Lobos Retain The Roaster
New Mexico Defeats New Mexico State 42-18 to Retain The Roaster
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New Mexico beat New Mexico State 42-18 in the 116th Rio Grande Rivalry, earning its third consecutive win over the Aggies and keeping possession of the teams’ traveling trophy, “The Roaster.” After leading 14-3 at halftime, the Lobos scored 21 points in the third quarter, turning two of their three takeaways into touchdowns and putting the game out of reach. New Mexico also ran for 251 yards and finished with 433 total yards; Scottre Humphrey led the Lobos with 104 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The win moved New Mexico to 3-1, while New Mexico State fell to 1-3.
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The traveling trophy, “The Roaster,” is a 30-pound tabletop chile roaster with stands bearing both schools’ branding; students from UNM and NMSU started the tradition before last season’s rivalry game. Coach Jason Eck said, “When you bring it down on the bus, the goal is to bring it back on the bus.”
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New Mexico entered the game with a plus-14 turnover margin, the best in the country at the time of publication, and had not turned the ball over on offense through its first four games.
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The game ended New Mexico State’s 19-game streak of forcing at least one turnover; the Aggies scored both of their touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
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