Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico State Aggies
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Lee sparks Nevada to 23-12 victory over NMSU in opener
New Mexico State took the lead in the second quarter on a safety, but Lee answered with a 32-yard scoring run for a 7-2 Wolf Pack lead.
Brandon Talton kicked a 28-yard field goal and Lee added a 4-yard TD run with 42 seconds left for a 17-2 halftime lead.
Freshman quarterback Gavin Frakes connected with Kordell David for a 10-yard TD with 5:19 left in the third quarter to get the Aggies within 17-9.
Talton sandwiched two fourth-quarter field goals around one by NMSU's Ethan Albertson to cap the scoring.
Toa Taua rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries for Nevada. Lee totaled 61 on 13 totes.
Frakes completed 9 of 13 passes for 143 yards. Diego Pavia started for NMSU but the junior completed only 9 of 20 passes for 75 yards with three interceptions.
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Scoring Summary
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SF | 2nd Period 13:38 | Team Safety |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:02 | Devonte Lee 32 Yd Run (Brandon Talton Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:08 | Brandon Talton 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:42 | Devonte Lee 4 Yd Run (Brandon Talton Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:19 | Kordell David 10 Yd pass from Gavin Frakes (Ethan Albertson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:56 | Brandon Talton 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 8:21 | Ethan Albertson 46 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 1:35 | Brandon Talton 38 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 NEV |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 257 | Total Yards | 303 |
| 78 | Passing | 218 |
| 14/23 | Comp/Att | 18/34 |
| 3.4 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 179 | Rushing | 85 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 6-65 | Penalties | 8-55 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 4 |
| 31:44 | Possession | 28:16 |
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