LAS CRUCES — The atmosphere was electric as two new eras butted heads under the bright lights of the ESPN2 cameras Saturday night. But enough about the 34-minute lightning delay.
Untimely errors were the spice of the night in Jerry Kill’s maiden venture as New Mexico State head coach. Four Aggie first-half turnovers, along with a missed field goal, placed momentum squarely in visiting Nevada’s lap as rookie head coach Ken Wilson and his Wolf Pack ran away with a 23-12 season-opening victory in front of an announced 23,371 attendees at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
The win was the fifth straight head-to-head for Nevada, 15th overall in the 17- game series, now on its way to a home date Sept.