On Saturday afternoon, after a rain delay, New Mexico Military Institute improved to 2-3 in conference play with a 45-21 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, OK. With the win, NMMI improves to 2-4 overall on the season. With the loss, NEO moves to 1-5 overall with a 1-3 record in conference play.

After an hour rain delay, the contest opened with five consecutive punts as neither team could establish offensive rhythm early on. After Jake South fumbled on the first play of the third offensive drive for NMMI the defense did not bend.

Taking over at the NMMI 15 yard line, NEO ran four plays for a total of one yard before the Broncos blocked the field goal attempt to keep the home team scoreless. With an immediate response, Jake South found Antonio Muniz on the third play of the drive with a screen pass and the Florida native blasted away for a 77-yard touchdown catch to put NMMI ahead 7-0 with 1:53 remaining in the opening quarter.

The start of the second quarter was the middle of a 6-play, 19-yard touchdown drive by the Broncos. This time, Jake South connected with Geramyah Porter from seven yards out to put NMMI ahead by two touchdowns and 12:31 left in the first half.

After a 50-yard kick return, NEO scored in just two plays as Nataniel Stanley recorded a 28-yard rushing touchdown to make it a 14-7 ball game. Up by seven, NMMI conducted a 7-minute drive with 11 plays, picking up 56 yards in the process. After a failed third down conversion, Jack Nelson put one through the uprights from 27 yards out to put NMMI ahead 17-7.

With one minute remaining, NMMI got the ball back and grew their advantage. Jake South recorded his third passing touchdown of the half with a 17-yard connection with Geramyah Porter – his second receiving touchdown of the half as the Broncos enjoyed a 24-7 lead at halftime.

After punts by both offenses, NMMI found the end zone on their second possession of the second half. With another lengthy 7-minute drive, the Broncos moved the 71 yards in nine plays as the touchdown drive was capped off by a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Jake South for his fourth total touchdown of the day as NMMI took a commanding 31-7 lead with 3:21 left in the third period.

The first play of the quarter was a 9-yard passing touchdown from Carson Cooksey to Josh Ames as the Golden Norsemen cut the deficit to just 17 points as the home team trailed 31-14.

After a pair of punts, NMMI grew their lead back to 24 points as Dylan Donahoe recorded back-to-back carries before reaching the end zone with a 3-yard rushing touchdown to make it a 38-14 ballgame with 7:53 remaining the contest. On the following possession, NEO answered with a 39-yard pass touchdown, as Carson Cooksey found Antojuan Woody to cut into the NMMI lead.

As they had done all day, the Broncos answered the touchdown with a big play of their own. In just two plays, Jake South connected with Dylan Donahoe with a screen pass as he outran the NEO defenders for a 69-yard passing and receiving touchdown to give NMMI a 45-21 lead.

NEO scored late it the contest but it was not enough as the Broncos held on to pick up the first road conference win of the season.

Through the air Jake South threw four touchdowns, 267 yards going 16-for-22 on the day. Geramyah Porter recorded a pair of receiving touchdowns for a total of 63 yards on seven catches. Dylan Donahoe led the way on the ground with 58 yards on 16 carries with a receiving a rushing touchdown. On defense Daylan Chichester tallied his second interception of the year while Carlos Tatupu led the way with seven total tackles.

Head Coach Oliver Soukup on the win, "very proud of our guys, in terms of how they responded to every situation… it's a tough trip and they handled that well, plus a delay we could've made all those excuses but we didn't. We responded as we had to and I couldn't be more proud of the guys," Soukup said. "Jake South played a phenomenal game not only  just managing the offense but running when he had to and getting the ball in the hands of the guys he needed to." Soukup said.

NMMI returns to action on Saturday, October 25 as they host Trinity Valley Community College in the Wool Bowl at 2 p.m. for Homecoming weekend.