New Mexico Runs Away from New Mexico State, 42-18
Three points. That was New Mexico State's entire offense, or at least its scoreboard, through three quarters. New Mexico led 29-3 when the third ended and cruised to a 42-18 win in a game between two teams who share a state and not much else on this particular day.
The Lobos did it on the ground. They ran for 253 yards and threw for only 174, and every one of their touchdowns but one came by rushing: Scottre Humphrey from 3 and 1 yards, James Laubstein from 9 and 1, and Sibley's 3-yarder. The exception was Toa Faavae's 3-yard pass to Karhu. Six touchdowns, no turnovers, never trailed.
New Mexico State gained 400 yards to the Lobos' 427, so nearly even, and it threw for 263 of them. James Jones ran 14 times for 112 yards on top of that, so the Aggies did move the ball between mistakes. What sank the Aggies was turnovers: two interceptions and a lost fumble against none for the Lobos. Damante did throw touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, the last one with 18 seconds left, and by then it was 42-12 and nobody was counting.
New Mexico is 3-1 and New Mexico State is 1-3, with the Aggies having now lost three of their four games. The fantasy view is even stranger. Humphrey led everybody with 22.4 points, but the next two spots belonged to New Mexico State pass catchers, Myles Libman (14.7) and tight end Josiah Thomas (14.0), who were both on the losing side and both posted season highs.