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10/25 14:42 CDT New Mexico meets San Jose State in MWC action
New Mexico meets San Jose State in MWC action
By The Associated Press
New Mexico (6-1) at San Jose State (4-4), Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: New Mexico by 14.5. Against the spread: New Mexico 6-1, San Jose
State 4-4.
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Key stats
New Mexico Offense
Overall: 363.9 yards per game (92nd in FBS)
Passing: 153.3 yards per game (130th)
Rushing: 210.6 yards per game (19th)
Scoring: 37.0 points per game (19th)
New Mexico Defense
Overall: 261.0 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 174.6 yards per game (19th)
Rushing: 86.4 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 11.3 points per game (1st)
San Jose State Offense
Overall: 362.1 yards per game (93rd in FBS)
Passing: 232.6 yards per game (65th)
Rushing: 129.5 yards per game (108th)
Scoring: 20.4 points per game (117th)
San Jose State Defense
Overall: 381.0 yards per game (96th in FBS)
Passing: 237.0 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 144.0 yards per game (73rd)
Scoring: 22.5 points per game (55th)
San Jose State ranks 130th in third down percentage, converting 30.9% of the
time. New Mexico ranks 19th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at
31.2%.
San Jose State is 62nd in the FBS with a +1 turnover margin, compared to New
Mexico's 1st-ranked +18 margin.
New Mexico is 91st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 82.8% of trips. San
Jose State's red zone defense ranks 14th at 73.1%.
San Jose State is 136th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:04,
compared to New Mexico's 9th-ranked average of 33:19.
Team leaders
New Mexico
Passing: Toa Fa'avae, 790 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 56.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Scottre Humphrey, 453 yards on 95 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Cade Keith, 265 yards on 20 catches, 2 TDs
San Jose State
Passing: Luke Weaver, 1,620 yards, 11 TDs, 6 INTs, 63.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Jabari Bates, 586 yards on 131 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Carson Clark, 551 yards on 47 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
New Mexico won 21-16 over North Dakota State on Oct. 24. Fa'avae threw for 92
yards on 8-of-14 attempts (57.1%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He
also carried the ball 14 times for 25 yards. Kiefer Sibley had 91 rushing yards
on 13 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for -3 yards. Keith had
five receptions for 53 yards.
San Jose State lost 28-13 to Nevada on Oct. 24. Weaver threw for 91 yards on
6-of-10 attempts (60.0%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Viliami Teu
had 44 rushing yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. Dominique McKenzie
recorded 60 yards on two catches.
Next game
New Mexico plays at Nevada on Nov. 6. San Jose State hosts Northern Illinois on
Nov. 7.
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