Box Score SILVER CITY, N.M.-The Cowboys traveled down to Silver City, for possibly the last trip in a while, to take on conference and in state foe Western New Mexico.
The Cowboys came out one the first possession of the game with a 9 play 64 yard drive that put the Cowboys up 3-0. After trading the ball a couple of time the Cowboys fielded a punt on the Mustang's 43 yard line. In just 8 plays the Cowboys scored on a short pass from
Keith Moore to junior tight end Dominique Bierra to make it 10-0.
The second quarter saw the Mustangs make a small comeback. The Cowboys missed a 33 yard field goal to try and extend to lead. The Mustangs were able to take advantage on the missed field goal as they went on an 11 play 80 yard drive to pull within 3, 10-7.
On a Cowboy punt, the Mustangs fumbled the ball on their own 17 yard line that Cowboy
Austin Jones recovered! Just 3 plays later we saw a replay of the first Cowboy touchdown as quarterback
Keith Moore connected with Bierra to give the Cowboys a 17-7 lead. Before the end of the 1
st half the Mustangs were able to cut the lead to 17-10.
The Mustangs didn't waste any time to start the 2
nd half as on their first drive they were able to find the end zone on 11 yard run to tie the game at 17.
After a 3 and out for the Cowboy offense the Mustang's running back saw the end zone on a 41 yard run, to give them a 24-17 lead. The Cowboys didn't hang their head as they were able to drive 67 yards in under 2 minutes to tie the game at 24.
After the Cowboys stopped the Mustang defense,
Keith Moore hit
Kirt Terry-Springs for a 77 yard touchdown on the 2
nd play of the drive. Unfortunately the Cowboys didn't convert on the pat, but took the lead 30-24.
Western New Mexico's next drive went for six and a half minutes and ended in a 3 yard pass for a touchdown as the Mustangs reclaimed the lead 31-30. The Cowboys once again rallied on their next drive as they marched down the field in 7 plays for Bierria's 3
rd touchdown catch of the day from quarterback
Keith Moore to lasso the lead back, 37-31.
The Cowboys had the chance to make the game a 2 possession game with a 25-yard field goal with 4:30 on the clock, but the Mustangs were able to block the kick and recover the ball. Westerns New Mexico would then drive 78 yards on 9 plays to take the 38-37 lead.
The Cowboys got the kickoff with 39 seconds left in the game when Davonte Lynch brought the ball to the Cowboys' 25 yard line. The Cowboys were able to get to the WNMU 35-yard line with just 3 seconds left.
Luke Jones was on to attempt the 52 yard field goal. Jones had the distance but the ball hit off the right post and bounced out.
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Quote from Coach
Jeff Mills:
"We gave ourselves a chance to win. I thought our guys competed. Western made the plays down the stretch to win. Glasman and Rodgers are a talented duo. Our offense had many big plays by Moore, Terry-Springs, and Bierria. We have to evaulate the film and keep working. This one really hurts. We must learn and continue to grow as a team."
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