NM State Slips in Season Opener

The Basics

NM State (0-1) vs. Nevada (1-0, 0-0 Mountain West)

8:00 p.m. MT

Time of game: 4:04

Attendance: 23.371

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – An 8:00 p.m. kickoff and the threat of inclement weather could not keep those longing for college football away from Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. 23,371 fans came flooding through the gates to see NM State (0-1) take on Nevada (1-0, 0-0 Mountain West) for the dawn of a new era in Las Cruces.

College football after dark returned with a vengeance when lightning struck within an eight-mile radius of Aggie Memorial Stadium, forcing fans to evacuate for a brief 35-minute delay. All throughout the lengthy first quarter, the NM State defense looked stellar,…