New Mexico (5-4) keeps their bowl hopes alive with a needed 14-13 win against Utah State (5-4).
Was this a defensive battle or just an ugly game? By running the ball 48 times for a total of 132 yards while completing four out of twelve passes for 104 yards, New Mexico managed to win their most important game of the season against a Utah State team that sat atop the Mountain West - Mountain standings prior to yesterday's 14-13 result. Incredibly, the Lobos won despite going two for fourteen on third downs and being penalized seven times for 67 yards.