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New Mexico at Wyoming

Saturday, October 23, 2021

New Mexico beat Wyoming 14–⁠3. It was their 74th meeting; after it, Wyoming led the series 38–⁠36.

AwayNew Mexico3–⁠9 in 2021
14
HomeWyoming7–⁠6 in 2021
3

Final at War Memorial Stadium, LaramieAttendance 20,133

At kickoff
55°F, mostly cloudy, wind 15 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Christian WatsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico770014
Wyoming03003

Standouts

  • DefenseChad Muma10 tackles, 1 for lossWyoming

Player stats

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Isaiah Chavez10/1111210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Chavez1649019
Luke Wysong84609
Aaron Dumas123516
Bobby Cole61003
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Jarvis246034
Trace Bruckler143143
Zarak Scruggs Jr.417016
Trae Hall1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Collier7000
Tavian Combs7000
Joey Noble61.50.50
Reco Hannah6000
Cody Moon50.50.50
Langston Murray3110
Corey Hightower2001

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Chambers11/239601
Levi Williams3/75100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xazavian Valladay144108
Titus Swen527011
Levi Williams52309
Sean Chambers1021010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Neyor245038
Ayden Eberhardt231026
Parker Christensen324013
Joshua Cobbs219015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Easton Gibbs11000
Chad Muma10100
Garrett Crall9100
Cole Godbout7000

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

Team stats

New MexicoWyoming
259Total yards255
112Passing yards147
147Rushing yards108
10.2Yards per pass4.9
3.3Yards per rush3.0
12First downs16
3–⁠14Third downs3–⁠13
3–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers2
5–⁠45Penalties7–⁠39
34:14Possession25:46
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

New MexicoWyoming
30%Success rate44%
0.03EPA per play−0.20
1.27Explosiveness0.76
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.08
0.55Passing EPA−0.30
6%Passing-down success5%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.11
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.08
0.00Third-down EPA−0.21
17%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Wyoming 80% to win. New Mexico won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Wyoming −20, over/under 40.5.

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 Wyoming 92%, New Mexico 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wyoming end zoneNew Mexico end zoneQ1 New MexicoPunt, 5 playsQ1 WyomingInterception, 11 playsQ1 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 7 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 6 playsQ2 WyomingField goal, 9 playsQ2 New MexicoTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 WyomingEnd of half, 1 playQ3 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 4 playsQ3 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ3 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 WyomingPunt, 6 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ4 WyomingFumble, 1 playQ4 New MexicoMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 WyomingTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 New MexicoPunt, 6 playsQ4 WyomingTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ4 WyomingEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wyoming drives left to right, New Mexico right to left.
  1. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 WyomingInterception, 11 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  4. Q1 WyomingPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q2 WyomingField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 WyomingEnd of half, 1 play, −7 yards
  9. Q3 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q3 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q3 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q3 WyomingPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q4 WyomingFumble, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q4 New MexicoMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q4 WyomingTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q4 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q4 WyomingTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 26 yards
  20. Q4 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 WyomingEnd of game, 5 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then New Mexico 7, Wyoming 0
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
15:00John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Chavez run for 3 yds to the NMex 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Luke Wysong run for 9 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Aaron Dumas run for 2 yds to the NMex 39
15:002nd & 8 at own 39Isaiah Chavez run for no gain to the NMex 39
15:003rd & 8 at own 39Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Luke Wysong for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 36
11:324th & 11 at own 36RODRIGUEZ, Aaron punt 64 yards to the WYO0, Touchback. PENALTY WYO Offsides enforced 5 yards from the UNM36 to the UNM41. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:244th & 6 at own 41Aaron Rodriguez punt for 46 yds , Ayden Eberhardt returns for 1 yd to the Wyom 14
Wyoming Interception, 11 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 14Xazavian Valladay run for 6 yds to the Wyom 20
11:242nd & 4 at own 20Xazavian Valladay run for 2 yds to the Wyom 22
11:243rd & 2 at own 22Sean Chambers pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 4 yds to the Wyom 26 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 26Sean Chambers run for 9 yds to the Wyom 35
11:242nd & 1 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 6 yds to the Wyom 41 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 41Sean Chambers pass incomplete
11:242nd & 10 at own 41Xazavian Valladay run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 40
11:243rd & 11 at own 40NEW MEXICO Penalty, Personal Foul (Tony Collier) to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 42Sean Chambers pass incomplete
11:242nd & 10 at opp 42Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the NMex 41
6:503rd & 9 at opp 41Sean Chambers pass intercepted return for no gain to the NMex 23
New Mexico Touchdown, 9 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 23Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Zarak Scruggs Jr. for 16 yds to the NMex 39 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 39Isaiah Chavez run for 1 yd to the NMex 40
6:502nd & 9 at own 40Isaiah Chavez run for 5 yds to the NMex 45
6:503rd & 4 at own 45Isaiah Chavez run for 3 yds to the NMex 48
6:504th & 1 at own 48Aaron Dumas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at the 50Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Zarak Scruggs Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 47
6:502nd & 13 at own 47Luke Wysong run for 6 yds to the Wyom 47
6:503rd & 7 at opp 47Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Luke Wysong for 4 yds to the Wyom 43
1:224th & 3 at opp 43Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Trace Bruckler for 43 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)New Mexico 7, Wyoming 0
Wyoming Punt, 7 plays
1:22George Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:221st & 10 at own 25Titus Swen run for 11 yds to the Wyom 36 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at own 36Titus Swen run for 3 yds to the Wyom 39
0:002nd & 7 at own 39Titus Swen run for 5 yds to the Wyom 44
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 44Titus Swen run for 4 yds to the Wyom 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the NMex 48
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 48Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the NMex 47
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 47Sean Chambers pass incomplete
Q2 13:004th & 5 at opp 47Ralph Fawaz punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Luke Wysong at the NMex 12
2nd quarter3 drives, then New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 12Aaron Dumas run for 5 yds to the NMex 17
13:002nd & 5 at own 17Aaron Dumas run for 4 yds to the NMex 21
13:003rd & 1 at own 21Luke Wysong run for 3 yds to the NMex 24 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 24Aaron Dumas run for 3 yds to the NMex 27
9:292nd & 7 at own 27Aaron Dumas run for 3 yds to the NMex 30
9:293rd & 4 at own 30Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 09:29
9:293rd & 4 at own 30Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Zarak Scruggs Jr. for 1 yd to the NMex 31
8:464th & 3 at own 31Aaron Rodriguez punt for 41 yds, downed at the Wyom 28
Wyoming Field goal, 9 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 28Xazavian Valladay run for 6 yds to the Wyom 34
8:462nd & 4 at own 34Levi Williams pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 7 yds to the Wyom 41 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 41Xazavian Valladay run for 5 yds to the Wyom 46
8:462nd & 5 at own 46Xazavian Valladay run for 5 yds to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 49Levi Williams pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 38 yds to the NMex 11 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 11Levi Williams run for 2 yds to the NMex 9
8:462nd & 8 at opp 9WYOMING Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NMex 14
8:462nd & 13 at opp 14Xazavian Valladay run for 4 yds to the NMex 10
8:463rd & 9 at opp 10Levi Williams pass incomplete
4:304th & 9 at opp 10John Hoyland 27 yd FG GOODNew Mexico 7, Wyoming 3
New Mexico Touchdown, 8 plays
4:30John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:301st & 10 at own 25Bobby Cole run for 2 yds to the NMex 27
4:302nd & 8 at own 27Luke Wysong run for 8 yds to the NMex 35 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Kyle Jarvis for 34 yds to the Wyom 31 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 31Isaiah Chavez run for 7 yds to the Wyom 24
4:302nd & 3 at opp 24Isaiah Chavez run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 25
4:303rd & 4 at opp 25Isaiah Chavez run for 5 yds to the Wyom 20 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 20WYOMING Penalty, Roughing the Passer on JONES, Victor enforced half the distance from the goal (12 Yards) to the Wyom 4 for a 1ST down
4:301st & goal at opp 4WYOMING Penalty, Offsides ( Yards) to the Wyom 2
0:291st & goal at opp 2Aaron Dumas run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3
0:29George Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:291st & 10 at own 25WYOMING Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wyom 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
15:00George Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Xazavian Valladay run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Titus Swen run for 4 yds to the Wyom 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Levi Williams pass incomplete
13:274th & 7 at own 28Ralph Fawaz punt for 35 yds , Luke Wysong returns for 3 yds to the NMex 40
New Mexico Punt, 4 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 40NEW MEXICO Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NMex 38
13:271st & 12 at own 38Bobby Cole run for 2 yds to the NMex 40
13:272nd & 10 at own 40Trae Hall run for 5 yds to the NMex 45
13:273rd & 5 at own 45Isaiah Chavez run for 1 yd to the NMex 46
10:574th & 4 at own 46Aaron Rodriguez punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ayden Eberhardt at the Wyom 8
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 8Levi Williams pass complete to Jackson Marcotte for 6 yds to the Wyom 14
10:572nd & 4 at own 14Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 17
10:573rd & 1 at own 17SWEN, Titus rush to the left for a gain of 6 yards to the WYO23 (COLLIER, Tony). PENALTY WYO Holding enforced half the distance from the goal, 9 yards from the WYO17 to the WYO8. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:573rd & 9 at own 9Levi Williams pass incomplete
9:414th & 9 at own 9Ralph Fawaz punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Luke Wysong at the Wyom 42
9:411st & 10 at opp 42DUMAS, Aaron rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the WYO38 (GANDY, Esaias;GIBBS, Easton). PENALTY UNM Holding enforced 10 yards from the WYO42 to the UNM48 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:411st & 20 at own 48NEW MEXICO Penalty, False Start (Tony Collier) to the NMex 43
9:411st & 25 at own 43Isaiah Chavez run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 42
9:412nd & 26 at own 42Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Trae Hall for 5 yds to the NMex 47
7:054th & 2 at opp 34Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 07:05
7:053rd & 21 at own 47Isaiah Chavez run for 19 yds to the Wyom 34
7:054th & 2 at opp 34Aaron Dumas run for 6 yds to the Wyom 28 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 28Luke Wysong run for 8 yds to the Wyom 20
7:052nd & 2 at opp 20Aaron Dumas run for 1 yd to the Wyom 19
7:053rd & 1 at opp 19Aaron Dumas run for no gain to the Wyom 19
4:264th & 1 at opp 19Isaiah Chavez run for no gain to the Wyom 19
Wyoming Punt, 6 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 19Levi Williams run for 9 yds to the Wyom 28
4:262nd & 1 at own 28Levi Williams run for 6 yds to the Wyom 34 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at own 34Levi Williams run for 2 yds to the Wyom 36
4:262nd & 8 at own 36WYOMING Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Wyom 27
4:262nd & 17 at own 27Levi Williams pass incomplete
4:263rd & 17 at own 27Levi Williams run for 4 yds to the Wyom 31
1:224th & 13 at own 31Ralph Fawaz punt for 50 yds , Luke Wysong returns for 15 yds to the NMex 34
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 34Bobby Cole run for 1 yd to the NMex 35
0:002nd & 9 at own 35Bobby Cole run for 1 yd to the NMex 36
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 36Bobby Cole run for 3 yds to the NMex 39
Q4 15:004th & 5 at own 39NEW MEXICO Penalty, False Start (Tony Collier) to the NMex 34
Q4 13:574th & 10 at own 34Aaron Rodriguez punt for 46 yds , Ayden Eberhardt returns for no gain to the Wyom 20
Q4 13:521st & 10 at own 20Isaiah Neyor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 18 fumbled, recovered by NMex Cody Moon
4th quarter6 drives, then New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3
New Mexico Missed FG, 4 plays
13:521st & 10 at opp 18Luke Wysong run for 4 yds to the Wyom 14
13:522nd & 6 at opp 14Isaiah Chavez run for 1 yd to the Wyom 13
13:523rd & 5 at opp 13Isaiah Chavez pass incomplete
12:154th & 5 at opp 13Andrew Shelley 30 yd FG MISSED
Wyoming Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 20Xazavian Valladay run for 8 yds to the Wyom 28
12:152nd & 2 at own 28Sean Chambers pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 15 yds to the Wyom 43 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 43Sean Chambers pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at own 43Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the Wyom 44
12:153rd & 9 at own 44Sean Chambers run for 5 yds to the Wyom 49
12:154th & 4 at own 49Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 5 yds to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 46Sean Chambers pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at opp 46Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the NMex 44
12:153rd & 8 at opp 44Sean Chambers pass incomplete
8:314th & 8 at opp 44Sean Chambers pass incomplete
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 44Isaiah Chavez pass complete to Zarak Scruggs Jr. for 3 yds to the NMex 47
8:312nd & 7 at own 47Aaron Dumas run for 6 yds to the Wyom 47
8:313rd & 1 at opp 47Aaron Dumas run for 1 yd to the Wyom 46 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 46Bobby Wooden run for 2 yds to the Wyom 44
8:312nd & 8 at opp 44Isaiah Chavez run for 2 yds to the Wyom 42
5:084th & 3 at opp 39Timeout WYOMING, clock 05:08
5:083rd & 6 at opp 42Isaiah Chavez run for 3 yds to the Wyom 39
5:014th & 3 at opp 39Aaron Rodriguez punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Wyoming Turnover on downs, 11 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 20Sean Chambers pass complete to Xazavian Valladay for 4 yds to the Wyom 24
5:012nd & 6 at own 24Sean Chambers pass incomplete
5:013rd & 6 at own 24Sean Chambers run for 10 yds to the Wyom 34 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 34Sean Chambers pass complete to Parker Christensen for 5 yds to the Wyom 39
5:012nd & 5 at own 39Sean Chambers pass complete to Parker Christensen for 13 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 48Sean Chambers pass complete to Xazavian Valladay for 6 yds to the NMex 42
5:012nd & 4 at opp 42Sean Chambers run for 6 yds to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 36Sean Chambers pass complete to Rome Weber for 6 yds to the NMex 30
5:012nd & 4 at opp 30Sean Chambers pass incomplete
2:454th & 12 at opp 38Timeout WYOMING, clock 02:45
2:453rd & 4 at opp 30Sean Chambers sacked by Joey Noble and Cody Moon for 0 yards to the NMex 38
2:364th & 12 at opp 38Sean Chambers sacked for 0 yards to the Wyom 46
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
2:322nd & 9 at opp 45Timeout WYOMING, clock 02:32
2:321st & 10 at opp 46Bobby Cole run for 1 yd to the Wyom 45
2:322nd & 9 at opp 45Luke Wysong run for no gain to the Wyom 45
1:044th & 8 at opp 44Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:04
1:043rd & 9 at opp 45Isaiah Chavez run for 1 yd to the Wyom 44
0:584th & 8 at opp 44Aaron Rodriguez punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Wyoming End of game, 5 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 20Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Welch for 6 yds to the Wyom 26
0:582nd & 4 at own 26Sean Chambers pass complete to Parker Christensen for 6 yds to the Wyom 32 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at own 32Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 26 yds to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at opp 42Sean Chambers pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 42Sean Chambers pass incomplete

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.

The series

Every New Mexico–Wyoming game

Wyoming leads 41–⁠36 in 77 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Wyoming 49, New Mexico 45
2023Wyoming 35, New Mexico 26
2022Wyoming 27, New Mexico 14
2021New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3
2020New Mexico 17, Wyoming 16
2019Wyoming 23, New Mexico 10

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