Washington State Cougars at New Mexico Lobos
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Devon Dampier leads New Mexico past No. 19 Washington State, 38-35
Dampier ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries and completed 11 of 25 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown. Eli Sanders added 108 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries for the Lobos (5-6).
“We don’t win without him,” Lobos coach Bronco Mendenhall said about Dampier. “And when your quarterback could run the ball like that, that tough and that physical, with the deception also of having Eli Sanders and NaQuari (Rogers) running the ball, as well. Gosh, well, that’s what winning and really good football teams do, right? They run when they need to, and you stop the run when you have to.”
Dampier ran for 142 yards and both touchdowns in the second half. He moved New Mexico 75 yards on the winning drive after Washington State (8-2) took a 35-31 lead with 3:12 left on John Mateer’s 37-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams.
Mateer was 25 of 36 for 375 yards and four touchdowns. Williams had nine receptions for 181 yards and three touchdowns.
“We’ll be defined by what we do next,” Cougars coach Jake Dickert said. “Me, as the head coach, our seniors, our leaders, all of our guys, you have two options, and then you can go out there and fight each other, or you can fight what happened to you and come back ready to work.”
New Mexico took a 31-28 lead with 4:40 left in the game on Luke Drzewiecki’s 21-yard field goal.
Trailing 28-14 at the half, the Lobos tied it in the third quarter on Dampier’s 33-yard touchdown run and Sander’s 26-yard scoring dash.
“I thought they were more aggressive defensively in the second half,” Dickert said. “You know, I thought they stayed with a couple different personnel deals. They do a good job schematically on offense."
New Mexico: The Lobos remained in position to become bowl eligibility in Mendenhal’s first season.
New Mexico: At Hawaii on Nov. 30
How To Watch
How can I watch Washington State Cougars vs. New Mexico Lobos?
- TV Channel: Cougars at Lobos 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:32 | Devon Dampier 7 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:27 | Carlos Hernandez 28 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:30 | John Mateer 5 Yd Run (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:21 | Kyle Williams 20 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:31 | Caleb Medford 42 Yd pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:10 | Kyle Williams 29 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:20 | Devon Dampier 33 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:25 | Eli Sanders 26 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:40 | Luke Drzewiecki 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 3:12 | Kyle Williams 37 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:21 | Devon Dampier 1 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
Statistics
 WSU |
 UNM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 3-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 547 | Total Yards | 534 |
| 375 | Passing | 174 |
| 25/36 | Comp/Att | 11/25 |
| 10.4 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 172 | Rushing | 360 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 7.3 |
| 7-65 | Penalties | 5-40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:48 | Possession | 31:12 |
Game Information
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 14,067 · Capacity:
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