Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at New Mexico State Aggies
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Jones grabs 11-yard score in OT to give Middle Tennessee 31-24 win over New Mexico State
Jones also caught a 24-yarder just before the end of the first half to put the Blue Raiders (3-9, 2-6 Conference USA) ahead at the break. Gagliano threw a touchdown pass to Landon Collins in the fourth quarter, and finished 24-of-42 passing for 260 yards.
Collins paced Middle Tennessee with 81 yards receiving on five catches. DJ Taylor had 77 rushing yards on four touches, scoring a 64-yard TD in the first quarter.
Adam Damante had 311 yards passing and two touchdowns, but threw two interceptions for the Aggies (5-7, 2-6). TK King racked up 178 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 10 catches. Ryan Hawk's 35-yard field goal with 58 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime.
Penalty woes derailed New Mexico State's overtime possession, with two false starts forcing a first-and-15 and second-and-20. Third-string quarterback Parker Awad came into the game for the overtime frame after an injury to Damante.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 2:39 | TK King 64 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:45 | DJ Taylor 64 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:15 | AJ Jones 24 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:04 | Jacob Hathaway 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:52 | TK King 5 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:49 | Adam Damante 1 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:05 | Landon Collins 19 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:58 | Ryan Hawk 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 5 0:00 | AJ Jones 11 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 8-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 459 | Total Yards | 395 |
| 260 | Passing | 311 |
| 24/43 | Comp/Att | 29/47 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 199 | Rushing | 84 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 13-129 | Penalties | 6-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:33 | Possession | 29:27 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 7,381 · Capacity:
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