FCS Tarleton upends FBS New Mexico St. 43-17 behind Burston

<p>EL PASO, Texas &mdash; Cameron Burston ran for a pair of scores in the first quarter and FCS-member Tarleton overwhelmed FBS-level New Mexico State 43-17 on Sunday night.</p>
<p>The win was the first for the Texans (1-1) in just their second game at the FCS level following 26 years in Division II.</p>
<p>On the first play following the opening kickoff, <a href="https://twitter.com/TarletonFB/status/1363615151996477440?s=20">Burston took the shotgun snap, ran to his left and sprinted 70 yards untouched to the end zone</a> for a 7-0 lead.</p>
<p>Tarleton forced New Mexico State to punt after the Aggies’ initial 6-play, 20-yard drive. Instead of using his legs, this time, <a href="https://twitter.com/TarletonFB/status/1363617324956348420?s=20">Burston threw an 86-yard scoring strike to Gabe Douglas</a>, running down the right sideline, for a 14-0 advantage.</p>
<p>On the ensuing kickoff, <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball/status/1363617114683183109?s=20">Juwan Price took the ball at his own 6-yard line, broke to the right and sprinted untouched 94-yards</a> to reduce New Mexico State’s deficit to 14-7.</p>
<p>Still in the first quarter, the Texans’ defense recorded a safety on a botched pitch by New Mexico State quarterback Jonah Johnson in which an Aggies running back fell on the ball in the end zone for a 16-7 advantage.</p>
<p>With 3:29 left in the first, the elusive Burston recorded his second-rushing touchdown on a 21-yard scamper in which he seemingly eluded the entire New Mexico State defense. <a href="https://twitter.com/TarletonFB/status/1363624502802972672?s=20">He started his jaunt to the left before breaking back across the entire field and scoring in the far right corner of the end zone</a>.</p>
<p>The Aggies’ Johnson finished 17-for-31 passing for 187 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted three times.</p>
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