Nick Sessions' pick-6 on first play of game sparks New Mexico State to 51-14 romp over Mercyhurst

— Nick Sessions returned an interception 26 yards for a score on the first play of the game and Trey Hedden threw two touchdown passes to help New Mexico State roll to a 51-14 victory over FCS member Mercyhurst on Saturday night.
Sep 6, 2026, 05:49 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
15:00 - 1st
0
MERC
7
NMSU
Nick Session 26 Yd Interception Return (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
1 play, -5 yards, 0:13
Mercyhurst Lakers
Touchdown
8:03 - 1st
7
MERC
7
NMSU
Byron Cardwell Jr. 2 Yd Run (Rocco Marcantonio Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:43
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
1:24 - 1st
7
MERC
13
NMSU
TJ Washington Jr. 16 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov PAT blocked)
5 plays, 65 yards, 2:45
2nd Quarter
Mercyhurst Lakers
Touchdown
12:44 - 2nd
14
MERC
13
NMSU
Camden Lewis 14 Yd pass from Alex Gevaudan (Rocco Marcantonio Kick)
6 plays, 70 yards, 3:35
New Mexico State Aggies
Field Goal
7:59 - 2nd
14
MERC
16
NMSU
Ilya Uvaydov 39 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 51 yards, 2:59
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
5:19 - 2nd
14
MERC
23
NMSU
James Jones 46 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:29
3rd Quarter
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
7:42 - 3rd
14
MERC
30
NMSU
TJ Washington Jr. 1 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
10 plays, 55 yards, 4:18
4th Quarter
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
14:56 - 4th
14
MERC
37
NMSU
James Jones 2 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
9 plays, 64 yards, 4:43
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
12:32 - 4th
14
MERC
44
NMSU
Terrione Graves 83 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
1 play, 83 yards, 0:19
New Mexico State Aggies
Touchdown
4:29 - 4th
14
MERC
51
NMSU
AJ Williams III 23 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ilya Uvaydov Kick)
8 plays, 66 yards, 4:23
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