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The 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Martin, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt; this was the program's first winning season since 2002. New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

2017 New Mexico State Aggies football

Arizona Bowl champion

Arizona Bowl, W 26–20 OT vs. Utah State

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachOliver Soukup (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium

Seasons

← 2016

2018 →

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Appalachian State +   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Arkansas State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Georgia State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
New Mexico State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisiana   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Idaho   3 – 5     4 – 8  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Coastal Carolina *   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Georgia Southern   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Texas State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

New Mexico State was invited to the Arizona Bowl, where the Aggies defeated Utah State in 26–20 overtime. This was the first bowl game appearance for the program since 1960. This would be the last season the Aggies finished with a winning record or appear in a bowl game until 2022.

This was the final season the Aggies competed as members of the Sun Belt. In March 2016, the presidents of the conference's member institutions voted to drop football-only members New Mexico State and Idaho following the 2017 season.[1] The vote came after the NCAA announced a rule change that allows conferences to host football championship games with only 10 members.[2] Starting with the 2018 season, the Aggies would compete as FBS independents until joining Conference USA in 2023.[3][4]

New Mexico State announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Aggies hosted Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Idaho, South Alabama, and Troy, and traveled to Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Texas State.

The Aggies hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, UTEP from Conference USA, and traveled to Arizona State from the Pac-12 Conference, Arkansas from the Southeastern Conference and New Mexico from the Mountain West Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:30 p.m.at Arizona State*P12NL 31–3746,596
September 96:00 p.m.at New Mexico*StadiumW 30–2832,427
September 166:00 p.m.TroyESPN3L 24–2715,446
September 236:00 p.m.UTEP*
ESPN3W 41–1417,546
September 3010:00 a.m.at Arkansas*SECNL 24–4270,727
October 71:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN3L 31–4522,787
October 144:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN3W 35–2716,278
October 286:00 p.m.Arkansas State 
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ALTL 21–3710,041
November 41:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN3W 45–3512,012
November 183:00 p.m.at LouisianaESPN3L 34–4716,048
November 252:00 p.m.Idaho
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN3W 17–1021,894
December 22:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN3W 22–1726,268
December 293:30 p.m.vs. Utah State*CBSSNW 26–20 OT39,132

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2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Jason Huntley So
WR 2 O. J. Clark   So
RB 3 Larry Rose III Sr
WR 4 Cassius Corley   Jr
QB 5 Cameron Matthews Fr
WR 6 Josh Aganon   Sr
WR 7 Gregory Hogan   Sr
QB 8 Josh Adkins Fr
WR 9 Drew Dan So
WR 10 Izaiah Lottie   So
WR 11 Conner Cramer   Sr
QB 12 Nick Jeanty   Jr
WR 13 Johnathan Boone   Jr
WR 14 Isaiah McIntyre So
QB 15 Jeremy Hodge Fr
WR 16 Jaleel Scott   Jr
QB 17 Tyler Rogers   Sr
WR 17 Cache Tarver Fr
QB 19 Dominic Johnson So
WR 21 Anthony Muse   So
RB 22 Eli Anderson Fr
RB 25 Christian Gibson Jr
WR 26 Royce Caldwell   Jr
OL 51 Kris'Sean Edwards So
OL 52 Jalen Guerrero Fr
OL 55 Sebastian Anderson   So
OL 58 Dezmand Candelarie Sr
OL 61 Jefferson Hagen So
OL 65 Tony Bello   So
OL 69 Billy Sharmoug Jr
OL 72 Brayton Medina   Sr
OL 74 Jamin Smith   Jr
OL 75 David Ash Fr
OL 76 Sage Doxtater So
OL 77 Isaac McClain Jr
OL 78 Brian Trujillo   So
WR 80 Sol Rascon Fr
WR 81 Antonio Gomez Fr
TE 82 Brock Marlatt Fr
WR 83 Terray Nelson Sr
TE 85 Miguel Provencio   Fr
WR 86 Troy Posey   Sr
TE 87 Bryce Roberts Fr
TE 88 Xander Yarberough Fr
TE 89 Jackson Solbeck Jr
WR 96 Tevis Abraham Jr. Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Jacob Nwangwa Sr
LB 2 Terrill Hanks Jr
DL 3 Derek Ibekwe   Jr
DB 4 DeMarcus Owens Jr
DB 5 Komotay Koffie So
LB 7 Javahn Fergurson Jr
DL 8 Jassavia Reese Jr
DL 9 Stody Bradley Sr
DL 10 Cedric Wilcots II   So
DB 11 Malik Demby   Jr
DB 12 Tymon Locklin Jr
DB 13 Austin Shaw So
DB 14 Nakota Shepard-Creer So
DL 15 Brett Kowalski   So
LB 17 Travis Parnell   So
DL 18 Derek Watson   So
DB 19 Austin Perkins   So
LB 20 Jonathan Hood Jr
DB 21 Jaden Wright Sr
DB 22 Shamad Lomax So
DB 23 Ron LaForce Jr
DB 24 Sy Slater   So
DB 26 Aron Mulugheta Fr
LB 28 Gabriel Flynn So
LB 28 Shane Jackson   So
DB 29 Jared Phipps So
DB 30 Brandon Bell So
LB 31 Dalton Herrington Sr
DL 35 Matthew Young Fr
DB 36 Dallas Hart Sr
LB 41 Leon McQuaker Jr
LB 42 Jacob Wilson Fr
LB 43 Billy Nipp   Jr
LB 44 Will Clement   Jr
DL 48 Marcus Buckley Fr
LB 49 Lui Fa'amasino Jr
DL 51 Ray Lopez So
LB 56 Jaylon Williams-Reese Jr
LB 80 Trevor Brohard Fr
DL 92 Humberto Renteria   Jr
DL 93 Jacob Arellano So
DL 94 DeShawnte Lloyd Sr
DL 98 Nathan Ballard Fr
DL 99 Myles Vigne   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 16 Payton Theislar So
K 18 Dylan Brown So
K 24 Parker Davidson Jr
K 37 Isaac Garcia Fr
LS 40 Tim O'Donnell Jr
K 45 Deven McGee   Fr
LS 84 Brandon Gonzalez   Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Oliver Soukop
    Associate head coach/Linebackers/Special teams
  • Frank Spaziani
    Defensive coordinator
  • Cory Martin
    Outside receivers/Recruiting coordinator
  • Andy Richman
    Offensive line/Run game coordinator
  • John Mumford
    Defensive line
  • Matt Christian
    Running backs/Academic coordinator
  • Brian Bell
    Secondary
  • Chase Holbrook
    Quarterbacks
  • Kai Brown
    Defensive ends
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 25, 2024

Game information
First quarter
  • ASU – Kalen Ballage 7-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 10:37. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:02.
  • ASU – Jalen Harvey 53-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz kick), 8:26. Sun Devils 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:24.

Second quarter

  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 15-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick blocked), 10:52. Sun Devils 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:00.
  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 0:32. Sun Devils 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 2:36.

Third quarter

  • ASU – Brandon Ruiz 52-yard field goal, 8:50. Sun Devils 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:10.
  • ASU – John Humphrey 60-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (kick failed), 7:50. Sun Devils 23–13. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
  • ASU – Kalen Ballage 20-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 0:50. Sun Devils 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

  • ASU – Kobe Williams 49-yard interception return (Brandon Ruiz kick), 13:52. Sun Devils 37–13.
  • NMSU – Jason Huntley 50-yard run (pass failed), 8:27. Sun Devils 37–19. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:06.
  • NMSU – Jason Huntley 23-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (pass failed), 5:04. Sun Devils 37–25. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:03.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers, 0:00. Sun Devils 37–31. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 0:48.
Statistics NMSU ASU
First downs 27 19
Total yards 549 400
Rushing yards 151 79
Passing yards 398 321
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:20 29:40
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 40/57, 398 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jason Huntley 5 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Jaleel Scott 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 22/27, 300 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kalen Ballage 18 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving John Humphrey 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – O. J. Clark 30-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (run failed), 12:56. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:19.
  • UNM – Jalin Burrell 98-yard PAT return, 12:56. Aggies 6–2.
  • NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 81-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 4:25. Aggies 13–2. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:11.

Second quarter

  • UNM – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:02. Aggies 13–5. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:27.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 39-yard field goal, 6:14. Aggies 16–5. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 1:54.
  • NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 17-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 2:22. Aggies 23–5. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:09.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 8-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 3:28. Aggies 30–5. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:09.

Fourth quarter

  • UNM – Chris Davis 5-yard pass from Tevaka Tuioti (pass failed), 12:42. Aggies 30–11. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:56.
  • UNM – Jay Griffin IV 61-yard run (Tevaka Tuioti pass to Richard McQuarley), 10:09. Aggies 30–19. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:13.
  • UNM – Jason Sanders 22-yard field goal, 6:11. Aggies 30–22. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:01.
  • UNM – Jay Griffin IV 19-yard pass from Tevaka Tuioti (pass failed), 1:11. Aggies 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:27.
Statistics NMSU UNM
First downs 23 21
Total yards 500 430
Rushing yards 99 176
Passing yards 401 254
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 34/57, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 21 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Izaiah Lottie 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico Passing Tevaka Tuioti 10/19, 151 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jay Griffin IV 1 rush, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Jay Griffin IV 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Troy Trojans at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 13 0 14027
Aggies 3 0 13824

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,446
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TROY – Damion Willis 9-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Bratcher Underwood kick), 11:38. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:31.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 26-yard field goal, 6:48. Trojans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:50.
  • TROY – Jordan Chunn 3-yard run (kick failed), 3:27. Trojans 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:14.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • TROY – Jamarius Henderson 3-yard run (Bratcher Underwood kick), 12:27. Trojans 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:25.
  • NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 46-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick failed), 9:53. Trojans 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:28.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 5-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 3:44. Trojans 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:10.
  • TROY – Brandon Silvers 32-yard run (Bratcher Underwood kick), 0:17. Trojans 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 9-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Tyler Rogers pass to Jaleel Scott), 9:49. Trojans 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:08.
Statistics TROY NMSU
First downs 26 18
Total yards 476 382
Rushing yards 190 51
Passing yards 286 331
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 34:09 25:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Brandon Silvers 25/40, 286 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Chunn 20 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Deondre Douglas 7 receptions, 101 yards
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 32/45, 331 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Larry Rose III 12 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving Izaiah Lottie 4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 0 0714
Aggies 7 14 13741

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,546
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall and Jay Taylor
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 40-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:45. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:10.
  • UTEP – Ryan Metz 5-yard run (Brady Viles kick), 2:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:52.

Second quarter

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 28-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:02. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 5:23.
  • NMSU – Shamad Lomax 19-yard interception return (Dylan Brown kick), 1:37. Aggies 21–7.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 2-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 7:44. Aggies 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.
  • NMSU – Conner Cramer 10-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick failed), 3:57. Aggies 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 4-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 11:35. Aggies 41–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:25.
  • UTEP – Trace Mascorro 26-yard fumble return (Brady Viles kick), 1:51. Aggies 41–14.
Statistics UTEP NMSU
First downs 15 21
Total yards 227 462
Rushing yards 135 179
Passing yards 92 283
Turnovers 5 2
Time of possession 30:25 29:35
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Ryan Metz 6/18, 54 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Quardraiz Wadley 19 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving David Lucero 2 receptions, 29 yards
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 26/43, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 17 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaleel Scott 4 receptions, 74 yards
Game information
First quarter
  • ARK – Deon Stewart 38-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 11:01. Razorbacks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
  • ARK – Devwah Whaley 3-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 0:00. Razorbacks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

  • ARK – Jonathan Nance 31-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 8:38. Razorbacks 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:59.
  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 5:51. Razorbacks 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:47.
  • ARK – Chase Hayden 2-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 1:34. Razorbacks 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:17.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Razorbacks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – O. J. Clark 9-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 11:21. Razorbacks 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
  • ARK – Jonathan Nance 3-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 2:30. Razorbacks 35–17. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 9:01.

Fourth quarter

  • ARK – Chase Hayden 1-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 14:54. Razorbacks 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 36-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 12:47. Razorbacks 42–24. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:07.
Statistics NMSU ARK
First downs 18 29
Total yards 355 494
Rushing yards 11 230
Passing yards 344 264
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 18:25 41:35
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 23/38, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 8 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving Jaleel Scott 9 receptions, 174 yards, TD
Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 19/26, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Devwah Walley 19 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Jones 4 receptions, 84 yards

At Appalachian State

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New Mexico State Aggies at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 7 7 31431
Mountaineers 3 14 02845

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,787
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart and Stan Lewter
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Bryce Roberts 4-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 9:40. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:57.
  • APP – Michael Rubino 26-yard field goal, 1:59. Aggies 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:18.

Second quarter

  • APP – Jalin Moore 3-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 12:15. Mountaineers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:17.
  • APP – Terrence Upshaw 13-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 11:01. Mountaineers 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:29.
  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 0:46. Mountaineers 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:10.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 31-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 13:44. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:59.
  • APP – Taylor Lamb 38-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 10:31. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:49.
  • NMSU – Jason Huntley 61-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 9:27. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
  • APP – Terrence Upshaw 10-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 7:13. Tied 31–31. Drive: 8 plays, 0 yards, 2:09.
  • APP – Thomas Hennigan 27-yard pass from Malik Williams (Michael Rubino kick), 5:45. Mountaineers 38–31. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:41.
  • APP – Jalin Moore 56-yard run (Michael Rubino kick), 2:12. Mountaineers 45–31. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:14.
Statistics NMSU APP
First downs 28 17
Total yards 532 425
Rushing yards 176 350
Passing yards 356 75
Turnovers 6 3
Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 27/50, 356 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 21 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Jason Huntley 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Taylor Lamb 10/21, 48 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jalin Moore 19 rushes, 241 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD

New Mexico State Aggies at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 14 7 01435
Eagles 14 10 3027

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and humid, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,278
  • Referee: Tedd Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart and Tyoka Jackson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 5-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 12:37. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
  • GASO – L. A. Ramsby 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:19.
  • NMSU – Gregory Hogan 59-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 3:30. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
  • GASO – Wesley Fields 48-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:01. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:10.

Second quarter

  • GASO – Tyler Bass 32-yard field goal, 7:03. Eagles 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 4:06.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 5-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 4:49. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
  • GASO – Dexter Carter Jr. 70-yard kickoff return (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Eagles 24–21.

Third quarter

  • GASO – Tyler Bass 41-yard field goal, 10:50. Eagles 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Bryce Roberts 17-yard pass from Conner Cramer (Dylan Brown kick), 14:54. Aggies 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 5-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 2:05. Aggies 35–27. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
Statistics NMSU GASO
First downs 25 13
Total yards 491 265
Rushing yards 92 192
Passing yards 399 73
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 31/51, 382 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jason Huntley 16 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving Anthony Muse 5 receptions, 54 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 6/9, 73 yards
Rushing Wesley Fields 13 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Myles Campbell 3 receptions, 41 yards

Arkansas State Red Wolves at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 7 0 102037
Aggies 0 14 0721

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,041
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ALT): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ARST – Omar Bayless 21-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick), 1:25. Red Wolves 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:07.

Second quarter

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:07.
  • NMSU – Bryce Roberts 3-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 0:24. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

  • ARST – Sawyer Williams 44-yard field goal, 9:12. Aggies 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:08.
  • ARST – Omar Bayless 23-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick), 6:55. Red Wolves 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 14:56. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:40.
  • ARST – Chris Murray 12-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick), 12:15. Red Wolves 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:41.
  • ARST – Chris Murray 37-yard pass from Justice Hansen (kick failed), 9:16. Red Wolves 30–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:49.
  • ARST – Johnston White 8-yard run (Sawyer Williams kick), 8:02. Red Wolves 37–21. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:52.
Statistics ARST NMSU
First downs 24 13
Total yards 417 256
Rushing yards 120 35
Passing yards 297 221
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:39 28:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Justice Hansen 25/40, 297 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Justice Hansen 17 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Omar Bayless 4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 20/40, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Receiving O. J. Clark 7 receptions, 113 yards

New Mexico State Aggies at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 7 10 141445
Bobcats 14 7 7735

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT/2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,012
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman and Stanford Routt
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TXST – Gabe Schrade 10-yard pass from Hutch White (Foster Hilborn kick), 12:29. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
  • NMSU – Tyler Rogers 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
  • TXST – Elijah King 11-yard pass from Damian Williams (Foster Hilborn kick), 6:28. Bobcats 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

  • NMSU – Johnathon Boone 44-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 8:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:01.
  • TXST – Tyler Watts 76-yard run (Foster Hilborn kick), 8:12. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:39.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 35-yard field goal, 2:58. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:22.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Anthony Muse 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 9:48. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:04.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 22-yard pass from Nick Jeanty (Dylan Brown kick), 3:10. Aggies 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:43.
  • TXST – Tyler Watts 13-yard pass from Damian Williams (Foster Hilborn kick), 0:00. Aggies 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:05.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 9:44. Aggies 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
  • TXST – Caleb Twyford 69-yard pass from Jaylin Nelson (Foster Hilborn kick), 9:02. Aggies 38–35. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.
  • NMSU – O. J. Clark 14-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 2:22. Aggies 45–35. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:33.
Statistics NMSU TXST
First downs 26 30
Total yards 622 563
Rushing yards 119 163
Passing yards 503 400
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 30:46 29:14
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 29/46, 474 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Larry Rose III 19 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Jaleel Scott 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Texas State Passing Damian Williams 31/47, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Watts 1 rush, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Elijah King 11 receptions, 129 yards, TD

New Mexico State Aggies at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 7 10 14334
Ragin' Cajuns 14 17 31347

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MST/4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,048
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman and Hudson Mason
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ULL – Dion Ray 3-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 10:46. Ragin' Cajuns 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
  • NMSU – Jason Huntley 97-yard kickoff return (Dylan Brown kick), 10:30. Tied 7–7.
  • ULL – Michael Jacquet 3-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick), 2:38. Ragin' Cajuns 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.

Second quarter

  • ULL – Trey Ragas 31-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 9:20. Ragin' Cajuns 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:13.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 24-yard field goal, 5:07. Ragin' Cajuns 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:13.
  • ULL – Jordan Davis 43-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 3:33. Ragin' Cajuns 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:34.
  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 2-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 1:36. Ragin' Cajuns 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
  • ULL – Stevie Artigue 30-yard field goal, 0:23. Ragin' Cajuns 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 13:15. Ragin' Cajuns 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
  • ULL – Stevie Artigue 28-yard field goal, 7:05. Ragin' Cajuns 34–24. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:10.
  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 7-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 3:25. Ragin' Cajuns 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 19-yard field goal, 14:19. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
  • ULL – Ryheem Malone 33-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick), 10:21. Ragin' Cajuns 41–34. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:58.
  • ULL – Trey Ragas 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:31. Ragin' Cajuns 47–34. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:35.
Statistics NMSU ULL
First downs 26 29
Total yards 402 505
Rushing yards 89 279
Passing yards 313 226
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 22:58 37:02
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 17/24, 184 yards, TD
Rushing Jason Huntley 6 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving Larry Rose III 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Louisiana Passing Jordan Davis 20/34, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Trey Ragas 23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ryheem Malone 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Idaho Vandals at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vandals 0 7 3010
Aggies 14 0 0317

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,894
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall and Watson Brown
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 25-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 10:19. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:36.
  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 3-yard run (Dylan Brown kick), 8:24. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:12.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – David Ungerer 25-yard pass from Colton Richardson (Cade Coffey kick), 1:46. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Cade Coffey 34-yard field goal, 7:00. Aggies 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:45.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 24-yard field goal, 12:29. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:41.
Statistics IDHO NMSU
First downs 16 23
Total yards 215 403
Rushing yards 41 172
Passing yards 174 231
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 31:55 28:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Colton Richardson 18/33, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Aaron Duckworth 13 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Alfonso Onuwor 6 receptions, 63 yards
New Mexico State Passing Nick Jeanty 31/49, 231 yards, INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 22 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaleel Scott 8 receptions, 77 yards

South Alabama Jaguars at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 01017
Aggies 0 13 0922

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,268
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • USA – Dallas Davis 11-yard run (Gavin Patterson kick), 14:50. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:20.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 30-yard field goal, 12:50. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:52.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 32-yard field goal, 9:57. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:03.
  • NMSU – Anthony Muse 9-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 4:08. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:10.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 39-yard field goal, 14:56. Aggies 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.
  • USA – Jordan McCray 17-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick), 11:49. Aggies 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
  • USA – Gavin Patterson 27-yard field goal, 5:24. Jaguars 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
  • NMSU – Conner Cramer 7-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (pass failed), 0:32. Aggies 22–17. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 4:47.
Statistics USA NMSU
First downs 21 26
Total yards 353 491
Rushing yards 22 40
Passing yards 331 451
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 26:55 33:05
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Cole Garvin 22/37, 268 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dallas Davis 5 rushes, 15 yards, TD
Receiving Jamarius Way 7 receptions, 88 yards
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 40/61, 451 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 12 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving Jaleel Scott 9 receptions, 134 yards

With the win, the Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2002.

Vs. Utah State (Arizona Bowl)

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2017 Arizona Bowl
New Mexico State Aggies vs. Utah State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
NMSU Aggies 10 3 07626
USU Aggies 7 6 07020

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 23-yard field goal, 11:15. New Mexico State 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:45.
  • USU – Savon Scarver 96-yard kickoff return (Dominik Eberle kick), 11:01. Utah State 7–3.
  • NMSU – Jason Huntley 100-yard kickoff return (Dylan Brown kick), 10:47. New Mexico State 10–7.

Second quarter

  • USU – Dominik Eberle 35-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:49.
  • NMSU – Dylan Brown 33-yard field goal, 11:35. New Mexico State 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:20.
  • USU – Dominik Eberle 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • USU – LaJuan Hunt 1-yard run (Dominik Eberle kick), 13:28. Utah State 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:48.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 11-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown kick), 6:31. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:47.

Overtime

  • NMSU – Larry Rose III 21-yard run. New Mexico State 26–20. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics NMSU USU
First downs 16 22
Total yards 365 441
Rushing yards 174 187
Passing yards 191 254
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 29/54, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Larry Rose III 16 rushes, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Larry Rose III 6 receptions, 48 yards
Utah State Passing Jordan Love 25/44, 254 yards
Rushing LaJuan Hunt 20 rushes, 133 yards, TD
Receiving Ron'quavion Tarver 8 receptions, 97 yards
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