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New Mexico State at Hawai’i

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Hawai’i beat New Mexico State 20–⁠17. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Hawai’i led the series 11–⁠1.

AwayNew Mexico State10–⁠5 in 2023
17
HomeHawai’i5–⁠8 in 2023
20

Final at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, HonoluluAttendance 10,254

At kickoff
81°F, a few clouds, wind 15 mph from the northeast, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael CuttoneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico State7100017
Hawai’i0371020

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Diego Pavia9/1515520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Diego Pavia1297044
Star Thomas938015
Ahmonte Watkins216011
Jamoni Jones41409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordin Parker142042
Ahmonte Watkins139139
Star Thomas435121
Thomaz Whitford120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Dervil7000
Torren Union6000
Myles Rowser6000
Keyshaun Elliott6100
Sone Aupiu2110
Izaiah Reed1110
Jordan Vincent1110

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brayden Schager26/3724510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Johnson944019
Landon Sims528010
Joshua Atkins023023
Nasjza Bryant2405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Pofele Ashlock777022
Steven McBride447014
Koali Nishigaya444129
Jordan Johnson335017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Tufaga6000
Peter Manuma6000
Andrew Choi4000
Jojo Forest40.500
Wynden Ho’Ohuli1110

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

Team stats

New Mexico StateHawai’i
335Total yards343
155Passing yards245
180Rushing yards98
10.3Yards per pass6.6
5.6Yards per rush3.3
16First downs21
5–⁠10Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
3–⁠40Penalties4–⁠25
26:47Possession33:13
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

New Mexico StateHawai’i
49%Success rate41%
0.20EPA per play0.02
1.25Explosiveness1.16
0.11Rushing EPA−0.28
0.39Passing EPA0.23
31%Passing-down success29%
0.02First-down EPA−0.05
0.00Second-down EPA−0.08
0.90Third-down EPA0.30
20%Havoc by its defense21%

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 State 53% to win. Hawai’i won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Hawai’i −3, over/under 57.5.

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 Hawai’i 61%, New Mexico State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Hawai’i end zoneNew Mexico State end zoneQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 5 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateField goal, 14 playsQ2 Hawai’iPunt, 5 playsQ2 New Mexico StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 Hawai’iField goal, 5 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Hawai’iMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Hawai’iFumble, 11 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Hawai’iTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Hawai’iField goal, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Hawai’i drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 New Mexico StateField goal, 14 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 Hawai’iPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q2 New Mexico StateFumble, 3 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 Hawai’iField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 Hawai’iMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q3 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 Hawai’iFumble, 11 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q4 Hawai’iTouchdown, 11 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q4 Hawai’iField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 7, Hawai’i 0
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ben Falck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the NMSU 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Diego Pavia pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Diego Pavia pass incomplete
13:574th & 5 at own 30Zach Haynes punt for 46 yds, downed at the HAW 24
Hawai’i Punt, 5 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 24Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 9 yds to the HAW 33
13:572nd & 1 at own 33Landon Sims run for 5 yds to the HAW 38 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 38Brayden Schager pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 4 yds to the HAW 42
13:572nd & 6 at own 42Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 2 yds to the HAW 44
13:573rd & 4 at own 44Brayden Schager run for 1 yd to the HAW 45
13:574th & 3 at own 45Hawai’i Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the HAW 40
10:504th & 8 at own 40Matthew Shipley punt for 28 yds, downed at the NMSU 32
New Mexico State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 32Diego Pavia pass complete to Chris Bellamy for 4 yds to the NMSU 36
10:502nd & 6 at own 36Star Thomas run for 2 yds to the NMSU 38
10:503rd & 4 at own 38Diego Pavia run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:142nd & 2 at opp 42Timeout New Mexico State, clock 08:14
8:141st & 10 at the 50Diego Pavia run for 8 yds to the HAW 42
8:142nd & 2 at opp 42Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the HAW 39 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 39Diego Pavia pass complete to Monte Watkins for 39 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)New Mexico State 7, Hawai’i 0
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
7:11Ethan Albertson kickoff for 64 yds
7:111st & 10 at own 20Brayden Schager run for 6 yds to the HAW 26
7:112nd & 4 at own 26Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd to the HAW 27
7:113rd & 3 at own 27Brayden Schager pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 2 yds to the HAW 29
5:214th & 1 at own 29Matthew Shipley punt for 41 yds
New Mexico State Field goal, 14 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 30Jonathan Brady run for 7 yds to the NMSU 37
3:581st & 10 at own 41Timeout Hawai’i, clock 03:58
3:582nd & 3 at own 37Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the NMSU 41 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 41Jamoni Jones run for 2 yds to the NMSU 43
3:582nd & 8 at own 43Diego Pavia run for 9 yds to the HAW 48 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 48Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the HAW 45
3:582nd & 7 at opp 45Diego Pavia run for 6 yds to the HAW 39
3:583rd & 1 at opp 39Eli Stowers run for 3 yds to the HAW 36 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 36Diego Pavia pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 36Jamoni Jones run for 9 yds to the HAW 27
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 27Jamoni Jones run for 2 yds to the HAW 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Monte Watkins run for 5 yds to the HAW 20
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 20Star Thomas run for 1 yd to the HAW 19
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 19Star Thomas run for 1 yd to the HAW 18
Q2 12:064th & 3 at opp 18Ethan Albertson 35 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 10, Hawai’i 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico State 17, Hawai’i 3
Hawai’i Punt, 5 plays
12:06Ethan Albertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:061st & 10 at own 25Landon Sims run for 8 yds to the HAW 33
12:062nd & 2 at own 33Landon Sims run for 5 yds to the HAW 38 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 38Jordan Johnson run for 4 yds to the HAW 42
12:062nd & 6 at own 42Brayden Schager pass incomplete
12:063rd & 6 at own 42Brayden Schager sacked by Jordan Vincent for a loss of 1 yard to the HAW 41
9:264th & 7 at own 41Matthew Shipley punt for 38 yds
New Mexico State Fumble, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 21Star Thomas run for 15 yds to the NMSU 36 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 36Diego Pavia run for 44 yds to the HAW 20 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 20Star Thomas run for 1 yd to the NMSU 40 Star Thomas fumbled, recovered by HAW Daniel Williams
Hawai’i Field goal, 5 plays
7:391st & 10 at opp 40Jordan Johnson run for 19 yds to the NMSU 21 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMSU 24
7:392nd & 13 at opp 24Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 6 yds to the NMSU 18
7:393rd & 7 at opp 18Brayden Schager pass incomplete
5:274th & 7 at opp 18Matthew Shipley 35 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 10, Hawai’i 3
New Mexico State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:17Ben Falck kickoff for 63 yds
5:171st & 10 at own 27Diego Pavia pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 15 yds to the NMSU 42 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at own 42Diego Pavia pass incomplete
5:172nd & 10 at own 42Diego Pavia run for no gain to the NMSU 42
5:173rd & 10 at own 42Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for 17 yds Star Thomas fumbled, recovered by NMSU Shiyazh Pete for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 41Diego Pavia pass complete to Thomaz Whitford for 20 yds to the HAW 21 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 21Diego Pavia sacked by Wynden Ho’ohuli for a loss of 6 yards to the HAW 27
1:473rd & 10 at opp 21Timeout Hawai’i, clock 01:47
1:472nd & 16 at opp 27Eli Stowers run for 6 yds to the HAW 21
1:383rd & 10 at opp 21Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for 21 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)New Mexico State 17, Hawai’i 3
Hawai’i Missed FG, 9 plays
1:38Ethan Albertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Jordan Johnson run for 5 yds to the HAW 30
1:382nd & 5 at own 30Brayden Schager pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 9 yds to the HAW 39 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 39Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the HAW 42
0:442nd & 12 at own 37Timeout Hawai’i, clock 00:44
0:442nd & 7 at own 42Hawai’i Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the HAW 37
0:442nd & 12 at own 37Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 9 yds to the HAW 46
0:443rd & 3 at own 46New Mexico State Penalty, Personal Foul (Myles Rowser) to the NMSU 34 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 34Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at opp 34Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:443rd & 10 at opp 34Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:064th & 10 at opp 34Matthew Shipley 51 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 34[NHSG] Kneel down by NMS at NMS33 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 17, Hawai’i 10
Hawai’i Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00Ethan Albertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brayden Schager pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 7 yds to the HAW 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 12 yds to the HAW 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Brayden Schager run for no gain to the HAW 44
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Brayden Schager run for 1 yd to the HAW 45
15:003rd & 9 at own 45Hawai’i Penalty, False Start (Pofele Ashlock) to the HAW 40
15:003rd & 14 at own 40Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 15 yds to the NMSU 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Brayden Schager pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for 29 yds to the NMSU 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Brayden Schager pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for 12 yds to the NMSU 4 for a 1ST down
10:221st & goal at opp 4Brayden Schager run for 4 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)New Mexico State 17, Hawai’i 10
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 46Brayden Schager pass incomplete
10:192nd & 10 at own 46Brayden Schager sacked by Izaiah Reed for a loss of 9 yards to the HAW 37
10:193rd & 19 at own 37Brayden Schager pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 5 yds to the HAW 42
8:234th & 14 at own 42Matthew Shipley punt for 29 yds, downed at the NMSU 29
New Mexico State Missed FG, 5 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 29Diego Pavia pass complete to Jordin Parker for 42 yds to the HAW 29 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 29Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the HAW 27
8:232nd & 8 at opp 27Jamoni Jones run for 1 yd to the HAW 26
8:233rd & 7 at opp 26Diego Pavia pass incomplete
6:004th & 7 at opp 26Ethan Albertson 43 yd FG MISSED
Hawai’i Fumble, 11 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 26Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 2 yds to the HAW 28
6:002nd & 8 at own 28Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 14 yds to the HAW 42 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 42David Cordero run for 3 yds to the HAW 45
6:002nd & 7 at own 45Brayden Schager pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for no gain to the HAW 45
6:003rd & 2 at the 50Brayden Schager run for 4 yds to the NMSU 46 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 46Landon Sims run for 10 yds to the NMSU 36 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 36Brayden Schager pass complete to Landon Sims for 9 yds to the NMSU 27
6:002nd & 1 at opp 27Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 21 yds to the NMSU 6 for a 1ST down
6:001st & goal at opp 6Brayden Schager sacked by Sone Aupiu for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 8
6:002nd & goal at opp 8Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:273rd & goal at opp 8Brayden Schager run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 9 Brayden Schager fumbled, recovered by NMSU Keyshaun Elliott
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 9Makhilyn Young run for no gain to the NMSU 9
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 9Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 7
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 7Diego Pavia pass incomplete
Q4 13:554th & 12 at own 7Zach Haynes punt for 38 yds
4th quarter3 drives, then Hawai’i 20, New Mexico State 17
Hawai’i Touchdown, 11 plays
13:551st & 10 at opp 43Brayden Schager pass incomplete
13:552nd & 10 at opp 43Brayden Schager run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 44
13:553rd & 11 at opp 44Brayden Schager pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 17 yds to the NMSU 27 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 27Hawai’i Penalty, Offensive Holding (Luke Felix-Fualalo) to the NMSU 37
13:551st & 20 at opp 37Brayden Schager run for a loss of 9 yards to the NMSU 23 Brayden Schager fumbled, recovered by HAW Josh Atkins
10:533rd & 6 at opp 23Timeout Hawai’i, clock 10:53
10:532nd & 6 at opp 23Brayden Schager pass incomplete
10:533rd & 6 at opp 23Brayden Schager pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 5 yds to the NMSU 18
10:534th & 1 at opp 18Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the NMSU 16 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 16Jordan Johnson run for 12 yds to the NMSU 4 for a 1ST down
10:531st & goal at opp 4Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd to the NMSU 3
10:532nd & goal at opp 3Landon Sims run for no gain to the NMSU 3
7:193rd & goal at opp 3Brayden Schager pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for 3 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Tied at 17
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
7:19Ben Falck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:191st & 10 at own 25Monte Watkins run for 11 yds to the NMSU 36 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 36Star Thomas run for 7 yds to the NMSU 43
7:192nd & 3 at own 43Star Thomas run for 6 yds to the NMSU 49 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 49Star Thomas run for 2 yds to the HAW 49
7:192nd & 8 at opp 49New Mexico State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NMSU 41
7:192nd & 18 at own 41Diego Pavia pass complete to Star Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 40
7:193rd & 19 at own 40Diego Pavia run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
3:004th & 9 at the 50Zach Haynes punt for 22 yds
Hawai’i Field goal, 11 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 28Brayden Schager pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 13 yds to the HAW 41 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 41Brayden Schager pass incomplete
3:002nd & 10 at own 41Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 22 yds to the NMSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 37Brayden Schager pass complete to Landon Sims for 1 yd to the NMSU 36
1:043rd & 9 at opp 36Timeout New Mexico State, clock 01:04
1:042nd & 9 at opp 36Brayden Schager pass incomplete
1:043rd & 9 at opp 36Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 12 yds to the NMSU 24 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 24New Mexico State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (J.J. Dervil) to the NMSU 9 for a 1ST down
1:041st & goal at opp 9Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 10
0:023rd & goal at opp 5Timeout New Mexico State, clock 00:02
0:022nd & goal at opp 10Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei run for 5 yds to the NMSU 5
0:023rd & goal at opp 5run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 7
0:024th & goal at opp 7Timeout Hawai’i, clock 00:02
0:004th & goal at opp 7Matthew Shipley 24 yd FG GOODHawai’i 20, New Mexico State 17

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 State–Hawai’i game

Hawai’i leads 12–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Hawai’i 29, New Mexico State 19
2023Hawai’i 20, New Mexico State 17
2022New Mexico State 45, Hawai’i 26
2021Hawai’i 48, New Mexico State 34
2021Hawai’i 41, New Mexico State 21
2011Hawai’i 45, New Mexico State 34

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