1979 New Mexico vs. Utah

Utah 26-7

November 3 (Albquerque)

A: 19,092

Summary
New Mexico led 7-0 as Utah had just 53 yards in the first quarter.

Defensive stats: 4 TFL, 2 INTs, good play from Bill Gompf, Frank Sheldon and Matt Phelps

DNP (injuries): TE Steve Folsom, T Randy Holladay

Offense: QB Floyd Hodge, WR Jim Teahan (caught 40-yd TD pass), WR Cory Hansen

Lewis Walker 19/148 (71-yd TD run), Tony Lindsey 17/109

Del Rodgers 29 rush yds, five-yd TD run

Jeff Hucko 23-yd FG, who also set up a safety by angling punt out of bounds at the NM 4. That safety was Utah's first score followed by Hodge to Teahan TD.

UTAH: 459 yds TO