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#125New Mexico State
38
Conference USA
AT
#94Western Kentucky
29
Conference USA
2023 week 11 · Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:30 PM CT · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 16,319 att · 58.1°F Clear, wind 5.8

Drive chart

New Mexico State Western Kentucky bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
TD
3 pl · 75 yd · 1:09
0–7
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 26 +1 -0.59
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 28 +2 -0.27
13:51 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 72 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +72 6.93
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 1:04
0–7
13:42 1st & 10 OWN 25 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Kordell David 0 -0.70
13:42 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Jamoni Jones run for 3 yds to the NMSU 28 +3 -0.15
13:42 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Sone Aupiu 0 -0.27
12:38 4th & 7 OWN 28 Zach Haynes punt for 45 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 27
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TD
10 pl · 73 yd · 5:11
0–14
12:38 1st & 10 OWN 27 Elijah Young run for 9 yds to the WKU 36 +9 1.30
12:38 2nd & 1 OWN 36 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down +3 -0.22
12:38 1st & 10 OWN 39 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland 0 -1.11
12:38 2nd & 10 OWN 39 Markese Stepp run for 9 yds to the WKU 48 +9 1.05
12:38 3rd & 1 OWN 48 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the NMSU 49 for a 1ST down +3 1.15
12:38 1st & 10 OPP 49 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 11 yds to the NMSU 38 for a 1ST down +11 0.67
12:38 1st & 10 OPP 38 Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 12 yds to the NMSU 26 for a 1ST down +12 0.37
12:38 1st & 10 OPP 26 Markese Stepp run for 10 yds to the NMSU 16 for a 1ST down +10 0.15
12:38 1st & 10 OPP 16 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the NMSU 13 +3 -0.11
7:27 2nd & 7 OPP 13 Austin Reed run for 13 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +13 2.67
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FG
6 pl · 52 yd · 3:38
3–14
7:27 1st & 10 OWN 25 Star Thomas run for 40 yds to the WKU 35 for a 1ST down +40 3.11
7:27 1st & 10 OPP 35 Diego Pavia run for 11 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down +11 0.29
7:27 1st & 10 OPP 24 New Mexico State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 25 -5
7:27 2nd & 11 OPP 25 Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the WKU 23 +2 -0.33
7:27 3rd & 9 OPP 23 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady 0 -0.80
7:27 3rd & 9 OPP 23 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady 0 -0.80
3:49 4th & 9 OPP 23 Ethan Albertson 40 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:48
3–14
3:43 1st & 10 OWN 24 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 27 +3 -0.28
3:43 2nd & 7 OWN 27 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Easton Messer 0 -0.53
3:43 3rd & 7 OWN 27 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -0.25
2:55 4th & 7 OWN 27 Cory Munson punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKU 45
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TD
7 pl · 45 yd · 3:00
10–14
2:55 1st & 10 OPP 45 Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the WKU 42 Diego Pavia fumbled, recovered by NMSU Diego Pavia No Huddle-Shotgun Pavia,Diego rush right for 3 yards gain to the WKU42 fumbled by Pavia,Diego at WKU47 recovered by NMS Pavia,Diego at WKU47 (Rice,Lonnie). +3 -0.33
2:55 2nd & 7 OPP 42 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Eli Stowers 0 -1.06
2:55 3rd & 7 OPP 42 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 12 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down +12 2.05
2:55 1st & 10 OPP 30 Diego Pavia run for 12 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down +12 0.22
2:55 1st & 10 OPP 18 Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 10 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down +10 0.27
0:00 OPP 8 End of 1st Quarter
0:00 1st & 8 OPP 8 Monte Watkins run for 2 yds to the WKU 10 +2 -0.21
0:00 OPP 8 End of 1st Quarter
14:55 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Jonathan Brady run for 10 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) +10 2.80
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Q2
MISSED FG
7 pl · 45 yd · 2:59
10–14
14:47 1st & 10 OWN 27 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the WKU 27 0 -0.77
14:47 2nd & 10 OWN 27 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Elijah Young 0 -0.39
14:47 3rd & 10 OWN 27 No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete short middle to Holiday,Jimmy broken up by Akles,Reggie PENALTY NMS Holding (Miller,Mehki) 10 yards from WKU27 to WKU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
14:47 1st & 10 OWN 37 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 34 yds to the NMSU 29 for a 1ST down +34 2.26
14:47 1st & 10 OPP 29 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the NMSU 31 +2 -0.29
14:47 2nd & 12 OPP 31 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley 0 -0.84
14:47 3rd & 12 OPP 31 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the NMSU 28 +3 -0.37
14:47 3rd & 12 OPP 31 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the NMSU 28 +3 -0.37
11:48 4th & 9 OPP 28 Lucas Carneiro 46 yd FG MISSED
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TD
11 pl · 72 yd · 5:29
17–14
11:48 1st & 10 OWN 28 Monte Watkins run for no gain to the NMSU 28 0 -0.80
11:48 2nd & 10 OWN 28 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady 0 -0.41
11:48 3rd & 10 OWN 28 Diego Pavia pass complete to Bryce Childress for 16 yds to the NMSU 44 for a 1ST down +16 2.70
11:48 1st & 10 OWN 44 Diego Pavia pass complete to Bryce Childress for 5 yds to the NMSU 49 +5 0.11
11:48 2nd & 5 OWN 49 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Chris Bellamy 0 -1.20
11:48 3rd & 5 OWN 49 Diego Pavia pass complete to Kordell David for 4 yds to the WKU 47 +4 -0.16
11:48 4th & 1 OPP 47 Diego Pavia pass complete to Trevor Stephens for 17 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down +17 2.80
11:48 1st & 10 OPP 30 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jamoni Jones for 12 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down +12 0.22
11:48 1st & 10 OPP 18 Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the WKU 13 +5 0.07
11:48 2nd & 5 OPP 13 Makhilyn Young run for 9 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down +9 0.83
6:19 1st & 4 OPP 4 Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 4 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) +4 1.69
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TD
17 pl · 75 yd · 6:09
17–21
6:15 1st & 10 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 11 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
6:15 1st & 10 OWN 36 Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the WKU 41 +5 0.11
6:15 2nd & 5 OWN 41 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 12 yds Malachi Corley fumbled, recovered by WKU Malachi Corley for a 1ST down +12 1.42
6:15 1st & 10 OPP 47 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -1.05
6:15 2nd & 10 OPP 47 Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the NMSU 40 +7 0.55
6:15 3rd & 3 OPP 40 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the NMSU 38 +2 -0.64
6:15 4th & 1 OPP 38 Austin Reed run for 3 yds to the NMSU 35 for a 1ST down +3 1.78
6:15 1st & 10 OPP 35 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 9 yds to the NMSU 26 +9 0.75
6:15 2nd & 1 OPP 26 Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the NMSU 25 for a 1ST down +1 -0.48
6:15 1st & 10 OPP 25 Austin Reed pass incomplete to River Helms 0 -0.45
6:15 2nd & 10 OPP 25 Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the NMSU 19 +6 0.16
6:15 3rd & 4 OPP 19 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the NMSU 14 for a 1ST down +5 0.45
6:15 1st & 10 OPP 14 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the NMSU 11 +3 -0.10
0:27 2nd & 7 OPP 11 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:27
0:27 2nd & 7 OPP 11 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland 0 -0.32
0:27 3rd & 7 OPP 11 Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 6 yds to the NMSU 5 +6 0.11
0:15 4th & 1 OPP 5 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:15
0:15 4th & 1 OPP 5 Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the NMSU 4 for a 1ST down +1 1.17
0:10 1st & 4 OPP 4 Timeout New Mexico State, clock 00:10
0:06 1st & 4 OPP 4 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +4 1.69
0:00 OWN 35 End of 2nd Quarter
0:00 OWN 35 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
5 pl · 29 yd · 2:42
17–21
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the NMSU 27 +2 -0.45
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Diego Pavia pass complete to Chris Bellamy for 20 yds to the NMSU 47 for a 1ST down +20 2.44
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 47 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Trent Hudson 0 -1.15
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 47 Star Thomas run for 8 yds to the WKU 45 +8 0.84
15:00 3rd & 2 OPP 45 Eli Stowers run for 1 yd to the WKU 46 +1 -0.93
12:18 4th & 3 OPP 46 Zach Haynes punt for 42 yds
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PUNT
4 pl · 35 yd · 2:39
17–21
12:18 1st & 10 OWN 4 Austin Reed pass complete to Markese Stepp for 26 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down +26 1.25
12:18 1st & 10 OWN 30 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 33 +3 -0.36
12:18 2nd & 7 OWN 33 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKU 35 +2 -0.46
12:18 3rd & 5 OWN 35 Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 39 +4 -0.09
9:39 4th & 1 OWN 39 Cory Munson punt for 41 yds , Jonathan Brady returns for no gain to the NMSU 20
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TD
10 pl · 80 yd · 5:58
24–21
9:39 1st & 10 OWN 20 Trent Hudson run for 10 yds to the NMSU 30 for a 1ST down +10 0.69
9:39 1st & 10 OWN 30 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 6 yds to the NMSU 36 +6 0.37
9:39 2nd & 4 OWN 36 Star Thomas run for 1 yd to the NMSU 37 +1 -0.85
9:39 3rd & 3 OWN 37 Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 9 yds to the NMSU 46 for a 1ST down +9 1.98
9:39 1st & 10 OWN 46 No Huddle-Shotgun Pavia,Diego pass incomplete short right to Brady,Jonathan PENALTY WKU Offside (Cooper,Niko) 5 yards from NMS46 to WKU49. NO PLAY. +5
9:39 1st & 5 OPP 49 Diego Pavia run for 1 yd to the WKU 48 +1 -0.94
9:39 2nd & 4 OPP 48 Monte Watkins run for 6 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down +6 0.52
9:39 1st & 10 OPP 42 Star Thomas run for 32 yds to the WKU 10 for a 1ST down +32 0.78
9:39 1st & 10 OPP 10 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Thomaz Whitford 0 -0.29
9:39 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the WKU 7 +3 -0.09
9:39 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the WKU 7 +3 -0.09
3:41 3rd & 7 OPP 7 Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) +7 2.88
3:35 1st & 10 OWN 35 Ethan Albertson kickoff for 59 yds , Easton Messer return for 19 yds to the WKU 46 Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WKU 15
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MISSED FG
11 pl · 80 yd · 0:30
24–21
3:35 1st & 10 OWN 15 Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 19 +4 -0.07
3:35 2nd & 6 OWN 19 Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 3 yds to the WKU 22 +3 -0.17
3:35 3rd & 3 OWN 22 Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 9 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down +9 1.25
3:35 1st & 10 OWN 31 Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 30 +1 -0.74
3:35 2nd & 11 OWN 30 No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete short middle to Ervin-Poindexter,Davion PENALTY NMS Holding (Union,Torren) 10 yards from WKU30 to WKU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
3:35 1st & 10 OWN 40 Dalvin Smith run for 25 yds to the NMSU 35 for a 1ST down +25 1.78
3:35 1st & 10 OPP 35 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the NMSU 29 +6 0.23
0:00 OPP 35 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 OPP 29 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 2nd & 4 OPP 29 Elijah Young run for 9 yds to the NMSU 20 for a 1ST down New Mexico State Penalty, Personal Foul (Myles Rowser) to the NMSU 5 for a 1ST down +15 0.19
15:00 2nd & 4 OPP 29 Elijah Young run for 9 yds to the NMSU 20 for a 1ST down New Mexico State Penalty, Personal Foul Targeting (Myles Rowser) to the NMSU 5 for a 1ST down +24 0.85
15:00 1st & 5 OPP 5 Markese Stepp run for no gain to the NMSU 5 0 -0.55
15:00 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -0.32
15:00 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland 0 -0.29
14:30 4th & 5 OPP 5 Lucas Carneiro 22 yd FG MISSED
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Q4
PUNT
4 pl · 13 yd · 2:05
24–21
14:30 1st & 10 OWN 20 Makhilyn Young run for 10 yds to the NMSU 30 for a 1ST down +10 0.69
14:30 1st & 10 OWN 30 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Chris Bellamy 0 -0.86
14:30 2nd & 10 OWN 30 Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the NMSU 33 +3 -0.20
14:30 3rd & 7 OWN 33 Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Trent Hudson 0 -0.36
12:25 4th & 7 OWN 33 Zach Haynes punt for 35 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:57
24–21
12:25 1st & 10 OWN 32 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the WKU 35 +3 -0.38
12:25 2nd & 7 OWN 35 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland 0 -0.77
12:25 3rd & 7 OWN 35 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -0.40
11:28 4th & 7 OWN 35 Cory Munson punt for 31 yds , Jonathan Brady returns for 1 yd to the NMSU 35
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TD
11 pl · 65 yd · 7:14
31–21
11:28 1st & 10 OWN 35 Jamoni Jones run for 13 yds to the NMSU 48 for a 1ST down +13 1.23
11:28 1st & 10 OWN 48 Jamoni Jones run for 4 yds to the WKU 48 +4 -0.15
11:28 2nd & 6 OPP 48 Jamoni Jones run for 5 yds to the WKU 43 +5 0.11
11:28 3rd & 1 OPP 43 Jamoni Jones run for no gain to the WKU 43 0 -1.19
11:28 4th & 1 OPP 43 Diego Pavia pass complete to Kordell David for 6 yds to the WKU 37 for a 1ST down +6 2.19
11:28 1st & 10 OPP 37 Jamoni Jones run for 17 yds to the WKU 20 for a 1ST down +17 0.43
11:28 1st & 10 OPP 20 Jamoni Jones run for 8 yds to the WKU 12 +8 0.46
11:28 2nd & 2 OPP 12 No Huddle-Shotgun Jones,Jamoni rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU10 (Wheeler,Hosea) PENALTY NMS Holding (Vaipulu,AJ) 10 yards from WKU12 to WKU22. NO PLAY. -10
11:28 2nd & 12 OPP 22 Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the WKU 17 +5 0.04
11:28 3rd & 7 OPP 17 Diego Pavia pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 13 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down +13 1.45
11:28 1st & 4 OPP 4 Star Thomas run for 3 yds to the WKU 7 +3 -0.21
4:14 2nd & 7 OPP 7 Eli Stowers run for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) +7 2.61
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INT TD
4 pl · 27 yd · 1:17
38–21
4:14 1st & 10 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 5 yds to the WKU 30 +5 0.09
4:14 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -0.75
4:14 3rd & 5 OWN 30 No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete deep right to Burt, Jr.,Craig broken up by Akles,Reggie PENALTY NMS Offside declined NMS Pass Interference (Akles,Reggie) 15 yards from WKU30 to WKU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. 0
4:14 1st & 10 OWN 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 7 yds to the NMSU 48 +7 0.66
2:57 2nd & 3 OPP 48 Mehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick) -10.38
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TD
7 pl · 71 yd · 1:21
38–29
2:51 1st & 10 OWN 29 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds to the WKU 33 +4 -0.14
2:51 2nd & 6 OWN 33 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -0.78
2:51 3rd & 6 OWN 33 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +17 2.84
2:51 1st & 10 50 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Easton Messer 0 -1.11
2:51 2nd & 10 50 Elijah Young run for 17 yds to the NMSU 33 for a 1ST down +17 2.05
2:51 1st & 10 OPP 33 Elijah Young run for 18 yds to the NMSU 15 for a 1ST down +18 0.34
1:30 1st & 10 OPP 15 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 15 yds for a TD (Malachi Corley pass to for Two-Point Conversion) +15 2.56
1:30 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:30
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · -8 yd · 1:28
38–29
1:28 1st & 10 OWN 43 Eli Stowers run for 5 yds to the NMSU 38 +5 0.11
1:24 2nd & 15 OWN 38 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:24
1:24 2nd & 15 OWN 38 Eli Stowers run for 5 yds to the NMSU 33 +5 0.04
1:24 3rd & 20 OWN 33 D. Pavia takes a knee -1 -0.12
0:00 4th & 19 OWN 34 D. Pavia takes a knee -1 0.31
19 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

0sacks0
0plays for loss2
1takeaways0
2three-and-outs forced1
10explosive plays allowed8
6.82yards allowed / play6.42
4 of 10scoring drives allowed5 of 9
New Mexico State
Keyshaun Elliott 10 (5)
Mehki Miller 9 (6) 1 INT · 1 PD
Jordan Vincent 6 (3)
Torren Union 6 (2)
Reggie Akles 5 (3) 1 PD
Izaiah Reed 4 (3)
Jeremiah Dervil 3 (3) 1 PD
Myles Rowser 3 (3)
Western Kentucky
Desmyn Baker 7 (5)
Kendrick Simpkins 6 (5) 1 TFL · 2 QH
Anthony Johnson Jr. 5 (5)
Hosea Wheeler 4 (2) 1 TFL
Sebastian Benjamin 4 (2) 0.5 TFL
Kenyonte Davis 4 (1)
Kylan Guidry 3 (1) 1 TFL
Rome Weber 3 (2) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 1field goals0 of 2
3punts3
40.7punt average30.0
1punts inside the 200
19return yards102
own 33average drive startown 22
New Mexico State
K Ethan Albertson 1/1 FG · long 40 · 5/5 XP
P Zach Haynes 3 punts · 40.7 avg · 1 in 20
KR Reggie Akles 1 ret · 18 yds · long 18
PR Jonathan Brady 1 ret · 1 yds · long 1
Western Kentucky
K Lucas Carneiro 0/2 FG · 3/3 XP
P Cory Munson 3 punts · 30.0 avg
KR Easton Messer 5 ret · 102 yds · long 25
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

60plays68
385yards464
9drives10
52%success rate46%
22.59total PPA11.2
Derived from 128 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 72 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 7–0
Q1Austin Reed run for 13 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 14–0
Q1Ethan Albertson 40 yd FG GOOD 3–14
Q2Jonathan Brady run for 10 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) 10–14
Q2Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 4 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) 17–14
Q2Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 21–17
Q3Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) 24–21
Q4Eli Stowers run for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) 31–21
Q4Mehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick) 21–38
Q4Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 15 yds for a TD (Malachi Corley pass to for… 29–38

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 72 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 6.93
Q1Star Thomas run for 40 yds to the WKU 35 for a 1ST down 3.11
Q3Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) 2.88
Q4Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down 2.84
Q2Diego Pavia pass complete to Trevor Stephens for 17 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down 2.80
Q2Jonathan Brady run for 10 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK) 2.80

Series recent meetings

2025 New Mexico State 16 – 35 Western Kentucky
2024 Western Kentucky 41 – 28 New Mexico State
Last 2 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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