SEMO Redhawks Drop Week 1 Matchup with New Mexico State Despite 295 Passing Yards

Jared PettusSeptember 3rd, 2024NCAA Sports

(Las Cruces, NM) The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks dropped their Week 1 match up with New Mexico State 23-16 on Saturday.

The Aggies used a powerful ground game that saw Seth McGowan take it to the house twice and collected 87 yards on 11 carries. New Mexico State as a team ran the ball for 210 yards, while only passing for 60 yards.

Aggies QB Parker Awad completed just 5-of-17 passes.

SEMO passed for 295 yards as Paxton DeLaurent completed 27 of his 45 passes.

Third Down efficiency was the difference of the game. The Redhawks converted on just five third down chances, while facing 16 total third downs. New Mexico State converted on ten tries.

SEMO (1-1) will get their home opener Saturday against Tennessee-Martin.

Out of Town Scoreboard

Class 4 State Tournament, Sectionals
Wednesday (KFMO) - Final/9
Cape Notre Dame2
North County1

Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, August 19
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Potosi
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Thursday, August 20
10:45a, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Friday, August 21
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Valle Catholic
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Saturday, August 22
4:10p, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
5:00p, NFL, Preseason Wk 2: Kansas City @ Tampa Bay
Sunday, August 23
11:40a, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Monday, August 24
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Central
Tuesday, August 25
5:50p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, August 26
5:50p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Thursday, August 27
12:20p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Friday, August 28
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 1: Farmington @ North County^
Saturday, August 29
12:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
Sunday, August 30
12:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, September 1
6:00p, VB: Ellington @ Bismarck
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Wednesday, September 2
6:00p, VB: Arcadia Valley @ Farmington
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Thursday, September 3
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Friday, September 4
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 2: Jefferson @ Central^
6:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Saturday, September 5
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Sunday, September 6
1:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Monday, September 7
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
Tuesday, September 8
4:00p, SB: Fredericktown @ Farmington
7:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
Wednesday, September 9
1:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
4:00p, SB: Herculaneum @ North County
Thursday, September 10
6:30p, VB: Bismarck @ Potosi
Friday, September 11
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 3: Fredericktown @ Potosi^
Saturday, September 12
5:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
Sunday, September 13
12:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
Monday, September 14
6:00p, NFL, Week 1: Denver @ Kansas City
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