It took NMSU 57 years to return to a bowl, but the Aggies certainly made the most of their opportunity as RB Larry Rose III scored the game-winner in overtime.
The NMSU men's basketball team lost in the final seconds to USC in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic, but their upset over #6 Miami was a huge win.
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Katarina Zec poured in a career-high 22 points while matching the program record for 3-pointers with seven but homestanding NM State downed UTEP, 76-68, inside the Pan-American Center Sunday afternoon...
The Battle of I-10 quickly turned into a one-sided contest and NMSU beat UTEP for the second time in five days, by a score of 60-40 at the Don Haskins Center.
The NMSU Aggies are currently 5-6 on the season, but the team has a chance to win its sixth game and qualify for the postseason if they defeat South Alabama.
Instead of scheduling home games against FCS opponents like Northern Arizona and Houston Baptist, UTEP should explore a home and home football series with NMSU.