SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State used a 24-point second quarter to cruise to victory in a 38-25 win over New Mexico on Saturday at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Aggies (7-5, 6-2 Mountain West) wrapped up the regular season with their third win in four games. The Lobos (2-10, 0-8 MW), meanwhile, lost in the final game for Bob Davie after the school announced Monday it’s parting ways with the head coach after eight seasons.
Here are three takeaways that defined this game.
Slow start before offense breaks out
Halfway through the first quarter, the Aggies had punted on their first three possessions and had netted 16 total yards on 11 plays. At that point, quarterback Jordan Love had completed 2 of 8 passes for 2 yards.
USU finally got on track with an eight-play, 87-yard touchdown drive that included a 42-yard pass to Caleb Repp, a 5-yard TD pass to Repp and four carries for 26 yards from Gerold Bright.
LOVE ✈️ REPP x 2️⃣!
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Aggies take a 7-0 lead over New Mexico!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/LXC9nzTB6P
That was the first of three straight scoring drives for the Aggies to give them the lead for good and jumpstart the offense.
Turnovers spark 24-point second quarter
Utah State forced three turnovers late in the second quarter and the Aggies ahead 17-6. The first — a DJ Williams interception — stopped a promising New Mexico drive that reached Aggie territory.
The next two turnovers — both New Mexico fumbles deep in their own territory — led to two USU touchdowns in the final 1:10 of the first half. Bright scored from a yard out for the first touchdown, then Derek Wright caught a 16-yard pass from Love with 23 seconds until the half to make it 31-6 at halftime.
LOVE ✈️ WRIGHT for 6️⃣!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/Uusxn8KxEv
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Top performances
Several Aggie players had standout games. Bright rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown while moving past 2,000 career rushing yards.
There it is!@GBR1GHT has surpassed 2,000 rushing yards in his career!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/R3lY1BlSov
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
After a slow start, Love completed 18 of 35 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. Siaosi Mariner was his favorite target, with 55 yards on three receptions and one touchdown.
RED ZONE ALERT @SdotGatsby with the one handed catch!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/ViPH9VBVm5
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Defensively, Williams had two interceptions for USU — both in Aggie territory, with the second ending New Mexico’s final drive — and Tipa Galeai had five tackles and two sacks.
Read it like a book!@GodsWarrior615#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/8U5w9wxhrj
— USU Football (@USUFootball) December 1, 2019
Scoring summary: Utah State 38, New Mexico 25
First quarter
Utah State, Caleb Repp 5-yard pass from Jordan Love (4:21), Dominik Eberle kick
LOVE ✈️ REPP x 2️⃣!
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Aggies take a 7-0 lead over New Mexico!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/LXC9nzTB6P
Second quarter
Utah State, Dominik Eberle 45-yard field goal (14:55)
Like Money.
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
45-yard field goal from @theDEbbz gives the Aggies a 10-0 lead. #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/c4qibuMK2K
New Mexico, Jordan Kress 7-yard pass from Trae Hall (10:35), kick failed
Utah State, Jordan Nathan 11-yard run (7:44), Domink Eberle kick
⚡️⚡️⚡️@jordannathan_ around then end for 6️⃣!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/gT6pgF4EYQ
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Utah State, Gerold Bright 1-yard run (1:07), Dominik Eberle kick
GB SKI in for 6️⃣!
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Aggies take a 24-6 lead with 1:07 left to play in the half!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/vESqfsky1Z
Utah State, Derek Wright 16-yard pass from Jordan Love (0:23), Dominik Eberle kick
LOVE ✈️ WRIGHT for 6️⃣!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/Uusxn8KxEv
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
Third quarter
New Mexico, Trae Hall 1-yard run (10:15), kick failed
New Mexico, Marcus Williams 19-yard pass from Trae Hall (6:51), kick failed
Utah State, Siaosi Mariner 10-yard pass from Jordan Love (2:43), Dominik Eberle kick
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2019
LOVE ✈️ MARINER for 6️⃣!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/Q4Gqa3VuLE
Fourth quarter
New Mexico, Trae Hall 7-yard run (4:32), Andrew Shelley kick
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