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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics
Izell Price
48
Winner Eastern New Mexico ENMU 5-2 , 3-2
17
Western New Mexico WNMU 1-6 , 1-3
Winner
Eastern New Mexico ENMU
5-2 , 3-2
48
Final
17
Western New Mexico WNMU
1-6 , 1-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ENMU Eastern New Mexico 7 10 10 21 48
WNMU Western New Mexico 0 10 7 0 17

Game Recap: Football |

Chile Bowl will Return to Portales in 48-17 Loss

Silver City, N.M. – The Eastern New Mexico ground attack proved to be too much for the Western New Mexico Mustang football team. The Greyhounds took home a 48-17 victory Saturday night to keep possession of the Chile Bowl for another year,
 
TOP PERFORMERS:
CJ Fowler (Mesa, AZ/Desert Ridge HS) – 14-of-33 | 1 TD | 145-yards
Josh Powell – 4 returns | 192-yards | 1 TD | 99-yard return
Roosevelt Calhoun Jr. – 12 tackles | 8 solo
Tylen Coleman (Maricopa, AZ/Maricopa HS) – 1 sack for a loss of 6-yards
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • ENMU chipped away in their second drive of the game after starting on the Western 48-yard line, taking seven plays to the end zone for the first score of the game.
  • A missed field goal by WNMU kept them scoreless going into the second quarter.
  • ENMU answered with a 47-yard field goal of their own to go up 10-0 at the 11:55 mark.
  • Despite an interception, Roosevelt Calhoun Jr. (Reno, NV/Hug HS) took matter into his own hands, forcing a fumble for the third consecutive game to give the possession back to the Mustangs.
  • The Mustang offense capitalized on the turnover with a 32-yard pass from CJ Fowler (Mesa, AZ/Desert Ridge HS) to Reggie Colson Jr. to get on the board.
  • At the 4:30 mark, Igancio Correa redeemed himself with a 30-yard field goal to put WNMU within seven.
  • The Greyhound drive was short lived as Izell Price (Detroit, MI/Westlake HS ) grabbed an interception just as the time ran out in the first half.
  • Justin Manyweather for the Greyhounds started off the second half with a 64-yard rush for the team's third touchdown.
  • After a successful field goal from ENMU, Josh Powell made a statement with a 99-yard kickoff return to the Eastern end zone for the second touchdown of the game.
  • The fourth and final quarter was all Eastern as the rushing attack kept the pressure on.
  • Eastern scored 21-points in the fourth on their way to a 48-17 win and the possession of the Chile Bowl for another year.
 
UP NEXT:
Mustang football heads to Texas A&M Commerce to take on the Lions, Saturday October 26. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. CST.
 
 
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