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10/18 14:43 CDT CUSA matchup features New Mexico State playing Sam Houston
CUSA matchup features New Mexico State playing Sam Houston
By The Associated Press
New Mexico State (2-4) at Sam Houston (1-5), Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: New Mexico State by 2.5. Against the spread: New Mexico State
3-3, Sam Houston 3-3.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
New Mexico State Offense
Overall: 373.2 yards per game (83rd in FBS)
Passing: 230.5 yards per game (71st)
Rushing: 142.7 yards per game (90th)
Scoring: 23.7 points per game (97th)
New Mexico State Defense
Overall: 347.8 yards per game (61st in FBS)
Passing: 222.3 yards per game (90th)
Rushing: 125.5 yards per game (47th)
Scoring: 25.7 points per game (88th)
Sam Houston Offense
Overall: 342.0 yards per game (108th in FBS)
Passing: 247.0 yards per game (51st)
Rushing: 95.0 yards per game (134th)
Scoring: 19.5 points per game (123rd)
Sam Houston Defense
Overall: 338.2 yards per game (53rd in FBS)
Passing: 137.8 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 200.3 yards per game (129th)
Scoring: 24.5 points per game (76th)
Sam Houston is 24th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert on 32.1% of third downs.
New Mexico State ranks 122nd in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to
Sam Houston's 61st-ranked +1 margin.
Sam Houston is 108th in the FBS averaging 67.3 penalty yards per game, compared
to New Mexico State's 42nd-ranked 51.2 per-game average.
New Mexico State ranks 118th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 92.9% of trips.
New Mexico State is 127th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
27:08, compared to Sam Houston's 38th-ranked average of 31:28.
Team leaders
New Mexico State
Passing: Trey Hedden, 906 yards, 5 TDs, 6 INTs, 52.4 completion percentage
Rushing: James Jones, 599 yards on 92 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Tyler King, 286 yards on 20 catches, 3 TDs
Sam Houston
Passing: Landyn Locke, 1,418 yards, 11 TDs, 4 INTs, 62.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Alton McCaskill, 211 yards on 53 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Chris Reed, 289 yards on 17 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
New Mexico State was defeated by Florida International 22-3 on Oct. 7. Adam
Damante led New Mexico State with 104 yards on 9-of-22 passing (40.9%) for no
touchdowns and one interception. Jones had 89 rushing yards on 15 carries,
adding three receptions for 19 yards. Terrione Graves had two receptions for 39
yards.
Sam Houston fell to Western Kentucky 16-3 on Oct. 14. Locke led Sam Houston
with 112 yards on 13-of-30 passing (43.3%) for no touchdowns and one
interception. M.J. Dowdy had 55 rushing yards on 14 carries. Reed recorded 51
yards on three catches.
Next game
New Mexico State hosts Jacksonville State on Oct. 28. Sam Houston plays at
Missouri State on Oct. 27.
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