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New Mexico State Falls 38-0 to Golden Gophers - Recap
Mohamed Ibrahim tore up the turf for 132 rushing yards on Thursday to lead the Golden Gophers to a 38-0 win over the Aggies at Huntington Bank Stadium.
Minnesota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -36.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 52.0.
Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 132 yards, while Trey Potts added 89 yards in the win. Michael Brown-Stephens and Chris Autman-Bell added 52 and 38 receiving yards respectively.
Diego Pavia rushed for 14 yards for New Mexico State, while Ahmonte Watkins added 13 yards. Diego Pavia threw for 10 yards for the Aggies, while receivers Justice Powers and Dominic Gicinto had 34 and 9 yards respectively.
New Mexico State was outgained by Minnesota 485-91 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 31-6 by the Golden Gophers.
The time of possession battle favored Minnesota as their offense was on the field for 44:30, longer than the 15:30 of their opponents.
Minnesota heads into a Week 2 battle against Western Illinois. New Mexico State, meanwhile, will have their next action against UTEP.