2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team

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
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–6 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Doug Martin (5th season)
Associate head coach	Oliver Soukup (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Frank Spaziani (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Aggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	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]

Schedule

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:30 p.m.	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 31–37	46,596
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*	Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	Stadium	W 30–28	32,427
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Troy	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	L 24–27	15,446
September 23	6:00 p.m.	UTEP*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (Battle of I-10)	ESPN3	W 41–14	17,546
September 30	10:00 a.m.	at Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 24–42	70,727
October 7	1:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	L 31–45	22,787
October 14	4:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	W 35–27	16,278
October 28	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ALT	L 21–37	10,041
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 45–35	12,012
November 18	3:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 34–47	16,048
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Idaho	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	W 17–10	21,894
December 2	2:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	W 22–17	26,268
December 29	3:30 p.m.	vs. Utah State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl)	CBSSN	W 26–20 OT	39,132
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Personnel

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 Doug Martin Head coach/Offensive coordinator 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 summaries

At Arizona State

See also: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	13	0	18	31
Sun Devils	14	0	16	7	37

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 101 °F (38 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,596
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
• Box score, Recap

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

At New Mexico

See also: 2017 New Mexico Lobos football team and Rio Grande Rivalry (football)

New Mexico State Aggies at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	13	10	7	0	30
Lobos	2	3	0	23	28

at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 32,427
• Referee: Jason McArthur
• TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel, Daniel Jeremiah, and Shae Peppler
• Box score, Recap

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

See also: 2017 Troy Trojans football team

Troy Trojans at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	13	0	14	0	27
Aggies	3	0	13	8	24

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

See also: 2017 UTEP Miners football team and Battle of I-10

UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	7	0	0	7	14
Aggies	7	14	13	7	41

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

At Arkansas

See also: 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	10	7	7	24
Razorbacks	14	14	7	7	42

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT/11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Scattered clouds, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,727
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware, and Olivia Harlan
• Box score, Recap

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

See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	7	3	14	31
Mountaineers	3	14	0	28	45

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

At Georgia Southern

See also: 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	7	0	14	35
Eagles	14	10	3	0	27

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

See also: 2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	0	10	20	37
Aggies	0	14	0	7	21

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

At Texas State

See also: 2017 Texas State Bobcats football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	14	14	45
Bobcats	14	7	7	7	35

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

At Louisiana

See also: 2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	14	3	34
Ragin' Cajuns	14	17	3	13	47

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

See also: 2017 Idaho Vandals football team

Idaho Vandals at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	7	3	0	10
Aggies	14	0	0	3	17

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

See also: 2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama Jaguars at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	10	17
Aggies	0	13	0	9	22

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)

See also: 2017 Utah State Aggies football team and 2017 Arizona Bowl

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
NMSU Aggies	10	3	0	7	6	26
USU Aggies	7	6	0	7	0	20

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 39,132
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, and Melanie Collins
• Box score, Recap

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