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Aggies notch messy 2OT win against New Mexico to become bowl eligible
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — In the final game of the regular season, Utah State beat the New Mexico Lobos in overtime 44-41 to notch their sixth win and become bowl eligible.
After bringing the game within one score, New Mexico drove down the field, aided by three Aggies pass interference penalties, and kicked a game-tying 22-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to send the game into overtime.
After swapping touchdowns in the first overtime period, the Aggies made a goal-line stand to stop Jacoby Croskey-Merritt and the Lobos on third down. The Lobos elected to kick a field goal.
On the ensuing possession, Utah State converted on a gutsy fourth-and-1 situation; and then two plays later, Aggies quarterback Levi Williams scrambled after a fumbled snap to record his third rushing touchdown to win the game.
Williams started his first game for the Aggies due to injuries to quarterbacks Cooper Legas and McCae Hillstead. He finished 16-of-27 with two touchdowns and an interception. Williams also added 153 yards on the ground.
It was a chippy win for the Aggies, though, who recorded 13 penalties for 183 yards. The two teams recorded 28 total penalties for 338 total yards, of which more than a few were unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and personal fouls. The combined penalty yards were a FBS season high.
Both of Williams’ passing touchdowns were to Jalen Royals, who tied the Utah State school record for receiving touchdowns in a season with 14. He also has seven touchdown receptions of 50 yards or more, which is the most in the FBS.
The Aggies, with the win, improve to 6-6 and become bowl eligible and will await their bowl assignment on Selection Sunday.
This article will be updated.
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Liberal, Kansas – After two seasons in Liberal representing the Seward County Saints, Blessin Kimble has now made his decision to continue his basketball career at the four-year level having now signed with the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys to continue his collegiate career.
Kimble stepped up in every way for the Saints this past season as the sophomore big man averaged 11.2 points and a team high 7.4 rebounds per game through 21 games played. He reached the double figures mark in 14 games on the year with a season high of 18 points in a close win over Independence where he also hauled in 14 rebounds for SCCC. His rebounding ability helped the Saints tremendously with Kimble grabbing ten or more boards in five games with a career high of 17 against College of Southern Nevada with 15 in the game before against Eastern Arizona where an offensive rebound led to a game winning putback for Seward County. Over his two-year span with the Saints Kimble recorded 467 points, 170 made shots, 362 rebounds, 48 assists, 30 steals, and 20 blocks.
He will be heading to a Cowboys basketball program that has gone below .500 over the past two seasons with their recent record ending at 10-17 overall while going 7-15 in conference action. Kimble will be a veteran presence right away with two years of eligibility remaining to become a force in the paint on both ends of the floor.
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Kira Miner: More wind Thursday for parts of New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Thursday will be similar to how Wednesday was – sunny, warm and dry – but with some more wind for parts of New Mexico.
Eastern and southern New Mexico are under a red flag warning for the day. Temperatures will be well into the 80s and, for places like Roswell and Carlsbad, well into the 90s, in those places.
Northwestern New Mexico and the northern mountains will be in the high-70s and low-80s, as will the east mountains. Meanwhile, the Albuquerque metro will see temperatures in the 80s.
Meteorologist Kira Miner shares all the details in her full forecast in the video above.
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