ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — — Adam Jones scored on a 93-yard dash and Scottre Humphrey added a 4-yard run for the go-ahead score as Montana State scored twice in the final 4 1/2 minutes to stun New Mexico 35-31 in the season opener on Saturday.

The Lobos, in Bronco Mendenhall’s debut as coach, led 17-0 early in the second quarter and 24-14 at halftime. A 13-yard fumble return by Noah Avinger — the Lobos’ second scoop-and-score of the game — gave New Mexico a 31-14 lead three plays into the third quarter.

New Mexico had drives of 57 and 50 yards that went nowhere in the second half, but the Lobos still led 31-21 with 4 1/2 minutes left.

At that moment, Jones got a first-down hand and was barely touched as he ran to the left sideline to make it 31-28.

New Mexico scored with 1:59 left and Montana State drove 89 yards to Humphrey scores the deciding score with 10 seconds left.

The Bobcats had 182 yards on their last two attacks and finished with 567 total yards, compared to New Mexico’s 325 yards.

Jones had 167 yards rushing and Humphrey had 140, while leading Montana State to 362 yards on the ground. Tommy Mellott passed for 205 yards with two touchdowns.

Devon Dampier had 173 yards passing and a touchdown for the Lobos. Luke Wyson caught six passes for 95 yards.

The Lobos took a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter after scoring first on a 41-yard fumble return by Christian Ellis and adding a field goal and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Dampier to Trace Bruckler.

Montana State closed the score to 17-14 thanks to a pair of touchdown passes from Mellott, but Dampier’s 24-yard touchdown run made it 24-14 at halftime.

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