New Mexico leads North Dakota State 14-9 in third quarter

Latest confirmed checkpoint

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico held a 14-9 lead over North Dakota State with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter at University Stadium, according to the latest available CBS Sports game-tracker update. Bison quarterback Nathan Hayes connected with Reis Kessel for a 15-yard touchdown to make it 14-9, but Drew Klein’s extra-point attempt was blocked. ^[1]

The tracker continued to label the game in progress, and a final score could not be verified from the independent and official sources checked. The score, individual totals and records in this article therefore reflect only that confirmed third-quarter checkpoint and should not be read as a final result. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

A conference race test

The teams entered with New Mexico at 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Mountain West play, while North Dakota State was 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the conference. It was the first meeting between the programs and North Dakota State’s first season as a full-time FBS team. New Mexico’s pregame notes described the matchup as a meeting of the nation’s top two scoring defenses and said a Lobo win would make the team bowl-eligible. ^[2]

Result still pending

The available official schedules had not yet posted a result at the permitted editorial check: North Dakota State’s schedule still listed the Albuquerque game, and New Mexico’s schedule continued to show its 8 p.m. MDT kickoff listing. With the live tracker’s last confirmed score at 14-9, the final outcome and any resulting change to the teams’ records remained unconfirmed. ^{[3] [4]}

This article will require a follow-up after either school or another reliable independent source posts a final score and complete statistics. Until then, the central confirmed event is that the first meeting between the programs was underway in Albuquerque with New Mexico holding a five-point third-quarter advantage. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}