2024 New Mexico Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

College football game

2024 Isleta New Mexico Bowl

19th New Mexico Bowl

TCU wide receiver Blake Nowell carries the ball during the 2024 New Mexico Bowl

| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | TCU Horned Frogs

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(10–3) | (8–4)
Sun Belt | Big 12
3 | 34
Head coach:
Michael Desormeaux | Head coach:
Sonny Dykes
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Louisiana | 0| 0| 0| 3 | 3
TCU | 14| 13| 7| 0 | 34
Date| December 28, 2024
Season| 2024
Stadium| University Stadium
Location| Albuquerque, New Mexico
MVP| Offensive: Josh Hoover (QB, TCU)
Defensive: Devean Deal (OLB, TCU)
Favorite| TCU by 9.5
Referee| Charles Lamertina (AAC)[1]
Attendance| 22,827
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN
Announcers| Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
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The 2024 New Mexico Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at University Stadium located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 19th annual New Mexico Bowl featured Louisiana and TCU. The game began at approximately 12:15 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN.[2][3] The New Mexico Bowl was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Isleta Pueblo and was officially known as the Isleta New Mexico Bowl.

## Teams

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Based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected to feature teams from the Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference. However, due to other bowl selections and a limited number of bowl-eligible teams from those conferences, TCU of the Big 12 Conference and Louisiana of the Sun Belt Conference were invited. This was the first New Mexico Bowl to feature a team from either of those conferences. This was the first meeting between Louisiana and TCU.[4]

### Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

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Main article: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Louisiana played to a 10–3 regular-season record (7–1 in conference). The Ragin' Cajuns did not face any ranked teams during the season.

### TCU Horned Frogs

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Main article: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU ended their regular season with an 8–4 record (6–3 in conference). The Horned Frogs also did not play any ranked teams.

## Game summary

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2024 New Mexico Bowl

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0| 3| 3
TCU | 14 | 13 | 7| 0| 34

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

* Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
* Game time: 12:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: 1 mph (1.6 km/h) northeast
* Game attendance: 22,827
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
* Box score

Game information

First Quarter

* (10:11) TCU – DJ Rogers 3 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; TCU 7–0)
* (2:23) TCU – Eric McAlister 1 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; TCU 14–0)

Second Quarter

* (11:06) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:42; TCU 17–0)
* (5:34) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 22 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:51; TCU 20–0)
* (0:57) TCU – JP Richardson 20 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:27; TCU 27–0)

Third Quarter

* (9:26) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:36; TCU 34–0)

Fourth Quarter

* (12:05) UL – Kenneth Almendares 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:46; TCU 34–3)

### Statistics

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Statistics  | LA  | TCU

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First downs | 13 | 19
Plays–yards | 59–209 | 67–367
Rushes–yards | 33–114 | 33–110
Passing yards | 95 | 257
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–26–2 | 21–34–1
Time of possession | 29:17 | 30:43
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Louisiana  | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 7/20, 61 yards, INT
Rushing | Zylan Perry | 11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving | Jacob Bernard | 1 reception, 25 yards
TCU  | Passing | Josh Hoover | 20/32, 252 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing | Trent Battle | 9 carries, 42 yards
Receiving | Eric McAlister | 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD

## References

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1. ^ Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
2. ^ Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
3. ^ Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
4. ^ "TCU Horned Frogs vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

## External links

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* Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

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TCU Horned Frogs bowl games

* 1921 Fort Worth Classic
* 1936 Sugar Bowl
* 1937 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 1939 Sugar Bowl
* 1942 Orange Bowl
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* 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic
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* 1944 Oil Bowl
* 1970 Grantland Rice Bowl
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