American college football season
The 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Martin , the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt; this was the program's first winning season since 2002 . New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico .
New Mexico State was invited to the Arizona Bowl , where the Aggies defeated Utah State in 26–20 overtime. This was the first bowl game appearance for the program since 1960 . This would be the last season the Aggies finished with a winning record or appear in a bowl game until 2022 .
This was the final season the Aggies competed as members of the Sun Belt. In March 2016, the presidents of the conference's member institutions voted to drop football-only members New Mexico State and Idaho following the 2017 season.[ 1] The vote came after the NCAA announced a rule change that allows conferences to host football championship games with only 10 members.[ 2] Starting with the 2018 season, the Aggies would compete as FBS independents until joining Conference USA in 2023.[ 3] [ 4]
New Mexico State announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Aggies hosted Sun Belt foes Arkansas State , Idaho , South Alabama , and Troy , and traveled to Appalachian State , Georgia Southern , Louisiana–Lafayette , and Texas State .
The Aggies hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, UTEP from Conference USA , and traveled to Arizona State from the Pac-12 Conference , Arkansas from the Southeastern Conference and New Mexico from the Mountain West Conference .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 8:30 p.m. at Arizona State * P12N L 31–3746,596
September 9 6:00 p.m. at New Mexico * Stadium W 30–2832,427
September 16 6:00 p.m. Troy ESPN3 L 24–2715,446
September 23 6:00 p.m. UTEP * ESPN3 W 41–1417,546
September 30 10:00 a.m. at Arkansas * SECN L 24–4270,727
October 7 1:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN3 L 31–4522,787
October 14 4:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN3 W 35–2716,278
October 28 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ALT L 21–3710,041
November 4 1:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN3 W 45–3512,012
November 18 3:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN3 L 34–4716,048
November 25 2:00 p.m. Idaho Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ESPN3 W 17–1021,894
December 2 2:30 p.m. South Alabama Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ESPN3 W 22–1726,268
3:30 p.m. vs. Utah State * CBSSN W 26–20 OT 39,132
[ 5]
New Mexico State Aggies at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
0
13
0 18 31
Sun Devils
14
0
16 7 37
at Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
ASU – Kalen Ballage 7-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 10:37. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:02.
ASU – Jalen Harvey 53-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz kick), 8:26. Sun Devils 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:24.
Second quarter
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 15-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick blocked), 10:52. Sun Devils 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:00.
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 0:32. Sun Devils 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 52-yard field goal, 8:50. Sun Devils 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:10.
ASU – John Humphrey 60-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (kick failed), 7:50. Sun Devils 23–13. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
ASU – Kalen Ballage 20-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 0:50. Sun Devils 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
ASU – Kobe Williams 49-yard interception return (Brandon Ruiz kick), 13:52. Sun Devils 37–13.
NMSU – Jason Huntley 50-yard run (pass failed), 8:27. Sun Devils 37–19. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:06.
NMSU – Jason Huntley 23-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (pass failed), 5:04. Sun Devils 37–25. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:03.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers, 0:00. Sun Devils 37–31. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 0:48.
Statistics
NMSU
ASU
First downs
27
19
Total yards
549
400
Rushing yards
151
79
Passing yards
398
321
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
30:20
29:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
40/57, 398 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jason Huntley
5 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Receiving
Jaleel Scott
8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State
Passing
Manny Wilkins
22/27, 300 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kalen Ballage
18 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
John Humphrey
7 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – O. J. Clark 30-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (run failed), 12:56. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:19.
UNM – Jalin Burrell 98-yard PAT return, 12:56. Aggies 6–2.
NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 81-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 4:25. Aggies 13–2. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:11.
Second quarter
UNM – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:02. Aggies 13–5. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:27.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 39-yard field goal, 6:14. Aggies 16–5. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 1:54.
NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 17-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 2:22. Aggies 23–5. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:09.
Third quarter
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 8-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 3:28. Aggies 30–5. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
UNM – Chris Davis 5-yard pass from Tevaka Tuioti (pass failed), 12:42. Aggies 30–11. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:56.
UNM – Jay Griffin IV 61-yard run (Tevaka Tuioti pass to Richard McQuarley), 10:09. Aggies 30–19. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:13.
UNM – Jason Sanders 22-yard field goal, 6:11. Aggies 30–22. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:01.
UNM – Jay Griffin IV 19-yard pass from Tevaka Tuioti (pass failed), 1:11. Aggies 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:27.
Statistics
NMSU
UNM
First downs
23
21
Total yards
500
430
Rushing yards
99
176
Passing yards
401
254
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
30:22
29:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
34/57, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
21 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving
Izaiah Lottie
3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico
Passing
Tevaka Tuioti
10/19, 151 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jay Griffin IV
1 rush, 61 yards, TD
Receiving
Jay Griffin IV
5 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Troy Trojans at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans
13
0
14 0 27
Aggies
3
0
13 8 24
at Aggie Memorial Stadium , Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : September 16Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 15,446Referee : Kevin StineTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Adam Young and Danny KneeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TROY – Damion Willis 9-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Bratcher Underwood kick), 11:38. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:31.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 26-yard field goal, 6:48. Trojans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:50.
TROY – Jordan Chunn 3-yard run (kick failed), 3:27. Trojans 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:14.
Second quarter
Third quarter
TROY – Jamarius Henderson 3-yard run (Bratcher Underwood kick), 12:27. Trojans 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:25.
NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 46-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick failed), 9:53. Trojans 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:28.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 5-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 3:44. Trojans 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:10.
TROY – Brandon Silvers 32-yard run (Bratcher Underwood kick), 0:17. Trojans 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 9-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Tyler Rogers pass to Jaleel Scott), 9:49. Trojans 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:08.
Statistics
TROY
NMSU
First downs
26
18
Total yards
476
382
Rushing yards
190
51
Passing yards
286
331
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
34:09
25:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Brandon Silvers
25/40, 286 yards, TD
Rushing
Jordan Chunn
20 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving
Deondre Douglas
7 receptions, 101 yards
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
32/45, 331 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Larry Rose III
12 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving
Izaiah Lottie
4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Miners
7
0
0 7 14
Aggies
7
14
13 7 41
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : September 23Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 17,546Referee : Hubert OwensTV announcers (ESPN3) : Greg Mescall and Jay Taylor Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 40-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:45. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:10.
UTEP – Ryan Metz 5-yard run (Brady Viles kick), 2:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:52.
Second quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 28-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:02. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 5:23.
NMSU – Shamad Lomax 19-yard interception return (Dylan Brown kick), 1:37. Aggies 21–7.
Third quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 2-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 7:44. Aggies 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.
NMSU – Conner Cramer 10-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick failed), 3:57. Aggies 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 4-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 11:35. Aggies 41–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:25.
UTEP – Trace Mascorro 26-yard fumble return (Brady Viles kick), 1:51. Aggies 41–14.
Statistics
UTEP
NMSU
First downs
15
21
Total yards
227
462
Rushing yards
135
179
Passing yards
92
283
Turnovers
5
2
Time of possession
30:25
29:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTEP
Passing
Ryan Metz
6/18, 54 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Quardraiz Wadley
19 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving
David Lucero
2 receptions, 29 yards
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
26/43, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
17 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jaleel Scott
4 receptions, 74 yards
Game information
First quarter
ARK – Deon Stewart 38-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 11:01. Razorbacks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
ARK – Devwah Whaley 3-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 0:00. Razorbacks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
ARK – Jonathan Nance 31-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 8:38. Razorbacks 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:59.
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 5:51. Razorbacks 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:47.
ARK – Chase Hayden 2-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 1:34. Razorbacks 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:17.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Razorbacks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
NMSU – O. J. Clark 9-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 11:21. Razorbacks 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
ARK – Jonathan Nance 3-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 2:30. Razorbacks 35–17. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 9:01.
Fourth quarter
ARK – Chase Hayden 1-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 14:54. Razorbacks 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 36-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 12:47. Razorbacks 42–24. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:07.
Statistics
NMSU
ARK
First downs
18
29
Total yards
355
494
Rushing yards
11
230
Passing yards
344
264
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
18:25
41:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
23/38, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
8 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving
Jaleel Scott
9 receptions, 174 yards, TD
Arkansas
Passing
Austin Allen
19/26, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Devwah Walley
19 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving
Jordan Jones
4 receptions, 84 yards
At Appalachian State [ edit ]
New Mexico State Aggies at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
7
7
3 14 31
Mountaineers
3
14
0 28 45
at Kidd Brewer Stadium , Boone, North Carolina
Date : October 7Game time : 1:30 p.m. MDT/3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Overcast, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 22,787Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN3) : Matt Stewart and Stan LewterBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Bryce Roberts 4-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 9:40. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:57.
APP – Michael Rubino 26-yard field goal, 1:59. Aggies 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
APP – Jalin Moore 3-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 12:15. Mountaineers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:17.
APP – Terrence Upshaw 13-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 11:01. Mountaineers 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:29.
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 0:46. Mountaineers 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:10.
Third quarter
NMSU – Dylan Brown 31-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 13:44. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:59.
APP – Taylor Lamb 38-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 10:31. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:49.
NMSU – Jason Huntley 61-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 9:27. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
APP – Terrence Upshaw 10-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 7:13. Tied 31–31. Drive: 8 plays, 0 yards, 2:09.
APP – Thomas Hennigan 27-yard pass from Malik Williams (Michael Rubino kick), 5:45. Mountaineers 38–31. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:41.
APP – Jalin Moore 56-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 2:12. Mountaineers 45–31. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:14.
Statistics
NMSU
APP
First downs
28
17
Total yards
532
425
Rushing yards
176
350
Passing yards
356
75
Turnovers
6
3
Time of possession
33:10
26:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
27/50, 356 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
21 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving
Jason Huntley
3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Appalachian State
Passing
Taylor Lamb
10/21, 48 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jalin Moore
19 rushes, 241 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Thomas Hennigan
6 receptions, 66 yards, TD
At Georgia Southern [ edit ]
New Mexico State Aggies at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
14
7
0 14 35
Eagles
14
10
3 0 27
at Paulson Stadium , Statesboro, Georgia
Date : October 14Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny and humid, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 16,278Referee : Tedd PittsTV announcers (ESPN3) : Matt Stewart and Tyoka Jackson Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 5-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 12:37. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
GASO – L. A. Ramsby 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:19.
NMSU – Gregory Hogan 59-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 3:30. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
GASO – Wesley Fields 48-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:01. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
GASO – Tyler Bass 32-yard field goal, 7:03. Eagles 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 4:06.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 5-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 4:49. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
GASO – Dexter Carter Jr. 70-yard kickoff return (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Eagles 24–21.
Third quarter
GASO – Tyler Bass 41-yard field goal, 10:50. Eagles 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Bryce Roberts 17-yard pass from Conner Cramer (Dylan Brown kick), 14:54. Aggies 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 5-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 2:05. Aggies 35–27. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
Statistics
NMSU
GASO
First downs
25
13
Total yards
491
265
Rushing yards
92
192
Passing yards
399
73
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:24
31:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
31/51, 382 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jason Huntley
16 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving
Anthony Muse
5 receptions, 54 yards
Georgia Southern
Passing
Shai Werts
6/9, 73 yards
Rushing
Wesley Fields
13 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving
Myles Campbell
3 receptions, 41 yards
Arkansas State Red Wolves at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Wolves
7
0
10 20 37
Aggies
0
14
0 7 21
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : October 28Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDTGame weather : Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 10,041Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ALT ) : Adam Young and Danny KneeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
ARST – Omar Bayless 21-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick), 1:25. Red Wolves 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:07.
Second quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:07.
NMSU – Bryce Roberts 3-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 0:24. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
ARST – Sawyer Williams 44-yard field goal, 9:12. Aggies 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:08.
ARST – Omar Bayless 23-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick), 6:55. Red Wolves 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 14:56. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:40.
ARST – Chris Murray 12-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick), 12:15. Red Wolves 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:41.
ARST – Chris Murray 37-yard pass from Justice Hansen (kick failed), 9:16. Red Wolves 30–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:49.
ARST – Johnston White 8-yard run (Sawyer Williams kick), 8:02. Red Wolves 37–21. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:52.
Statistics
ARST
NMSU
First downs
24
13
Total yards
417
256
Rushing yards
120
35
Passing yards
297
221
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
31:39
28:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Justice Hansen
25/40, 297 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Justice Hansen
17 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving
Omar Bayless
4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
20/40, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Receiving
O. J. Clark
7 receptions, 113 yards
New Mexico State Aggies at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
7
10
14 14 45
Bobcats
14
7
7 7 35
at Bobcat Stadium , San Marcos, Texas
Date : November 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. MDT/2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 12,012Referee : Kevin StineTV announcers (ESPN3) : David Saltzman and Stanford Routt Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TXST – Gabe Schrade 10-yard pass from Hutch White (Foster Hilborn kick), 12:29. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
TXST – Elijah King 11-yard pass from Damian Williams (Foster Hilborn kick), 6:28. Bobcats 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
NMSU – Johnathon Boone 44-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 8:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:01.
TXST – Tyler Watts 76-yard run (Foster Hilborn kick), 8:12. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:39.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 35-yard field goal, 2:58. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:22.
Third quarter
NMSU – Anthony Muse 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 9:48. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:04.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 22-yard pass from Nick Jeanty (Dylan Brown kick), 3:10. Aggies 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:43.
TXST – Tyler Watts 13-yard pass from Damian Williams (Foster Hilborn kick), 0:00. Aggies 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:44. Aggies 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
TXST – Caleb Twyford 69-yard pass from Jaylin Nelson (Foster Hilborn kick), 9:02. Aggies 38–35. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.
NMSU – O. J. Clark 14-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 2:22. Aggies 45–35. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:33.
Statistics
NMSU
TXST
First downs
26
30
Total yards
622
563
Rushing yards
119
163
Passing yards
503
400
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
30:46
29:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
29/46, 474 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Larry Rose III
19 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Receiving
Jaleel Scott
7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Texas State
Passing
Damian Williams
31/47, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tyler Watts
1 rush, 76 yards, TD
Receiving
Elijah King
11 receptions, 129 yards, TD
New Mexico State Aggies at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
7
10
14 3 34
Ragin' Cajuns
14
17
3 13 47
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, Louisiana
Date : November 18Game time : 3:00 p.m. MST/4:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 16,048Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN3) : David Saltzman and Hudson MasonBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
ULL – Dion Ray 3-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 10:46. Ragin' Cajuns 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
NMSU – Jason Huntley 97-yard kickoff return (Dylan Brown kick), 10:30. Tied 7–7.
ULL – Michael Jacquet 3-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick), 2:38. Ragin' Cajuns 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.
Second quarter
ULL – Trey Ragas 31-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 9:20. Ragin' Cajuns 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:13.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 24-yard field goal, 5:07. Ragin' Cajuns 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:13.
ULL – Jordan Davis 43-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 3:33. Ragin' Cajuns 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:34.
NMSU – Larry Rose III 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 1:36. Ragin' Cajuns 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
ULL – Stevie Artigue 30-yard field goal, 0:23. Ragin' Cajuns 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 13:15. Ragin' Cajuns 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
ULL – Stevie Artigue 28-yard field goal, 7:05. Ragin' Cajuns 34–24. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:10.
NMSU – Larry Rose III 7-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 3:25. Ragin' Cajuns 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Dylan Brown 19-yard field goal, 14:19. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
ULL – Ryheem Malone 33-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick), 10:21. Ragin' Cajuns 41–34. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:58.
ULL – Trey Ragas 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:31. Ragin' Cajuns 47–34. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:35.
Statistics
NMSU
ULL
First downs
26
29
Total yards
402
505
Rushing yards
89
279
Passing yards
313
226
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
22:58
37:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
17/24, 184 yards, TD
Rushing
Jason Huntley
6 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving
Larry Rose III
7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Louisiana
Passing
Jordan Davis
20/34, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Trey Ragas
23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ryheem Malone
7 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Idaho Vandals at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vandals
0
7
3 0 10
Aggies
14
0
0 3 17
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : November 25Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny and clear, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 21,894Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN3) : Greg Mescall and Watson Brown Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Larry Rose III 25-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 10:19. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:36.
NMSU – Larry Rose III 3-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 8:24. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:12.
Second quarter
IDHO – David Ungerer 25-yard pass from Colton Richardson (Cade Coffey kick), 1:46. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
IDHO – Cade Coffey 34-yard field goal, 7:00. Aggies 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Dylan Brown 24-yard field goal, 12:29. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:41.
Statistics
IDHO
NMSU
First downs
16
23
Total yards
215
403
Rushing yards
41
172
Passing yards
174
231
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
31:55
28:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Colton Richardson
18/33, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Aaron Duckworth
13 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving
Alfonso Onuwor
6 receptions, 63 yards
New Mexico State
Passing
Nick Jeanty
31/49, 231 yards, INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
22 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jaleel Scott
8 receptions, 77 yards
South Alabama Jaguars at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
0 10 17
Aggies
0
13
0 9 22
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : December 2Game time : 2:30 p.m. MSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 26,268Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN3) : Adam Young and Danny KneeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
USA – Dallas Davis 11-yard run (Gavin Patterson kick), 14:50. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:20.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 30-yard field goal, 12:50. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:52.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 32-yard field goal, 9:57. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:03.
NMSU – Anthony Muse 9-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 4:08. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:10.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NMSU – Dylan Brown 39-yard field goal, 14:56. Aggies 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.
USA – Jordan McCray 17-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick), 11:49. Aggies 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
USA – Gavin Patterson 27-yard field goal, 5:24. Jaguars 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
NMSU – Conner Cramer 7-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (pass failed), 0:32. Aggies 22–17. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 4:47.
Statistics
USA
NMSU
First downs
21
26
Total yards
353
491
Rushing yards
22
40
Passing yards
331
451
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
26:55
33:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Cole Garvin
22/37, 268 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Dallas Davis
5 rushes, 15 yards, TD
Receiving
Jamarius Way
7 receptions, 88 yards
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
40/61, 451 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
12 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving
Jaleel Scott
9 receptions, 134 yards
With the win, the Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2002 .
Vs. Utah State (Arizona Bowl)[ edit ]
2017 Arizona Bowl New Mexico State Aggies vs. Utah State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
NMSU Aggies
10
3
0 7 6 26
USU Aggies
7
6
0 7 0 20
at Arizona Stadium , Tucson, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Dylan Brown 23-yard field goal, 11:15. New Mexico State 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:45.
USU – Savon Scarver 96-yard kickoff return (Dominik Eberle kick), 11:01. Utah State 7–3.
NMSU – Jason Huntley 100-yard kickoff return (Dylan Brown kick), 10:47. New Mexico State 10–7.
Second quarter
USU – Dominik Eberle 35-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:49.
NMSU – Dylan Brown 33-yard field goal, 11:35. New Mexico State 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:20.
USU – Dominik Eberle 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
USU – LaJuan Hunt 1-yard run (Dominik Eberle kick), 13:28. Utah State 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:48.
NMSU – Jaleel Scott 11-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 6:31. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:47.
Overtime
NMSU – Larry Rose III 21-yard run. New Mexico State 26–20. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics
NMSU
USU
First downs
16
22
Total yards
365
441
Rushing yards
174
187
Passing yards
191
254
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
28:58
31:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Tyler Rogers
29/54, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Larry Rose III
16 rushes, 132 yards, TD
Receiving
Larry Rose III
6 receptions, 48 yards
Utah State
Passing
Jordan Love
25/44, 254 yards
Rushing
LaJuan Hunt
20 rushes, 133 yards, TD
Receiving
Ron'quavion Tarver
8 receptions, 97 yards
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