New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs | Full Game Highlights

[Music] they call New Mexico the land of enchantment and for good reason today we're in the high desert City of Albuquerque one of the great cities here in the American southwest and for the past 18 years host to one of the best bowl games in college football today just three hours from Los cruus the Aggies of New Mexico state are in this bowl game for the first time and winners of 10 games for just the second time in program history facing the 8 and4 Bulldogs of Fresno State he was just going to go out there and get hit doesn't worry about it kylin young went in motion but it's Pavia again he's going to run for a first down and more out to Midfield Diego pavio Mexico State losing a couple of wide receivers to the transfer portal and now getting pressured is Pavia he's going to be sacked dumped at the 37 yd line by Jacob Holmes yeah it looks like we've got a kicker coming in but on that third down Pavia was looking for the slant but there was a great job done by hamilt talented wide receiver Eric Brooks Standing inside the 10 yd line for the Bulldogs Haynes will try to pin him inside the 10 catching it on the run as Brooks finds room gets along the sideline to the 3540 still on his feet across Midfield Eric Brooks heading toward the end zone he'll get there but there is a flag back at the 40 yard line of Fresno State pford the quarterback Whisperer he called him he's right looking to throw here on second down and eight he's going to take a deep shot for Moss there's Jaylen Moss down at the 20yd line of New Mexico State big play and you want to talk about your quarterback giving your receiver a chance watch the accuracy in the pin as they're backed up on second and 22 backpedaling PV is going to go down the seam and it's intercepted picked off at the 41 yd line by Dean Clark the Kent State transfer and now the Bulldogs have it back in great field position just a just a misread here by Pavo take a look he's looking down the middle of the field two split safety doesn't quite realize that these guys are back there that ball gets tipped linebackers dropping get a hand on it in Fresno State which is really trying to find its identity again defensively and he wants to throw it again pumps going toward the end zone and Freeman again What A Catch did he stay in bounds he did Josiah Freeman two great plays in succession and the first touchdown of the day belongs to the Bulldogs suit Poise his accuracy his anticipation were undisplayed puts this ball right where he knows his guy Freeman at 6' three the they going second and eight toon Watkins the former track star and transfer from TCU trying to get to the edge still on his feet and Powers his way to the 20 yd line Amante Watkins 511 195 but playing a lot bigger well set up for 45 yds kick on the way and it is good yeah defensive holding I think I might have mentioned pass interference but withh holding Mikey Keane 12 for 12 passing goes to the end zone a laser caught by jayen Gil for a touchdown how about Mikey Keane he can't miss 23 yd hookup for the score Mikey Keane with 702 to go here in the first half has looked impressive in the 2023 Isleta New Mexico Bowl New Mexico State showing pressure here they come they're picked up up lobbing it and it is intercepted picked off in the end zone maai [Applause] Miller draw Play here's sherro all kinds of real estate right up the middle four receivers to to either side here for the Bulldogs last play of the first half and they get it to Brooks gets free gets to the 10 yd line but not quite far enough as the first half comes to an end crowd coming alive on Third and 10 backpedaling is Keen got it off short to sherro slips a tackle cuts it ahead for a first down and more slipped another tackle at the 40 and he gets to the Aggie side of the field what an individual effort by Malik [Applause] sherro now shod showing off the legs again big hole on the left side to the 10 yd line Malik sherro finally tackled from behind by torren Union just got a tremendous block just watch the way they wash everyone out to the left side TR to make this 20 to three and he does 49 yards he's been picked off once they fak the jet Suite now Pavia trying to run ahead this to the 15 four and A2 minutes to go here third quarter Pia fakes the hand off keeps it slips away and Spins into the end zone what a play for Pia that's who you trust touchdown New Mexico state do I have a chip on my shoulder but guys get on my shoulders I'm ready to K carry us back into this game and he did the seventh rushing touchdown of the Year Diego Pavia he plays against him ask Boise State about not recruiting him he goes out to the flat they'll come to the near side for Jaylen Moss he's got a big hole after the catch and he runs it down the hasher top freshman receivers in the Mountain West this year yeah perfect screen for him for the young man out of Menlo Atherton high school and e paloalto got great blocks from his running mates at wide receivers this doesn't happen if your receivers don't block and they did a great it's been a lot of run plays here in the second half for Fresno State trying to shorten the game now throwing though again is Keen and he's on time and on target Trey Watson the tight end first down goal to go Fresno State moving with Tempo Keane naked boot try to win the race to the end zone and he did he gets in but there's a flag down in fact a couple of them on the field why not head coach your first time first game your quarterback who doesn't normally run the ball finds a way to get into the end zone to put you up by potentially 17 points they had been slumping five for their last 22 coming into the game Gilliam makes a man miss good run Elijah gillium first down and more to the 25 yd line of New Mexico state made a couple guys miss I mean just sort of right off the top little stutter step no you can't get me you can't get me and he's Off to the Races he's been their third down specialist tonight Two Carries both for first downs to make it a 20-point game and he does Dylan Lynch has been solid tonight number one running back this year of course Mims was the MVP of their bull victories the last two years and sherro has had a great Bull game to the end zone looking for moss and he got it Jaylen Moss with the 9yd touchdown reception for Keane and he's made throw after throw down here and this is simple got hurt didn't play the fourth quarter half of the third quarter against Liberty missed some practice time and he's going to be tracked down again by Phoenix Jackson and that is going to be a turn over on down you admire the spirit of trying to pick up the fourth down and never quitting and instead of punting the ball here but you know this does set up a short field for another score and he has no idea what's coming he's not used to this this is this is poor execution you got to have somebody grab the head coach and give them a hug that's going to do it who's going to be the guy who's going to give him the hug there now they got him anyway Tim Skipper with his first win as a head coach so I can Brea