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Tuioti leads New Mexico past New Mexico State 55-52
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Tevaka Tuioti threw for a career-high 355 yards Saturday and three touchdowns, two to Jordan Kress, leading New Mexico to a 55-52 win over downstate rival New Mexico State.
Kress finished with 122 yards receiving and Ahmari Davis added a career-high 133 rushing yards and two TDs for New Mexico (2-1).
Aggies quarterback Josh Adkins had 335 passing yards with three touchdowns in the air and three on the ground, while Jason Huntley ran for 114 yards and score.
New Mexico started the game well when Jerrick Reed II picked off Adkins' first pass, taking it 43 yards for a touchdown.
The game was tied 31-31 at halftime before Adkins connected with Tony Nicholson for a 3-yard touchdown to put New Mexico State (0-4) up 38-34.
But Kress got loose for his second score on a 20-yarder, and on the next possession, Tuioti found Cedric Patterson III for a 62-yard scoring strike and a 48-38 advantage for the Lobos entering the fourth quarter.
The game was tied five times in the first half before New Mexico pulled away in the third quarter.
The Lobos led 55-38 five minutes into the fourth quarter until New Mexico State rallied for two late touchdowns.
BIG PICTURE
The win keeps the Lobos on track to meet their goal of six wins. With winnable games on tap the next two weeks against Liberty and San Jose State, New Mexico would be in good position to achieve bowl eligibility.
After games against nationally ranked Washington State, Alabama and rising San Diego State, the Aggies desperately needed the victory over their rivals. Dating back to last season, New Mexico State has gone 1-9 in its last 10 games.
UP NEXT
New Mexico: The Lobos visit Liberty on Saturday. The Flames won a wild shootout in Albuquerque last year 52-43 for their first FBS road victory.
New Mexico State: The Aggies are home Saturday against the Mountain West's Fresno State. The former Western Athletic Conference opponents have not met since 2011 when the Bulldogs won 48-45 in Las Cruces.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 29 | 27 |
Rushing | 7 | 15 |
Passing | 17 | 10 |
Penalty | 5 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 8-14 | 8-15 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 480 | 598 |
Total Plays | 81 | 79 |
Avg Gain | 5.9 | 7.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 154 | 243 |
Rush Attempts | 34 | 51 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Yards Passing | 335 | 355 |
Comp. - Att. | 30-47 | 16-28 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.9 | 12.7 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-56 | 9-80 |
Touchdowns | 7 | 7 |
Rushing TDs | 4 | 3 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 3-52.7 | 2-59.5 |
Return Yards | 115 | 84 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-5 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-98 | 2-36 |
Int. - Returns | 1-17 | 1-43 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Adkins
14 QB
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J. Adkins | 30/47 | 335 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Huntley
1 RB
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J. Huntley | 12 | 114 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Adkins
14 QB
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J. Adkins | 15 | 32 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gibson
25 RB
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C. Gibson | 6 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Mitchell
20 RB
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N. Mitchell | 0 | 4 | 105 | 0 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nicholson
13 WR
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T. Nicholson | 0 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Downs III
4 WR
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R. Downs III | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Lottie
10 WR
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I. Lottie | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Clark
2 WR
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O. Clark | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gibson
25 RB
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C. Gibson | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wyatt
16 WR
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J. Wyatt | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Huntley
1 RB
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J. Huntley | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Abraham
8 WR
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T. Abraham | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Hodge Jr.
23 LB
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R. Hodge Jr. | 9-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Fergurson
7 LB
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J. Fergurson | 9-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Perkins
19 DB
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A. Perkins | 8-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Richardson
3 LB
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D. Richardson | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Simmons Jr.
17 DB
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J. Simmons Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Buford Jr.
1 DB
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R. Buford Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Young
44 LB
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M. Young | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Koffie
5 DB
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K. Koffie | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McAdams
8 DL
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T. McAdams | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Graves III
47 DL
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J. Graves III | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Lomax
22 DB
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S. Lomax | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Yarberough
88 DL
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X. Yarberough | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Muse
21 WR
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A. Muse | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jackson
28 LB
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S. Jackson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hood
20 LB
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J. Hood | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McGraw II
21 DB
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R. McGraw II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Phipps
29 DB
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J. Phipps | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferguson
4 LB
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J. Ferguson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cook
11 DB
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C. Cook | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wilcots II
10 DL
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C. Wilcots II | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vigne
99 DL
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M. Vigne | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Brown
18 K
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D. Brown | 1/2 | 33 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Theisler
16 P
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P. Theisler | 3 | 52.7 | 0 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Huntley
1 RB
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J. Huntley | 2 | 49.0 | 71 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Salanoa-Tuioti
8 QB
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T. Salanoa-Tuioti | 16/28 | 355 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Davis
28 RB
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A. Davis | 28 | 133 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Salanoa-Tuioti
8 QB
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T. Salanoa-Tuioti | 7 | 59 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Carroll
6 RB
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B. Carroll | 9 | 38 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Vigilant
5 RB
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D. Vigilant | 3 | 14 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Lilly
3 WR
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E. Lilly | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Kress
9 WR
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J. Kress | 0 | 3 | 122 | 2 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
88 TE
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M. Williams | 0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Patterson III
11 WR
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C. Patterson III | 0 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Umeh
7 WR
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A. Umeh | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Lilly
3 WR
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E. Lilly | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Carroll
6 RB
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B. Carroll | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Somoye
80 WR
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A. Somoye | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||