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The New Mexico State Aggies will head out on the road to face off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Joe Aillet Stadium. Louisiana Tech took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Mexico State, who comes in off a win.
New Mexico State had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over UTEP. The oddsmakers were on New Mexico State's side, but they didn't give the squad enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide.
Diego Pavia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Stowers did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
New Mexico State's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Buddha Peleti and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road hasn't gotten any smoother. They took a 31-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middle Tennessee two weeks ago. Louisiana Tech gained 66 more yards on the day, but it was Middle Tennessee that made the best of use of them.
New Mexico State is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Louisiana Tech, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
New Mexico State is hoping to beat the odds on Tuesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep New Mexico State in mind: they have a solid 6-2 record against the spread this season.
