SEMO Redhawks Drop Week 1 Matchup with New Mexico State Despite 295 Passing Yards

Jared PettusPMZTue, 03 Sep 2024 14:34:17 +0000 11, 2016NCAA Sports

(Las Cruces, NM) The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks dropped their Week 1 match up with New Mexico State 23-16 on Saturday.

The Aggies used a powerful ground game that saw Seth McGowan take it to the house twice and collected 87 yards on 11 carries. New Mexico State as a team ran the ball for 210 yards, while only passing for 60 yards.

Aggies QB Parker Awad completed just 5-of-17 passes.

SEMO passed for 295 yards as Paxton DeLaurent completed 27 of his 45 passes.

Third Down efficiency was the difference of the game. The Redhawks converted on just five third down chances, while facing 16 total third downs. New Mexico State converted on ten tries.

SEMO (1-1) will get their home opener Saturday against Tennessee-Martin.

Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, February 11:
3:30p, GBB, MAAA Qtrs: 2-Pot vs 7-Bis
5:30p, GBB, MAAA Qtrs: 3-Fred vs 6-NC
7:00p, BBB, MAAA Qtrs: 2-Pot vs 10-King
8:30p, BBB, MAAA Qtrs: 3-WC vs 11-AV
Thursday, February 13:
6:30p, GBB, MAAA Semis: 1-Cent vs 5-Farm^
8:30p, GBB, MAAA Semis: TBD vs TBD^
Friday, February 14:
6:30p, BBB, MAAA Semis: 1-Farm vs 4-Fred^
8:30p, BBB, MAAA Semis: TBD vs TBD^
Saturday, February 15:
1:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference 3rd Place Game^
3:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference 3rd Place Game^
5:00p, GBB: MAAA Conference Championship^
6:30p, MBB: Mineral Area @ West Plains+
7:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference Championship^
Monday, February 17:
5:00p, GBB: Kingston @ St. Paul
7:00p, BBB: Marquand @ St. Paul
Tuesday, February 18:
5:30p, GBB: Arcadia Valley @ Central^
7:30p, BBB: Arcadia Valley @ Central^
Wednesday, February 19:
4:30p, WBB: Moberly @ Mineral Area
7:00p, MBB: Moberly @ Mineral Area
Thursday, February 20:
7:00p, BBB: West County @ Fredericktown
Saturday, February 22:
12:00p, MLB: St. Louis @ Miami*
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ State Fair
5:30p, NHL: Winnipeg @ St. Louis*7:00p, MBB: Mineral Area @ State Fair
Sunday, February 23:
11:55a, MLB: Houston @ St. Louis*
4:30p, NHL: Colorado @ St. Louis*
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3