New Mexico
Arizona should be able to break long runs versus New Mexico
Arizona should be able to continue the trend of New Mexico allowing big running plays in the season opener on Saturday. Montana State shredded New Mexico for nine runs over 10 yards, three over 20 yards, two over 30 yards and a late 93-yard touchdown run that helped Montana State earn a late comeback win.
Montana State had eight runs of 15 yards or more on Saturday. The Bobcats ran 47 times for 362 yards and three touchdowns. Adam Jones carried the ball 17 times for 167 yards, including a 93-yard touchdown run. Scottre Humphrey had 19 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Tommy Mellott rushed nine times for 30 yards and also scored a touchdown.
Humphrey had four carries for 15 yards or more. Jones’ only carry for over 15 yards was the 93-yard TD, but that was critical in the Montana State comeback. Even without the 93-yard run, Jones’ other 16 carries were for 74 yards, a 4.625 yards per carry average. Mellott had two runs of 15 or more yards.
Even third-team Montana State running back Ty McCullough contributed a 19-yard run and finished with two carries for 25 yards. The big plays on the ground by Montana State continued a trend of New Mexico allowing big running plays during the 2023 season. New Mexico was 80th nationally in 2023 allowing 64 runs of 10 or more yards.
montana state just came back from a 17-0 deficit, ran for (362) yards w/ a (7.7) yards per rush average, & beat fbs new mexico. 567 total yards & 6-12 on 3rd down. what a win, man.
fcs football is special. this is what it’s all about.
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) August 24, 2024
That is over five runs per game of 10 or more yards. New Mexico finished 72nd in 2023 with 16 runs of 20 or more yards. Arizona running backs Jacorey Croskey-Merritt and Quali Conley should be able to exploit New Mexico. Croskey-Merritt was 14th nationally in 2023 with 39 runs or 10 or more yards and 15th with 12 runs or 20 or more yards.
As the second-team running back at San Jose State in 2023, Conley had 24 runs of 10 or more yards, eight of 20 or more and five or 30 or more. Croskey-Merritt played for New Mexico in 2023. New Mexico has a new coaching staff led by former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall.
New Mexico defensive coordinator Tony Reflett was at Vanderbilt the last two seasons after previously coaching under Mendenhall at BYU and Virginia. Vanderbilt was about as porous as New Mexico allowing big runs in 2023. The Commodores allowed 61 runs of 10 or more yards and were 113th allowing 23 runs of 20 or more yards.
Arizona head coach Brent Brennan and running backs coach Alonzo Carter mentored one of the most explosive rushing offenses nationally in 2023. San Jose State was 16th with 84 runs of 10 or more yards and had 29 runs of 20 or more, 14 of 30 or more, eight of 40 or more and four of 50 or more.
dark. Next. New Mexico’s week 1 performance means Arizona should run wild. New Mexico’s week 1 performance means Arizona should run wild
Based on how the New Mexico defense played versus Montana State on Saturday and how they performed in 2023, Arizona should have a big day on the ground in any measure. New Mexico cannot load the box versus Arizona because of the presence of quarterback Noah Fifita and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan.
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck in southern Colorado near the New Mexico border Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with shocks felt as far as Pueblo.
According to the USGS, around 10:45 a.m., an earthquake struck near Weston at a depth of 8.7 km.
USGS said weak shaking could be felt as far as southern Pueblo and Monte Vista, with the shaking measured at an intensity level 3.
USGS said it estimates a 28% chance that an aftershock greater than 3.0 can be felt again within the next week.
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The All-American Rejects played a pop-up show in a former alfalfa field in the South Valley after telling fans the location just hours before the concert.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A former alfalfa field in the South Valley served as the venue for one of the most highly-anticipated concerts of the year in New Mexico Wednesday night, although no one knew exactly where it would take place until a few hours before showtime.
The All-American Rejects, the band behind hits such as “Move Along” and “Dirty Little Secret” said they were coming to the Albuquerque area for a concert, but only fans who signed up for an alert received the exact location, and that didn’t come down until 5:55 p.m. Wednesday.
It’s part of the band’s free “House Party” concert series, which features performances in barns and backyards instead of more traditional venues in an effort to fight back against rising concert ticket prices.
“The whole tour, the message we’re trying to get across is what’s happened with concerts in general. It’s become a one-percenters club to have access to the one commodity we need for togetherness, which is music,” said Tyson Ritter, the lead singer and bassist for the band.
The owners of the property couldn’t believe their luck when they were selected. Jackeline and Thomas Ingham told KOB 4 their family’s properties in the South Valley have been used for weddings in the past, but certainly never for a major concert.
“And I thought it was a scam, so I hung up,” said Jackeline Ingham when asked about how the band’s manager reached out to her to set up the concert. “So, [my husband] is like, ‘Call her back!’ So, he ended up talking the rest of the way with her.”
Throughout the day, many fans of the All-American Rejects across New Mexico were trying to guess where the band might show up later in the evening.
“I thought it was either gonna be at Ex Novo, New Mexico United, or just somewhere in the South Valley because that’s what Reddit said all day,” said Brooke Palmer.
Fans within a 124-mile (200 km) radius were able to receive the band’s concert alert.
It ended with thousands of fans flocking to the area, and just before 8:30 p.m., an announcement was made saying the venue was at capacity, forcing many to leave.
Others remained outside the main gate trying to get the best view they could from afar.
But the band was ultimately happy with the former alfalfa field that was quickly turned into a concert stage.
“Well, this is number four. And this feels like this is the example,” said Ritter ahead of the show. “This is what a house party is. Right here, man. We’ve got a beautiful field, an incredibly generous host, the weather is with us.”
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