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Jason Eck knew exactly what he wanted from Thursday鈥檚 scrimmage. And from the outside looking in, it looks like he got it.

鈥�(Staying) healthy,鈥� New Mexico鈥檚 second-year head coach said.

UNM held its second scrimmage of fall camp Thursday, mostly holding its starting units out from tackling while allowing its second- and third-string groups to get some reps. 

Three takeaways from the 75-play session, with thoughts on the quarterback competition and pass catchers:

Note: All statistics are unofficial.

1. This quarterback competition could go down to the wire

Don鈥檛 mistake UNM鈥檚 season opener as the deadline for a decision, though.

Monday, Eck said he wants to name a starting quarterback by the middle of next week. With the exception of the Lobos鈥� specialists, that鈥檚 the day Eck wants to inform everybody on the team about their roles for the season.

That includes the quarterbacks and, if nothing else, Thursday鈥檚 scrimmage 鈥� and Eck鈥檚 comments afterwards 鈥攕eemed to solidify the sense that the competition could go all the way to the self-imposed deadline.

After starring in last Saturday鈥檚 scrimmage, Toa Fa鈥檃vae completed 3 of 6 passes for a touchdown and an interception over three drives. The touchdown was Fa鈥檃vae at his best: A strike over the middle to wide receiver Zhaiel Smith, who stretched out to make the catch for UNM鈥檚 first red zone score over two scrimmages.

The interception? Fa鈥檃vae dropped back and chanced it under pressure, releasing a pass that safety CJ McBean hauled in with little issue.

鈥淲e gotta keep protecting the football,鈥� Eck said. 鈥淵ou know, (Fa鈥檃vae) was a little reckless sometimes with the football. We gotta keep improving that.鈥�

Luke Moga had perhaps the busiest stat line of the day, completing 10 of 14 passes over three drives. The Oregon transfer turned in one of his better drives of camp on his first turn with the second-team offense, connecting on 4 of 5 passes before handing off to running back Kiefer Sibley for a short touchdown run.

It should be noted that all of Moga鈥檚 drives were against the second-team defense. But this was sharper stuff than what he put up last Saturday, and Eck acknowledged as much.

鈥淚 thought he played better today than he did in the last scrimmage,鈥� he said.

Finally, James Laubstein. The sixth-year senior completed 1 of 5 passes Thursday, connecting with freshman wide receiver Bailen George for his lone completion. He did a few nice things on the run. And all three of his drives were with the first-team offense.

With that in mind, is it fair to say Laubstein is leading the competition?

鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 say we鈥檝e made any decisions like that,鈥� Eck said, 鈥渂ut I think he鈥檚 doing a good job.鈥�

Fa鈥檃vae roared back into the competition in UNM鈥檚 first scrimmage. Moga seemed to help his case in its second. Eck says there鈥檚 enough data from the three 鈥� maybe not to make a final decision, but to at least shape the direction of where this competition will go with four practices left before the deadline.

Is there enough separation?

鈥淚 still think it's pretty close,鈥� Eck said.

After this week, I think it鈥檚 going to be Laubstein. But the only safe bet in this competition is that it鈥檚 more than likely going down to the wire.

2. A veteran receiver is finding his footing in a big way

It鈥檚 not often a fifth-year senior makes a big jump from the start to the end of fall camp. But that鈥檚 exactly what Shawn Miller, one of UNM鈥檚 longest-tenured receivers, has done over the last week.

After an offseason procedure on the little finger of his left hand, Miller dealt with a string of drops through the first week of camp. He said what was once a strictly physical ailment turned into more of a mental block, one he decided to address by catching more out of practice.

鈥淧reparation is a big thing with confidence, and I didn鈥檛 hold that weight on myself because I knew I was going to be good anyways,鈥� he said. 鈥淪tarting like the last scrimmage, I let it all out, found my old self and started catching the ball more.鈥�

That preparation certainly showed up Thursday: Miller made a heck of a play on a pass thrown by Moga from the sideline before catching three out of four passes from the Oregon transfer in his final drive of the session.

If it wasn鈥檛 a perfect day 鈥� Miller and Moga were clearly not on the same page on a downfield throw at one point 鈥� but it looks like Miller has righted the ship at this point. And for all the hype around some of UNM鈥檚 transfer and freshmen receivers, that was something the Lobos really needed to happen sooner rather than later. 

鈥淗e鈥檚 done a great job here and really played well over this week,鈥� Eck said.

3. Another freshman finds a way to stand out

It wasn鈥檛 a receiver this time. You would be forgiven, however, if you mistook him for one.

Freshman Trey Moore, a lanky 6-5, 210 pound tight end, racked up two highlight catches Thursday, catching a pass from quarterback Cade Mitchell for a touchdown before making a sensational leaping grab on a ball Fa鈥檃vae lofted down the sideline.

Whether Moore will have a pronounced on-field role remains to be seen. But there've been some real nice flashes from Ventura, Calif. native to this point, and that鈥檚 worth a nod here.

Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com or via X at .