ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The NM State Aggies fell to the University of New Mexico 34-25, Saturday at University Stadium.
The Aggies (0-3) lost starting quarterback Jonah Johnson in the loss. Johnson completed just 4-of-10 passes for 33 yards before leaving at the end of the first quarter with a wrist injury.
Ventura College transfer Dino Maldonado replaced Johnson and completed 13-of-34 passes for 192 yards and a touchdown. The score was a 75-yard second-quarter bomb to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda. Garcia-Castaneda caught three balls for 98 yards and two touchdowns (one passing, one receiving), while Maldonado also added 46 yards rushing on six attempts.