The 2017 season's largest margin: New Mexico State 41, UTEP 14. A 27-point win — the year's high-water mark.
2017 — The 2017 Season
New Mexico State's 2017 season (7-6) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- Tyler RogersQB4,016 passing yards
- Nick JeantyQB389 passing yards
- Larry Rose IIIRB939 rushing yards
- Jason HuntleyRB420 rushing yards
- Jaleel ScottWR1,079 receiving yards
- OJ ClarkWR500 receiving yards
- Anthony MuseWR455 receiving yards
- Dalton HerringtonLB133 tackles
- Terrill HanksLB107 tackles
- Ron LaForceDB104 tackles
- Cedric Wilcots IIDL9.5 sacks
- Malik DembyDB6.5 sacks
- Leon McQuakerLB3 sacks
Season leaders, 2017.
The season's deepest loss: New Mexico State 24, Arkansas 42. A 18-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: New Mexico State beat Utah State 26-20 in the postseason.
"Aggie Up"
2017 is a middle chapter for New Mexico State — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.