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Florida International tops New Mexico State 21-7
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Grayson James threw touchdown passes on three straight possessions in the first half to guide Florida International to a 21-7 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday night.
James connected with Tyrese Chambers for a 4-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead for Florida International (2-2) after one quarter.
New Mexico State (1-5) knotted the score at 7 just 2:02 into the second quarter on Star Thomas' 2-yard touchdown run.
James answered on the Panthers' next possession with a 25-yard touchdown throw to Jalen Bracey and followed with a 60-yard scoring strike to Lexington Joseph with 6 minutes remaining before halftime. Neither team scored after that.
James completed 13 of 19 passes for 175 yards and ran for 43 yards on 18 carries for the Panthers.
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
6:06
G.James pass complete to NMS 4. Catch made by T.Chambers at NMS 4. Gain of 4 yards. T.Chambers for 4 yards TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
89
yds
4:38
pos
6
0
Point After TD
6:01
C.Gabriel extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:58
S.Thomas rushed to FIU End Zone for 2 yards. S.Thomas for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
14
plays
67
yds
11:23
pos
7
6
Point After TD
12:58
B.Money extra point is good. PENALTY on FIU-H.Masses Defensive Offside 5 yards declined.
plays
yds
pos
7
7
Touchdown
9:36
G.James pass complete to NMS 25. Catch made by J.Bracey at NMS 25. Gain of 25 yards. J.Bracey for 25 yards TOUCHDOWN.
8
plays
65
yds
00:00
pos
13
7
Point After TD
9:38
C.Gabriel extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
7
Touchdown
5:44
G.James pass complete to FIU 40. Catch made by L.Joseph at FIU 40. Gain of 60 yards. L.Joseph for 60 yards TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
69
yds
2:07
pos
20
7
Point After TD
6:00
C.Gabriel extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
21
7
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 14 |
| Rushing | 9 | 5 |
| Passing | 10 | 6 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-11 | 4-14 |
| 4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Total Net Yards | 344 | 221 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 58 |
| Avg Gain | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 162 | 82 |
| Rush Attempts | 45 | 31 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Yards Passing | 182 | 139 |
| Comp. - Att. | 14-20 | 13-27 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.4 | 5.1 |
| Penalties - Yards | 5-48 | 5-20 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-45.3 | 6-37.2 |
| Return Yards | -1 | 0 |
| Punts - Returns | 1--1 | 1-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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G. James
3 QB
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G. James | 13/19 | 175 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Patterson
81 WR
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D. Patterson | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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L. Joseph
8 RB
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L. Joseph | 14 | 80 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. James
3 QB
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G. James | 18 | 43 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Wilson Jr.
21 RB
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E. Wilson Jr. | 8 | 41 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bracey
14 WR
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J. Bracey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. Chambers
0 WR
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T. Chambers | 8 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Joseph
8 RB
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L. Joseph | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bracey
14 WR
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J. Bracey | 2 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Miamen
88 TE
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J. Miamen | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Patterson
81 WR
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D. Patterson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Mitchell
80 WR
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K. Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Wilson Jr.
21 RB
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E. Wilson Jr. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Fournet
19 WR
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R. Fournet | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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C. Gabriel
37 K
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C. Gabriel | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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D. Montiel
25 K
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D. Montiel | 4 | 45.3 | 2 | 64 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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T. Chambers 0 WR
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T. Chambers | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Pavia
10 QB
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D. Pavia | 8/14 | 85 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Frakes
9 QB
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G. Frakes | 5/13 | 54 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. David
11 WR
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K. David | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Jones
3 RB
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J. Jones | 11 | 51 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Thomas
4 RB
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S. Thomas | 10 | 19 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Frakes
9 QB
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G. Frakes | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Pavia
10 QB
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D. Pavia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Brady
12 WR
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J. Brady | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Parker
18 WR
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J. Parker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Powers
6 WR
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J. Powers | 6 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Childress
81 WR
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B. Childress | 8 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. David
11 WR
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K. David | 5 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Marsh
48 TE
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E. Marsh | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Whitford
85 TE
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T. Whitford | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Bellamy
1 WR
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C. Bellamy | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Brady
12 WR
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J. Brady | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Carlson
35 P
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J. Carlson | 6 | 37.2 | 3 | 49 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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L. Dixon 83 WR
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L. Dixon | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | FIU 25 | 1:34 | 3 | -9 | Punt |
| 10:39 | FIU 11 | 4:38 | 12 | 89 | TD |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:58 | FIU 35 | 0:00 | 8 | 65 | TD |
| 8:07 | FIU 31 | 2:23 | 6 | 69 | TD |
| 1:42 | FIU 13 | 0:42 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 0:28 | FIU 17 | 0:28 | 1 | -1 | Half |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:50 | FIU 30 | 2:45 | 5 | 5 | Punt |
| 8:28 | NMEXST 49 | 4:13 | 10 | 40 | FG Miss |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:55 | FIU 27 | 4:59 | 6 | 29 | Punt |
| 7:08 | FIU 41 | 7:08 | 12 | 44 | Game |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 13:16 | NMEXST 44 | 2:37 | 6 | 11 | Punt |
| 6:01 | NMEXST 25 | 11:23 | 14 | 75 | TD |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 9:38 | NMEXST 25 | 1:31 | 3 | 3 | Punt |
| 6:00 | NMEXST 25 | 4:11 | 9 | 33 | Downs |
| 1:00 | NMEXST 28 | 0:32 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | NMEXST 25 | 2:10 | 5 | 16 | Punt |
| 10:05 | NMEXST 1 | 1:37 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
| 4:15 | NMEXST 20 | 4:20 | 9 | 53 | FG Miss |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 11:14 | NMEXST 18 | 2:48 | 7 | 41 | Downs |
- Punt (3 plays, -9 yards, 1:34 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) C.Zilmer kicks 65 yards from NMS 35 to the FIU End Zone. Touchback. |
| Penalty | 1 & 10 - FIU 25 (15:00 - 1st) PENALTY on FIU-S.Hobdy-Lee False Start 5 yards accepted. |
| +3 YD | 1 & 15 - FIU 20 (15:00 - 1st) G.James pass complete to FIU 20. Catch made by E.Wilson at FIU 20. Gain of 3 yards. Pushed out of bounds by NMS at FIU 23. |
| Sack | 2 & 12 - FIU 23 (14:52 - 1st) G.James steps back to pass. G.James sacked at FIU 20 for -3 yards (S.Webb) |
| Sack | 3 & 15 - FIU 20 (14:10 - 1st) G.James steps back to pass. G.James sacked at FIU 16 for -4 yards (I.Reed) |
| Punt | 4 & 19 - FIU 16 (13:26 - 1st) D.Montiel punts 40 yards to NMS 44 Center-FIU. L.Dixon returned punt from the NMS 44. Tackled by FIU at NMS 44. |
- Punt (6 plays, 11 yards, 2:37 poss)
| Result | Play |
|---|---|
| +2 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEXST 44 (13:16 - 1st) J.Parker rushed to NMS 46 for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at NMS 46. |
| +5 YD | 2 & 8 - NMEXST 46 (12:41 - 1st) J.Jones rushed to FIU 49 for 5 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 49. |
| +3 YD | 3 & 3 - FIU 49 (12:08 - 1st) J.Jones rushed to FIU 46 for 3 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 46. |
| +1 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 46 (11:40 - 1st) J.Brady rushed to FIU 45 for 1 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 45. |
| No Gain | 2 & 9 - FIU 45 (11:05 - 1st) G.Frakes steps back to pass. G.Frakes pass incomplete intended for K.David. |
| No Gain | 3 & 9 - FIU 45 (10:56 - 1st) G.Frakes steps back to pass. G.Frakes pass incomplete intended for B.Childress. |
| Punt | 4 & 9 - FIU 45 (10:45 - 1st) J.Carlson punts 34 yards to FIU 11 Center-NMS. Fair catch by T.Chambers. |
- Touchdown (12 plays, 89 yards, 4:38 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| +5 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 11 (10:39 - 1st) G.James rushed to FIU 16 for 5 yards. Tackled by NMS at FIU 16. |
| +12 YD | 2 & 5 - FIU 16 (10:26 - 1st) E.Wilson rushed to FIU 28 for 12 yards. Tackled by NMS at FIU 28. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - FIU 28 (10:05 - 1st) J.Bracey rushed to FIU 28 for 0 yards. Tackled by NMS at FIU 28. |
| +12 YD | 2 & 10 - FIU 28 (9:35 - 1st) G.James pass complete to FIU 28. Catch made by T.Chambers at FIU 28. Gain of 12 yards. Tackled by NMS at FIU 40. |
| +4 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 40 (9:02 - 1st) E.Wilson rushed to FIU 44 for 4 yards. Tackled by NMS at FIU 44. |
| +6 YD | 2 & 6 - FIU 44 (8:24 - 1st) G.James pass complete to FIU 44. Catch made by K.Mitchell at FIU 44. Gain of 6 yards. Tackled by NMS at NMS 50. |
| +7 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 50 (8:01 - 1st) G.James rushed to NMS 43 for 7 yards. Tackled by NMS at NMS 43. |
| +9 YD | 2 & 3 - NMEXST 43 (7:40 - 1st) G.James rushed to NMS 34 for 9 yards. Tackled by NMS at NMS 34. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - NMEXST 34 (7:15 - 1st) G.James steps back to pass. G.James pass incomplete intended for R.Fournet. |
| +32 YD | 2 & 10 - NMEXST 34 (7:07 - 1st) L.Joseph rushed to NMS 2 for 32 yards. Tackled by NMS at NMS 2. |
| -2 YD | 1 & Goal - NMEXST 2 (6:47 - 1st) L.Joseph rushed to NMS 4 for -2 yards. Tackled by NMS at NMS 4. |
| +4 YD | 2 & Goal - NMEXST 4 (6:14 - 1st) G.James pass complete to NMS 4. Catch made by T.Chambers at NMS 4. Gain of 4 yards. T.Chambers for 4 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
| PAT Good | (6:01 - 1st) C.Gabriel extra point is good. |
- Touchdown (14 plays, 75 yards, 11:23 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (6:01 - 1st) L.Matias kicks 65 yards from FIU 35 to the NMS End Zone. Touchback. |
| +2 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEXST 25 (6:01 - 1st) G.Frakes rushed to NMS 27 for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at NMS 27. |
| -2 YD | 2 & 8 - NMEXST 27 (5:29 - 1st) S.Thomas rushed to NMS 25 for -2 yards. Tackled by FIU at NMS 25. |
| +11 YD | 3 & 10 - NMEXST 25 (4:48 - 1st) G.Frakes pass complete to NMS 25. Catch made by J.Powers at NMS 25. Gain of 11 yards. Tackled by FIU at NMS 36. |
| +25 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEXST 36 (4:10 - 1st) G.Frakes pass complete to NMS 36. Catch made by B.Childress at NMS 36. Gain of 25 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 39. |
| +2 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 39 (3:37 - 1st) G.Frakes rushed to FIU 37 for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 37. |
| +2 YD | 2 & 8 - FIU 37 (3:05 - 1st) S.Thomas rushed to FIU 35 for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 35. |
| +2 YD | 3 & 6 - FIU 35 (2:28 - 1st) S.Thomas rushed to FIU 33 for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 33. |
| +10 YD | 4 & 4 - FIU 33 (1:46 - 1st) G.Frakes pass complete to FIU 33. Catch made by E.Marsh at FIU 33. Gain of 10 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 23. |
| +5 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 23 (1:10 - 1st) J.Jones rushed to FIU 18 for 5 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 18. |
| +4 YD | 2 & 5 - FIU 18 (0:29 - 1st) J.Jones rushed to FIU 14 for 4 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 14. |
| +2 YD | 3 & 1 - FIU 14 (15:00 - 2nd) J.Jones rushed to FIU 12 for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 12. |
| -1 YD | 1 & 10 - FIU 12 (14:24 - 2nd) J.Jones rushed to FIU 13 for -1 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 13. |
| +3 YD | 2 & 11 - FIU 13 (13:43 - 2nd) S.Thomas rushed to FIU 10 for 3 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 10. |
| Penalty | 3 & 8 - NMEXST 10 (13:01 - 2nd) G.Frakes steps back to pass. G.Frakes pass incomplete intended for J.Brady. PENALTY on FIU-D.Hill Defensive Pass Interference 8 yards accepted. No Play. |
| +2 YD | 1 & Goal - FIU 2 (13:01 - 2nd) S.Thomas rushed to FIU End Zone for 2 yards. S.Thomas for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
| PAT Good | (12:58 - 2nd) B.Money extra point is good. PENALTY on FIU-H.Masses Defensive Offside 5 yards declined. |