LAS CRUCES, N.M. --- The New Mexico Lobos led for almost the entire game. They didn't have the lead when it counted though…the end. New Mexico State took advantage of a short field and scored on an 8-yard pass with 5:46 to go, and UNM's fourth and 15 try fell three yards short as New Mexico State won the Rio Grande Rivalry for the first time since 2011 with a 32-31 victory in front of 17,852.
After two straight seasons in which UNM needed second half comebacks in order to win, it was NMSU's turn to pull the same trick.