AUBURN, Ala. – Soak it all in, Aggie Nation. In Jerry Kill's second year with the program, the Aggies have pulled off their first-ever win over a school from the Southeastern Conference.
On a day in which many watching around the nation believed the home side would handle business against the Aggies, NM State waltzed into Jordan-Hare Stadium and dominated the Auburn Tigers. Behind a physical charge, NM State (9-3, 5-1 CUSA) defeated Auburn (6-5, 3-4 SEC) 31-10 on a beautiful Saturday night in Auburn, Ala.
As a team, NM State outperformed Auburn in nearly every statistical category – topping the Tigers in total yards (414-213), rushing yards (213-65), yards per play (6.