New Mexico State Aggies vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Nov 11, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NMSU	3	14	7	14	38
WKU	14	7	0	8	29

Game Recap

New Mexico State tops Western Kentucky 38-29 to earn a berth in C-USA championship game. Diego Pavia threw two touchdown passes and Dylan Early had a 57-yard interception return to propel New Mexico State to a 38-29 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday and..

Scoring Summary

NMSUWKU

Q113:51Elijah Young 72 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick).07
Q17:27Austin Reed 13 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick).014
Q13:49Ethan Albertson 40 Yd Field Goal.314
Q214:55Jonathan Brady 10 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick).1014
Q26:19Trent Hudson 4 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick).1714
Q20:06Craig Burt Jr. 4 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick).1721
Q33:41Eli Stowers 7 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick).2421
Q44:14Eli Stowers 7 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick).3121
Q42:57Mehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick).3821
Q41:30Malachi Corley 15 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Austin Reed Pass to Malachi Corley for Two-Point Conversion).3829

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:09
07
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:04
07
Touchdown — 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:11
014
Field Goal — 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:38
314
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:48
314

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:00
1014
Missed FG — 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:59
1014
Touchdown — 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29
1714
Touchdown — 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:09
1721

3rd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:42
1721
Punt — 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:39
1721
Touchdown — 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:58
2421
Missed FG — 11 plays, 80 yards, 0:30
2421

4th Quarter

Punt — 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:05
2421
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:57
2421
Touchdown — 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:14
3121
Interception Touchdown — 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:17
3821
Touchdown — 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:21
3829
DOWNS — 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28
3829

Team Stats

NMSU

WKU

38Points29

377Total Yards437

141Pass Yards270

236Rush Yards167

32:55Time of Possession27:05

21First Downs26

5Touchdowns4

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(2)

0Turnovers1

65Penalty Yards15

Game Details

Saturday, November 11, 2023 · 3:30 PM

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY

attendance: 16,319 (68.6%)