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Austin Brawley’s Pick-6 Helps New Mexico Beat North Dakota State 21-16

On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, UNM safety Austin Brawley returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown, lifting New Mexico past North Dakota State 21-16 at University Stadium in Albuquerque.
Lightning forced teams to clear the stadium, delaying the 8 p.m. kickoff by 25 minutes; head coach Tim Polasek said the team prepared by remembering Indiana State last year.
Quarterback Nathan Hayes threw two interceptions while managing 198 yards passing; running back Scottre Humphrey added a 2-yard touchdown run as New Mexico's defense dominated early.
Trailing 21-16 with 2:31 remaining, North Dakota State's comeback attempt stalled after a bad center snap on third-and-1, marking the Bison's second straight road loss decided late.
New Mexico improved to 3-0 in the Mountain West Conference before 34,794 fans, the largest crowd at University Stadium against a non-New Mexico State opponent since 2005; North Dakota State hosts UTEP next Saturday.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Austin Brawley returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and New Mexico held on to beat North Dakota State 21-16 on Saturday night. Brawley’s pick-6 gave the first-place Lobos (6-1, 3-0 Mountain West Conference) a 21-9 lead early in the fouth quarter. The senior safety...

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