10/18/23
New Mexico State
(10-5)
28
7
Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
New Mexico State -1 · O/U 49.5
80°· Clear
ESPN2
UTEP
(3-9)
All-Time Series
NMSU
UTEP
Team Box
New Mexico State
UTEP
Game Leaders
passing
Diego Pavia
YDS
186
ATT
25
COMP
15
PCT
60.0%
TD
2
INT
0
Cade McConnell
YDS
179
ATT
32
COMP
15
PCT
46.9%
TD
0
INT
0
rushing
Monte Watkins
YDS
109
ATT
10
YPA
10.9
TD
0
LONG
34
FUM
—
Deion Hankins
YDS
120
ATT
16
YPA
7.5
TD
0
LONG
54
FUM
—
receiving
Eli Stowers
YDS
80
REC
5
YPC
16.0
TD
0
LONG
32
FUM
—
Jeremiah Ballard
YDS
75
REC
5
YPC
15.0
TD
0
LONG
29
FUM
—
defense
Keyshaun Elliott
STKL
3
TFL
0
ATKL
2
SACK
0
INT
—
FUM
—
Kobe Hylton
STKL
6
TFL
0
ATKL
3
SACK
0
INT
—
FUM
—
Box
UTEP Passing
Scoring Plays
Touchdown
Diego Pavia run for 10 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
Touchdown
Kevin Hurley run for 1 yd for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)
Touchdown
Diego Pavia pass complete to Thomaz Whitford for 6 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
Touchdown
Diego Pavia run for 41 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
Touchdown
Diego Pavia pass complete to Thomaz Whitford for 16 yds for a TD (Ethan Albertson KICK)
Team Stats
Team
New Mexico State
UTEP
Stat Rankings
New Mexico State
Offense
UTEP
Defense
Team Ratings
Elo Ratingof 133 ranked
Talent Ratingof 238 ranked
Season Leaders
passing
Diego Pavia
YDS
2973
ATT
366
COMP
221
PCT
0.6%
TD
26
INT
9
Cade McConnell
YDS
1437
ATT
172
COMP
92
PCT
0.5%
TD
6
INT
4
rushing
Diego Pavia
YDS
923
ATT
176
YPA
5.2
TD
7
LONG
44
FUM
3
Deion Hankins
YDS
812
ATT
157
YPA
5.2
TD
5
LONG
54
FUM
0
receiving
Jonathan Brady
YDS
624
REC
38
YPC
16.4
TD
4
LONG
80
FUM
0
Kelly Akharaiyi
YDS
1033
REC
48
YPC
21.5
TD
7
LONG
80
FUM
0
defense
Keyshaun Elliott
STKL
58
TFL
10
ATKL
52
SACK
2.5
INT
0
FUM
1
Tyrice Knight
STKL
63
TFL
13
ATKL
50
SACK
3.5
INT
0
FUM
2
Recent Games
New Mexico State 39-61 UTEP (2 ties)
11/22/25 | Kickoff: 3:00 PM EST
New Mexico State
(4-8)
34
31
Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
UTEP -4 · O/U 44.5
68°· Cloudy
UTEP
(2-10)
