New Mexico survives late UMass rally to win 34-31 in OT
— Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored on a 2-yard run in overtime and New Mexico survived a late rally to beat Massachusetts 34-31 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
New Mexico Lobos
34
Massachusetts Minutemen
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNM | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| MASS | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium · 8,298 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ San José State Spartans | W 21-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs North Dakota State Bison | W 21-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 21-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs UTEP Miners | W 61-7 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ New Mexico State Aggies | W 42-18 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 34-31
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 2 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 28-31
Cameron Carson 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:45 28-28
Anthony Simpson 65 Yd pass from Ahmad Haston (Gino Campiotti Pass to for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 10:14 28-20
Cameron Carson 28 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:08 28-17
Cameron Carson 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:35 28-14
Sherod White 7 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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Touchdown 4:22 21-14
Christian Wells 24 Yd pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson Kick)
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Touchdown 9:09 21-7
Dylan Hopkins 4 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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Touchdown 13:02 14-7
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 2 Yd Run (Cameron Carson Kick)
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Touchdown 1:59 14-0
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 21 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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Touchdown 6:20 7-0
Caleb Medford 12 Yd pass from Dylan Hopkins (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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UNM
6 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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MASS
4 plays, 9 yards · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 34-31
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 2 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 28-31
Cameron Carson 34 Yd Field Goal
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UNM
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:45 · End of Game
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MASS 0:45
4 plays, 79 yards, 0:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:45 28-28
Anthony Simpson 65 Yd pass from Ahmad Haston (Gino Campiotti Pass to for Two-Point Conversion)
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UNM 1:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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MASS 2:51
7 plays, 42 yards, 4:14 · Downs
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UNM 7:05
4 plays, 14 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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MASS 10:14
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:14 28-20
Cameron Carson 28 Yd Field Goal
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UNM 0:38
5 plays, 17 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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MASS 3:53
8 plays, 42 yards, 3:56 · Downs
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UNM 7:49
7 plays, 20 yards, 4:10 · Punt
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MASS 12:08
8 plays, 72 yards, 2:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:08 28-17
Cameron Carson 32 Yd Field Goal
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MASS
2 plays, 9 yards, 0:35 · End of Half
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UNM 0:35
7 plays, 90 yards, 3:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:35 28-14
Sherod White 7 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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MASS 4:22
8 plays, 81 yards, 4:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:22 21-14
Christian Wells 24 Yd pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson Kick)
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UNM 9:09
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:09 21-7
Dylan Hopkins 4 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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MASS 13:02
9 plays, 68 yards, 3:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:02 14-7
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 2 Yd Run (Cameron Carson Kick)
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UNM 1:59
4 plays, 40 yards, 2:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:59 14-0
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 21 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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MASS 4:16
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:57 · Downs
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UNM 6:20
6 plays, 79 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:20 7-0
Caleb Medford 12 Yd pass from Dylan Hopkins (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
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MASS 9:14
8 plays, 34 yards, 3:36 · Missed FG
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UNM 12:50
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:06 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
UNM
MASS
18
1st Downs
21
4-10
3rd down efficiency
6-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-3
328
Total Yards
495
192
Passing
298
9/17
Comp/Att
16/25
11.3
Yards per pass
11.9
136
Rushing
197
38
Rushing Attempts
45
3.6
Yards per rush
4.4
6-55
Penalties
11-75
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:49
Possession
32:11
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