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New Mexico State at BYU

Nov 18, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 12

Away

New Mexico State

Conference USA

Final Score

10 - 45

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BYU

Big 12

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

BYU510
New Mexico State312

Passing Yards

BYU193
New Mexico State264

Rushing Yards

BYU317
New Mexico State48

Turnovers

BYU2
New Mexico State3

Game Conditions

Temperature35°F
Wind1 mph E

Humidity

85%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Josh Adkins

New Mexico State

YDS: 264

Rushing

Lopini Katoa

BYU

YDS: 155

Receiving

Dallin Holker

BYU

YDS: 76

Tackles

Ron LaForce

New Mexico State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

BYU33:01
New Mexico State26:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU routs New Mexico State 45-10

Blowout

BYU defeated New Mexico State 45-10 in Week 12 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 510-312 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 45-10. Matt Hadley run for 1 yd for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) came with {'seconds': 20, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 510 total yards, 317 rushing yards, and 193 passing yards. New Mexico State finished with 312 total yards, including 48 on the ground and 264 through the air.

BYU converted 8-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, BYU led 31-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Hadley run for 40 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matt Hadley run for 1 yd for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 7-7 over New Mexico State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 17 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK) (New Mexico State led 7-0 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lopini Katoa run for 15 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 21-7 over New Mexico State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lopini Katoa run for 13 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 28-7 over New Mexico State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matt Hadley run for 40 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 14-7 over New Mexico State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Skyler Southam 23 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 31-7 over New Mexico State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-10

    BYU defeated New Mexico State.

  • Total yards

    510-312

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    317

    BYU averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    193

    BYU averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-17

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-23

    New Mexico State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBYUNew Mexico State
Total Yards510312
Passing Yards193264
Rushing Yards31748
First Downs2520
Third Down Efficiency8-178-23
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-205-39
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts13-3025-61
Rushing Attempts5126
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs60
Kicking Points94
Possession Time33:0126:59
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)