| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USU | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| NMSU | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Bonner, Thompkins power Utah St past New Mexico St 35-13
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- — Logan Bonner passed for 359 yards and four touchdowns — including two to Deven Thompkins — and Utah State pulled away in the second half to beat New Mexico State 35-13 in nonconference play on Saturday.
After New Mexico State's Aggies jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter, Bonner and Thompkins teamed up for a 26-yard score to cut the Utah State Aggies' deficit to three points. Ethan Albertson's second field goal put NMSU up 13-7 at halftime.
Bonner took over in the third quarter — needing just four plays on their opening drive before firing a 54-yard scoring strike to Thompkins that gave Utah State (7-2) the lead for good. Thompkins finished with nine receptions for 215 yards. Bonner added a 4-yard TD toss to Derek Wright before Elelyon Noa scored on a 4-yard run to put USU up 28-13 after three quarters. Bonner capped the run of 28 unaswered points with a 1-yard TD toss to Justin McGriff with 8:43 left to play.
Bonner completed 23 of 32 passes for Utah State with one interception.
Jonah Johnson was 30-of-44 passing for 298 yards for New Mexico State (1-8), which plays as an independent.
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2021 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 6-2 | 11-3 |
| Air Force | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Boise State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 7-6 |
| Colorado State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| San Diego State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Fresno State | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Nevada | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| San José State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Hawai'i | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| UNLV | 2-6 | 2-10 |
2021 FBS Independents Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 11-2 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 10-3 |
| Army | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| UMass | 0-0 | 1-11 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 1-11 |