ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)—Jeff Fleming hit Marcus Anderson with a 4-yard touchdown pass with 39 seconds left Saturday to rally New Mexico State to a 20-17 victory over New Mexico.
The win for the Aggies (2-2) in the teams’ 100th meeting breaks a six-game losing streak to UNM (0-4).
Fleming came off the bench for the Aggies to complete 4 of 5 passes, hitting Anderson on a fourth-and-goal situation.
Seth Smith gained 113 yards on 31 carries for the Aggies, offsetting the career-high 98 yards that New Mexico’s Dennard Dennis totaled.
The Lobos moved into field-goal position in the final seconds, but James Aho’s 47-yarder that would have tied the game was wide right. It was his second miss of the night.
UNM took a 14-13 lead shortly before halftime when Donovan Porterie hit Chris Biren from two yards out for the Lobos’ first touchdown pass in eight games.
Head to Head - Week 4
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 218 | 96 | 122 | 17 | 36.4% | 5/45 | 2 | 37:55 |
| New Mexico | 356 | 206 | 150 | 13 | 25.0% | 6/54 | 1 | 22:05 |
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