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    Minnesota Golden Gophers vs New Mexico Lobos

    Rate Bowl
    UNM
    New Mexico LobosNew MexicoUNM
    9-4
    17
    9-4
    Final/OT
    1234OTT
    New Mexico
    UNM
    3308317
    Minnesota
    MINN
    0707620
    MINN
    Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesotaMINN
    8-5
    20
    8-5
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    Game Leaders

    UNMMINN
    Passing Yards
    Jack Layne
    88
    J. LayneQB
    14/25, 1 INT
    88
    Passing Yards
    Drake Lindsey
    147
    D. LindseyQB
    18/28, 2 TD
    147
    Rushing Yards
    Damon Bankston
    57
    D. BankstonRB
    10 CAR
    57
    Rushing Yards
    Darius Taylor
    116
    D. TaylorRB
    24 CAR, 1 TD
    116
    Receiving Yards
    Keagan Johnson
    42
    K. JohnsonWR
    4 REC
    42
    Receiving Yards
    Jalen Smith
    64
    J. SmithWR
    6 REC, 2 TD
    64
    Sacks
    Dimitri Johnson
    1
    D. JohnsonDL
    1
    Sacks
    Anthony Smith
    2
    A. SmithDL
    2
    Tackles
    Jahmir Torres
    7
    J. TorresCB
    7 SOLO
    7
    Tackles
    Maverick Baranowski
    17
    M. BaranowskiLB
    13 SOLO
    17
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UNM
    MINN

    204

    Total Yards

    252

    1

    Turnovers

    1

    17

    1st Downs

    16

    6-50

    Penalties

    9-87

    8/18

    3rd Down

    7/15

    1/2

    4th Down

    1/2

    30:29

    Possession

    29:31

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

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    Video Highlights

    Smith's diving TD catch in overtime sends Minnesota to 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl

    — Minnesota thrives in an era of bowl opt-outs, even when a national championship is out of reach.
    Dec 26, 2025, 09:54 pm - AP
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    OpenSpreadTotalML
    New Mexico LobosUNMUNM
    (9-4)
    (9-4, 3-3 Away)
    o49.5
    -110
    +1.5
    -112
    o44.5
    -112
    -102
    Minnesota Golden GophersMINNMINN
    (8-5)
    (8-5, 7-0 Home)
    -3
    -110
    -1.5
    -108
    u44.5
    -108
    -118
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    2026 Standings

    FBS
    Mountain West ConferenceMountain West ConferenceCONFOVR
    North Dakota State1-04-0
    UNLV1-02-2
    Wyoming1-02-2
    Air Force1-12-1
    New Mexico0-03-1
    San José State0-02-2
    UTEP0-01-3
    Northern Illinois0-00-4
    Nevada0-11-3
    Hawai'i0-21-3
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFOVR
    UCLA2-04-0
    Indiana1-04-0
    Iowa1-04-0
    Nebraska1-04-0
    Minnesota1-03-1
    Ohio State1-03-1
    Oregon1-03-1
    Wisconsin1-03-1
    USC1-14-1
    Michigan0-13-1
    Penn State0-13-1
    Washington0-13-1
    Northwestern0-12-1
    Illinois0-12-2
    Maryland0-12-2
    Michigan State0-12-2
    Purdue0-11-3
    Rutgers0-11-3
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