New Mexico State Seeks Fifth Bowl Victory. Fresno State Playing For Missing Head Coach – News18

Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State (10-4) vs. Fresno State (8-4), Saturday, 5:45 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)

FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: New Mexico State by 3½

Series document: Fresno State leads 18-1

WHAT’S AT STAKE

In its sixth bowl recreation in program historical past, the Aggies wish to enhance to five-0-1 in these video games, successful 4 straight. A win would match the Aggies’ 1960 group with 11 wins, the one two occasions this system has reached the double-digit victory mark. With head coach Jeff Tedford briefly away from this system with well being points, the Bulldogs are looking for a victory below assistant head coach and linebackers coach Tim Skipper.

KEY MATCHUP

The New Mexico State passing recreation, which averaged virtually 225 yards recreation and fewer than one interception per recreation, towards the Fresno State protection, which fifth within the nation in interceptions with 16 whereas being tied for seventh within the nation in turnover margin with a plus-10 margin.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

New Mexico State receiver Trent Hudson caught 36 passes, however 10 of these had been for scores.

Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene threw for two,596 yards with 21 TDs, and located 4 totally different receivers for no less than 40 receptions every.

FACTS & FIGURES

The bowl recreation will function a preview to a daily season nonconference matchup already on the schedule for subsequent season as New Mexico State will journey to Fresno for a recreation on Sept. 14, 2024. … The final time Fresno State performed a USA was within the 2021 New Mexico Bowl towards UTEP. … Aggies quarterback Diego Pavia was 14th within the nation with 26 landing passes. … New Mexico State averaged practically 203 yards dashing, eleventh total. The group has topped 170 yards for 17 consecutive video games.

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