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Hopkins throws for 4 TDs, Croskey-Merritt runs for 3; New Mexico thumps Tennessee Tech, ends skid
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Dylan Hopkins threw four touchdown passes, Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran for 163 yards and three TDs on 12 carries and New Mexico beat Tennessee Tech 56-10 Saturday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.
New Mexico, which ended last season on a nine-game skid and lost its season opener against Texas A&M 52-10, won for the first time in nearly a calendar year, dating to the Lobos 27-10 win over UTEP on Sept. 17, 2023.
Hopkins completed 13 of 17 passes for 273 yards with an interception.
Croskey-Merritt capped a 10-play, 87-yard opening drive with a 47-yard TD run. Tennessee Tech (0-2) answered with a 15-play, 77-yard drive to make it 7-7 when Ethan Roberts hit Metrius Fleming with a 6-yard scoring strike with 2:17 left in the first quarter. Croskey-Merritt scored on a 1-yard run early in the second before Hopkins threw touchdown passes of 78 yards to Deuce Jones and 27 yards to Luke Wysong to give the Lobos a 28-7 lead with 55 seconds left in the half.
Roberts was 17-of-29 passing for 164 yards and a touchdown for Tennessee Tech.
The Golden Eagles have lost five in a row, dating to last season.
Hopkins and Croskey-Merritt transferred from UAB in the offseason.
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E. Roberts
14 QB 164 PaYds, PaTD, -3 RuYds |
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J. Croskey-Merritt
1 RB 162 RuYds, 3 RuTDs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 18 | 22 |
Rushing | 6 | 9 |
Passing | 8 | 11 |
Penalty | 4 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 8-17 | 6-9 |
4th Down Conv | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 272 | 572 |
Total Plays | 70 | 56 |
Avg Gain | 3.9 | 10.2 |
Net Yards Rushing | 100 | 281 |
Rush Attempts | 34 | 36 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.9 | 7.8 |
Yards Passing | 172 | 291 |
Comp. - Att. | 20-36 | 15-20 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.4 | 14.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 10-85 | 11-90 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 8 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 4 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 6-41.5 | 2-46.0 |
Return Yards | 35 | 0 |
Punts - Returns | 1-6 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2-29 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
E. Roberts
14 QB
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E. Roberts | 17/29 | 164 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Richey
15 QB
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M. Richey | 3/6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Gibson
4 QB
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H. Gibson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Allen
3 RB
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J. Allen | 14 | 67 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pegues
0 RB
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J. Pegues | 8 | 41 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Gibson
4 QB
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H. Gibson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Baker
25 RB
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T. Baker | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Roberts
14 QB
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E. Roberts | 4 | -3 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Clark
9 WR
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B. Clark | 9 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Barnhart
88 TE
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H. Barnhart | 5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pegues
0 RB
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J. Pegues | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Cross
2 WR
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Q. Cross | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Allen
3 RB
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J. Allen | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fleming
7 WR
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M. Fleming | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Thornton
6 WR
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Q. Thornton | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Perkins
84 TE
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R. Perkins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gilmore
6 DB
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J. Gilmore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Coutras
20 DB
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T. Coutras | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rickert
55 DL
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D. Rickert | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Kilgore
1 DB
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G. Kilgore | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Price
10 DB
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J. Price | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Garcia
18 LB
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A. Garcia | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hudson
2 DB
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C. Hudson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Swafford
19 LB
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A. Swafford | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Emmanwori
7 DB
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O. Emmanwori | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gaines
30 DL
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T. Gaines | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hunter
31 DB
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D. Hunter | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Washington
5 DB
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N. Washington | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McGowan
47 LB
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J. McGowan | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Brooks
97 DL
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K. Brooks | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gilmore
6 DB
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J. Gilmore | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hunt
3 DB
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A. Hunt | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. McLaurin
94 DL
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E. McLaurin | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Squires
15 DL
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D. Squires | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
H. Olsen
29 K
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H. Olsen | 1/1 | 37 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Bigelow
13 P
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N. Bigelow | 6 | 41.5 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Baker
25 RB
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T. Baker | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Gilmore 6 DB
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J. Gilmore | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Hopkins
10 QB
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D. Hopkins | 13/17 | 273 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dampier
13 QB
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D. Dampier | 2/2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tabscott
7 QB
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D. Tabscott | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Croskey-Merritt
5 RB
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J. Croskey-Merritt | 12 | 162 | 3 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
21 RB
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D. Lewis | 6 | 51 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. White
9 RB
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S. White | 6 | 30 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dampier
13 QB
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D. Dampier | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Henry
2 RB
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A. Henry | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hopkins
10 QB
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D. Hopkins | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Vigil
23 RB
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Z. Vigil | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Leutele
30 LB
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R. Leutele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Jones
14 WR
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D. Jones | 1 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wysong
15 WR
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L. Wysong | 5 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Medford
4 WR
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C. Medford | 2 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Erickson
11 WR
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