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09/12 18:31 CDT Scottre Humphrey's 2 TDs power New Mexico over Mercyhurst 70-7
Scottre Humphrey's 2 TDs power New Mexico over Mercyhurst 70-7
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) --- Scottre Humphrey rushed for 110 yards and two
touchdowns as New Mexico scored a program-record 42 points in the second
quarter and rolled past Mercyhurst 70-7 on Saturday.
Mercyhurst (0-3) tied the game at 7 on Anthony Wolter's first pass as a Laker,
a touchdown, before New Mexico (2-0) scored the final 63 points.
The Lobos scored six touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 49-7 halftime
lead, tying a program record for points in a first half set in 2008. The
42-point quarter was the most in program history and second-most in Mountain
West history.
Kiefer Sibley opened the run with a 36-yard touchdown before Luke Moga
connected with Cade Keith for a 42-yard score. Humphrey added touchdown runs of
2 and 3 yards.
Toa Fa'avae threw the first touchdown pass of his career on a 64-yard strike to
Troy Omeire and later scored on a 26-yard run.
New Mexico rushed for 287 yards and seven touchdowns.
Deshaun Buchanan scored his first touchdown as a Lobo on a 5-yard run in the
third quarter. Moga added a 35-yard touchdown pass to DJ Darling before Jerod
Terry Jr. capped the scoring with an 8-yard run.
Up next
Mercyhurst: Hosts Glenville State next Saturday.
New Mexico: Visits No. 11 Oklahoma next Saturday. -__
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