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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
New Mexico State
Liberty
499
Total yards
712
322
Passing yards
319
177
Rushing yards
393
9.2
Yards per pass
12.8
6.3
Yards per rush
8.7
28
First downs
34
6–11
Third downs
5–9
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
0
7–75
Penalties
5–60
30:13
Possession
29:47
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
New Mexico State
Liberty
53%
Success rate
62%
0.38
EPA per play
0.57
1.26
Explosiveness
1.22
0.40
Rushing EPA
0.52
0.36
Passing EPA
0.67
19%
Passing-down success
42%
0.53
First-down EPA
0.51
−0.28
Second-down EPA
0.63
1.07
Third-down EPA
1.17
3%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Liberty 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Liberty −10.5, over/under 54.
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 Liberty 74%, New Mexico State 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Liberty drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 LibertyTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 67 yards
Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 8 plays, 89 yards
Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
Q2 LibertyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q3 LibertyMissed FG, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q4 New Mexico StateInterception, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 42 yards
Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 5 plays, 61 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
New Mexico State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
Max Morgan kickoff for 63 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamoni Jones run for 5 yds to the NMSU 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 9 yds to the NMSU 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 10 yds to the NMSU 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Monte Watkins run for 12 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Monte Watkins run for 3 yds to the LIB 36
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Diego Pavia pass complete to Jamoni Jones for 6 yds to the LIB 30
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Jamoni Jones run for 5 yds to the LIB 25 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 25
Diego Pavia run for 25 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)New Mexico State 7, Liberty 0
10:08
Timeout Liberty, clock 10:08
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
10:01
Ethan Albertson kickoff for 61 yds
10:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 22
10:01
2nd & 8 at own 22
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 5 yds to the LIB 27
10:01
3rd & 3 at own 27
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 12 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 39
Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the LIB 45
10:01
2nd & 4 at own 45
Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at the 50
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 14 yds to the NMSU 36 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Aaron Bedgood for 15 yds to the NMSU 21 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 21
Quinton Cooley run for 20 yds to the NMSU 1 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & goal at opp 1
Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Tied at 7
New Mexico State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:09
Timeout Liberty, clock 06:09
6:09
Max Morgan kickoff for 57 yds
6:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the NMSU 30
6:09
2nd & 5 at own 30
Diego Pavia run for 6 yds to the NMSU 36 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at own 36
Star Thomas run for 5 yds to the NMSU 41
6:09
2nd & 5 at own 41
Star Thomas run for 14 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 45
Star Thomas run for 11 yds to the LIB 34 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 34
Star Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIB 36
6:09
2nd & 12 at opp 36
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
6:09
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 19 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 17
Star Thomas run for 4 yds to the LIB 13
0:00
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the LIB 10
Q2 14:55
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Diego Pavia pass complete to Ron Tiavaasue for 10 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)New Mexico State 14, Liberty 7
Q2 14:55
Timeout Liberty, clock 14:55
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 21
Liberty Turnover on downs, 12 plays
14:47
Ethan Albertson kickoff for 65 yds
14:47
1st & 10 at own 26
Billy Lucas run for 10 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Billy Lucas run for 3 yds to the LIB 39
14:47
2nd & 7 at own 39
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the LIB 42
14:47
3rd & 4 at own 42
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at the 50
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Noah Frith for 18 yds to the NMSU 32 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 32
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Austin Henderson for 8 yds to the NMSU 24
14:47
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Billy Lucas run for no gain to the NMSU 24
14:47
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Billy Lucas run for 8 yds to the NMSU 16 for a 1ST down
10:21
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Timeout New Mexico State, clock 10:21
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 16
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
10:21
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Kaidon Salter run for 6 yds to the NMSU 10
10:21
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Billy Lucas run for 2 yds to the NMSU 8
8:57
4th & 2 at opp 8
Vaughn Blue run for 1 yd to the NMSU 7
8:57
1st & 10 at own 7
Timeout Liberty, clock 08:57
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 7
Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 1 yd to the NMSU 8
8:57
2nd & 9 at own 8
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
8:57
3rd & 9 at own 8
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
7:55
4th & 9 at own 8
Zach Haynes punt for 47 yds, downed at the LIB 45
7:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout Liberty, clock 07:55
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Noah Frith for 4 yds to the LIB 49
7:55
2nd & 6 at own 49
Kaidon Salter run for 6 yds to the NMSU 45 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 32 yds to the NMSU 13 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 13
Kaidon Salter run for 1 yd to the NMSU 12
5:38
2nd & 9 at opp 12
Quinton Cooley run for 12 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Tied at 14
5:38
Timeout Liberty, clock 05:38
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
5:32
Max Morgan kickoff for 53 yds
5:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Makhilyn Young run for 13 yds to the NMSU 48 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at own 48
Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the LIB 45
5:32
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Makhilyn Young run for 3 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at opp 42
Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the LIB 40
1:58
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Timeout New Mexico State, clock 01:58
1:58
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Monte Watkins run for 1 yd to the LIB 39
1:58
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:58
4th & 7 at opp 39
New Mexico State Penalty, Delay Of Game (BJ Sculark) to the LIB 44
1:51
4th & 12 at opp 44
Zach Haynes punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Brylan Green at the LIB 11
1:51
1st & 10 at own 11
Timeout Liberty, clock 01:51
Liberty Touchdown, 8 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 11
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 12 yds to the LIB 23 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at own 23
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 10 yds to the LIB 33 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at own 33
Kaidon Salter run for 10 yds to the LIB 43 for a 1ST down
1:13
2nd & 5 at own 48
Timeout Liberty, clock 01:13
1:13
1st & 10 at own 43
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Noah Frith for 5 yds to the LIB 48
1:13
2nd & 5 at own 48
Kaidon Salter pass short to the right complete for 9 yards to Billy Lucas caught at the NMS49 and advanced to the NMS43 (AUPIU, Sone), out of bounds. PENALTY NMS Holding on SELDON, Andre enforced 10 yards from the LIB48 to the NMS42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Austin Henderson for 19 yds to the NMSU 23 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Noah Frith for 7 yds to the NMSU 16
1:13
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Kaidon Salter pass deep to the right incomplete intended for CJ Daniels thrown to the NMS0. PENALTY LIB Holding on WHITE, Jordan enforced 10 yards from the NMS16 to the NMS26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:13
2nd & 13 at opp 26
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
0:27
3rd & 13 at opp 26
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Noah Frith for 26 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 21, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:25
Max Morgan kickoff for 23 yds
0:25
1st & 10 at own 42
Diego Pavia pass complete to Bryce Childress for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
0:25
2nd & 2 at the 50
Diego Pavia pass complete to Bryce Childress for 17 yds to the LIB 33 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout New Mexico State, clock 00:08
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 33
Diego Pavia pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 16 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 17
Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 17 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)Tied at 21
Liberty End of half, 1 play
0:03
Ethan Albertson kickoff for 43 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
[NHSG] Kneel down by SALTER, Kaidon at LIB24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 35
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
14:55
Ethan Albertson kickoff for 54 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 29
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
14:33
2nd & 10 at own 29
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 64 yards to LIB35 and advanced to NMS7. Liberty Penalty, Illegal Block (Treon Sibley) to the NMSU 17 for a 1ST down
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 17
Aaron Bedgood run for 7 yds to the NMSU 10
14:33
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the NMSU 4 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & goal at opp 4
Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 28, New Mexico State 21
13:15
Timeout Liberty, clock 13:15
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
13:15
Max Morgan kickoff for 64 yds
13:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Jamoni Jones run for 4 yds to the NMSU 39
13:15
2nd & 6 at own 39
Jamoni Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 37
13:15
3rd & 8 at own 37
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
11:49
4th & 8 at own 37
Zach Haynes punt for 43 yds , Brylan Green returns for no gain to the LIB 36
11:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Timeout Liberty, clock 11:49
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
11:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Aaron Bedgood for 18 yds to the NMSU 46 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 46
Aaron Bedgood run for 24 yds to the NMSU 22 for a 1ST down
10:03
2nd & 11 at opp 23
Timeout Liberty, clock 10:03
10:03
1st & 10 at opp 22
Billy Lucas run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMSU 23
10:03
2nd & 11 at opp 23
Billy Lucas run for 3 yds to the NMSU 20
9:19
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 20 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 35, New Mexico State 21
New Mexico State Touchdown, 1 play
9:19
Timeout Liberty, clock 09:19
9:19
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 75 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)Liberty 35, New Mexico State 28
Liberty Missed FG, 8 plays
9:07
Timeout Liberty, clock 09:07
9:07
Ethan Albertson kickoff for 35 yds
9:07
1st & 10 at own 30
Kaidon Salter run for 27 yds to the NMSU 43 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 43
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the NMSU 41
9:07
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Kaidon Salter run for 14 yds to the NMSU 27 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 27
Quinton Cooley run for 13 yds to the NMSU 14 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 14
Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the NMSU 14
6:00
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Timeout Liberty, clock 06:00
6:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
6:00
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Kaidon Salter run for no gain to the NMSU 14
5:21
4th & 10 at opp 14
Nick Brown 32 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State Touchdown, 6 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
5:21
2nd & 10 at own 20
Liberty Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Amarian Williams) to the LIB 34 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 34
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Trent Hudson for 16 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 18
Monte Watkins run for 4 yds to the LIB 14
5:21
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Kordell David for 3 yds to the LIB 11
2:57
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Trent Hudson for 11 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)Tied at 35
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
2:51
Ethan Albertson kickoff for 63 yds
2:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 12 yds to the LIB 32 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at own 32
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 6 yds to the LIB 38
2:51
2nd & 4 at own 38
Billy Lucas run for 5 yds to the LIB 43 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at own 43
Billy Lucas run for 43 yds to the NMSU 14 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 14
Aaron Bedgood run for 6 yds to the NMSU 8
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 8
Aaron Bedgood run for 2 yds to the NMSU 6
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Billy Lucas run for 1 yd to the NMSU 5
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 5
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the NMSU 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:51
1st & goal at opp 2
Billy Lucas run for 2 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 42, New Mexico State 35
Q4 13:51
Max Morgan kickoff Liberty Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kaidon Salter) to the LIB 20
Q4 13:51
Timeout Liberty, clock 13:51
4th quarter4 drives, then Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
New Mexico State Interception, 8 plays
13:44
Max Morgan kickoff for 53 yds
13:44
1st & 10 at own 33
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at the 50
BERLOWITZ, Blaze pass to the right complete for 10 yards to BRADY, Jonathan caught at the LIB40 and advanced to the LIB40, out of bounds. PENALTY NMS Pass Interference on FAUPEL, Donovan enforced 15 yards to the NMS35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:44
1st & 25 at own 35
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Trent Hudson for 3 yds to the NMSU 38
13:44
2nd & 22 at own 38
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
13:44
3rd & 22 at own 38
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Bryce Childress for 30 yds to the LIB 32 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 32
Blaze Berlowitz run for 7 yds to the LIB 25
13:44
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the LIB 22 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 22
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
9:42
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Blaze Berlowitz pass intercepted, touchback. Brandon Bishop return for no gain
9:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Timeout Liberty, clock 09:42
Liberty Touchdown, 4 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Quinton Cooley for 12 yds to the LIB 32 for a 1ST down
9:42
1st & 10 at own 32
Aaron Bedgood run for 33 yds to the NMSU 35 for a 1ST down
9:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
8:23
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Kaidon Salter run for 35 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
8:23
Timeout Liberty, clock 08:23
8:23
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
8:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Blaze Berlowitz run for 9 yds to the NMSU 34
8:23
3rd & 1 at own 34
Star Thomas run for 1 yd to the NMSU 35 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
8:23
2nd & 10 at own 35
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Star Thomas for a loss of 6 yards to the NMSU 29
8:23
3rd & 16 at own 29
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Trent Hudson for 15 yds to the NMSU 44
8:23
4th & 1 at own 44
Jamoni Jones run for 9 yds to the LIB 47 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 47
Blaze Berlowitz run for 10 yds to the LIB 37 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 37
New Mexico State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Louie Canepa) to the LIB 37
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 42
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Thomaz Whitford for 14 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 28
New Mexico State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LIB 38
8:23
1st & 20 at opp 38
New Mexico State Penalty, Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on VAIPULU, AJ enforced (-5 Yards) to the LIB 43
8:23
1st & 25 at opp 43
Blaze Berlowitz run for 10 yds to the LIB 33
8:23
2nd & 15 at opp 33
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
8:23
3rd & 15 at opp 33
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
2:40
4th & 15 at opp 33
Blaze Berlowitz pass incomplete
2:40
1st & 10 at own 33
Timeout Liberty, clock 02:40
Liberty End of game, 5 plays
2:34
2nd & 5 at own 38
Timeout New Mexico State, clock 02:34
2:34
1st & 10 at own 33
Billy Lucas run for 5 yds to the LIB 38
2:34
2nd & 5 at own 38
Kaidon Salter run for 52 yds to the NMSU 10 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & goal at opp 10
Billy Lucas run for 3 yds to the NMSU 7
2:34
2nd & goal at opp 7
Billy Lucas run for 2 yds to the NMSU 5
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 5
[NHSG] Kneel down by SALTER, Kaidon at NMS6 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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