81°F, partly cloudy, wind 18 mph from the east, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
New Mexico State
Florida International
246
Total yards
438
30
Passing yards
338
216
Rushing yards
100
1.6
Yards per pass
12.5
5.0
Yards per rush
2.9
15
First downs
18
3–12
Third downs
5–13
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
2–25
Penalties
4–34
31:02
Possession
28:58
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
New Mexico State
Florida International
36%
Success rate
38%
−0.29
EPA per play
0.33
0.87
Explosiveness
1.73
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−0.94
Passing EPA
0.91
29%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.22
First-down EPA
0.14
−0.10
Second-down EPA
0.15
−0.18
Third-down EPA
0.93
10%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 61% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Florida International −7, over/under 43.5.
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 Florida International 69%, New Mexico State 31%. 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. Florida International drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
Q1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 31 yards
Q4 New Mexico StateInterception, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 60 yds , Larenzo McMillan return for 22 yds to the NMSU 27
14:53
1st & 10 at own 27
Seth McGowan run for 2 yds to the NMSU 29
14:18
2nd & 8 at own 29
Brandon Nunez run for 9 yds to the NMSU 38 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 38
Larenzo McMillan run for 8 yds to the NMSU 46
12:50
2nd & 2 at own 46
Seth McGowan run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Seth McGowan run for 1 yd to the FIU 49
11:36
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Brandon Nunez pass complete to Mike Washington for no gain to the FIU 49
10:54
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Brandon Nunez run for 6 yds to the FIU 43
10:15
4th & 3 at opp 43
Mike Washington run for 1 yd to the FIU 42
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
10:08
1st & 10 at own 42
Kejon Owens run for 4 yds to the FIU 46
9:36
2nd & 6 at own 46
Kejon Owens run for 7 yds to the NMSU 47 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 47
Keyone Jenkins run for 9 yds to the NMSU 38
8:28
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Kejon Owens run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMSU 41
7:51
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to C’Quan Jnopierre for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 43
7:18
4th & 6 at opp 43
Daton Montiel punt for 43 yds for a touchback
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout Florida International, clock 07:12
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Seth McGowan run for 7 yds to the NMSU 27
6:36
2nd & 3 at own 27
Seth McGowan run for 8 yds to the NMSU 35 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
6:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
5:56
3rd & 10 at own 35
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
5:35
4th & 10 at own 35
Timeout Florida International, clock 05:35
5:34
4th & 10 at own 35
George Eberle punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FIU 17
Florida International Punt, 7 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 17
Kejon Owens run for 11 yds to the FIU 28 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 28
Kejon Owens run for 1 yd to the FIU 29
4:23
2nd & 9 at own 29
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
4:20
3rd & 9 at own 29
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 13 yds to the FIU 42 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at own 42
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
3:41
2nd & 10 at own 42
Kejon Owens run for 5 yds to the FIU 47
3:06
3rd & 5 at own 47
Lexington Joseph run for 4 yds to the NMSU 49
2:32
4th & 1 at opp 49
Daton Montiel punt for 49 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout Florida International, clock 02:25
New Mexico State Field goal, 7 plays
2:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Washington run for 10 yds to the NMSU 30 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Mike Washington run for 5 yds to the NMSU 35
1:17
2nd & 5 at own 35
Donovan Faupel run for 18 yds to the FIU 47 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brandon Nunez run for no gain to the FIU 47
Q2 15:00
Timeout Florida International, clock 15:00
Q2 14:57
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Seth McGowan run for 4 yds to the FIU 43
Q2 14:17
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Brandon Nunez pass complete to PJ Johnson III for 3 yds to the FIU 40
Q2 13:30
4th & 3 at opp 40
Abraham Montano 57 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 3, Florida International 0
Q2 13:30
Timeout Florida International, clock 13:30
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida International 7, New Mexico State 6
Florida International Touchdown, 2 plays
13:30
Abraham Montano kickoff for 65 yds , C’Quan Jnopierre return for 27 yds to the FIU 27
13:23
1st & 10 at own 27
New Mexico State Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jaden Robinson) to the FIU 48 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 52 yds for a TD (Alejandro Prado KICK)Florida International 7, New Mexico State 3
13:00
Timeout Florida International, clock 13:00
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
13:00
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 58 yds , Larenzo McMillan return for 23 yds to the NMSU 30
12:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Seth McGowan run for 2 yds to the NMSU 32
12:18
2nd & 8 at own 32
Mike Washington run for 10 yds to the NMSU 42 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at own 42
Mike Washington run for 3 yds to the NMSU 45
11:09
2nd & 7 at own 45
Larenzo McMillan run for no gain to the NMSU 45
10:30
3rd & 7 at own 45
Brandon Nunez sacked by Eddie Walls III for a loss of 4 yards to the NMSU 41
9:55
4th & 11 at own 41
George Eberle punt for 51 yds , Dean Patterson returns for 10 yds to the FIU 18
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 18
C’Quan Jnopierre run for 6 yds to the FIU 24
9:15
2nd & 4 at own 24
Kejon Owens run for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 23
8:37
3rd & 5 at own 23
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
8:35
4th & 5 at own 23
Timeout Florida International, clock 08:35
8:32
4th & 5 at own 23
Daton Montiel punt for 39 yds , Jordan Smith returns for no gain to the NMSU 38
8:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout Florida International, clock 08:27
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:26
1st & 10 at own 38
Mike Washington run for 4 yds to the NMSU 42
7:46
2nd & 6 at own 42
Seth McGowan run for 5 yds to the NMSU 47
7:03
3rd & 1 at own 47
Seth McGowan run for 2 yds to the NMSU 49 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & 10 at own 49
Timeout Florida International, clock 06:23
6:21
1st & 10 at own 49
Mike Washington run for 3 yds to the FIU 48
5:38
2nd & 7 at opp 48
(05:38) QB Keeper NUNEZ, Brandon rush to the right for a gain of 16 yards to the FIU32 (MASSES, Hezekiah), clock 05:33. PENALTY NMS Holding on YARRO, Canaan enforced 10 yards from the FIU48 to the NMS42 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:16
2nd & 17 at own 42
Brandon Nunez pass complete to Kordell David for 7 yds to the NMSU 49
4:33
3rd & 10 at own 49
(04:33) NUNEZ, Brandon pass to the left incomplete intended for PRIDE, TJ thrown to the FIU45, clock 04:30. PENALTY FIU Pass Interference on BLADES II, Brian enforced at the spot of the foul for 9 yards to the FIU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
4:22
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Seth McGowan run for 7 yds to the FIU 35
3:47
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Florida International Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (JoJo Evans) to the FIU 14 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at opp 14
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
3:16
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Seth McGowan run for 7 yds to the FIU 7
2:39
3rd & 3 at opp 7
Seth McGowan run for 1 yd to the FIU 6
2:00
4th & 2 at opp 6
Timeout Florida International, clock 02:00
1:59
4th & 2 at opp 6
Brandon Nunez run for no gain to the FIU 6
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at own 6
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 1 yd to the FIU 7
1:47
2nd & 9 at own 7
Kejon Owens run for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 6
1:05
3rd & 10 at own 6
Kejon Owens run for 8 yds to the FIU 14
0:56
4th & 2 at own 14
Timeout Florida International, clock 00:56
0:55
4th & 2 at own 14
Daton Montiel punt for 28 yds, downed at the FIU 42
New Mexico State Field goal, 4 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 42
Brandon Nunez run for 5 yds to the FIU 37
0:24
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
0:20
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
0:10
4th & 5 at opp 37
Abraham Montano 54 yd FG GOODFlorida International 7, New Mexico State 6
Florida International End of half, 1 play
0:10
Abraham Montano kickoff for 65 yds , C’Quan Jnopierre return for 35 yds to the FIU 35
0:04
1st & 10 at own 35
(00:04) Kneel down by TEAM at FIU34 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Florida International 20, New Mexico State 6
Florida International Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
Abraham Montano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 45 yds to the NMSU 30 for a 1ST down
14:26
1st & 10 at opp 30
Keyone Jenkins run for 2 yds to the NMSU 28
14:14
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Timeout Florida International, clock 14:14
13:59
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
13:54
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 13 yds to the NMSU 15 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kejon Owens for 8 yds to the NMSU 7
12:38
2nd & 2 at opp 7
Kejon Owens run for 5 yds to the NMSU 2 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & goal at opp 2
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
11:53
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kejon Owens run for 1 yd to the NMSU 1
11:15
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kejon Owens run for no gain to the NMSU 1
10:40
4th & goal at opp 1
Florida International Penalty, False Start (Antonio Patterson) to the NMSU 6
10:16
4th & goal at opp 6
Alejandro Prado 24 yd FG GOODFlorida International 10, New Mexico State 6
10:16
Timeout Florida International, clock 10:16
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
10:16
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 59 yds , Larenzo McMillan return for 18 yds to the NMSU 24
10:10
1st & 10 at own 24
Seth McGowan run for 2 yds to the NMSU 26
9:33
2nd & 8 at own 26
PJ Johnson III run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMSU 23
8:52
3rd & 11 at own 23
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
8:50
4th & 11 at own 23
George Eberle punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FIU 36
8:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Timeout Florida International, clock 08:45
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the FIU 40
8:26
2nd & 6 at own 40
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 9 yds to the FIU 49 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & 10 at own 49
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 51 yds for a TD (Alejandro Prado KICK)Florida International 17, New Mexico State 6
7:49
Timeout Florida International, clock 07:49
New Mexico State Interception, 2 plays
7:49
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 57 yds , Larenzo McMillan return for 21 yds to the NMSU 29
7:43
1st & 10 at own 29
Brandon Nunez run for 1 yd to the NMSU 30
7:08
2nd & 9 at own 30
Brandon Nunez pass intercepted Hezekiah Masses return for 42 yds to the NMSU 23
Florida International Field goal, 4 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 23
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
6:49
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Lexington Joseph run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMSU 27
6:11
3rd & 14 at opp 27
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 7 yds to the NMSU 20
5:32
4th & 7 at opp 20
Alejandro Prado 38 yd FG GOODFlorida International 20, New Mexico State 6
5:32
Timeout Florida International, clock 05:32
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
5:32
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 60 yds , Larenzo McMillan return for 20 yds to the NMSU 25
5:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Seth McGowan run for 5 yds to the NMSU 30
4:54
2nd & 5 at own 30
Mike Washington run for 7 yds to the NMSU 37 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Mike Washington run for 2 yds to the NMSU 39
3:42
2nd & 8 at own 39
Seth McGowan run for 5 yds to the NMSU 44
3:08
3rd & 3 at own 44
Brandon Nunez sacked by Keegan Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the NMSU 41
2:36
4th & 6 at own 41
George Eberle punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FIU 11
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 11
Kejon Owens run for 2 yds to the FIU 13
1:53
2nd & 8 at own 13
(01:53) JENKINS, Keyone pass to the right complete for 14 yards to PATTERSON, Dean caught at the FIU27 and advanced to the FIU27, out of bounds, clock 01:50. PENALTY Before the snap, FIU Illegal Shift enforced 5 yards from the FIU13 to the FIU8. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:41
2nd & 13 at own 8
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 6 yds to the FIU 14
1:02
3rd & 7 at own 14
Keyone Jenkins run for 1 yd to the FIU 15
0:17
4th & 6 at own 15
Daton Montiel punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Jordan Smith at the FIU 43
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 43
Mike Washington run for 16 yds to the FIU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
Timeout Florida International, clock 15:00
Q4 14:59
1st & 10 at opp 27
Brandon Nunez pass complete to Seth McGowan for no gain to the FIU 27
Q4 14:14
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Mike Washington run for 27 yds for a TD (Abraham Montano KICK)Florida International 20, New Mexico State 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida International 34, New Mexico State 13
Florida International Touchdown, 14 plays
14:14
Timeout Florida International, clock 14:14
14:14
Abraham Montano kickoff for 49 yds
14:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Ross Fournet run for 1 yd to the FIU 26
13:36
2nd & 9 at own 26
Shomari Lawrence run for 7 yds to the FIU 33
12:53
3rd & 2 at own 33
Lexington Joseph run for 1 yd to the FIU 34
12:11
4th & 1 at own 34
Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the FIU 35 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
11:25
2nd & 10 at own 35
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 7 yds to the FIU 42
10:52
3rd & 3 at own 42
Keyone Jenkins run for 4 yds to the FIU 46 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
10:12
2nd & 10 at own 46
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 18 yds to the NMSU 36 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 36
Keyone Jenkins run for 11 yds to the NMSU 25 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 25
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 19 yds to the NMSU 6 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & goal at opp 6
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
8:27
2nd & goal at opp 6
Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the NMSU 2
8:23
2nd & goal at opp 6
Timeout Florida International, clock 08:23
7:45
3rd & goal at opp 2
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Dean Patterson for 2 yds for a TD (Alejandro Prado KICK)Florida International 27, New Mexico State 13
7:45
Timeout Florida International, clock 07:45
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
7:45
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 63 yds , Larenzo McMillan return for 41 yds to the NMSU 43
7:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Seth McGowan run for 3 yds to the NMSU 46
7:13
2nd & 7 at own 46
Brandon Nunez pass complete to TJ Pride for 2 yds to the NMSU 48
6:34
3rd & 5 at own 48
Brandon Nunez pass incomplete
6:26
4th & 5 at own 48
George Eberle punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FIU 16
6:22
1st & 10 at own 16
Timeout Florida International, clock 06:22
Florida International Touchdown, 5 plays
6:21
1st & 10 at own 16
Shaborne Demps run for no gain to the FIU 16
5:47
2nd & 10 at own 16
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Antonio Ferguson for 21 yds to the FIU 37 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the FIU 38
4:43
2nd & 9 at own 38
Keyone Jenkins run for no gain to the FIU 38
3:58
3rd & 9 at own 38
Timeout Florida International, clock 03:58
3:49
3rd & 9 at own 38
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 62 yds for a TD (Alejandro Prado KICK)Florida International 34, New Mexico State 13
New Mexico State Interception, 7 plays
3:49
Alejandro Prado kickoff for 45 yds , Bryant Jackson return for 8 yds to the NMSU 28
3:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Santino Marucci run for 8 yds to the NMSU 36
3:23
2nd & 2 at own 36
Santino Marucci pass complete to PJ Johnson III for 11 yds to the NMSU 47 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at own 47
Santino Marucci pass incomplete
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 47
Santino Marucci run for 5 yds to the FIU 48
2:30
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Santino Marucci run for 7 yds to the FIU 41 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout Florida International, clock 02:00
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 41
Santino Marucci pass complete to Jordan Smith for 7 yds to the FIU 34
1:35
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Santino Marucci pass intercepted JoJo Evans return for 5 yds to the FIU 11
Florida International End of game, 4 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at own 11
Lexington Joseph run for 2 yds to the FIU 13
1:22
2nd & 8 at own 13
Timeout Florida International, clock 01:22
1:21
2nd & 8 at own 13
Lexington Joseph run for 9 yds to the FIU 22 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at own 22
Timeout Florida International, clock 01:09
1:08
1st & 10 at own 22
(01:08) Kneel down by TEAM at FIU21 (team loss of 1), clock 01:03.
0:26
2nd & 11 at own 21
(00:26) Kneel down by TEAM at FIU21 (team loss of 0), clock 00:20.
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.
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