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San Diego State defensive coordinator Rocky Long looks on during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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Lindley lifts San Diego State over UNM

Lobos lose match up with Long

Updated: Saturday, 31 Oct 2009, 10:27 PM MDT
Published : Saturday, 31 Oct 2009, 10:27 PM MDT

    SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ryan Lindley threw three touchdown passes to lift San Diego State to a 23-20 win over New Mexico on Saturday night, handing the Lobos their 12th straight loss.

    Lindley threw a pair of TD passes to DeMarco Sampson, including the go-ahead score on a 4-yard pass with 7:54 to go in the game.

    Lindley, who was 22 of 38 for 253 yards, also had scoring passes of 18 yards to Alston Umuolo and a 7-yarder to Sampson.

    Donovan Porterie threw for one touchdown and ran for another for New Mexico (0-8, 0-4 Mountain West), which had its eight-game winning streak over San Diego State (4-4, 2-2) snapped. James Aho kicked two field goals.

    New Mexico head coach Mike Locksley was back on the sidelines after missing one game while serving a 10-day suspension after he was accused of throwing a punch at receivers coach J.B. Gerald in a Sept. 20 incident.

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