Utah State football will face North Texas in the 13th annual New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 15, at noon MT, at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it was announced Sunday. The game will be televised live on ESPN.
For Utah State, this will be its second appearance in the New Mexico Bowl as it posted a 21-6 win against UTEP in 2014. Only New Mexico (four) and Colorado State (three) have made more appearances in the Albuquerque-based bowl than USU (two). Other teams that have played multiple games in the New Mexico Bowl include Arizona, Fresno State, Nevada, UTEP and Wyoming.