New Mexico State defeats Mercyhurst behind Nick Sessions' early pick-six
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 4:45 AM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
New Mexico State defeated Mercyhurst 51-14 on Saturday night in Las Cruces. The Aggies opened the scoring immediately when Nick Sessions returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown on the game's first play. Although Mercyhurst briefly took a 14-13 lead early in the second quarter, New Mexico State responded with a go-ahead field goal and a touchdown run by Jones to carry a 23-14 lead into halftime. Trey Hedden finished with 253 passing yards and two touchdowns, while the Aggies offense totaled 553 yards in the win. New Mexico State moves to a 1-1 record on the season. Mercyhurst, now 0-2, will travel to play New Mexico next Saturday, while New Mexico State heads to Hawaii.
- •Nick Sessions scored on a 26-yard interception return on the game's opening play.
- •Trey Hedden completed 11 of 20 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns.
- •Jones recorded 137 rushing yards on 19 carries for the Aggies.
- •New Mexico State outgained Mercyhurst 553 total yards to 237.
- •Mercyhurst plays at New Mexico next Saturday while New Mexico State visits Hawaii.
- 4:45 AMYahoo Sports — 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. After Sessions picked off Alex Gevaudan and scored to give the Aggies the lead, the Warriors answered with Byron Cardwell Jr's 2-yard touchdown run to tie it 7-all. TJ Washington Jr. scored on a 16-yard run for New Mexico State (1-1), but the lead was 13-7 after a missed point-after kick.
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