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09/20 14:43 CDT New Mexico hits the road to match up against New Mexico State
New Mexico hits the road to match up against New Mexico State
By The Associated Press
New Mexico (2-1) at New Mexico State (1-2), Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: New Mexico by 13.5. Against the spread: New Mexico 3-0, New
Mexico State 2-1.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
New Mexico Offense
Overall: 336.3 yards per game (113th in FBS)
Passing: 149.3 yards per game (125th)
Rushing: 187.0 yards per game (46th)
Scoring: 38.0 points per game (38th)
New Mexico Defense
Overall: 201.0 yards per game (4th in FBS)
Passing: 135.0 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 66.0 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 9.3 points per game (8th)
New Mexico State Offense
Overall: 417.3 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 282.0 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 135.3 yards per game (103rd)
Scoring: 29.0 points per game (85th)
New Mexico State Defense
Overall: 358.7 yards per game (86th in FBS)
Passing: 240.7 yards per game (108th)
Rushing: 118.0 yards per game (61st)
Scoring: 25.7 points per game (92nd)
New Mexico is 24th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert on 28.2% of third downs.
New Mexico State ranks 66th in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared
to New Mexico's 1st-ranked +11 margin.
New Mexico State is 84th in the FBS averaging 60.0 penalty yards per game,
compared to New Mexico's 22nd-ranked 39.7 per-game average.
New Mexico State ranks 103rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of
28:30, compared to New Mexico's 4th-ranked average of 35:03.
Team leaders
New Mexico
Passing: Luke Moga, 235 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 61.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Scottre Humphrey, 181 yards on 38 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Cade Keith, 169 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD
New Mexico State
Passing: Trey Hedden, 781 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs, 57.7 completion percentage
Rushing: James Jones, 243 yards on 43 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Tyler King, 239 yards on 14 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
New Mexico fell 14-6 to Oklahoma on Sept. 19. Toa Fa'avae threw for 79 yards on
4-of-10 attempts (40.0%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Kiefer Sibley
had 41 rushing yards on nine carries, adding one reception for 20 yards. Keith
recorded 78 yards on five catches.
New Mexico State lost 29-19 to Hawaii on Sept. 13. Hedden led New Mexico State
with 256 yards on 19-of-35 passing (54.3%) for one touchdown and two
interceptions. Jones had 78 rushing yards on 13 carries and one touchdown,
adding two receptions for 14 yards. King had four receptions for 67 yards and
one touchdown.
Next game
New Mexico hosts UTEP on Oct. 3. New Mexico State hosts Western Kentucky on
Oct. 1.
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