New Mexico dominates fourth quarter to rout UCLA 35-10
New Mexico dominated UCLA in Week 3, cruising to a 35-10 victory behind a explosive fourth quarter that saw the Lobos outscore the Bruins 21-0 in the final period.
The game remained competitive early, with New Mexico taking a 14-7 halftime lead. UCLA trimmed the deficit to 14-10 after three quarters, but the fourth quarter became all New Mexico. The Lobos struck quickly with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Jack Layne to Damon Bankston, then added another score when Bankston raced 54 yards to set up another touchdown.
New Mexico's defense forced a critical interception late when Tavian Combs picked off Nico Iamaleava and returned it 11 yards.
DJ McKinney led New Mexico's ground game with 89 rushing yards, while Simon Mapa led the receiving corps with 8 catches. Iamaleava completed 217 passing yards for UCLA in a losing effort.
The victory covered the 15.5-point spread, with the final score finishing under the 53-point over-under line.
AI-generated recap · Aug 18, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
 UCLA | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | New Mexico | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 12-17 | 22-34 |
| Pass Yards | 152 | 217 |
| Rush Yards | 298 | 109 |
| Total Yards | 450 | 326 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 4-10 | 3-11 |
| Penalties | 4-29 | 13-116 |
| Possession | 36:38 | 23:22 |
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Play-by-Play
Jack Layne pass complete to D.J. McKinney for 20 yds to the UNM 45 for a 1ST down
Michael Buckley pass incomplete to Damon Bankston
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Dorian Thomas
Jack Layne run for 2 yds to the UNM 47
Daniel Hughes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Mikey Matthews at the UCLA 10
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 7 yds to the UCLA 17
PENALTY UCLA False Start (Armella,Julian) 5 yards from UCLA17 to UCLA12. NO PLAY.
Jaivian Thomas run for 6 yds to the UCLA 18
Nico Iamaleava run for 6 yds to the UCLA 24 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 13 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
Anthony Woods run for 3 yds to the UCLA 40
Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UCLA 44
Jalen Berger run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 41
Will Karoll punt for 38 yds , Michael Buckley returns for no gain to the UNM 36
Scottre Humphrey run for 10 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
Scottre Humphrey run for 19 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down
Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the UCLA 33
Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the UCLA 28
D.J. McKinney run for 9 yds to the UCLA 19 for a 1ST down
D.J. McKinney run for 5 yds to the UCLA 14
Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 10 yds to the UCLA 4 for a 1ST down
James Laubstein run for 3 yds to the UCLA 1
Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)
Grant Glasgow kickoff for 41 yds , Titus Mokiao-Atimalala return for 8 yds to the UCLA 17
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
Nico Iamaleava run for 1 yd to the UCLA 23
Will Karoll punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Michael Buckley at the UNM 41
Damon Bankston run for 3 yds to the UNM 44
Jack Layne pass complete to Shawn Miller for 14 yds to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Personal Foul (Keanu Williams) to the UCLA 27 for a 1ST down
Scottre Humphrey run for 11 yds to the UCLA 16 for a 1ST down
D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the UCLA 14
Jack Layne pass complete to Damon Bankston for 3 yds to the UCLA 11
Jack Layne pass complete to Damon Bankston for 3 yds to the UCLA 8
Jack Layne pass complete to Simon Mapa for 8 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)
Grant Glasgow kickoff for 62 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 19 yds to the UCLA 22
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 32 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 12 yds to the UNM 34 for a 1ST down
(11:39) PENALTY UCLA False Start (Gilmer,Kwazi) 5 yards from UNM34 to UNM39. NO PLAY.
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UNM 39
New Mexico Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Jon Johnson) to the UNM 17 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 9 yds to the UNM 8
Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the UNM 7 for a 1ST down
PENALTY UCLA Illegal Substitution 5 yards from UNM07 to UNM12. NO PLAY.
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 12 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the UNM 28
Jack Layne pass incomplete
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Zhaiel Smith
PENALTY UNM False Start (Combs,Tavian) 5 yards from UNM28 to UNM23. NO PLAY.
Daniel Hughes punt for 57 yds , Mikey Matthews returns for 2 yds to the UCLA 11
Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the UCLA 13
Nico Iamaleava run for 9 yds to the UCLA 22 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
Jaivian Thomas run for 7 yds to the UCLA 29
Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the UCLA 30
Will Karoll punt for 46 yds
Damon Bankston run for 1 yd to the UNM 25
Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 20 yds to the UNM 45 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 43 yds to the UCLA 12 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 4 yds to the UCLA 8
D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the UCLA 5
Damon Bankston run for 2 yds to the UCLA 3
Jack Layne run for no gain to the UCLA 3
Anthony Woods run for no gain to the UCLA 3
Anthony Woods run for 9 yds to the UCLA 12
Nico Iamaleava run for 9 yds to the UCLA 21 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 5 yds to the UCLA 26
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 20 yds to the UCLA 46 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 6 yds to the UNM 48
(00:01) PENALTY UCLA False Start (Brooks,Eugene) 5 yards from UNM48 to UCLA47. NO PLAY.
Anthony Woods run for 33 yds to the UNM 20 for a 1ST down
End of 2nd Quarter
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Jaivian Thomas
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
Will Karoll punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Michael Buckley at the UNM 38
Damon Bankston run for 7 yds to the UNM 45
Damon Bankston run for 2 yds to the UNM 47
PENALTY UNM False Start (Mukwiza,Israel) 4 yards from UNM47 to UNM43. NO PLAY.
(13:00) Shotgun Layne,Jack rush middle for 0 yards to the UNM43 (Aupiu,Devin) PENALTY UCLA Face Mask (Aupiu,Devin) 15 yards from UNM43 to UCLA42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
D.J. McKinney run for 6 yds to the UCLA 36
D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the UCLA 33
D.J. McKinney run for 4 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
Jack Layne pass complete to Zhaiel Smith for 15 yds to the UCLA 14 for a 1ST down
Jack Layne pass complete to Cade Keith for no gain to the UCLA 14
D.J. McKinney run for 7 yds to the UCLA 7
D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the UCLA 5
Deshaun Buchanan run for 2 yds to the UCLA 3 Deshaun Buchanan fumbled, recovered by UNM Devin Aupiu
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
Anthony Woods run for 3 yds to the UCLA 6
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Anthony Woods
Will Karoll punt for 32 yds
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 28 yds to the UNM 31 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 6 yds to the UNM 25
Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 27
PENALTY UCLA False Start (DiGiorgio,Garrett) 5 yards from UNM27 to UNM32. NO PLAY.
(04:41) PENALTY UCLA False Start (DiGiorgio,Garrett) 5 yards from UNM32 to UNM37. NO PLAY.
Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UNM 33
Mateen Bhaghani 51 yd FG GOOD
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Zhaiel Smith
D.J. McKinney run for 11 yds to the UNM 36 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 5 yds to the UNM 41
Damon Bankston run for 20 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 2 yds to the UCLA 37
Jack Layne pass complete to Deshaun Buchanan for 5 yds to the UCLA 32
D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the UCLA 30
D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the UCLA 28 for a 1ST down
D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the UCLA 26
Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 11 yds to the UCLA 15 for a 1ST down
D.J. McKinney run for 9 yds to the UCLA 6
Damon Bankston run for 4 yds to the UCLA 2 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 2 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 11 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
PENALTY UCLA False Start (Gilmer,Kwazi) 5 yards from UCLA36 to UCLA31. NO PLAY.
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Hudson Habermehl
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 11 yds to the UCLA 42
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
D.J. McKinney run for 4 yds to the UCLA 38
D.J. McKinney run for no gain to the UCLA 38
(07:47) Shotgun Layne,Jack pass complete short left to Buckley,Michael caught at UCLA34, for 4 yards to the UCLA34, out of bounds at UCLA34 PENALTY UNM Illegal Motion (Pearce,Richard) 5 yards from UCLA38 to UCLA43. NO PLAY.
Jack Layne pass complete to Damon Bankston for 43 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 8 yds to the UCLA 33
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 3 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 6 yds to the UCLA 42
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 2 yds to the UCLA 44
Jaivian Thomas run for 3 yds to the UCLA 47 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 11 yds to the UNM 42 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 8 yds to the UNM 34
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for no gain to the UNM 34
Nico Iamaleava pass intercepted Tavian Combs return for 11 yds to the UNM 26
Damon Bankston run for 1 yd to the UNM 27
Damon Bankston run for 54 yds to the UCLA 19 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 4 yds to the UCLA 15
D.J. McKinney run for 4 yds to the UCLA 11
D.J. McKinney run for 4 yds to the UCLA 7 for a 1ST down
D.J. McKinney run for 4 yds to the UCLA 3
D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)
Anthony Woods run for 5 yds to the UCLA 30
Anthony Woods run for 3 yds to the UCLA 33