It appears the revival of Aggie Football may have been slightly exaggerated as New Mexico State suffered an embarrassing 41-30 loss to UMass to begin their 2023 campaign.
It was exactly eight months ago that Jerry Kill had led the Aggies to their second bowl victory in the past 50 years and their highest win total in 20 years. However, the buzz that led to over 15,000 fans to brave 100 degree heat at Memorial Stadium was evaporated.
The game was low-scoring affair and could have went either way headed into the fourth quarter. UMass was clinging to a narrow 13-10 lead before a slugfest gave way to a shootout.