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The New Mexico State Aggies have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. New Mexico State and the Liberty Flames will face off in an FBS Independents battle at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday at Williams Stadium. Allowing an average of 40.27 points per game, New Mexico State has been asleep on the defensive side of the ball and will need to wake up before the matchup.
The Aggies were able to grind out a solid victory over the UTEP Miners last week, winning 44-35. RB Jason Huntley went supernova for the Aggies as he rushed for 191 yards and three TDs on 14 carries. One of the most memorable plays of the contest was Huntley's 53-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter. Huntley's sharp performance set his single-game rushing touchdown high for the season.
Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough game for Liberty, and boy were they were right. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 55-27 punch to the gut against the Virginia Cavaliers. RB Frankie Hickson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 88 yards and one TD on 15 carries.
New Mexico State's win lifted them to 2-9 while Liberty's defeat dropped them down to 6-5. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Liberty is 20th worst in the nation in passing touchdowns allowed, with 24 on the season. New Mexico State has experienced some defensive struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the matchup with the third most rushing yards allowed per game in the nation, having given up 253.9 on average. Look for both offensives to try attacking early to give their own defense a break.
