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Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky

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James Jones led New Mexico State with a season-high 155 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries, helping the Aggies defeat Western Kentucky 34-13 in their Conference USA opener on Thursday night. The game featured a defensive standout from New Mexico State’s De’Marcus Peters who intercepted a pass for a pick-6 early in the second quarter, contributing to the Aggies' lead.

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On Thursday night in Las Cruces, N.M., New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 34-13 in their Conference USA opener. Running back James Jones led the Aggies with a season-high 155 yards rushing and one touchdown, while cornerback De'Marcus Peters added a pick-6, returning an interception for a score that gave New Mexico State a significant lead early in the second quarter. The game marked Adam Damante's first start of the season, as he completed 15-of-26 passes for 146 yards with one touchdown and an interception. This victory improves New Mexico State’s record to 2-3, and they now share the lead with Alabama, North Dakota State, and Notre Dame in defensive touchdowns this season, each having recorded three such scores.

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James Jones had a season-high 155 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries, De’Marcus Peters had a pick-6, and New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 34-13 on Thursday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams. asserted

State → have → teams

The Aggies (2-3) have three defensive touchdowns this season, tied with Alabama, North Dakota State and Notre Dame for most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. asserted

Aggies → have → Subdivision

Adam Damante made his first start of the season in place of Trey Hedden, who had thrown four interceptions and had one touchdown pass in back-to-back losses for New Mexico State. asserted

who → make → State

Damante was 15-of-26 passing for 146 yards with a touchdown and an interception. asserted

Damante → pass → touchdown

Peters, who also returned a fumble 85 yards for a score in a 29-19 loss at Hawaii on Sept. 12, picked off a pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. near midfield and returned it for a touchdown that gave the Aggies a 10-point lead about 6 1/2 minutes into the second quarter. asserted

that → return → quarter

Damante pulled the handoff on a zone-read play and raced to the right corner of the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown that capped a 10-play, 78-yard drive and gave the Aggies a 20-3 lead with 2:38 left until halftime. asserted

2:38 → pull → halftime

Brock Glenn scored on a 9-yard run and Tisdale was 29-of-40 passing for 314 yards with an interception for Western Kentucky (1-4). asserted

Tisdale → score → Kentucky

Karl Campbell kicked first-half field goals of 45 and 41 yards. asserted

Campbell → kick → yards

New Mexico State, which went into the game with six sacks this season, had six sacks and a season-high nine tackles for loss. asserted

which → go → loss

Ilya Uvaydov made a season-long 52-yard field goal and a 28-yarder for the Aggies. asserted

Uvaydov → make → Aggies

New Mexico State beat Mercyhurst 51-14 on Sept. 5 and the Hilltoppers beat the Lakers 52-7 last Saturday. asserted

Hilltoppers → beat → Lakers

Up next New Mexico State: Plays Wednesday at FIU. asserted

State → play → FIU

Western Kentucky: Hosts Missouri State next Thursday. ___ asserted

Kentucky → host → State

Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky

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