| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRES | 8 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 38 |
| UNM | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
Keene throws for 226 yards; Fresno State forces 3 TO's and beats New Mexico 38-21 in a MWC opener
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- — Mikey Keene threw for 226 yards and a score, and Fresno State forced three turnovers and beat New Mexico 38-21 on Saturday night in a Mountain West Conference opener.
Keene tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Freeman midway through the first quarter to open the scoring. Receiver Raylen Sharpe's 26-touchdown pass to Kamron Beachem with 1:24 left in the second stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 25-3.
Elijah Gilliam's 1-yard touchdown run made it 35-13 with 7:08 left in the game.
Keene completed 26 of 33 passes. Gilliam finished with 54 yards rushing on 18 carries. Bryson Donelson also had a 1-yard TD run for Fresno State (3-1, 1-0).
Devon Dampier was 33-of-53 passing for 338 yards and threw one touchdown and two interceptions for New Mexico (0-4, 0-1). Luke Wyson caught 10 passes for 126 yards. Eli Sanders fumbled the ball away on the Lobos' first drive of the game.
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2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Colorado State | 5-0 | 7-3 |
| UNLV | 4-1 | 8-2 |
| Fresno State | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| San José State | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| New Mexico | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| San Diego State | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| Utah State | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| Hawai'i | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Wyoming | 2-4 | 2-8 |
| Air Force | 1-4 | 3-7 |
| Nevada | 0-5 | 3-8 |
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