Keene throws for 226 yards; Fresno State forces 3 TO's and beats New Mexico 38-21 in a MWC opener
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Mikey Keene threw for 226 yards and a score, and Fresno State forced three turnovers and beat New Mexico 38-21 on Saturday night in a Mountain West Conference opener.
Keene tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Freeman midway through the first quarter to open the scoring. Receiver Raylen Sharpe's 26-touchdown pass to Kamron Beachem with 1:24 left in the second stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 25-3.
Elijah Gilliam's 1-yard touchdown run made it 35-13 with 7:08 left in the game.
Keene completed 26 of 33 passes. Gilliam finished with 54 yards rushing on 18 carries. Bryson Donelson also had a 1-yard TD run for Fresno State (3-1, 1-0).
Devon Dampier was 33-of-53 passing for 338 yards and threw one touchdown and two interceptions for New Mexico (0-4, 0-1). Luke Wyson caught 10 passes for 126 yards. Eli Sanders fumbled the ball away on the Lobos' first drive of the game.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 26/33 | 226 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mandal
7 QB
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J. Mandal | 2/2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Sharpe
11 WR
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R. Sharpe | 1/1 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Gilliam
33 RB
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E. Gilliam | 17 | 53 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Donelson
26 RB
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B. Donelson | 9 | 33 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
3 QB
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J. Wood | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dalena
0 WR
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M. Dalena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 2 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Sharpe
11 WR
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R. Sharpe | 7 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dalena
0 WR
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M. Dalena | 6 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Freeman
5 WR
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J. Freeman | 5 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moss
18 WR
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J. Moss | 4 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Beachem
17 TE
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K. Beachem | 2 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gilliam
33 RB
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E. Gilliam | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boust
86 TE
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J. Boust | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Ravare
15 WR
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L. Ravare | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Acevedo
85 WR
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N. Acevedo | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Langley
9 LB
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M. Langley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hamilton
3 DB
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A. Hamilton | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neal
15 DB
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J. Neal | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Lynch
46 K
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D. Lynch | 3/3 | 40 | 3/3 | 12 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Lawrence
49 P
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C. Lawrence | 3 | 44.0 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Dampier
4 QB
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D. Dampier | 33/53 | 338 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Dampier
4 QB
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D. Dampier | 9 | 67 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jacobs
21 RB
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J. Jacobs | 7 | 41 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Sanders
6 RB
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E. Sanders | 7 | 29 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wysong
15 WR
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L. Wysong | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Rogers
28 RB
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N. Rogers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Wysong
15 WR
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L. Wysong | 15 | 10 | 126 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Davis
18 WR
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R. Davis | 12 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Trujillo
7 WR
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N. Trujillo | 9 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Medford
12 WR
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C. Medford | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jacobs
21 RB
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J. Jacobs | 7 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Rogers
28 RB
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N. Rogers | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bruckler
5 TE
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T. Bruckler | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Sanders
6 RB
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E. Sanders | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
WR
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T. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Johnson
22 LB
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D. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Drzewiecki
26 K
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L. Drzewiecki | 2/2 | 32 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Rodriguez
10 P
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A. Rodriguez | 2 | 39.0 | 0 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Jacobs 21 RB
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J. Jacobs | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |