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New Mexico State Aggies at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · TRD News

NCAA Football · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

NMSUAggies

New Mexico State Aggies8-3

38–29

Final

Final

WKUHilltoppers

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers5-5

NMSU & WKU Highlights

0:46Austin Reed connects for 72-yard TD passESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:21Austin Reed rushes in for 13-yard rushing touchdownESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:28Star Thomas goes 40-yard on impressive rushESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:21Diego Pavia goes 12-yard on impressive rushESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:24End Zone! Jonathan Brady scores 10-yard rushing rushing touchdownESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:26Diego Pavia airs it out for 4-yard touchdown passESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:23Austin Reed throws 4-yard touchdown pass pass to Craig Burt Jr.ESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:30Star Thomas goes 32-yard on impressive rushESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:19Diego Pavia connects for 7-yard TD passESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:15Dalvin Smith breaks off 25-yard rushESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:17Malachi Corley with a Two Point Conversion New Mexico State AggiesESPN · 1091d ago ↗
0:17Malachi Corley with a Two-Point Conversion vs. New Mexico State AggiesESPN · 1091d ago ↗

Live Fans Plays Box Score Team Stats Videos

Live SimLive reconstruction from official play-by-play · Level 2 – Ball spots from official data

TRD

NMSU8-338

WKU5-529Q40:001st & 10 at NMSU 35

WKUEnd of 4th Quarter

Field direction is a display convention: WKU attacks right in odd quarters. Across-the-field positions are illustrative.

Quarter by quarter

Quarter by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
NMSU8-3	3	14	7	14	38
WKU5-5	14	7	0	8	29

Game Flow

▲ WKU leads▼ NMSU leads

WKU on a 16–0 run
Lead changes 5
Ties 0
Largest lead WKU 14 · NMSU 17

Key MomentsRanked by game leverage + fan reactions

Calm recap · 30 seconds

1. Lead change — Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 19
2. 28–0 run — Mehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick)
3. Lead change — Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 4 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)

Lead change6:19 · 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Trent Hudson for 4 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
NMSU 17–14 WKU▶ Watch ↗
Lead change3:41 · 3rd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
NMSU 24–21 WKU▶ Watch ↗
Lead change3:35 · 3rd
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 19
NMSU 24–21 WKU▶ Watch ↗
21–0 run4:14 · 4th
Eli Stowers run for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
NMSU 31–21 WKU▶ Watch ↗

Latest Plays

End of Game
38–29
0:00 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28
End of 4th Quarter
Rush
38–29
0:00 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28
D. Pavia takes a knee
Rush
38–29
1:24 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28
D. Pavia takes a knee
Rush
38–29
1:24 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28
Eli Stowers run for 5 yds to the NMSU 33

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Top Performers

WKU

Passing
Austin Reed
20/36, 270 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Elijah Young
14 CAR, 80 YDS
Receiving
Elijah Young
3 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

NMSU

Passing
Diego Pavia
14/24, 141 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Star Thomas
7 CAR, 85 YDS
Receiving
Jonathan Brady
3 REC, 31 YDS

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28–0 run2:57 · 4th

Mehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick)

NMSU 38–21 WKU▶ Watch ↗

16–0 run1:28 · 4th

kickoff for 22 yds

NMSU 38–29 WKU

Timeout

38–29

1:24 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:24

Rush

38–29

1:28 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28

Eli Stowers run for 5 yds to the NMSU 38

Kickoff

38–29

1:28 · 4th · NMSU · 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:28

kickoff for 22 yds

Timeout

38–21

1:30 · 4th · WKU · 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:21

Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:30