Nov 3, 2001
SAN DIEGO - Casey Kelly threw two touchdown passes and New Mexico held star running back Larry Ned in check in a 20-15 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night.
Kelly hit Dwight Counter with a 36-yard touchdown pass and added a 61-yarder to Joel Baker, both in the second quarter, as the Lobos took a 17-10 halftime lead.
Vladimir Borombozin added a 37-yard field goal after a partially blocked punt by Derrick Shepherd gave New Mexico the ball at the Aztecs 18.
New Mexico (4-4, 3-2 Mountain West) used a tough defense that held San Diego State to just 222 yards in total offense.
Ned leads the nation with an average of 146 yards rushing per game for San Diego State, but had only 93 yards on 27 carries. He didn't score a touchdown.
San Diego State (2-7, 1-4), which lost its fourth straight game, scored its only touchdown on Lon Sheriff's 4-yard pass to Gray McNeill in the first quarter.
Tommy Kirovski added field goals of 42 and 36 yards.
The Aztecs closed to within 17-15 in the fourth quarter when Jerome Haywood sacked Kelly in the end zone for a safety. But Borombozin added a 37-yard field goal with 2:06 left.