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LAFAYETTE, LA - The New Mexico State football team traveled to Lafayette, La. to take on Sun Belt Conference foe Louisiana at Cajun Field on Saturday. In an offensive showdown on a windy Saturday evening, NM State allowed a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to fall behind and drop the contest to the Ragin’ Cajuns 47-34.

The game opened with quick scoring from both sides, beginning with a three-yard touchdown rush by Louisiana (5-5, 4-2 SBC) quarterback Jordan Davis on the team’s first drive of the game. Then on the ensuing kickoff, Jason Huntley took the kick back 97 yards to tie the game up for NM State (4-6, 2-4 SBC), 7-7, at the 10:30 mark.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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SAN MARCOS, TX - The New Mexico State football team headed to the Lone Star State to take on Sun Belt Conference opponent Texas State on Saturday afternoon in Bobcat Stadium. In a high –scoring contest, the Aggies prevailed putting up 28 points in the second half to take down the Bobcats, 45-35.

Saturday’s contest opened with early scoring from each side, beginning with Texas State (2-7, 1-4 SBC) completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to put NM State (4-5, 2-3 SBC) down seven just 2:31 into the game.

The Aggies then took over on their first drive of the game and after a pair of third-down conversions and two big completions, NM State set up for a first-and-goal at the Texas State two-yard line. Tyler Rogers then took the quarterback keeper into the end zone to tie the game up 7-7 at the 9:49 mark.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State football team played host to defending Sun Belt Conference Champion Arkansas State at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. While NM State led after the first two quarters, an explosive second half from the Red Wolves saw the Aggies drop Saturday evenings contest, 37-21.

Following the tough loss head coach Doug Martin said, “Tonight was disappointing. I thought defensively we competed pretty well. Arkansas State is a really good team and that’s the best we’ve played them in the last couple years.”

After a quiet start which featured seven straight scoreless drives from NM State (3-5, 1-3 SBC) and Arkansas State (5-2, 4-0 SBC), the Red Wolves finally got on the board with a 21-yard touchdown pass to put the Aggies down 7-0 with 1:25 remaining in the opening quarter.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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STATESBORO, GA - In a high-scoring game which featured four lead changes, New Mexico State football team used a pair of critical scores in the fourth quarter to take down Georgia Southern, 35-27, Saturday night at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

After the key conference win for the Aggies, head coach Doug Martin said, “This was a huge game for our program. Having a few notable injuries coming in and being on our third straight road game was tough. These guys have tremendous heart and powered through with a really impressive victory tonight.”

Each offense came out flying in the first quarter. NM State (3-4, 1-2 SBC) struck first on the opening drive when an eight-play series culminated in Tyler Rogers scrambling for a 5-yard score to put the Aggies up 7-0 just 2:23 into the game.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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BOONE, N.C. - The New Mexico State football team took on Sun Belt Conference foe Appalachian State on Saturday in Kidd Brewer Stadium. In a game full of back-and-forth action, turnovers plagued the Aggies and as they fell to the Mountaineers, 45-31.

NM State (2-4, 0-2 SBC) came out flying with a forced fumble on a rush by App State (3-2, 2-0 SBC) on the first play of the opening drive. The resulting series saw the Aggies miss a 36-yard field goal and keep the contest scoreless.

The Mountaineers were then held to a four-and-out on their next drive. Larry Rose III took the ensuing punt back 37 yards all the way to the App State 27 and gave the Aggies great field position. NM State moved down the field on a drive that ended with Tyler Rogers hitting Bryce Roberts for a four-yard touchdown, the first of the game and first of the freshman tight end’s career.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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FAYETTEVILLE, AR - The New Mexico State football team began its three-game road stint with a match-up in Fayetteville, Ark. against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. After going down early, the Aggies continued to fight before falling to the Razorbacks, 42-24.

Head coach Doug Martin had this to say following the tough match-up against Arkansas, "I am proud of how our team fought today against a really good Arkansas team. We were able to move the ball well through the air and compete with a strong SEC opponent."

NM State (2-3, 0-1 Sun Belt) allowed a quick score on the first drive of the game when Arkansas (2-2, 0-1 SEC) connected on a pass to the flat which turned into a 38-yard score for the Razorbacks to put the Aggies down 7-0 just 3:59 into the contest.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State football hosted the Troy Trojans at Aggie Memorial Stadium to open Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday night. Time was the Aggies biggest enemy as they got within three points after a touchdown and two-point conversion, but Troy went on to run out the clock and defeat NM State, 27-24.

After the close loss to Sun Belt Conference powerhouse Troy in front of a strong Aggie crowd, head coach Doug Martin said, ““I want to complement the crowd tonight and the people that were there. That was a great college football atmosphere and it was fun playing in front of that crowd. This was a great college football game between two great teams. When you have a game with no turnovers on either side, that’s about as good as it gets in college football and the good news is we were there. I couldn’t be more proud of our guys and the way they competed.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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MOBILE, AL - The final game of the 2016-17 season saw the New Mexico State football team square off with the South Alabama Jaguars at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The game saw two defenses come to play as the score remained low for most of the game. The final score saw the Aggies fall 35-28 after the fourth quarter saw five scoring drives to close out the contest.

After the game, Coach Martin was asked about his team’s performance in their final game and he said, “I am very proud of how this team played tonight. We always play with a chip on our shoulder and if we come out like we did tonight and realize it’s us against the world, we will definitely improve and play great football next year.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - On Senior Day at Aggie Memorial Stadium, the New Mexico State Aggies football team squared off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Mountaineers came out flying and did not let up from start to finish as the Aggies fell, 37-7.

The team was riddled with injuries coming in to the game, most notably missing Tyler Rogers at quarterback. Throughout the contest, the Aggies suffered more injuries and were left with one starting offensive lineman by the time the fourth quarter started which allowed the Mountaineers defense to capitalize on a young front-five.

When asked about the game and how his team responded after all the injuries, head coach Doug Martin responded, “Anytime you have four offensive linemen and your quarterback out of the game, it’s going to be tough to score points and it was. I thought Conner Cramer came out and gave us a lift with his legs.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The NM State defense was on full display Saturday afternoon at Aggie Memorial Stadium, forcing five takeaways that led to 28 points in the first quarter en route to its resounding 50-10 victory against Texas State.

“Most of our problems this year is when we have to go 80 yards to score,” said Aggies head coach Doug Martin, whose team matched last year’s win total at 3-7 and 2-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. “When the defense does what it did tonight, it makes life easier. We can be a quick strike offense when given that opportunity.”  Continue Reading This Post >>