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New Mexico Lobos at New Mexico State Aggies

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3-1, 1-1 Away
Final
42 - 18

New Mexico beats New Mexico State 42-18 in the 116th edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry

James Laubstein runs for 9-yard TD

New Mexico (3-1) has won three straight games in the series — with its largest margin of victory against the Aggies since 2013. The Lobos will take home the newly installed Chile Roaster trophy.

The Lobos scored 21 straight points in the third quarter to build a 35-3 lead.

Backup QB James Laubstein also rushed for two touchdowns as New Mexico totaled 253 yards on the ground. Austin Brawley and Tavian Combs each had an interception, and Elijah Brody recovered a fumble as New Mexico improved to plus-14 in turnover margin this season.

Trey Hedden was 7-of-19 passing for 106 yards and two interceptions for New Mexico State (1-3). James Jones rushed for 112 yards on 14 carries.

NM State, which has collected 35 victories in the series, last beat the Lobos in Las Cruces in 2022 under first-year coach Jerry Kill.

Up next New Mexico: Returns home to play UTEP next Saturday.

New Mexico State: Hosts Western Kentucky on Thursday.

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How To Watch

How can I watch New Mexico Lobos vs. New Mexico State Aggies?
  • TV Channel: Lobos at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary

UNM TD 1st Period 11:26 Scottre Humphrey 3 Yd Run (Grant Glasgow Kick)
UNM TD 1st Period 3:03 S. Humphrey run for 1 yd, for a TD (G. Glasgow KICK)
NMSU FG 2nd Period 11:26 Ilya Uvaydov 23 Yd Field Goal
UNM TD 3rd Period 7:45 T. Fa'avae pass to B. Karhu for 3 yds, for a TD (G. Glasgow KICK)
UNM TD 3rd Period 6:03 J. Laubstein run for 9 yds, for a TD (G. Glasgow KICK)
UNM TD 3rd Period 2:07 K. Sibley run for 3 yds, for a TD (G. Glasgow KICK)
NMSU TD 4th Period 11:32 A. Damante pass to M. Libman for 5 yds, for a TD (J. Brown Run For Two-point Conversion)
UNM TD 4th Period 1:27 J. Laubstein run for 1 yd, for a TD
NMSU TD 4th Period 0:18 A. Damante pass to M. Libman for 8 yds, for a TD

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/167.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUNM https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/166.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNMSU
19 1st Downs 22
5-12 3rd down efficiency 6-14
3-3 4th down efficiency 2-4
427 Total Yards 400
174 Passing 263
10/17 Comp/Att 23/38
10.2 Yards per pass 6.9
253 Rushing 137
47 Rushing Attempts 31
5.4 Yards per rush 4.4
9-65 Penalties 6-50
0 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 2
33:58 Possession 26:02

Game Information

Aggie Memorial Stadium

Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 25,024 · Capacity:
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