2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team
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) |
Head coach |
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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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No. 25 Liberty y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State y | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
The New Mexico State Aggies football team drew an average home attendance of 14,847 in 2023.
Preseason
Conference USA media poll
Conference 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
New 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. | 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. | 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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Special teams
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Roster |
Game summaries
UMass
Quarter | 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.
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
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- 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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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
Game information |
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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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
Quarter | 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)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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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Fourth quarter
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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)
Quarter | 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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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
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- ^ Reider, Sean (January 10, 2023). "New Mexico State football 2023: Midweek games, rivals on the road". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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- ^ Londergan, Joe (December 1, 2023). "Liberty Win First CUSA Championship, Beat New Mexico State Again". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.