NCAAF Game Recap
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Wyoming at New Mexico StateSat Aug 25, 2018 10:00 PM EDT
Wyoming 29, New Mexico State 7
Aug 25, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Wyoming (1-0) |
9 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
29 |
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New Mexico State (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Nico Evans ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries to help Wyoming beat New Mexico State 29-7 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
The senior came in with 36 career carries for 108 yards with one touchdown - a 6-yard reception against Fresno State on Nov. 18.
Evans capped a nine-play, 60-yard drive with a 24-yard touchdown run to make it 7-0 with 9:30 left in the first quarter. New Mexico was called for holding on the ensuing kickoff and then a false start on its next play from scrimmage. After an incomplete pass, on second-and-11 from the 2, Carl Granderson and Jesse Hooper tackled Jason Huntley in the end zone. Cooper Rothe made second-quarter field goals of 36 and 39 yards to give the Cowboys a 15-0 halftime lead.
New Mexico State had just eight total yards, including minus-9 yards rushing, at the break. The Aggies, who had seven first-half possessions, went three-and-out five times, allowed a safety and had a four-play, 4-yard drive that ended when the second quarter expired. Their lone first down in the half came with just seconds remaining and was followed by a false start and then a holding penalty.
Evans added a 56-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter and freshman Jevon Bigelow made it 29-0 with a 23-yard scoring run early in the fourth.
New Mexico State didn't cross midfield until the closing minutes during a 10-play, 93-yard drive that was capped by Matt Romero's 31-yard touchdown pass to Drew Dan with 1:16 to play.
Passing
Wyo | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
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T. Vander Waal | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 0 | 137 | 41 | 0 | 80.9 |
N. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
NMS | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
M. Romero | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 1 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 85.4 |
N. Jeanty | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42.4 |
Rushing
Wyo | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
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N. Evans | 24 | 190 | 7.9 | 56 | 2 |
X. Valladay | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
NMS | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
J. Huntley | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 |
M. Romero | 7 | -31 | -4.4 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
Wyo | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
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A. Fort | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 41 | 0 |
T. Mayfield | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 18 | 0 |
NMS | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
D. Dan Jr. | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 31 | 1 |
J. Huntley | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
Fumbles
Returning
Wyo | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
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A. Conway | 1 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 |
NMS | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
O. Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
R. Caldwell | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Wyo | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
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T. Zaleski | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 46 |
NMS | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
P. Theisler | 10 | 446 | 44.6 | 56 |
Takeaways
Team Stats Comparison
Wyo | NMS | |
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Points For | 29 | 7 |
Total Yards | 449 | 135 |
Rushing Yards | 312 | -9 |
Passing Yards | 137 | 144 |
Passing Completions / Attempts | 13/22 | 18/33 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0/0 | 0/0 |
First Downs | 22 | 7 |
Penalties - Yards | 4/60 | 12/57 |
Time Of Possession | 41:41 | 19:19 |
Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 8/18 | 3/13 |
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Punts - Average Yards | 7/37 | 10/45 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter | Wyo | NMS | |||
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Wyo | 05:30 | TD | Nico Evans 24 yd run (Cooper Rothe kick) | 7 | 0 |
Wyo | 05:41 | SF | Team safety | 9 | 0 |
2nd Quarter | Wyo | NMS | |||
Wyo | 00:11 | FG | Cooper Rothe 36 yd FG | 12 | 0 |
Wyo | 04:12 | FG | Cooper Rothe 39 yd FG | 15 | 0 |
3rd Quarter | Wyo | NMS | |||
Wyo | 07:47 | TD | Nico Evans 56 yd run (Cooper Rothe kick) | 22 | 0 |
4th Quarter | Wyo | NMS | |||
Wyo | 04:53 | TD | Jevon Bigelow 23 yd run (Cooper Rothe kick) | 29 | 0 |
NMS | 13:44 | TD | Drew Dan 31 yd pass from Matt Romero (Dylan Brown kick) | 29 | 7 |
Game Information
Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Attendance: 0 |
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