New Mexico State Aggies at Florida International Panthers
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Eric Rivers sets a Florida International record with 295 yards receiving in win over New Mexico St.
Only two receivers in Conference USA history have had more yards receiving in game than Rivers — Houston's Donnie Avery with 346 and Louisiana Tech's Carlos Henderson with 326. FIU's previous school record was 201, set by three players including T.Y. Hilton.
New Mexico State only had 246 total yards — and one touchdown.
Rivers finished with three receptions of over 50 yards, highlighted by a one-handed grab with 7:49 left in the third quarter to give FIU a 17-6 lead.
His quarterback, Keyone Jenkins, threw for 338 yards and a career-high four touchdowns for FIU (3-6, 2-3). Eleven of Jenkins' 18 completions went to Rivers.
Jenkins' third touchdown pass was to Dean Patterson with 7:45 left in the fourth to rebuild a two-possession lead at 27-13.
Brandon Nunez and Santino Marucci each threw an interception for New Mexico State (2-6, 1-4), which was coming off a bye following a 33-30 double-overtime win at Louisiana Tech.
FIU is off until Nov. 16 – a span of 18 days – when it hits the road to face Jacksonville State.
How To Watch
How can I watch New Mexico State Aggies vs. Florida International Panthers?
- TV Channel: Aggies at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 13:30 | Abraham Montano 57 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:00 | Eric Rivers 52 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:10 | Abraham Montano 54 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:16 | Alejandro Prado 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:49 | Eric Rivers 51 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:32 | Alejandro Prado 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:14 | Mike Washington 27 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:45 | Dean Patterson 2 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:49 | Eric Rivers 62 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado Kick) |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 246 | Total Yards | 438 |
| 30 | Passing | 338 |
| 7/19 | Comp/Att | 18/27 |
| 1.6 | Yards per pass | 12.5 |
| 216 | Rushing | 100 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 2-25 | Penalties | 4-34 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:02 | Possession | 28:58 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 9,103 · Capacity:
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