AggieVision Recaps the Utah State game with Coach Walker as well as previews the Louisiana Tech game on Saturday. Also included are this week's press conference videos.  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State junior defensive lineman David Niumatalolo was named to the ESPN Academic All-District VI first team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced, Thursday, Nov. 4.

Niumatalolo, a member of the Aggie football team, now qualifies for the All-America honor, which will be released later this month. A native of Kahuku, Hawai’i, Niumatalolo has a 4.0 G.P.A. in biology.

This season, Niumatalolo has played in eight games for the Aggies recording 14 tackles, three tackles for a loss of five yards, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery.

The Aggies take on Utah State Saturday, Nov. 6, in Logan, Utah. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m.

Written By: NM State Athetic Dept.

ENGLEWOOD, CO - The Western Athletic Conference announced Monday morning that sophomore place kicker Tyler Stampler has been named WC Special Teams Player of the Week. This is Stampler’s second player of the week honor this season.

Stampler, a sophomore from Davie, Fla. (Ventura College), was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts in New Mexico State’s 29-27 win over San Jose State. He made a 42-yard field goal as time expired in the first half and then added a 25- and 43-yarder in the fourth quarter of a tight game. The latter was a career-long.

The Aggies take on Utah State in Logan, Utah this coming weekend. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. (MT)

The Idaho and New Mexico State football programs have been practically joined at the hip for the past 14 years. They've shared three conferences, the Big West, the Sun Belt and now the WAC. They've both been overshadowed by their in-state rivals. But they've also shared something else, something that neither one would have liked to have experienced. Losing. From 2000 through 2008, the two teams almost mirrored each others' failures on the gridiron. The games between the two teams were generally regarded as "the winnable game" on each others' schedule. Idaho held a 5-3 advantage in those meetings.

When the damage was added up, the Vandals recorded 23 wins and 82 losses in nine years and no winning seasons and the Aggies did not fare much better recording 34 wins and 73 losses and just one winning season (2002) during that stretch. As a result the two teams combined to see seven different coaches grace the sidelines. Current Idaho head coach Robb Akey became the fourth coach in five years when he took over the Vandal program in 2007 while current Aggie head coach DeWayne Walker became the program's third coach in six seasons when he took over last year.

However, last season something changed for Idaho. Something remarkable happened. Something that should give all Aggie football fans hope. The Vandals turned things around and they started to win. Ironically, the winning started in Las Cruces with a 21-6 victory over the Aggies. The Vandals would go on win seven more games and recording their first winning season since 1999. They finishing 4-4 in conference play and they would play in their first bowl game since 1998, winning in dramatic storybook fashion and capping a season that was the second best turnaround in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The previous season the Vandals finished 2-10 and recorded just one conference win, against… you guessed it, New Mexico State.  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

DENVER, CO - Junior defensive lineman Donte Savage and freshman place kicker Tyler Stampler have been named WAC Defensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively as announced by the conference office Monday morning. This is the first WAC Player of the Week awards for the Aggies this season.

Savage, a native of Portland, Ore., had a career night for the Aggies in a 16-14 win over New Mexico. He led the team with nine tackles, while recording the Aggies’ first two sacks of the season. He also tallied four tackles for a loss of 33 yards and forced two fumbles, one of which gave NM State the ball back and led to the game-winning field goal. Savage also recorded two pass break-ups.

Stampler, from Lauderdale, Fla., hit three field goals in the Aggies’ win over New Mexico, 16-14. He recorded a long of 39 yards in the first quarter, followed by a 34 yarder late in the same quarter. Stampler would hit the game-winning field goal with just 1:56 left in the game, a 22-yard attempt. Stampler becomes the first Aggie kicker to hit three field goals in a game since Nov. 6, 2004.

The Aggies travel to Fresno, Calif., this week to take on the Fresno State Bulldogs beginning at 8:30 p.m. (MT). The game will be televised on ESPNU.  Continue Reading This Post >>

It's no secret that the two biggest games every year for Aggie football fans are the rivalry games against I-10 rival UTEP and in-state rival New Mexico and are generally the highest attended games each season. The games are so important for many fans that often times other big matchups are often not as well attended by Aggie fans.

With the football team off to a rough start in 2010, Aggie fans have still come out strong to support their team and that reflected in the final numbers from this past Saturday's game against No. 3 Boise State, the highest ranked opponent to ever visit Aggie Memorial Stadium.

In fact, the Aggies set a single-game record for gross sales for a non-rivalry game purchasing 7,109 single-game tickets (excludes season tickets) for a total gross revenue of $104,569, nearly double amount of the highest grossing game from the 2009 season. The 7,109 tickets purchased is second only to the 9,363 tickets that were sold when the Pac-10's Oregon State visited Aggie Memorial Stadium in 2001.

A total of 19,661 fans saw the Aggies and Broncos square off on Saturday evening.

"I think it's been great," said head football coach DeWayne Walker when asked about the fan support this season. "I think the San Diego State, our first game, there was great support. This last game, it was great support. From that standpoint I think our fanbase has picked it up."

The Aggies host in-state rival New Mexico on Saturday and the Aggie football team is hoping for another strong showing from the Aggie fanbase. "I'm sure this game we'll have great support," said Coach Walker.

The Aggies and Lobos kick off at 6:00 p.m. MT at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Tickets can be purchased the at NM State Ticket office or by calling (575) 646-1420.

The highest grossing single-game sales by year for non-rivalry games:  Continue Reading This Post >>