{
  "id": 5909636,
  "title": "Nick Sessions’ pick-6 on first play of game sparks New Mexico State to 51-14 romp over Mercyhurst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nick-sessions-pick-6-on-first-play-of-game-sparks-new-mexico-state-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:50:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/05/nick-sessions-pick-6-on-first-play-of-game-sparks-new-mexico-state-to-51-14-romp-over-mercyhurst"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Mexico State's Nick Sessions started the scoring with a 26-yard interception return for a touchdown on the game's opening play. Trey Hedden added to the momentum with two touchdown passes in the same game. Mercyhurst managed to tie the score at 7-all with a Byron Cardwell Jr. 2-yard touchdown run. However, New Mexico State quickly regained the lead with a TJ Washington Jr. 16-yard touchdown run, which led to a 13-7 score. The Warriors continued to dominate, but Mercyhurst managed to pull ahead with a 14-13 lead when Camden Lewis caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Alex Gevaudan. New Mexico State regained the lead with Ilya Uvaydov's 39-yard field goal, and Jones responded with a 48-yard touchdown run, making the score 23-14 heading into halftime. In the final quarter, Jones connected with Hedden for a 2-yard scoring toss, and Terrione Graves had a 83-yard touchdown strike from Hedden, giving the Aggies a 44-14 advantage. Backup Adam Damante and AJ Williams III each scored a touchdown, wrapping up the final score at 51-14 for New Mexico State. Hedden finished with 11-of-20 passing for 253 yards, while Damante was 3-for-3 for 65 yards. Jones rushed 19 times for 137 yards. Gevaudan had 147 yards on 13-of-21 passing. New Mexico State's total offensive yards were 553, compared to Mercyhurst's 237.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}