New Mexico State at New Mexico

Saturday, September 21, 2019

New Mexico beat New Mexico State 55–⁠52. It was their 110th meeting; after it, New Mexico led the series 62–⁠22–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayNew Mexico State2–⁠10 in 2019
52
HomeNew Mexico2–⁠10 in 2019
55

Final at University Stadium (NM), AlbuquerqueAttendance 27,269

At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Eddy Shelton; umpire Scott Teifer; head linesman BradfordEdwards; line judge Quentin Givens; side judge Fulton Carson; field judge RichardAlmeroth; back judge Daniel Young; center judge Stacy HardinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico State171471452
New Mexico141717755

Standouts

  • PassingTevaka Tuioti16 of 28, 355 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTNew Mexico
  • RushingAhmari Davis28 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico
  • ReceivingJordan Kress3 catches, 122 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico
  • DefenseAustin Perkins9 tackles, 1 INTNew Mexico State

Player stats

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Adkins30/4733531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Huntley12114131
Josh Adkins153237
Christian Gibson62607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Naveon Mitchell4105053
Tony Nicholson761218
Robert Downs III345016
Izaiah Lottie435011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javahn Fergurson13000
Rashie Hodge Jr.11000
Austin Perkins9001
Devin Richardson6000

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tevaka Tuioti16/2835531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ahmari Davis28133223
Tevaka Tuioti759018
Bryson Carroll938010
Daevon Vigilant314110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Kress3122255
Marcus Williams273042
Cedric Patterson III272162
Anselem Umeh342017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alex Hart70.50.50
Dejohn Rogers7000
Donte Martin6000
Brandon Shook5000
Dylan Horton40.50.50
Jerrick Reed II4001
Devin Sanders2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

New Mexico StateNew Mexico
489Total yards598
335Passing yards355
154Rushing yards243
7.1Yards per pass12.7
4.5Yards per rush4.8
29First downs27
8–⁠14Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
7–⁠56Penalties9–⁠80
26:54Possession33:06
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

New Mexico StateNew Mexico
54%Success rate50%
0.32EPA per play0.41
1.17Explosiveness1.40
0.39Rushing EPA0.29
0.28Passing EPA0.60
25%Passing-down success48%
0.39First-down EPA0.14
−0.10Second-down EPA0.42
0.90Third-down EPA0.89
15%Havoc by its defense10%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

New Mexico 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

New Mexico −4, over/under 68.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were New Mexico 61%, New Mexico State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico end zoneNew Mexico State end zoneQ1 New Mexico StatePick-six, 2 plays (New Mexico scores)Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 New Mexico StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 New MexicoField goal, 9 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 New MexicoField goal, 9 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 New MexicoInterception, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 New MexicoEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StatePick-six, 2 plays (New Mexico scores), 4 yards
  2. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 New Mexico StateField goal, 7 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q1 New MexicoField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  8. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  16. Q3 New MexicoField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  21. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 17 yards
  22. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  23. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 25 yards
  24. Q4 New MexicoInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
  26. Q4 New MexicoEnd of game, 10 plays, 66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 17, New Mexico 14
New Mexico State Pick-six, 2 plays (New Mexico scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jason Huntley run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 21
14:212nd & 14 at own 21Josh Adkins pass intercepted for a TD Jerrick Reed II return for 43 yds for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)New Mexico 7, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:211st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:211st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO Penalty, personal foul (De’John Rogers) to the NMxSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 47Josh Adkins run for 6 yds to the NMex 47
14:212nd & 4 at opp 47Josh Adkins pass incomplete
14:213rd & 4 at opp 47Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 5 yds to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 42Josh Adkins pass complete to Jared Wyatt for 14 yds to the NMex 28 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 28NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMex 33
14:213rd & 7 at opp 25Adkins, Josh pass incomplete to Nicholson, Tony (MARTIN, Donte), PENALTY NM unsportsmanlike conduct (VAINIKOLO, Alex) 13 yards to the NM12, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY.
14:211st & 10 at opp 12Christian Gibson run for no gain to the NMex 12
14:212nd & 10 at opp 12Adkins, Josh pass incomplete to Clark, OJ, PENALTY NM pass interference (BEATON, Letayve) 9 yards to the NM3, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY.
14:211st & 15 at opp 33Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
14:212nd & 15 at opp 33Jason Huntley run for 8 yds to the NMex 25
11:151st & goal at opp 3Josh Adkins run for 3 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)Tied at 7
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Chad Alexander return for 21 yds to the NEWMEXICO 44 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the NMex 28
11:081st & 10 at own 28Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Elijah Lilly for no gain to the NMex 28
11:082nd & 10 at own 28Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMex 30
11:083rd & 8 at own 30Tevaka Tuioti run for 7 yds to the NMex 37
11:084th & 1 at own 37Tyson Dyer punt for 63 yds for a touchback NEW MEXICO Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards)
New Mexico State Touchdown, 12 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 10 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 35Josh Adkins run for no gain to the NMxSt 35
9:042nd & 10 at own 35Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III
9:043rd & 10 at own 35Josh Adkins pass complete to Robert Downs III for 13 yds to the NMxSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 48Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 4 yds to the NMex 48
9:042nd & 6 at opp 48Josh Adkins run for 2 yds to the NMex 46
9:043rd & 4 at opp 46Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 9 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 37Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the NMex 36
9:042nd & 9 at opp 36Josh Adkins pass complete to Robert Downs III for 16 yds to the NMex 20 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 20Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 7 yds to the NMex 13
9:042nd & 3 at opp 13Josh Adkins pass complete to Tevis Abraham for 6 yds to the NMex 7 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO Penalty, personal foul (De’John Rogers) to the NMex 2 for a 1ST down
4:361st & goal at opp 2Jason Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 14, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Touchdown, 6 plays
4:361st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:361st & 10 at own 25Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Marcus Williams for 42 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 33Bryson Carroll run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 26
4:362nd & 3 at opp 26Bryson Carroll run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 16 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 16Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 12
4:362nd & 6 at opp 12NEW MEXICO Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 17
4:362nd & 11 at opp 17Ahmari Davis run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 2 for a 1ST down
2:291st & goal at opp 2Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)Tied at 14
New Mexico State Field goal, 7 plays
2:291st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 41 yds to the NMex 34 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 34Josh Adkins pass incomplete
2:292nd & 10 at opp 34Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 3 yds to the NMex 31
2:293rd & 7 at opp 31Adkins, Josh pass incomplete to Wyatt, Jared, PENALTY NM pass interference (COLLIER, Tony) 13 yards to the NM18, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY.
2:291st & 10 at opp 18Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie
2:292nd & 10 at opp 18Josh Adkins pass complete to Tevis Abraham for 3 yds to the NMex 15
2:293rd & 7 at opp 15Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Naveon Mitchell
0:354th & 7 at opp 15Dylan Brown 33 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 17, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Field goal, 9 plays
0:351st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:351st & 10 at own 25Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Anu Somoye for 5 yds to the NMex 30
0:352nd & 5 at own 30Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMex 34
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Ahmari Davis run for 3 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMex 41
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 41Ahmari Davis run for 23 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Elijah Lilly
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Bryson Carroll run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 31
Q2 12:383rd & 5 at opp 31Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 12:38
Q2 12:383rd & 5 at opp 31Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Elijah Lilly
Q2 12:314th & 5 at opp 31Andrew Shelley 48 yd FG GOODTied at 17
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 31
New Mexico State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:311st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:311st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
12:312nd & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Robert Downs III for 16 yds to the NMxSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 41Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
12:312nd & 1 at the 50Jason Huntley run for 6 yds to the NMex 44 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 44Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jared Wyatt
12:312nd & 10 at opp 44Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the NMex 39 Christian Gibson fumbled, forced by Brandon Shook, recovered by NMxSt Jared Wyatt
12:313rd & 5 at opp 39Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 4 yds to the NMex 35
12:314th & 1 at opp 35Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 6 yds to the NMex 29 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 29Jason Huntley run for 27 yds to the NMex 2 for a 1ST down
12:311st & goal at opp 2Jason Huntley run for 1 yd to the NMex 1
9:322nd & goal at opp 1Josh Adkins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 24, New Mexico 17
New Mexico Touchdown, 6 plays
9:321st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 09:32
9:321st & 10 at own 25Bryson Carroll run for 6 yds to the NMex 31
9:322nd & 4 at own 31Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete, broken up by Javahn Fergurson
9:323rd & 4 at own 31Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 41Ahmari Davis run for no gain to the NMex 41
9:322nd & 10 at own 41Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMex 45
7:263rd & 6 at own 45Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jordan Kress for 55 yds for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)Tied at 24
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 64 yds
7:261st & 10 at own 35Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 6 yds to the NMxSt 41
7:262nd & 4 at own 41Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
6:523rd & 4 at own 41Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 06:52
6:523rd & 4 at own 41Adkins, Josh pass complete to Mitchell, N. for 10 yards to the NM49 (BEATON, Letayve), PENALTY NMSU holding (Young, Austin) 10 yards to the NMSU31, NO PLAY.
6:523rd & 14 at own 31Josh Adkins sacked by Dylan Horton and Alex Hart for a loss of 8 yards to the NMxSt 23
6:524th & 22 at own 23Payton Theisler punt for 49 yds, downed at the NMex 28
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 28Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete
5:452nd & 10 at own 28Ahmari Davis run for 7 yds to the NMex 35
5:453rd & 3 at own 35Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete
5:454th & 3 at own 35Tyson Dyer punt for 56 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 9
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 9Jason Huntley run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 10
4:522nd & 9 at own 10Josh Adkins run for no gain to the NMxSt 10
4:523rd & 9 at own 10Jason Huntley run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 11
4:524th & 8 at own 11Payton Theisler punt for 49 yds , De’John Rogers returns for 5 yds to the NMex 16 NEW MEXICO Penalty, illegal block (Tony Collier) to the NMex 35
New Mexico Touchdown, 6 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 35Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Elijah Lilly for 9 yds to the NMex 44
3:092nd & 1 at own 44Bryson Carroll run for 4 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 48Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jordan Kress for 47 yds to the NMxSt 5 for a 1ST down
3:091st & goal at opp 5Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 3
3:092nd & goal at opp 3Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 1
1:073rd & goal at opp 1Ahmari Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)New Mexico 31, New Mexico State 24
New Mexico State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:071st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:071st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Christian Gibson, broken up by Adebayo Soremekun
1:072nd & 10 at own 25Christian Gibson run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 29
1:073rd & 6 at own 29Christian Gibson run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 36Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 53 yds to the NMex 11 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 11Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 00:07
0:021st & 10 at opp 11Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 11 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)Tied at 31
New Mexico End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 49 yds, downed at the NMex 16
0:011st & 10 at own 16TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 15
3rd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico 48, New Mexico State 38
New Mexico Field goal, 9 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Chad Alexander return for 15 yds to the NMex 17
14:561st & 10 at own 17Ahmari Davis run for 3 yds to the NMex 20
14:562nd & 7 at own 20Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Marcus Williams for 31 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 49Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Anselem Umeh
14:562nd & 10 at opp 49Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 49
14:563rd & 12 at own 49Tevaka Tuioti run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 37NEW MEXICO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 42
14:561st & 15 at opp 42NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, offside defense (Xander Yarberough) to the NMxSt 37
14:561st & 10 at opp 37Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Bryson Carroll for 5 yds to the NMxSt 32
14:562nd & 5 at opp 32Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jay Griffin IV, broken up by Javahn Fergurson
14:563rd & 5 at opp 32Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Anselem Umeh, broken up by Shamad Lomax
11:254th & 5 at opp 32Andrew Shelley 49 yd FG GOODNew Mexico 34, New Mexico State 31
New Mexico State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:251st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 61 yds , Jason Huntley return for 27 yds to the NMxSt 31
11:231st & 10 at own 31Jason Huntley run for 31 yds to the NMex 38 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 38Josh Adkins run for 6 yds to the NMex 32
11:232nd & 4 at opp 32Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson
10:083rd & 4 at opp 32Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 10:08
10:083rd & 4 at opp 32Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 10 yds to the NMex 22 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 22Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 8 yds to the NMex 14
10:082nd & 2 at opp 14Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the NMex 9 for a 1ST down
10:081st & goal at opp 9Josh Adkins run for 6 yds to the NMex 3
10:082nd & goal at opp 3Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie
8:153rd & goal at opp 3Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 3 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 38, New Mexico 34
New Mexico Touchdown, 12 plays
8:151st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:151st & 10 at own 25Ahmari Davis run for no gain to the NMex 25
8:152nd & 10 at own 25Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Elijah Lilly
7:383rd & 10 at own 25Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 07:38
7:383rd & 10 at own 25Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Anselem Umeh for 11 yds to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 36Tevaka Tuioti run for 7 yds to the NMex 43
7:382nd & 3 at own 43Daevon Vigilant run for 3 yds to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 46Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Anselem Umeh for 17 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 37Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Marcus Williams
7:382nd & 10 at opp 37Tevaka Tuioti run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 28
7:383rd & 1 at opp 28Ahmari Davis run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 25 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 25Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jordan Kress
7:382nd & 10 at opp 25Ahmari Davis run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 20
3:453rd & 5 at opp 20Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jordan Kress for 20 yds for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)New Mexico 41, New Mexico State 38
New Mexico State Missed FG, 4 plays
3:451st & 0 at own 35Donovan Murphree kickoff for 63 yds , Jason Huntley return for 71 yds to the NMex 27
3:321st & 10 at opp 27NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (Max Wilhite) to the NMex 32
3:321st & 15 at opp 32Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie, broken up by Tony Collier
3:322nd & 15 at opp 32Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 5 yds to the NMex 27
3:323rd & 10 at opp 27Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
2:494th & 10 at opp 27Dylan Brown 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Devin Sanders
New Mexico Touchdown, 4 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 27Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMex 31
2:492nd & 6 at own 31Ahmari Davis run for 6 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 37Ahmari Davis run for 1 yd to the NMex 38
1:022nd & 9 at own 38Cedric Patterson III 62 Yd pass from Tevaka Tuioti (Andrew Shelley Kick)New Mexico 48, New Mexico State 38
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 0 at own 35Dylan Kelly-Romero kickoff for 30 yds
1:021st & 10 at own 35Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 6 yds to the NMxSt 41
1:022nd & 4 at own 41Josh Adkins sacked by Devin Sanders for a loss of 5 yards to the NMxSt 36
Q4 15:004th & 27 at own 18Payton Theisler punt for 60 yds, downed at the NMex 22
4th quarter5 drives, then New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 52
New Mexico Touchdown, 9 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 22Ahmari Davis run for 5 yds to the NMex 27
14:472nd & 5 at own 27TUIOTI, Tevaka pass incomplete to LILLY, Elijah, PENALTY NMSU pass interference (Phipps, Jared) 15 yards to the NM42, 1ST DOWN NM, NO PLAY.
14:471st & 10 at own 42Elijah Lilly run for 2 yds to the NMex 44
14:472nd & 8 at own 44Bryson Carroll run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 48Bryson Carroll run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 45
14:472nd & 7 at opp 45Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Elijah Lilly for 29 yds to the NMxSt 16 for a 1ST down
14:472nd & 17 at opp 23Ahmari Davis run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 22 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, face mask (11 yards) (Xander Yarberough) to the NMxSt 11 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 11Daevon Vigilant run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 1 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 1Daevon Vigilant run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 38
New Mexico State Touchdown, 10 plays
10:261st & 0 at own 35Dylan Kelly-Romero kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:261st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 18 yds to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 43Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 10 yds to the NMex 47 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 47Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
10:262nd & 10 at opp 47Christian Gibson run for 6 yds to the NMex 41
10:263rd & 4 at opp 41Josh Adkins pass complete to Christian Gibson for 19 yds to the NMex 22 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 22Christian Gibson run for 4 yds to the NMex 18
10:262nd & 6 at opp 18Josh Adkins run for 5 yds to the NMex 13
10:263rd & 1 at opp 13Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the NMex 8 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 8Josh Adkins run for 4 yds to the NMex 4
7:372nd & goal at opp 4Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 4 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 45
New Mexico Interception, 3 plays
7:371st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 61 yds
7:371st & 10 at own 35Ahmari Davis run for 1 yd to the NMex 36
7:372nd & 9 at own 36Ahmari Davis run for 1 yd to the NMex 37
6:493rd & 8 at own 37Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 06:49
6:493rd & 8 at own 37Tevaka Tuioti pass intercepted Austin Perkins return for 17 yds to the NMxSt 49
New Mexico State Touchdown, 5 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 49Jason Huntley run for 31 yds to the NMex 20 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 20Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 5 yds to the NMex 15
6:312nd & 5 at opp 15Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 11 yds to the NMex 4 for a 1ST down
6:311st & goal at opp 4Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Naveon Mitchell
5:222nd & goal at opp 4Josh Adkins run for 4 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 52
New Mexico End of game, 10 plays
5:221st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:221st & 10 at own 25Tevaka Tuioti run for 11 yds to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 36Tevaka Tuioti run for 18 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 46Bryson Carroll run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 42
5:222nd & 6 at opp 42Bryson Carroll run for a loss of 9 yards to the NMex 49
2:433rd & 15 at own 49Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 02:43
2:433rd & 15 at own 49Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Anselem Umeh for 14 yds to the NMxSt 37
2:434th & 1 at opp 37Ahmari Davis run for 17 yds to the NMxSt 20 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 20Ahmari Davis run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:431st & goal at opp 9Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 7
0:392nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 00:39
0:392nd & goal at opp 7TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 8
0:393rd & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 9

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, New Mexico leads 76–⁠35–⁠5; as played, 66–⁠24–⁠2 in the 92 games on file; the official count covers all 116 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2026New Mexico 42, New Mexico State 18
2025New Mexico 38, New Mexico State 20
2024New Mexico 50, New Mexico State 40
2023New Mexico State 27, New Mexico 17
2022New Mexico State 21, New Mexico 9
2021New Mexico 34, New Mexico State 25

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