New Mexico at Nevada

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Nevada beat New Mexico 34–⁠24. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 6–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayNew Mexico4–⁠8 in 2023
24
HomeNevada2–⁠10 in 2023
34

Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoTV: CBSSNAttendance 13,083

At kickoff
40°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico00101424
Nevada3213734

Standouts

Player stats

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Hopkins18/3427113
Devon Dampier3/64600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacory Merritt1144112
Andrew Henry518017
Devon Dampier41517
Dylan Hopkins3606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Hixon4116159
D.J. Washington464035
Ryan Davis440019
Andrew Erickson330018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dereck Moore10000
Jer’Marius Lewis91.500
Dmitri Johnson51.50.50
Christian Ellis5000
Mihalis Santorineos31.50.50

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendon Lewis8/169200
A.J. Bianco2/33900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamaal Bell1176131
Brendon Lewis1164025
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell1536115
Cross Patton41508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dalevon Campbell279051
John Jackson III432014
Jayden O’Rourke112012
Spencer Curtis1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emany Johnson10000
Richard Toney60.501
Caine Savage4000
Marcel Walker4000
Michael Coats Jr.2001
Jonathan Maldonado1001

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

Team stats

New MexicoNevada
400Total yards311
317Passing yards131
83Rushing yards180
7.9Yards per pass6.9
3.6Yards per rush3.8
22First downs20
3–⁠12Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
7–⁠60Penalties12–⁠111
24:33Possession35:27
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

New MexicoNevada
45%Success rate37%
−0.07EPA per play0.02
1.25Explosiveness1.15
0.08Rushing EPA−0.05
0.14Passing EPA0.17
25%Passing-down success42%
0.22First-down EPA−0.13
−0.74Second-down EPA0.15
0.26Third-down EPA0.14
17%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Nevada 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nevada −1, over/under 49.5.

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 53%, Nevada 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nevada end zoneNew Mexico end zoneQ1 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 5 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaField goal, 10 playsQ1 New MexicoInterception, 5 playsQ1 NevadaField goal, 5 playsQ2 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 6 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 9 playsQ2 New MexicoInterception, 3 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 5 playsQ2 New MexicoEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 New MexicoField goal, 8 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 4 playsQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NevadaField goal, 11 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NevadaPunt, 8 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 19 playsQ4 NevadaResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nevada drives left to right, New Mexico right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 NevadaField goal, 10 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q1 New MexicoInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q1 NevadaField goal, 5 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 plays, −22 yards
  9. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 NevadaField goal, 9 plays, 34 yards
  11. Q2 New MexicoInterception, 3 plays, 25 yards
  12. Q2 NevadaTouchdown, 6 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 NevadaPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q2 New MexicoEnd of half, 5 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q3 New MexicoField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  17. Q3 NevadaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 plays, 81 yards
  19. Q3 NevadaField goal, 11 plays, 81 yards
  20. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 8 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  23. Q4 NevadaPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  24. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 19 plays, 90 yards
  25. Q4 NevadaResult not recorded, 3 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Nevada 3, New Mexico 0
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 4 yds to the NEV 27
15:002nd & 6 at own 27Brendon Lewis run for a loss of 3 yards to the NEV 24 Brendon Lewis fumbled, recovered by NEV Brendon Lewis Lewis,Brendon rush middle for loss of 3 yards to the NEV24, fumble by Lewis,Brendon recovered by NEV Lewis,Brendon, Lewis,Brendon rush.
15:003rd & 9 at own 24pass incomplete to John Jackson III
14:551st & 10 at own 35Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 60 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 18 yds to the NEV 23
13:284th & 9 at own 24Matt Freem punt for 48 yds
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 28Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 12 yds to the UNM 40 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 40Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at the 50Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 2 yds to the NEV 48
13:282nd & 8 at opp 48Andrew Henry run for a loss of 15 yards to the UNM 37 Andrew Henry fumbled, recovered by UNM Andrew Henry Henry,Andrew rush right for loss of 15 yards to the UNM37, fumble by Henry,Andrew recovered by UNM Henry,Andrew, Henry,Andrew rush.
11:173rd & 23 at own 37pass incomplete to Caleb Medford
11:044th & 23 at own 37Aaron Rodriguez punt for 50 yds Nevada Penalty, off-side (Jonathan Maldonado) to the NEV 13
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 13Jamaal Bell run for 4 yds to the NEV 17
11:042nd & 6 at own 17Badolato-Birdsell,Jacques rush middle (Kiehne,Tyler;Drake,Kyler).
11:043rd & 6 at own 17Brendon Lewis pass complete to John Jackson III for 3 yds to the NEV 20
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 48pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hixon
11:042nd & 10 at own 48pass incomplete to Trace Bruckler
11:043rd & 10 at own 48Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for a loss of 1 yard to the UNM 47
8:184th & 11 at own 47Aaron Rodriguez punt for 38 yds
Nevada Field goal, 10 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 15Jamaal Bell run for 1 yd to the NEV 16
8:182nd & 9 at own 16Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 8 yds Brendon Lewis fumbled, recovered by NEV Lewis,Brendon right pass complete to Bell,Jamaal for 8 yards to the NEV24, fumble by Lewis,Brendon, out-of-bounds.
8:183rd & 1 at own 24Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 1 yd to the NEV 25 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis run for 3 yds to the NEV 28
8:182nd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Cameron Zeidler
8:183rd & 7 at own 28Brendon Lewis pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 51 yds to the UNM 21 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 21Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 2 yds to the UNM 19
8:182nd & 8 at opp 19Brendon Lewis run for 7 yds to the UNM 12
8:183rd & 1 at opp 12Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNM 16
3:474th & 5 at opp 16Brandon Talton 34 yd FG GOODNevada 3, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Interception, 5 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds , Duece Jones return for 30 yds to the UNM 35 Nevada Penalty, off-side (Marcel Walker-Burgess) to the UNM 35
3:411st & 10 at own 35Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Andrew Erickson for 18 yds to the NEV 47 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Andrew Erickson
3:412nd & 10 at opp 47Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 5 yds to the NEV 42
2:143rd & 5 at opp 42Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 2 yds to the NEV 40
1:284th & 3 at opp 40Dylan Hopkins pass intercepted
Nevada Field goal, 5 plays
1:281st & 10 at opp 34Brendon Lewis pass complete to John Jackson III for 14 yds to the UNM 20 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 20Jamaal Bell run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNM 23
1:282nd & 13 at opp 23Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jamaal Bell for a loss of 6 yards to the UNM 29
1:284th & 3 at own 20Matt Freem punt for 47 yds for a 1ST down , Jeremiah Hixon returns for no gain to the UNM 20 for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, personal foul (Marquese Allen-Patmon) to the UNM 48 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter9 drives, then Nevada 24, New Mexico 0
Nevada Field goal, 5 plays
15:003rd & 19 at opp 29pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell
14:504th & 19 at opp 29Brandon Talton 47 yd FG GOODNevada 6, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Touchdown, 2 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Henry,Andrew rush right (Walker-Burgess,Marcel).
14:022nd & 10 at own 25Richard Toney Jr. 43 Yd Interception Return (Brandon Talton Kick)Nevada 13, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 63 yds , Duece Jones return for 23 yds to the UNM 25
13:571st & 10 at own 25Devon Dampier pass complete to Andrew Erickson for a loss of 1 yard to the UNM 24
13:572nd & 11 at own 24Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 8 yds to the UNM 32
13:573rd & 3 at own 32Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 4 yds to the UNM 36 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Caleb Medford
13:572nd & 10 at own 36Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jacory Croskey-Merritt for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 34
13:573rd & 12 at own 34pass incomplete to D.J. Washington
11:064th & 12 at own 34Aaron Rodriguez punt for 34 yds
Nevada Field goal, 9 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 32Brendon Lewis run for 10 yds to the NEV 42 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 42Brendon Lewis run for 4 yds to the NEV 46
11:062nd & 6 at own 46Brendon Lewis pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 6 yds to the UNM 48 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 48Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 4 yds to the UNM 44
8:272nd & 6 at opp 44Brendon Lewis run for 9 yds to the UNM 35 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 35Brendon Lewis run for 1 yd to the UNM 34
8:272nd & 9 at opp 34pass incomplete to Cameron Zeidler
8:273rd & 9 at opp 34pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
6:574th & 9 at opp 34Brandon Talton 52 yd FG GOODNevada 16, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Interception, 3 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds , Duece Jones return for 22 yds to the UNM 22
6:531st & 10 at own 22Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 24 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 46Andrew Henry run for 1 yd to the UNM 47
5:292nd & 9 at own 47Dylan Hopkins pass intercepted
Nevada Touchdown, 6 plays
5:291st & 10 at opp 24Jamaal Bell run for 7 yds to the UNM 17
5:292nd & 3 at opp 17pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell
5:293rd & 3 at opp 17Brendon Lewis run for 4 yds to the UNM 13 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 13Brendon Lewis pass complete to John Jackson III for 4 yds to the UNM 9
3:392nd & 6 at opp 9Jamaal Bell 9 Yd Run (Brendon Lewis Run for Two-Point Conversion)Nevada 24, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:391st & 10 at own 25Devon Dampier run for 1 yd to the UNM 26
3:392nd & 9 at own 26Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 7 yds to the UNM 33
3:393rd & 2 at own 33Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 31
1:534th & 4 at own 31Aaron Rodriguez punt for 44 yds
Nevada Punt, 5 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 25Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 3 yds to the NEV 28
1:532nd & 7 at own 28Brendon Lewis run for 25 yds to the UNM 47 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Spencer Curtis
1:532nd & 10 at opp 47Brendon Lewis run for 3 yds to the UNM 44
1:533rd & 7 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
0:514th & 7 at opp 44Matt Freem punt for 35 yds
New Mexico End of half, 5 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 9Devon Dampier run for 7 yds to the UNM 16
0:512nd & 3 at own 16Devon Dampier pass complete to Ryan Davis for 19 yds to the UNM 35 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 35Devon Dampier run for 6 yds to the UNM 41
0:512nd & 4 at own 41Devon Dampier pass incomplete to Caleb Medford, broken up by Richard Toney Jr.
0:513rd & 4 at own 41Devon Dampier pass complete to Duece Jones for 28 yds to the NEV 35 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nevada 27, New Mexico 10
New Mexico Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25New Mexico Penalty, delay of game (Dylan Hopkins) to the UNM 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for 9 yds to the UNM 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 7 yds to the UNM 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Andrew Henry run for 17 yds to the NEV 47 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 15 at opp 36Dylan Hopkins run for 6 yds to the NEV 30
15:003rd & 9 at opp 30pass incomplete to Caleb Medford
15:001st & 15 at opp 36pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hixon
11:284th & 9 at opp 30Luke Drzewiecki 47 yd FG GOODNevada 24, New Mexico 3
Nevada Punt, 4 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 35Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 60 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 20 yds to the NEV 25
11:211st & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jayden O’Rourke for 12 yds to the NEV 37 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at own 37Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 7 yds to the NEV 44
11:212nd & 3 at own 44Brendon Lewis run for 1 yd to the NEV 45
11:213rd & 2 at own 45Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 44
8:574th & 3 at own 44Matt Freem punt for 40 yds
New Mexico Touchdown, 2 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 16Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trace Bruckler for 25 yds to the UNM 41 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 41Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 59 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)Nevada 24, New Mexico 10
New Mexico Field goal, 8 plays
8:121st & 10 at opp 47Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 16 yds to the NEV 31 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 31New Mexico Penalty, false start (CJ James) to the NEV 36
Nevada Field goal, 11 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 35Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 50 yds , Carlos Sandy return for no gain to the NEV 15
8:121st & 10 at own 15Nevada Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NEV 10
8:121st & 15 at own 10Jamaal Bell run for 31 yds to the NEV 41 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 41Badolato-Birdsell,Jacques rush middle (Gainer,Destin).
8:122nd & 10 at own 41AJ Bianco pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 28 yds to the UNM 31 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 31Jamaal Bell run for 9 yds to the UNM 22
8:122nd & 1 at opp 22Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 15 yds to the UNM 7 for a 1ST down
8:121st & goal at opp 7Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 2 yds to the UNM 5
8:122nd & goal at opp 5for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, personal foul (Alec Marenco) to the UNM 2 for a 1ST down
8:121st & goal at opp 2Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNM 5
8:122nd & goal at opp 5Nevada Penalty, false start (Isaah Crocker) to the UNM 10
8:122nd & goal at opp 10AJ Bianco run for 8 yds to the UNM 2
8:123rd & goal at opp 2AJ Bianco run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 4
0:584th & goal at opp 4Brandon Talton 22 yd FG GOODNevada 27, New Mexico 10
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:581st & 10 at own 25Hopkins,Dylan rush middle (Witte,Thomas;Hansen,James).
0:582nd & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Caleb Medford, broken up by Michael Coats Jr.
0:583rd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Ryan Davis
0:584th & 10 at own 25Aaron Rodriguez punt for 44 yds , Carlos Sandy returns for 37 yds to the UNM 32
4th quarter5 drives, then Nevada 34, New Mexico 24
Nevada Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 4 yds to the UNM 28
15:002nd & 6 at opp 28pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Jamaal Bell run for 10 yds to the UNM 22 Nevada Penalty, illegal block (Isaiah World) to the UNM 32
15:003rd & 6 at opp 28Nevada Penalty, delay of game (AJ Bianco) to the UNM 33
15:003rd & 11 at opp 33AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Marvin Covington) to the UNM 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jamaal Bell run for 13 yds to the UNM 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Jamaal Bell run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNM 9
15:002nd & goal at opp 9AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Marvin Covington) to the UNM 2 for a 1ST down
12:011st & goal at opp 2Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 2 yds for a TD (Brandon Talton KICK)Nevada 34, New Mexico 10
New Mexico Touchdown, 7 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff Nevada Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Zac Welch) to the NEV 20
11:571st & 10 at own 20Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds , Duece Jones return for 10 yds to the UNM 25
11:571st & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 17 yds to the UNM 42 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 42Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Caleb Medford for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaden Dedman) to the NEV 43 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 43Nevada Penalty, delay of game (Jackson LaDuke) to the NEV 38
11:571st & 5 at opp 38Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 35 yds to the NEV 3 for a 1ST down
11:571st & goal at opp 3Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 2 yds to the NEV 1
10:352nd & goal at opp 1Devon Dampier 1 Yd Run (Devon Dampier Run for Two-Point Conversion)Nevada 34, New Mexico 18
10:351st & goal at opp 3Dylan Hopkins pass intercepted Nevada Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaden Dedman) to the NEV 2
Nevada Punt, 8 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 35Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 38 yds
10:351st & 10 at own 27Jamaal Bell run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 26
10:352nd & 11 at own 26AJ Bianco run for 5 yds to the NEV 31
10:353rd & 6 at own 31AJ Bianco pass complete to John Jackson III for 11 yds to the NEV 42 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 42Cross Patton run for 6 yds to the NEV 48
10:352nd & 4 at own 48Cross Patton run for 8 yds to the UNM 44 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 44Cross Patton run for 3 yds to the UNM 41
10:352nd & 7 at opp 41Cross Patton run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 43
10:353rd & 9 at opp 43AJ Bianco sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the UNM 49
5:234th & 15 at opp 49Matt Freem punt for 42 yds
New Mexico Touchdown, 19 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 7pass incomplete to Caleb Medford
5:232nd & 10 at own 7Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 11 yds to the UNM 18 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 18pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hixon
5:232nd & 10 at own 18Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 1 yd to the UNM 19
5:233rd & 9 at own 19Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 8 yds to the UNM 27
3:534th & 1 at own 27Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 3 yds to the UNM 30 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 30Hopkins,Dylan rush middle (Watts,Drue).
3:532nd & 10 at own 30Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington Dylan Hopkins fumbled, recovered by NEV Richard Toney Jr. for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Michael Coats Jr.) to the UNM 45 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 45Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Caleb Medford New Mexico Penalty, Offensive holding (D.J. Washington) to the UNM 35
3:531st & 20 at own 35pass incomplete to D.J. Washington
3:532nd & 20 at own 35pass incomplete to D.J. Washington
3:533rd & 20 at own 35Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 12 yds to the UNM 47
3:534th & 8 at own 47Nevada Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ryan Davis) to the UNM 47
3:534th & 8 at own 47Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Andrew Erickson for 13 yds to the NEV 40 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 40Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Caleb Medford for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, personal foul (Marcel Walker-Burgess) to the NEV 25 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 25Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to D.J. Washington, broken up by Michael Coats Jr.
3:532nd & 10 at opp 25Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for 8 yds to the NEV 17
3:533rd & 2 at opp 17Andrew Henry run for 15 yds to the NEV 2 for a 1ST down
0:581st & goal at opp 2Jacory Croskey-Merritt 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Nevada 34, New Mexico 24
0:581st & goal at opp 3Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to D.J. Washington
Nevada Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 19 yds
0:571st & 10 at own 46AJ Bianco run for a loss of 4 yards to the NEV 42
0:532nd & 14 at own 42AJ Bianco run for a loss of 9 yards to the NEV 33 for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (D.J. Washington) to the NEV 48 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 48AJ Bianco run for a loss of 3 yards to the NEV 48

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.

Nevada leads 6–⁠4–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025New Mexico 24, Nevada 22
2023Nevada 34, New Mexico 24
2020Nevada 27, New Mexico 20
2019Nevada 21, New Mexico 10
2016New Mexico 35, Nevada 26
2015Nevada 35, New Mexico 17

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