NCAAF

New Mexico State Aggies at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Tisdale's 4 TD passes lead WKU over New Mexico State 35-16

New Mexico State Aggies vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Full Highlights

Tisdale completed 30 of 38 passes for 301 yards. He connected twice with Matthew Henry for scores and threw a touchdown pass each to Moussa Barry and Jackson West. Henry and K.D. Hutchinson made seven catches apiece and combined for 164 yards receiving for Western Kentucky (7-2, 5-1 Conference USA), which has won five of its last six games.

The Hilltoppers finished with 429 total yards and held New Mexico State to 179.

Ryan Hawk kicked three field goals that included a 50-yarder for New Mexico State (3-5, 1-4), which has lost three straight and five of its last six. Stilton McKelvey recovered a fumbled ball and returned it 71 yards into the end zone for the Aggies with 1:25 left in the game.

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

NMSU FG 1st Period 1:00 Ryan Hawk 32 Yd Field Goal
NMSU FG 2nd Period 7:15 Ryan Hawk 27 Yd Field Goal
WKU TD 2nd Period 3:39 R. Tisdale Jr. pass to M. Henry for 22 yds, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)
WKU TD 2nd Period 1:14 Moussa Barry 21 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)
NMSU FG 3rd Period 9:49 Ryan Hawk 50 Yd Field Goal
WKU TD 3rd Period 5:41 La'Vell Wright 5 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)
WKU TD 3rd Period 2:40 Matthew Henry 11 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)
WKU TD 4th Period 11:12 Jackson West 6 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)
NMSU TD 4th Period 1:25 Stilton McKelvey 71 Yd Fumble Return (Ryan Hawk Kick)

Statistics

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14 1st Downs 24
5-18 3rd down efficiency 7-16
0-2 4th down efficiency 0-2
178 Total Yards 429
112 Passing 301
13/40 Comp/Att 30/41
2.8 Yards per pass 7.3
66 Rushing 128
26 Rushing Attempts 38
2.5 Yards per rush 3.4
7-50 Penalties 5-45
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 1
26:14 Possession 33:46

Game Information

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 15,023 · Capacity:
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