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Pavia, Thomas help New Mexico State cruise to 58-21 victory over Western Illinois
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Diego Pavia threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns, Star Thomas added 96 yards rushing and a pair of scores and New Mexico State Aggies rolled to a 58-21 victory over Western Illinois Leathernecks on Saturday night in a season opener.
Pavia was 16-of-20 passing including a 75-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Childress and an 80-yarder to Jonathan Brady, each in the third quarter. Brady finished with 102 yards receiving on four catches.
Matt Morrissey was 16-of-30 passing for 215 yards and had two touchdown passes to lead Western Illinois.
The Leathernecks pulled to 20-14 just before halftime on a Ludovick Choquette 21-yard touchdown run. Ethan Albertson's 37-yard field goal and Pavia's two long TD passes helped the Aggies pull away in the third.
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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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B. Lanier
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B. Lanier | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Lanier
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B. Lanier | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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L. McMillan
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L. McMillan | 5 | 68 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Johnson III
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P. Johnson III | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Gans
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T. Gans | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Faupel
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D. Faupel | 0 | 8 | 98 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Gans
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T. Gans | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Stephens
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T. Stephens | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Johnson III
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P. Johnson III | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. McMillan
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L. McMillan | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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S. Aupiu
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S. Aupiu | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Peterson
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G. Peterson | 0-0 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
