New Mexico State stayed within one score into the second half behind Trey Hedden\u2019s 272 passing yards and two touchdowns before the Seminoles pulled away late<\/p>\n
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Numbers of note<\/p>\n
25 Aggies made their NMSU debut Saturday night.<\/p>\n
96 yards for sophomore Brodie Malone-Bradford, a career high and the most by any receiver in the game. His second-quarter touchdown was the third of his career.<\/p>\n
272 yards, 2 TDs for quarterback Trey Hedden in his Aggie debut. Hedden completed 26 of 42 passes, matching his career high for touchdown passes in a game.<\/p>\n
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – New Mexico State opened its 2026 football season with a 34-17 loss at Florida State on Saturday night, but the Aggies remained within striking distance well into the second half before the Seminoles pulled away.<\/p>\n
Playing before 65,915 fans at Doak Campbell Stadium, NMSU trailed 17-7 at halftime and cut the deficit to seven points in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
Quarterback Trey Hedden finished 26-of-42 passing for 272 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his first game as an Aggie.<\/p>\n
NMSU opened with a methodical drive that lasted nearly seven minutes and produced four first downs before Florida State intercepted Hedden in the end zone.<\/p>\n
The Seminoles turned their next possession into a 43-yard field goal, then stretched the lead to 10-0 early in the second quarter on a 4-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ashton Daniels.<\/p>\n
NMSU answered.<\/p>\n
Hedden converted three third downs on the ensuing drive, including a 33-yard touchdown pass to Brodie Malone-Bradford that cut Florida State\u2019s lead to 10-7 with 10:49 left in the first half.<\/p>\n
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