Minnesota thumps NMSU in Kill’s return

New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia, a graduate of Albuquerque’s Volcano Vista High School, is tackled by Minnesota defensive lineman Jalen Logan-Redding (97) during the first half Thursday in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS — Mo Ibrahim rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota in his seamless comeback from a season-ending injury in the opener a year ago, and the Gophers overwhelmed New Mexico State 38-0 on Thursday night to spoil a homecoming of sorts for head coach Jerry Kill.

Kill had a cordial pregame conversation with Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck, his former assistant at Northern Illinois of whom he’d been critical in the past. They shared a postgame…