D.J. McKinney scored twice and Damon Bankston capped the afternoon with a long touchdown run as New Mexico rolled past Utah State 33–14 on Saturday in Mountain West play. McKinney opened the scoring with a 49-yard punt return touchdown and added a 1-yard TD run early in the second quarter to spark a dominant first half.

His Aggies will treat their latest football game like any other, head coach Bronco Mendenhall insisted during Monday’s press conference, but there are sure to be extra emotions come Saturday

A trip to the Mountain West championship game is still a conceivable goal for Utah State’s football team, but the Aggies must find a way to starting winning on the

The game featured great plays and head scratching decisions, but Utah State ultimately made the key plays to win against the Spartans.

On Saturday, the No. 11 Cougars face a crucial road challenge at Iowa State, a program they haven’t defeated in five tries. Iowa State will have had two weeks to prepare and their backs are against the wall after losses to Colorado and Cincinnati.

Utah State ranks 133rd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 96.4% of trips. New Mexico’s red zone offense ranks 100th, scoring on 79.3% of red zone opportunities. Utah State is 123rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:25. Passing: Jack Layne, 1,415 yards, 8 TDs, 8 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage

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Utah State has played many P4 teams over the years and it has seemed, at times, that the Aggies only play those teams during their best seasons.