New Mexico Lobos and San Jose State Spartans Clash at University Stadium in Football Showdown
The New Mexico Lobos, with a 2-4 record, faced off against the San Jose State Spartans who held a 2-5 record at University Stadium. The final score was 24-52 in favor of the visiting team.
In front of a crowd of 13,027 fans, the New Mexico Lobos displayed a commendable effort on their home turf. The offense accumulated a total of 391 yards with an average gain of 5.9 yards per play over the course of the game. The passing game contributed significantly to this yardage with quarterback throwing for 262 yards and achieving a passer rating of nearly 138. Despite one interception thrown, they managed to complete 60 percent of their passes including one touchdown pass that covered 21 yards.
The rushing attack added another dimension to the Lobos' offense as they carried the ball for an average of about four yards per attempt across thirty-six rushes, resulting in two touchdowns with the longest being seven yards. Their efficiency was evident in red zone situations where they had a success rate of hundred percent from two attempts.
Special teams also played its part; notably, one punt was blocked by the opposition but despite this setback, punting averaged thirty-nine net yards across seven attempts with three landing inside the twenty-yard line. Additionally, field goal kicking was perfect on the day as they made their only attempt from forty-one yards out.
Penalties were an area that hurt New Mexico's efforts; fifteen penalties cost them one hundred twenty penalty-yards throughout playtime which may have impacted momentum at crucial junctures.
On defense however there were challenges as no sacks or interceptions were recorded by New Mexico's unit and only one tackle for loss occurred during playtime which suggests difficulties in disrupting San Jose State's offensive rhythm.
San Jose State Spartans capitalized on these opportunities scoring fifty-two points including fourteen points each in both second and fourth quarters while managing twenty-four points alone in third quarter showing strong performance after halftime break.
Looking ahead to future games without making any predictions or assumptions about outcomes: The next event for New Mexico Lobos will be against Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at University Stadium (NM) located at Albuquerque NM zip code:87106 on October twenty-first scheduled for five PM Mountain Time Zone (MT). Fans can catch all action live broadcasted by Spectrum Sports ensuring not to miss any moment from upcoming contest.