LAS CRUCES — Four games into Jerry Kill’s initial season as New Mexico State head man, the Aggies had amassed just four touchdowns. Saturday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium, the nationally 131st-ranked (of 131 schools) NMSU offense did that one better … in the first half alone.
With true freshman quarterback Gavin Frakes taking every snap over those first 30 minutes, State ground out 268 yards, Jamoni Jones, Star Thomas and Frakes divvying up four rushing TDs among them as the home team rolled to a 45-26 victory in front of 12,892 vociferous fans.
NMSU led 35-10 at halftime on the way to its first win in 11 career tries vs.