The 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill.
2023 New Mexico State Aggies football | |
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C-USA Championship, L 35–49 vs. Liberty | |
New Mexico Bowl, L 10–37 vs. Fresno State | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 10–5 (7–1 C-USA) |
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Offensive coordinator | Tim Beck (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Nate Dreiling (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Melvin Rice (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Aggie Memorial Stadium |
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Jacksonville State* | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston* | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The season was one of the most successful in decades for the Aggies, as a win over Western Kentucky on November 11 gave New Mexico State their first eight-win season since 1965 and a six-game winning streak, their longest since 1960. The victory also clinched a spot in the Conference USA Championship Game in the Aggies' first season in the conference.[1] One week later, as 23.5-point underdogs, New Mexico State upset Auburn 31–10, the program's first-ever win over an SEC team.[2]
The Aggies also clinched bowl eligibility in back-to-back seasons for the first time since playing in the Sun Bowl following the 1959 and 1960 seasons.
Preseason
editConference USA media poll
editConference USA media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Western Kentucky | (18) |
2 | Liberty | (4) |
3 | Middle Tennessee | |
4 | Louisiana Tech | |
5 | New Mexico State | |
6 | UTEP | |
7 | Jacksonville State | |
T8 | FIU | |
Sam Houston |
- Source:[3]
Schedule
editNew Mexico State and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.[4][5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 5:00 p.m. | UMass* | ESPN | L 30–41 | 15,356 | |
September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Illinois* |
| ESPN+ | W 58–21 | 17,943 |
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Liberty | ESPN+ | L 17–33 | 20,123 | |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | MW Network | W 27–17 | 27,414 | |
September 23 | 10:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | SPEC PPV | L 17–20 | 10,254 | |
October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | FIU |
| CBSSN | W 34–17 | 11,540 |
October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Sam Houston |
| CBSSN | W 27–13 | 12,812 |
October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at UTEP | ESPN2 | W 28–7 | 19,727 | |
October 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | W 27–24 | 13,798 | |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN+ | W 13–7 | 15,727 |
November 11 | 1:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPN+ | W 38–29 | 16,319 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Auburn* | SECN | W 31–10 | 88,043 | |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 15,702 |
December 1 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Liberty* |
| CBSSN | L 35–49 | 20,077 |
December 16 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. Fresno State* |
| ESPN | L 10–37 | 30,822 |
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- Schedule Source:[6]
Personnel
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Game summaries
editUMass
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 41 |
Aggies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: August 26
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 95 °F (35 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,356
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | MASS | NMSU |
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First downs | 16 | 22 |
Total yards | 389 | 468 |
Rushing yards | 197 | 220 |
Passing yards | 192 | 248 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 10/17, 192 yards |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 16 rushes, 92 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Christian Wells | 1 reception, 68 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 16/27, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Monte Watkins | 2 rushes, 95 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 2 receptions, 48 yards |
Western Illinois
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Leathernecks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Aggies | 6 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 58 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Statistics | WIU | NMSU |
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First downs | 17 | 26 |
Total yards | 278 | 650 |
Rushing yards | 36 | 270 |
Passing yards | 242 | 380 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 17/31, 242 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ludovick Choquette | 11 rushes, 37 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Seth Glatz | 3 receptions, 73 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 16/20, 317 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 12 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
at Liberty
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Flames | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 33 |
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,123
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, and Emily Austen
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | NMSU | LIB |
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First downs | 16 | 26 |
Total yards | 339 | 526 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 250 |
Passing yards | 169 | 276 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:06 | 37:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 9 rushes, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Bellamy | 3 receptions, 74 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 20 rushes, 106 yards | |
Receiving | C. J. Daniels | 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
At New Mexico
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Lobos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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Statistics | NMSU | UNM |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 397 | 401 |
Rushing yards | 177 | 154 |
Passing yards | 220 | 247 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 9/14, 203 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 11 rushes, 96 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD | |
New Mexico | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 20/39, 247 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hixon | 5 receptions, 45 yards |
At Hawaii
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 10:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. HDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,254
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey, Rich Miano, and Jordan Helle
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | NMSU | HAW |
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First downs | 16 | 21 |
Total yards | 335 | 343 |
Rushing yards | 180 | 98 |
Passing yards | 155 | 245 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 9/15, 155 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 12 rushes, 97 yards | |
Receiving | Jordin Parker | 1 reception, 42 yards | |
Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 26/37, 245 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Johnson | 9 rushes, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 7 receptions, 77 yards |
FIU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Aggies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,540
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent and Donte Whitner
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | FIU | NMSU |
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First downs | 20 | 21 |
Total yards | 405 | 439 |
Rushing yards | 87 | 183 |
Passing yards | 318 | 256 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 25/32, 258 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kejon Owens | 6 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Kris Mitchell | 8 receptions, 91 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 20/31, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Monte Watkins | 5 rushes, 89 yards | |
Receiving | Jordin Parker | 1 reception, 49 yards, TD |
Sam Houston
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Aggies | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,812
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn and Robert Turbin
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | SHSU | NMSU |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 367 | 458 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 172 |
Passing yards | 285 | 286 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 32/48, 285 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Keegan Shoemaker | 7 rushes, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Malik Phillips | 10 receptions, 118 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 20/36, 286 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 15 rushes, 115 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trent Hudson | 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |
At UTEP
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Miners | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 19,727
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen, Cole Cubelic, and Taylor Davis
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | NMSU | UTEP |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 439 | 304 |
Rushing yards | 253 | 125 |
Passing yards | 186 | 179 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 15/25, 186 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Monte Watkins | 10 rushes, 109 yards | |
Receiving | Eli Stowers | 5 receptions, 80 yards | |
UTEP | Passing | Cade McConnell | 15/32, 179 yards |
Rushing | Deion Hankins | 16 rushes, 120 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Ballard | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
At Louisiana Tech
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
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Statistics | NMSU | LT |
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First downs | 16 | 23 |
Total yards | 327 | 371 |
Rushing yards | 232 | 133 |
Passing yards | 95 | 238 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 10/19, 95 yards, TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 10 rushes, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 2 receptions, 33 yards | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 20/27, 238 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keldric Moody | 9 rushes, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Kyle Maxwell | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
Middle Tennessee
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Aggies | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Statistics | MTSU | NMSU |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 346 | 402 |
Rushing yards | 168 | 182 |
Passing yards | 178 | 220 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 20/36, 178 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Nicholas Vattiato | 18 rushes, 96 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 5 receptions, 69 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 16/31, 220 yards, INT |
Rushing | Monte Watkins | 5 rushes, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Eli Stowers | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
At Western Kentucky
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Hilltoppers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,319
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Joe Fisher and Terry Obee
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | NMSU | WKU |
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First downs | 21 | 26 |
Total yards | 377 | 437 |
Rushing yards | 236 | 167 |
Passing yards | 141 | 270 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:55 | 27:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 14/24, 141 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 7 rushes, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 3 receptions, 31 yards | |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 20/36, 270 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Elijah Young | 14 rushes, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Young | 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
At Auburn
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 88,043
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Derek Mason, and Taylor Davis
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | NMSU | AUB |
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First downs | 23 | 12 |
Total yards | 414 | 213 |
Rushing yards | 213 | 65 |
Passing yards | 201 | 148 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 38:50 | 21:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 19/28, 201 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 7 rushes, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Kordell David | 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD | |
Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 15/19, 148 yards, TD |
Rushing | Payton Thorne | 17 rushes, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 2 receptions, 46 yards |
Jacksonville State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Aggies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Statistics | JVSU | NMSU |
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First downs | 17 | 27 |
Total yards | 333 | 455 |
Rushing yards | 85 | 186 |
Passing yards | 248 | 269 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 20:18 | 39:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | Zion Webb | 17/30, 248 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Malik Jackson | 8 rushes, 43 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Perry Carter | 7 receptions, 134 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 23/34, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 19 rushes, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Trent Hudson | 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
At No. 24 Liberty (C-USA Championship Game)
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Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
No. 24 Flames | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,077
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Amanda Guerra
- Box score, Recap
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Statistics | NMSU | LIB |
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First downs | 28 | 35 |
Total yards | 499 | 712 |
Rushing yards | 177 | 393 |
Passing yards | 322 | 319 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 11/16, 188 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 5 rushes, 45 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trent Hudson | 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD | |
Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 20/25, 319 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 12 rushes, 165 yards, TD | |
Receiving | C. J. Daniels | 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD |
Starting quarterback Diego Pavia left the game in the third quarter with an apparent elbow injury and did not return. Freshman quarterback Blaze Berlowitz played the remainder of the game.[7]
Vs. Fresno State (New Mexico Bowl)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 3:45 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 30,822
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | NMSU | FRES |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Total yards | 200 | 500 |
Rushing yards | 142 | 120 |
Passing yards | 58 | 380 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 11/25, 58 yards, INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 18 rushes, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Eli Stowers | 3 receptions, 20 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 31/39, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 20 rushes, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Malik Sherrod | 8 receptions, 81 yards |
References
edit- ^ "Post Game Notes WKU (PDF)" (PDF). New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "New Mexico State throttles Auburn 31-10 for first win over SEC team". Yahoo News. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Deaver, Colin (January 10, 2023). "New Mexico State football announces full 2023 schedule". KTSM-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Reider, Sean (January 10, 2023). "New Mexico State football 2023: Midweek games, rivals on the road". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "2023 New Mexico State football schedule". fbsschedules.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (December 1, 2023). "Liberty Win First CUSA Championship, Beat New Mexico State Again". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.