Albuquerque, N.M. • Utah State got reinforcements against New Mexico on Saturday, when nose guard David Moala and defensive end Ricky Ali'ifua returned from injuries.
Moala missed 21/2 games after suffering a sprained knee in the Aggies' 52-26 win over Boise State on Oct. 16. A senior from Gardena, Calif, he recorded 24 tackles in the first six games, including two quarterback sacks.
Ali'ifua, a junior from from San Leandro, Calif., suffered a shoulder injury during San Diego State's 48-14 win over Utah State on Oct. 23. He did not play in last week's 58-27 rout of Wyoming.