New Mexico St.1031310 -- 36Middle Tennessee0777 -- 21

First Quarter

NMSU_Early 30 interception return (Montano kick), 12:46.

NMSU_FG Montano 42, 2:22.

Second Quarter

MTU_Credle 3 run (Rankin kick), 10:56.

NMSU_FG Montano 26, 1:35.

Third Quarter

NMSU_McGowan 12 pass from Nunez (Montano kick), 9:55.

MTU_Willis 12 pass from Vattiato (Rankin kick), 3:56.

NMSU_Washington 11 run (run failed), 1:22.

Fourth Quarter

MTU_Kelly 19 pass from Vattiato (Rankin kick), 12:41.

NMSU_Sheehan 4 pass from Nunez (Montano kick), 7:43.

NMSU_FG Montano 21, 1:55.

NMSUMTUFirst downs1825Total Net Yards382447Rushes-yards36-14528-170Passing237277Punt Returns1-172-10Kickoff Returns2-351-22Interceptions Ret.2-300-0Comp-Att-Int14-18-030-45-2Sacked-Yards Lost2-160-0Punts2-49.02-42.0Fumbles-Lost2-00-0Penalties-Yards4-306-60Time of Possession27:1632:44

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING_New Mexico St., McGowan 12-83, Awad 9-22, Washington 12-22, McMillan 1-13, Johnson 1-5, Nunez 1-0. Middle Tennessee, Middlebrook 10-80, Wilkins 6-47, Credle 7-27, Vattiato 5-16.

PASSING_New Mexico St., Awad 12-16-0-221, Nunez 2-2-0-16. Middle Tennessee, Vattiato 30-45-2-277.

RECEIVING_New Mexico St., McGowan 6-96, Pride 4-51, David 1-38, Parks 1-38, Rudison 1-10, Sheehan 1-4. Middle Tennessee, Kelly 5-58, Middlebrook 5-29, M.Butler 4-31, Willis 3-67, Lacy 3-19, Sutton 2-18, Poticher 2-13, Carter 2-12, Credle 2-9, Sherman 1-15, Wilkins 1-6.

MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.