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Slow Start Plagues NM State in Battle of I-10

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The NM State Aggies football program fell to the UTEP Miners 30-3 at Aggie Memorial Stadium Saturday night.

With the loss, the Aggies (0-1) dropped the Battle of I-10 for the first time since 2016.

Junior Jonah Johnson earned the start at quarterback for the Aggies and completed 8-of-24 passes for 82 yards.

On the guard the aggies were paced by Juwaun Price (9 carries, 37 yards) and O'Maury Samuels (9 carries, 28 yards). Samuels also added a pair of receptions for 20 yards.