Andres Leighton, FR171260 AP
New Mexico State quarterback Josh Adkins, right, looks for a receiver during game against New Mexico in Las Cruces, N.M., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. The redshirt freshman quarterback has completed 136 of 243 passes for 1,590 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions.
PROVO — While BYU was enduring its worst season in 50 years last fall, New Mexico State was celebrating a Cinderella season of sorts, posting its best season in decades and reaching a bowl for the first time in 57 years.
But that was then. This is now.
The two programs meet Saturday (8:15 p.