American college football season
The 2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by eighth–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. On August 13, 2020, New Mexico State suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The Aggies played an abbreviated two-game season in February and March 2021, compiling a record of 1–1.
Schedule
Original
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
August 29 | at UCLA | | No contest |
| at UAB | | No contest |
September 12 | Akron | | No contest |
September 19 | New Mexico | | No contest |
September 26 | at UTEP | | No contest |
October 3 | Texas State | - Aggie Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| No contest |
October 10 | at Hawaii | | No contest |
October 17 | at Fresno State | | No contest |
October 24 | Louisiana | - Aggie Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| No contest |
November 7 | at UMass | | No contest |
November 14 | Texas Southern | - Aggie Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| No contest |
November 21 | at Florida | | No contest |
- Homecoming
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Revised
[2]
Personnel
Game summaries
Tarleton State
Tarleton State at New Mexico State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Texans (Div. I FCS) |
23 |
10 | 7 | 3 |
43 |
Aggies |
7 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
- Date:
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 3:07 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 13 MPH
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV announcers (FSAZ/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 14:36 | TSU | Cameron Burston 70–yard run (Christian Hernandez kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:24) | TSU 7–0 |
11:31 | TSU | Gabriel Douglas 86–yard pass from Cameron Burston (Christian Hernandez kick) (1 play, 86 yards, 0:12) | TSU 14–0 |
11:19 | NMSU | Juwuan Price 94–yard kickoff return (Ethan Albertson kick) | TSU 14–7 |
06:42 | TSU | Team 0–yard safety | TSU 16–7 |
03:29 | TSU | Cameron Burston 21–yard run (Christian Hernandez kick) (7 plays, 51 yards, 3:07) | TSU 23–7 |
| 2 | 07:16 | TSU | Gabriel Douglas 29–yard pass from Cameron Burston (Christian Hernandez kick) (4 plays, 55 yards, 1:12) | TSU 30–7 |
00:00 | TSU | Adrian Guzman 35–yard field goal (9 plays, 52 yards, 2:42) | TSU 33–7 |
| 3 | 14:11 | TSU | DeAngelo Rosemond 4–yard run (Christian Hernandez kick) (2 plays, 5 yards, 0:28) | TSU 40–7 |
01:56 | NMSU | Ethan Albertson 27–yard field goal (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:19) | TSU 40–10 |
| 4 | 13:38 | TSU | Adrian Guzman 34–yard field goal (7 plays, 57 yards, 3:18) | TSU 43–10 |
03:28 | NMSU | Robert Downs III 27–yard pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:01) | TSU 43–17 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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NMSU –5 |
57.5[3]
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Statistics |
Tarleton State |
New Mexico State
|
First downs |
24 |
14
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Total yards |
501 |
241
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Rushing yards |
249 |
54
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Passing yards |
252 |
187
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
35:40 |
24:20
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Tarleton State |
Passing |
Cameron Burston |
15/29, 252 yards, 2 TDs
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Rushing |
Cameron Burston |
4 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDs
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Receiving |
Gabriel Douglas |
7 receptions, 190 yards, 2 TDs
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
Jonah Johnson |
17/31, 187 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
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Rushing |
Juwuan Price |
14 carries, 31 yards
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Receiving |
Terrell Warner |
5 receptions, 77 yards
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New Mexico Highlands (no contest)
New Mexico Highlands at New Mexico State (No Contest)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys (Div. II) |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Aggies |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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N/A |
N/A[4]
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The New Mexico Highlands at New Mexico State game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and the game was not rescheduled.
Dixie State
Dixie State at New Mexico State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Trailblazers (Div. I FCS) |
7 |
7 | 7 | 8 |
29 |
• Aggies |
0 |
10 | 10 | 16 |
36 |
- Date:
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 3:08 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (FSAZ+/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:15 | DSU | Quali Conley 57–yard run (James Baird kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 2:15) | DSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:39 | NMSU | Ethan Albertson 35–yard field goal (14 plays, 69 yards, 6:35) | DSU 7–3 |
07:36 | DSU | Kody Wilstead 1–yard run (James Baird kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03) | DSU 14–3 |
02:28 | NMSU | Andre Bodison 12–yard pass from Weston Eget (Ethan Albertson kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:28) | DSU 14–10 |
| 3 | 08:30 | NMSU | Jonah Johnson 1–yard run (Ethan Albertson kick) (10 plays, 71 yards, 4:04) | NMSU 17–14 |
02:38 | NMSU | Ethan Albertson 33–yard field goal (7 plays, 74 yards, 3:01) | NMSU 20–14 |
02:02 | DSU | Jalen Powell 65–yard pass from Kody Wilstead (James Baird kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36) | DSU 21–20 |
| 4 | 13:10 | NMSU | Jonah Johnson 1–yard run (pass failed) (10 plays, 55 yards, 3:42) | NMSU 26–21 |
06:03 | NMSU | Ethan Albertson 32–yard field goal (9 plays, 56 yards, 3:23) | NMSU 29–21 |
05:52 | DSU | Quali Conley 75–yard pass from Kody Wilstead (Chase Hess pass) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) | TIE 29–29 |
00:21 | NMSU | Juwaun Price 13–yard run (Ethan Albertson kick) (7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05) | NMSU 36–29 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NMSU –1 |
56[5]
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Statistics |
Dixie State |
New Mexico State
|
First downs |
18 |
33
|
Total yards |
483 |
561
|
Rushing yards |
124 |
329
|
Passing yards |
359 |
232
|
Turnovers |
3 |
1
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Time of possession |
24:42 |
35:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Dixie State |
Passing |
Kody Wilstead |
25/37, 359 yards, 2 TDs
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Rushing |
Quali Conley |
11 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Quali Conley |
4 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
Jonah Johnson |
19/29, 171 yards
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Rushing |
Juwaun Price |
19 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda |
4 receptions, 56 yards
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