2024 New Mexico Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The 2024 New Mexico Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at University Stadium located in Albuquerque, New Mexico . The 19th annual New Mexico Bowl featured Louisiana and TCU . The game began at approximately 12:15 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN .[ 2] [ 3] 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season . The game was sponsored by Isleta Pueblo and was officially known as the Isleta New Mexico Bowl .
Teams
Based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected to feature teams from the Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference . However, due to other bowl selections and a limited number of bowl-eligible teams from those conferences, TCU of the Big 12 Conference and Louisiana of the Sun Belt Conference were invited. This was the first New Mexico Bowl to feature a team from either of those conferences. This was the first meeting between Louisiana and TCU.[ 4]
Louisiana played to a 10–3 regular-season record (7–1 in conference). The Ragin' Cajuns did not face any ranked teams during the season.
TCU Horned Frogs
TCU ended their regular season with an 8–4 record (6–3 in conference). The Horned Frogs also did not play any ranked teams.
Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (10:11) TCU – DJ Rogers 3 yard pass from Josh Hoover , Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; TCU 7–0 )
(2:23) TCU – Eric McAlister 1 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; TCU 14–0 ) Second Quarter (11:06) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:42; TCU 17–0 )
(5:34) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 22 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:51; TCU 20–0 )
(0:57) TCU – JP Richardson 20 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:27; TCU 27–0 ) Third Quarter (9:26) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:36; TCU 34–0 ) Fourth Quarter (12:05) UL – Kenneth Almendares 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:46; TCU 34–3 )
Statistics
Statistics
LA
TCU
First downs
13
19
Plays–yards
59–209
67–367
Rushes–yards
33–114
33–110
Passing yards
95
257
Passing: comp –att –int
11–26–2
21–34–1
Time of possession
29:17
30:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge 7/20, 61 yards, INT
Rushing
Zylan Perry
11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Jacob Bernard
1 reception, 25 yards
TCU
Passing
Josh Hoover
20/32, 252 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Trent Battle
9 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Eric McAlister
8 receptions, 87 yards, TD
References
^ Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . Retrieved December 11, 2024 . ^ Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels" . CBS Sports . Retrieved 30 June 2024 . ^ Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved 30 June 2024 . ^ "TCU Horned Frogs vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football series history" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 27, 2024 .
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