No. 22 New Mexico Lobos defeated Nevada Wolf Pack 31–3 on Friday night in Reno — the program’s first game ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
Toa Fa’avae completed 14 of 20 passes for 150 yards and one touchdown and rushed eight times for 34 yards. Scottre Humphrey carried 17 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Kiefer Sibley scored on a 31-yard run in the first quarter. Tight end Cade Keith caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Fa’avae in the fourth quarter. Nick Romero made a 37-yard field goal.
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Brett Karhu recorded a sack and forced a fumble on Nevada quarterback AJ Bianco, leading to a New Mexico touchdown. The Lobos defense held Nevada to minus-9 rushing yards, forced 10 punts, and limited the Wolf Pack to an average starting field position at their own 21-yard line.
Nevada scored on Jacob Fernandez’s 32-yard field goal in the final minute of the first half. Bianco completed 14 of 31 passes for 106 yards and lost the fumble on Karhu’s sack.
The win moves New Mexico to 8–1 overall and 5–0 in Mountain West play. Nevada falls to 3–6 overall and 2–3 in conference action. New Mexico hosts UNLV on Saturday, November 14. Nevada travels to Northern Illinois the same day.
According to The Associated Press, this was New Mexico’s first game ranked in the AP Top 25.
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