Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies
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Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky
The Aggies (2-3) have three defensive touchdowns this season, tied with Alabama, North Dakota State and Notre Dame for most in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Adam Damante made his first start of the season in place of Trey Hedden, who had thrown four interceptions and had one touchdown pass in back-to-back losses for New Mexico State. Damante was 15-of-26 passing for 146 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Peters, who also returned a fumble 85 yards for a score in a 29-19 loss at Hawaii on Sept. 12, picked off a pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. near midfield and returned it for a touchdown that gave the Aggies a 10-point lead about 6 1/2 minutes into the second quarter.
Damante pulled the handoff on a zone-read play and raced to the right corner of the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown that capped a 10-play, 78-yard drive and gave the Aggies a 20-3 lead with 2:38 left until halftime.
Brock Glenn scored on a 9-yard run and Tisdale was 29-of-40 passing for 314 yards with an interception for Western Kentucky (1-4). Karl Campbell kicked first-half field goals of 45 and 41 yards.
New Mexico State, which went into the game with six sacks this season, had six sacks and a season-high nine tackles for loss.
Ilya Uvaydov made a season-long 52-yard field goal and a 28-yarder for the Aggies.
New Mexico State beat Mercyhurst 51-14 on Sept. 5 and the Hilltoppers beat the Lakers 52-7 last Saturday.
Western Kentucky: Hosts Missouri State next Thursday.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. New Mexico State Aggies?
- TV Channel: Hilltoppers at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:53 | Karl Campbell 45 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 7:55 | Ilya Uvaydov 52 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 2:35 | Ilya Uvaydov 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:36 | De'Marcus Peters 45 Yd Interception Return (Ilya Uvaydov Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:38 | Adam Damante 1 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:07 | Karl Campbell 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:13 | TK King 15 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ilya Uvaydov Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:24 | Brock Glenn 9 Yd Run (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:18 | James Jones 7 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick) |
Statistics
 WKU |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 7-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 357 | Total Yards | 352 |
| 314 | Passing | 146 |
| 29/43 | Comp/Att | 15/26 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 43 | Rushing | 206 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 1.4 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 11-84 | Penalties | 4-30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:25 | Possession | 29:35 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 5,513 · Capacity:
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