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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics
Kaleb Gutierrez
Jay Hemphill, WNMU
41
Winner Tarleton State TSU 11-0 , 8-0
24
Western New Mexico WNMU 1-10 , 1-7
Winner
Tarleton State TSU
11-0 , 8-0
41
Final
24
Western New Mexico WNMU
1-10 , 1-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
TSU Tarleton State 7 7 13 14 41
WNMU Western New Mexico 10 7 0 7 24

Game Recap: Football |

Bright Spots on Football Senior Day

Silver City, N.M. – Western New Mexico Football entered Saturday afternoon's match as the underdog, going up against No. 3 Tarleton Texans. WNMU would prove to stay with their opponents, giving the fans an exciting home finale to the 2019 season.

TOP PERFORMERS:
CJ Fowler (Mesa, AZ/Desert Ridge HS) – 16-of-36 | 198-yards passing | 2 TDS | 43-yards rushing
Josh Powell – 6 receptions | 85-yards | 2 TDS | 3 returns-75-yards
Kaleb Gutierrez (El Paso, TX/Franklin HS) – 3 tackles | 1 fumble recovery, return 63-yards | 1 TD
CJ Ayersman-Aurajo – 3.0 TFL- 6-yards
James Lee (Bayard, NM/Cobre) – 4 tackles | 2.5 sacks- 17-yards | 1 forced fumble

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Adrenaline pumping, the Mustangs would strike first in their opening drive, capping off a 10-play, 74-yard drive to score on a 26-yard pass from CJ Fowler (Mesa, AZ/Desert Ridge HS) to Josh Powell.
  • In true Tarleton fashion, the Texans immediately answered in their first play with a 75-yard pass to Zimari Manning to tie the game.
  • Iganacio Correa would be the team up 10-3 on a 28-yard field goal heading into the second quarter with the advantage.
  • TSU would take their first lead of the game on a short rush early in the second.
  • The defense on both teams would force the other to punt thereafter.
  • Senior, James Lee (Bayard, NM/Cobre) would come up big with a sack, forcing the fumble which would be recovered by Kaleb Gutierrez (El Paso, TX/Franklin HS) taking it all the way for a Mustang score and the 17-14 lead going into the break.
  • A few drives in, TSU's Bailey would be in the right place at the right time, catch the ricochet off a WNMU deflection, taking it to the end zone for a TSU touchdown.
  • The Texans would score again in their following possession to create a gap.
  • In the fourth, a TSU penalty put WNMU within 15-yards of the end zone, as CJ Fowler (Mesa, AZ/Desert Ridge HS) would find Josh Powell once again to close the gap to 27-24.
  • Ben Holmes of TSU would run the same route as the he did in the opening quarter, finding none other than Manning to pull away.
  • Tarleton would score once more in fourth en route to a 41-24 victory, and the outright Lone Star Conference title.
UP NEXT:
The Mustang football team will suit up once more next weekend, as they head to Las Vegas, N.M. for the inaugural Battle Bowl with the Cowboys of New Mexico Highlands. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.
 
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