Well, we think they are going bowling, probably
New Mexico State needed a Week 14 win over South Alabama to get to six wins and become bowl-eligible; after a little bit of a dicey fourth quarter, the Aggies did just that as they escaped with a 22-17 win over the Jaguars.
NMSU entered the fourth quarter with a 13-7 lead, then stretched it to 16-7 very early in the period. A Cole Garvin 17-yard touchdown pass brought USA to within two points at 16-14, then the Jaguars took their first lead since the first quarter on a 27-yard Gavin Patterson field goal.
However, a nine-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Rogers, who finished with 451 yards passing, with 32 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winning score.
NMSU, in its last season as a member of the Sun Belt, will now likely go to a bowl game for the first time since the 1960 season. While there was some concern last month that financial considerations could potentially make them turn down a postseason bid, it’s likely that they will receive an Arizona Bowl invitation Sunday afternoon and make that a moot point.
Aggies are BOWL ELIGIBLE and look to snap the 57-year drought!! Tickets for the potential bowl game can be bought at the Pan Am ticket office!!https://t.co/HIlLziMYQv#AggieUp #MadeHistory pic.twitter.com/6qZWEztpJS
— New Mexico State Football (@NMStateFootball) December 3, 2017