Peasley rallies Wyoming to 27-14 victory over New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- — Andrew Peasley threw two touchdown passes to Treyton Welch and Cameron Stone settled things for Wyoming when he returned an interception 38 yards for a score in the final minute of the Cowboys' 27-14 victory over New Mexico on Saturday night.
Wyoming (4-3, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) led 20-14 when Stone intercepted a Justin Holaday pass on third-and-15 at the New Mexico 45-yard line.
New Mexico (2-4, 0-3) jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead on short touchdown runs by Miles Kendrick and Holaday.
Welch hit Peasley for a 47-yard touchdown in the second quarter and Wyoming trailed 14-7 at halftime.
The Cowboys took the second-half kickoff and marched 75 yards in eight plays with Welch throwing to Peasley for a 29-yard score to tie it at 14-all. John Hoyland made two field goals before Stone's pick-6.
Peasley completed 10 of 21 passes for 174 yards. Welch finished with four catches for 87 yards.
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2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Boise State | 7-0 | 12-1 |
UNLV | 6-1 | 11-3 |
Colorado State | 6-1 | 8-4 |
Fresno State | 4-3 | 6-6 |
New Mexico | 3-4 | 5-7 |
Utah State | 3-4 | 4-8 |
San José State | 3-4 | 7-5 |
Hawai'i | 3-4 | 5-7 |
Air Force | 3-4 | 5-7 |
San Diego State | 2-5 | 3-9 |
Wyoming | 2-5 | 3-9 |
Nevada | 0-7 | 3-10 |