The prospect of facing off against New Mexico State doesn’t exactly inspire fear in the heart’s of college football programs throughout the nation, but the NMSU may provide a challenge for Arizona State nonetheless. The Aggies haven’t had a winning season since 2002, but there is still a chance for New Mexico State to provide some competition against a Sun Devil squad that has consistently underperformed for the past few years.
Here are some New Mexico State players who could give ASU some trouble in Thursday’s season-opener:
Larry Rose III (Senor RB):
New Mexico State is a team that certainly likes to run the ball and their most effective runner last season was Rose III.