| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | New Mexico State (0-2) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |  |
Western Kentucky (3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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| Team Statistics | NMSU | WKU |
| First Downs | 24 | 22 |
| Rushing | 10 | 7 |
| Passing | 12 | 12 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 5-12 | 9-17 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 373 | 331 |
| Total plays | 73 | 78 |
| Average gain | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 123 | 133 |
| Rushes | 37 | 48 |
| Average per rush | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Net Yards Passing | 250 | 198 |
| Completed-attempted | 21-32 | 19-27 |
| Yards per pass | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 4-20 | 3-9 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 4-36 | 5-41.2 |
| Return Yardage | 121 | 105 |
| Punts-returns | 2-20 | 1-3 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 4-85 | 5-102 |
| Interceptions-returns | 1-16 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-53 | 5-37 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 3 |
| Extra Points | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-2-100% | 2-4-50% |
| Time Of Possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
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| First Quarter |
| Second Quarter |
| NMSU | TD | 06:44 | 7-0 | Billy Schmitt 5 YD Run (Nick Kellerman Kick). |
| WKU | TD | 01:19 | 7-7 | Bradley Kruger 3 YD Pass from Kentrell Tapp (Nathan Stahl Kick). |
| Third Quarter |
| NMSU | FG | 07:17 | 10-7 | Nick Kellerman 30 YD |
| NMSU | TD | 02:56 | 17-7 | Tyler Westbrook 31 YD Pass from Cody Bass (Nick Kellerman Kick). |
| Fourth Quarter |
| NMSU | FG | 11:48 | 20-7 | Nick Kellerman 39 YD |
| WKU | TD | 05:29 | 20-14 | Bradley Kruger 41 YD Pass from Kentrell Tapp (Nathan Stahl Kick). |
| WKU | TD | 01:32 | 21-20 | Edmond Adkisson 1 YD Pass from Kentrell Tapp (Nathan Stahl Kick). |
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| NMSU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB C. Bass | 21/32 | 250 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4-20 |
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| WKU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB K. Tapp | 19/27 | 198 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 3-9 |
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| NMSU PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P D. Howard | 4 | 36.00 | 30.20 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Billy Schmitt, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 20 | 118 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 13,278 |
| Temperature: 87 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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