LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State (1-4, 0-2 CUSA) returned to Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday night where it fell 50-40 to rival New Mexico (1-4, 0-1) in front of 21,062 fans.
The high-scoring affair featured a total of 1,042 yards of offense, including 605 yards of rushing offense by the two sides. Following a pair of weeks in which the Aggies combined to score 11 points, the NM State offense posted a season-high 40 points. However, the Aggie defense gave up a total of seven rushing touchdowns to allow UNM to post 50 points.
Individually, the Aggies' were led by quarterback who finished the night 13-of-29 for a career-high 189 yards while throwing his first touchdown as an Aggie.