| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 30 |
| New Mexico State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game flow
Liberty won by 6 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
NMSU biggest lead
+14
Q2 13:15
LIB biggest lead
+6
Q4 1:05
Time in front
NMSU 86% · LIB 2%
tied 13% · 51:18 vs 1:05 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line New Mexico State is ahead, below it Liberty. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:23
FG Abraham Montano 29 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 47 yds, 4:16 · from NMSU 41
LIB 0–3 NMSU5:39
TD Monte Watkins 64 Yd pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano Kick)1 play, 64 yds, 0:12 · from NMSU 36
LIB 0–10 NMSU2:53
FG Colin Karhu 39 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 54 yds, 2:46 · from LIB 25
LIB 3–10 NMSU2nd quarter
13:15
TD Seth McGowan 5 Yd pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:38 · from NMSU 25
LIB 3–17 NMSU5:55
FG Colin Karhu 31 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 73 yds, 3:31 · from LIB 15
LIB 6–17 NMSU0:37
FG Colin Karhu 29 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 41 yds, 2:56 · from LIB 48
LIB 9–17 NMSU4th quarter
9:45
TD CJ Bazile Jr. 22 Yd Fumble Return (Kaidon Salter Run for Two-Point Conversion)
LIB 15–17 NMSU7:42
TD Parker Awad 2 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)4 plays, 65 yds, 1:55 · from NMSU 35
LIB 15–24 NMSU5:12
TD Quinton Cooley 27 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)6 plays, 82 yds, 2:26 · from LIB 18
LIB 22–24 NMSU1:05
TD Quinton Cooley 44 Yd Run (Kaidon Salter Pass to Reese Smith for Two-Point Conversion)7 plays, 90 yds, 1:54 · from LIB 10
LIB 30–24 NMSUDrives
NMSU 5/14 scoredLIB 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | LIB | LIB 25 | 8 | 34 | 3:21 | Downs |
| Q1 | 11:39 | NMSU | NMSU 41 | 9 | 47 | 4:16 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 7:23 | LIB | LIB 25 | 3 | 2 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:51 | NMSU | NMSU 36 | 1 | 64 | 0:12 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:39 | LIB | LIB 25 | 5 | 54 | 2:46 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:53 | NMSU | NMSU 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:38 | TOUCHDOWN |
| Q2 | 13:15 | LIB | LIB 25 | 3 | 8 | 1:11 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:04 | NMSU | NMSU 24 | 5 | 24 | 2:38 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:26 | LIB | LIB 15 | 8 | 73 | 3:31 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:51 | NMSU | NMSU 20 | 3 | -5 | 2:42 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:33 | LIB | LIB 48 | 12 | 41 | 2:56 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:37 | NMSU | NMSU 25 | 1 | -1 | 0:37 | End of Half |
Win probability
Liberty 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 16/29 | 256 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Cooley | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 2 | 44 |
| Vaughn Blue | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 45 |
| Billy Lucas | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Kaidon Salter | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treon Sibley | 5 | 155 | 31.0 | 0 | 63 |
| Tyson Mobley | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Reese Smith | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Billy Lucas | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Darius Copeland | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Elijah Canion | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Bentley Hanshaw | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Bush Jr. | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Bazile Jr. | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Reese | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Carter | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmar Brown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Dixon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliyt Nairne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Green | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Karhu | 3/4 | 75.0 | 39 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Morgan | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
Biggest plays
LIB +47% Q4 1:05 Quinton Cooley run for 44 yds for a TD (Kaidon Salter pass to Reese Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
LIB +47% Q4 5:12 Quinton Cooley run for 27 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)
NMSU +38% Q4 5:12 Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
LIB +26% Q4 7:42 Timeout New Mexico State, clock 07:42
LIB +22% Q4 9:45 Max Morgan kickoff for 49 yds , Mike Washington return for 19 yds to the NMSU 35
Team stats
| Stat | LIB | NMSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-11 | 3-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 285 |
| Passing | 256 | 158 |
| Comp/Att | 16/29 | 9/22 |
| Yards per pass | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 217 | 127 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 11-122 | 9-58 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & Goal at NMSU 10 [NH] Kneel down by SALTER, Kaidon at NMS11 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
Q4 0:31 4th & 25 at NMSU 10 Parker Awad pass incomplete
Q4 0:48 3rd & 25 at NMSU 10 Parker Awad pass incomplete
Q4 0:48 2nd & 25 at NMSU 10 Parker Awad pass incomplete
Q4 0:48 2nd & 20 at NMSU 15 New Mexico State Penalty, Illegal Snap on YARRO, Canaan enforced (Canaan Yarro) to the NMSU 10
Q4 0:48 2nd & 25 at NMSU 10 Timeout New Mexico State, clock 00:48
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at NMSU 25 New Mexico State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Parker Awad) to the NMSU 15
Q4 1:05 Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:05 2nd & 2 at NMSU 44 Quinton Cooley run for 44 yds for a TD (Kaidon Salter pass to Reese Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 1:12 1st & 10 at LIB 48 Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 8 yds to the NMSU 44
Q4 1:12 2nd & 2 at NMSU 44 Timeout New Mexico State, clock 01:12
Q4 1:55 1st & 10 at LIB 37 Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 11 yds to the LIB 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:55 1st & 10 at LIB 21 Kaidon Salter run for 16 yds to the LIB 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:55 3rd & 4 at LIB 16 Kaidon Salter run for 5 yds to the LIB 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:55 1st & 10 at LIB 21 Timeout New Mexico State, clock 01:55
Q4 2:59 2nd & 6 at LIB 14 Billy Lucas run for 2 yds to the LIB 16
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at LIB 10 Kaidon Salter pass complete to Bentley Hanshaw for 4 yds to the LIB 14
Q4 2:59 4th & 3 at LIB 46 George Eberle punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Brylan Green at the LIB 10
Q4 3:04 3rd & 5 at LIB 48 Parker Awad pass complete to Seth McGowan for 2 yds to the LIB 46
Q4 3:04 4th & 3 at LIB 46 Timeout Liberty, clock 03:04
Q4 3:48 2nd & 7 at 50 Mike Washington run for 2 yds to the LIB 48
Q4 3:48 1st & 10 at NMSU 47 Seth McGowan run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 3:48 2nd & 7 at 50 Timeout Liberty, clock 03:48
Q4 5:12 2nd & 7 at NMSU 28 Seth McGowan run for 19 yds to the NMSU 47 for a 1ST down