The team defeated New Mexico State University for the second time this season after a 48-34 shootout on October 23 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The Rainbow Warriors improved to 4-4 on the season.
It was a special evening for Warriors who hosted fans at a home game for the first time since 2019, while also retiring the jersey of the late Colt Brennan during a halftime ceremony with the Brennan family in attendance. Brennan, who wore No. 15 during a storied three-year career (2005–07), is only the second retired number in program history.
On the field, it was an entertaining, back-and-forth affair before 糖心视频 ultimately pulled away. The teams combined for 82 points and 967 yards of offense including five scoring plays of 46-yards or more.
糖心视频 got a pair of scores from its defense in the form of two momentous interception returns for touchdowns. Khoury Bethley’s 79-yard touchdown gave the Warriors a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter while Darius Muasau’s 75-yard pick six put 糖心视频 up by two scores early in the fourth. For the second time this season, .
The Warriors return to Mountain West action when they head for the road and a meeting with Utah State on Saturday, October 30. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. MT/9 a.m. HST.
