New Mexico Lobos @ Massachusetts Minutemen
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNM | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
MASS | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
New Mexico survives late UMass rally to win 34-31 in OT
AMHERST, Mass. -- — Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored on a 2-yard run in overtime and New Mexico survived a late rally to beat Massachusetts 34-31 on Saturday.
Freshman backup quarterback Ahmad Haston threw a 65-yard scoring strike to Anthony Simpson with 45 seconds remaining in regulation and the Minutemen (1-4) added the two-point conversion to knot the score at 28 and force overtime.
UMass got the ball first but had to settle for Cameron Carson's 34-yard field goal, setting the stage for the Lobos (2-2).
New Mexico took a 14-0 lead after one quarter on Dylan Hopkins' 12-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Medford and Croskey-Merritt's 21-yard scoring run.
Hopkins and Sherod White had short touchdown runs in the second quarter and the Lobos took a 28-14 lead into halftime.
Carson kicked a field goal in the third and fourth quarters before Haston's long TD pass to Simpson.
Hopkins completed 9 of 17 passes for 192 yards for New Mexico.
UMass starter Carlos Davis completed 11 of 20 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. Haston completed all five of his passes for 102 yards. Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams rushed 26 times for 96 yards and a score.
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2025 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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