New Mexico State was overwhelmed by Texas A&M’s defense. It had just 12 first downs and 214 yards of offense. The passing game by Santino Marucci and Branden Nunez struggled as they combined to go 7-of-23 and only averaged 4.0 yards per pass.
The running game was respectable though as New Mexico State ran the ball 38 times for 122 yards (3.2 yards per attempt) and did not turn the football over. New Mexico State also played committed just three penalties.
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The Texas A&M Aggies looked sharp offensively with 38 points on 565 yards of offense (356 passing, 209 rushing). Texas A&M was able to move the chains consistently, converting 8-of-13 third downs.
The trio of quarterbacks averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt but also combined for a pair of interceptions. Texas A&M also ran for 6.1 yards per carry on 34 attempts.
Below is the scoring breakdown from this game:
11:38 1Q: Marcel Reed 16 Yard Passing TD to Noah Thomas | 7-0 Texas A&M
13:34 4Q: Abraham Montano 48 Yard Field Goal | 31-3 Texas A&M
0:42 4Q: Miles O’Neill 5 Yard Passing TD to Ashton Bethel-Roman | 38-3 Texas A&M
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