New Mexico Lobos at Wyoming Cowboys
· NCAA - Football
New Mexico defense stymies Wyoming in 14-3 win
Chavez cashed in on an early Wyoming turnover, marching the Lobos 77 yards, covering the last 43 with a scoring hookup to Trace Bruckler.
After throwing an interception on their first possession, the Cowboys (4-3, 2/3 Mountain West Conference) got on the board with a 27-yard John Hoyland field goal at 4:30 of the second quarter. That drive was good for 62 of their total of 255 yards.
New Mexico (3-5, 1-3) quickly got that back with a 75-yard drive, capped by a 2-yard run by Aaron Dumas just 29 seconds before halftime.
The Lobos had 152 of their 259 yards on their two scoring drives. They only had 83 yards in the second half.
Wyoming had a turnover and was sacked twice in the fourth quarter as the New Mexico defense secured the win.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 1:22 | Trace Bruckler 43 Yd pass from Isaiah Chavez (Andrew Shelley Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:30 | John Hoyland 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:29 | Aaron Dumas 2 Yd Run (Andrew Shelley Kick) |
Statistics
 UNM |
 WYO |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 259 | Total Yards | 255 |
| 112 | Passing | 147 |
| 10/11 | Comp/Att | 14/30 |
| 10.2 | Yards per pass | 4.9 |
| 147 | Rushing | 108 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 5-45 | Penalties | 7-39 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:14 | Possession | 25:46 |
Game Information
Location: Laramie, WY
Attendance: 20,133 · Capacity:
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