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Brandon Nunez tosses 2 TD passes to help New Mexico State beat Middle Tennessee 36-21
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Brandon Nunez threw just two passes, each for a score, and New Mexico State beat Middle Tennessee 36-21 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak.
Nunez tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Seth McGowan to give the Aggies a 20-7 lead midway through the third quarter. After Middle Tennessee pulled to 26-21 early in the fourth, Nunez tossed a 4-yard TD pass to Cooper Sheehan that made it 33-21 with 7:43 left.
Parker Awad completed 12 of 16 passes for 221 yards for New Mexico State (3-8, 2-5 Conference USA). McGowan finished with 83 yards rushing.
Mike Washington also had a touchdown run and Dylan Early a 30-yard pick-6 for the Aggies.
Nicholas Vattiato was 30-of-45 passing for 277 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Middle Tennessee (3-8, 2-5), which has lost three of its last four.
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Key Players
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S. McGowan
1 RB 83 RuYds, 96 ReYds, ReTD, 6 RECs |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB 277 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 2 INTs, 16 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:56
N.Vattiato pass INTERCEPTED at MTS 30. Intercepted by D.Early at MTS 30. TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
pos
6
0
Point After TD
12:46
A.Montano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
0
Field Goal
2:22
A.Montano 42 yard field goal attempt is good Center-NMS Holder-NMS.
15
plays
50
yds
7:25
pos
10
0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
10:56
J.Credle rushed for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
80
yds
6:26
pos
10
6
Point After TD
10:56
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
7
Field Goal
1:35
A.Montano 26 yard field goal attempt is good Center-NMS Holder-NMS.
6
plays
55
yds
1:03
pos
13
7
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:55
B.Nunez pass complete. Catch made by S.McGowan for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
49
yds
1:20
pos
19
7
Point After TD
9:55
A.Montano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
20
7
Touchdown
3:56
N.Vattiato pass complete. Catch made by H.Willis for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
11
plays
78
yds
5:59
pos
20
13
Point After TD
3:56
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
20
14
Touchdown
1:22
M.Washington rushed for 11 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
75
yds
2:34
pos
26
14
Missed Two Point Conversion
1:22
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. D.Faupel rushed to MTS 3 for yards. Tackled by B.Buckner at MTS 5. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT FAILS.
plays
yds
pos
26
14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:41
N.Vattiato pass complete. Catch made by O.Kelly for 19 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
8
plays
75
yds
3:41
pos
26
20
Point After TD
12:41
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
26
21
Touchdown
7:43
B.Nunez pass complete. Catch made by C.Sheehan for 4 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
75
yds
4:58
pos
32
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Point After TD
7:43
A.Montano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
33
21
Field Goal
1:55
A.Montano 21 yard field goal attempt is good Center-NMS Holder-NMS.
9
plays
58
yds
4:00
pos
36
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| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 18 | 25 |
| Rushing | 7 | 8 |
| Passing | 11 | 16 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-12 | 7-14 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Total Net Yards | 382 | 447 |
| Total Plays | 54 | 73 |
| Avg Gain | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 145 | 170 |
| Rush Attempts | 36 | 28 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.0 | 6.1 |
| Yards Passing | 237 | 277 |
| Comp. - Att. | 14-18 | 30-45 |
| Yards Per Pass | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Penalties - Yards | 4-30 | 6-60 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Punts - Avg | 2-49.0 | 2-42.0 |
| Return Yards | 47 | 10 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-17 | 2-10 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 2-30 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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P. Awad
15 QB
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P. Awad | 12/16 | 221 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Nunez
10 QB
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B. Nunez | 2/2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Marucci
18 QB
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S. Marucci | 1/1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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S. McGowan
1 RB
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S. McGowan | 12 | 83 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Awad
15 QB
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P. Awad | 9 | 22 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Washington
4 RB
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M. Washington | 12 | 22 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. McMillan
16 RB
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L. McMillan | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Johnson III
0 WR
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P. Johnson III | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Nunez
10 QB
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B. Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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S. McGowan
1 RB
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S. McGowan | 6 | 6 | 96 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Pride
17 WR
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T. Pride | 4 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. David
11 WR
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K. David | 2 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Parks
84 TE
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A. Parks | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Rudison
37 RB
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I. Rudison | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Sheehan
50 OL
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C. Sheehan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Lydiatt
86 TE
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J. Lydiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Smith
12 WR
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J. Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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T. Martinez
35 LB
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T. Martinez | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Crosby
2 DB
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D. Crosby | 5-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Barnes
3 S
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T. Barnes | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Glinton
7 CB
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K. Glinton | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Aupiu
14 LB
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S. Aupiu | 3-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Hobbs
24 CB
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D. Hobbs | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Early
11 S
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D. Early | 3-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Peleti
8 DE
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B. Peleti | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Beadles
4 DE
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J. Beadles | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Ta'ase
98 DT
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M. Ta'ase | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Fahina
6 DT
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N. Fahina | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Session
5 S
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N. Session | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Edwards
9 DE
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K. Edwards | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Robinson
28 DE
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J. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Jones
95 DT
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G. Jones | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Lawson
90 DT
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M. Lawson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Davis
13 LB
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Q. Davis | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Charles
1 CB
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J. Charles | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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A. Montano
89 K
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A. Montano | 3/3 | 42 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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G. Eberle
92 P
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G. Eberle | 2 | 49.0 | 1 | 50 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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L. McMillan
16 RB
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L. McMillan | 2 | 17.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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T. Pride 17 WR
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T. Pride | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB
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N. Vattiato | 30/45 | 277 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Middlebrook
32 RB
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J. Middlebrook | 10 | 80 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Wilkins
4 RB
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T. Wilkins | 6 | 47 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Credle
22 RB
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J. Credle | 7 | 27 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Vattiato
11 QB
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N. Vattiato | 5 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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H. Willis
83 TE
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H. Willis | 9 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Kelly
1 WR
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O. Kelly | 5 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Butler
5 WR
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M. Butler | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Middlebrook
32 RB
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J. Middlebrook | 6 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Lacy
86 WR
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C. Lacy | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Sutton
9 WR
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H. Sutton | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Sherman
13 WR
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J. Sherman | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Poticher
42 TE
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E. Poticher | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Carter
17 WR
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G. Carter | 4 | 2 | 12 |