MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - Dominque Blackman threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and Idaho got its first win of the season in its Western Athletic Conference opener Saturday, beating New Mexico State 26-18.
Blackman, who was 26 of 48, recovered from throwing an interception on the game's first snap. He hit Najee Lovett on a 35-yard score in the first quarter and Jahrie Level from 17 yards in the second. Trey Farquhar added four field goals, including a 55-yarder just before halftime that tied a career high, for the Vandals (1-5), who got their 14th win in 19 tries against NMSU.
Andrew Manley threw for 309 yards, with two interceptions, for the Aggies (1-5, 0-2), including a 30-yard touchdown to Kemonte Bateman. Manley's 1-yard scoring run late in the fourth quarter, plus a two-point conversion, made it a one-possession game. The Vandals, however, recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock.
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| Scoring Summary |
| NMEXST | Tyler Stampler 42 yd FG |
| IDAHO | Trey Farquhar 39 yd FG |
| IDAHO | Najee Lovett 35 yd pass from Dominique Blackman (Trey Farquhar kick) |
| IDAHO | Jahrie Level 17 yd pass from Dominique Blackman (Trey Farquhar kick) |
| NMEXST | Kemonte' Bateman 30 yd pass from Andrew Manley (Tyler Stampler kick) |
| IDAHO | Trey Farquhar 55 yd FG |
| IDAHO | Trey Farquhar 32 yd FG |
| IDAHO | Trey Farquhar 53 yd FG |
| NMEXST | Andrew Manley 1 yd run (Austin Franklin 2pt pass from Andrew Manley) |
| Team Stats | ||
| NMEXST | IDAHO | |
| First Downs | 23 | 20 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-15 | 6-16 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Plays-Net Yards | 74-407 | 76-386 |
| Rushes-Yds | 28-98 | 28-82 |
| Passing Yds | 309 | 304 |
| Kick Return Yds | 62 | 23 |
| Punt Return Yds | -1 | 10 |
| Passes | 28-46-2 | 26-48-1 |
| Punts | 5-195 | 5-206 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yds | 8-60 | 9-97 |
| Time of Poss. | 29:4 | 30:56 |
| Individual Stats |
| RUSHING |
| NMEXST: Germi Morrison 16-66, Travaughn Colwell 4-22, Akeelie Mustafa 2-12, Austin Franklin 2-4, Andrew Manley 4--6 |
| IDAHO: Ryan Bass 14-45, James Baker 9-37, Dominique Blackman 1-8, Todd Handley 2--3, Team 2--5 |
| PASSING |
| NMEXST: Andrew Manley 28-45-309-2, Trevor Walls 0-1-0-0 |
| IDAHO: Dominique Blackman 26-48-304-1 |
| RECEIVING |
| NMEXST: Austin Franklin 9-115, Kemonte' Bateman 5-76, Jerrel Brown 5-38, Robert Clay 4-20, Germi Morrison 2-7, Joseph Matthews 1-27, Perris Scoggins 1-13, David Quiroga 1-13 |
| IDAHO: Jahrie Level 8-92, Roman Runner 4-41, Mike Scott 3-78, Najee Lovett 3-46, Todd Handley 3-2, Ryan Bass 2-21, Clayton Homme 1-9, Justin Veltung 1-8, James Baker 1-7 |
| Standings | |||
| Team | Standings | Conference | Overall |
| New Mexico State | 7th Western Athletic | 0-6 | 1-11 |
| Idaho | 6th Western Athletic | 1-5 | 1-11 |
