Hawaii squares off against New Mexico State
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New Mexico State (1-1) at Hawaii (0-2), Sept. 12 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Hawaii by 8.5. Against the spread: Hawaii 0-2, New Mexico State 2-0.
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Key stats
Hawaii Offense
Overall: 309.5 yards per game (109th in FBS)
Passing: 227.5 yards per game (73rd)
Rushing: 82 yards per game (120th)
Scoring: 16.5 points per game (105th)
Hawaii Defense
Overall: 416 yards per game (109th in FBS)
Passing: 213 yards per game (84th)
Rushing: 203 yards per game (117th)
Scoring: 29 points per game (102nd)
New Mexico State Offense
Overall: 436 yards per game (57th in FBS)
Passing: 295 yards per game (41st)
Rushing: 141 yards per game (86th)
Scoring: 34 points per game (63rd)
New Mexico State Defense
Overall: 328 yards per game (74th in FBS)
Passing: 184.5 yards per game (68th)
Rushing: 143.5 yards per game (89th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (94th)
Hawaii ranks 104th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 45.2% of the time. New Mexico State ranks 30th on offense, converting on 56.7% of third downs.
Hawaii ranks 111th in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to New Mexico State’s 14th-ranked +2 margin.
New Mexico State ranks 105th in the FBS averaging 70 penalty yards per game, compared to Hawaii’s 52nd-ranked 45 per-game average.
Team leaders
Hawaii
Passing: Micah Alejado, 448 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 52.2 completion percentage
Rushing: DeVon Rice, 108 yards on 26 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Kainoa Carvalho, 98 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs
New Mexico State
Passing: Trey Hedden, 525 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 59.7 completion percentage
Rushing: James Jones, 165 yards on 30 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Tyler King, 172 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Hawaii lost 21-6 to UNLV on Sept. 5. Alejado led Hawaii with 176 yards on 17-of-41 passing (41.5%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Rice had 73 rushing yards on 15 carries, adding four receptions for 27 yards. Carvalho recorded 26 yards on one catch.
New Mexico State won 51-14 over Mercyhurst on Sept. 5. Hedden led New Mexico State with 253 yards on 11-of-20 passing (55.0%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Jones had 137 rushing yards on 19 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for two yards and one touchdown. King put up 94 yards on three catches.
Next game
Hawaii plays at Wyoming on Sept. 26. New Mexico State hosts New Mexico on Sept. 26.