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    Everything you need to know for Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico State

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    New Mexico State (1-5, 0-3 Conference USA) returns home to take on Louisiana Tech (2-3, 1-1 CUSA) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. It will be the Aggies’ only home game this season.

    The Aggies are coming off their fifth straight loss after falling tough to Jacksonville State 54-13 last Wednesday. NM State scored its first points on a field goal, but was dominated the rest of the way en route to its second loss by 40 points or more this season. Junior quarterback Santino Marucci completed three of his 10 passes for 24 yards before leaving with a concussion, as the Aggies’ defense allowed 334 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to the Gamecocks.

    The Bulldogs won their first CUSA game last week, defeating Middle Tennessee at home 48-21 to snap their three-game losing streak. LA Tech led the Blue Raiders 20-14 after the first quarter, but outscored MTSU 28-7 to the finish. Freshman quarterback Evan Bullock started his second game of the season and completed 18 of 25 passes for 290 yards and five touchdowns to win CUSA Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Bulldogs are led by third-year coach Sonny Cumbie, who is 8-21 to date after going 2-3 with a Liberty Bowl win as Texas Tech’s interim coach during the 2021 season.

    NM State will play its first game since the firing of former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tyler Wright following an investigation into the more than 150 racist, sexist and homophobic posts on his X account. He was suspended for the Aggies’ final two games against New Mexico and JSU while the investigation was ongoing. The Aggies fired him exactly two weeks after the Las Cruces Sun-News reported the nature of the messages on September 27.

    Here’s everything you need to know for game day:

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    Louisiana Tech (2-3, 1-1) at New Mexico State (1-5, 0-3)

    Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM

    Kick-off time: October 15, 7:00 PM

    Network: ESPNU (Commentators: Mike Corey and Forrest Conoly)

    Radio: 99.5 FM KXPZ (Commentators: Jack Nixon and Cory Lucas)

    Spanish radio: 96.7 FM La Equis (Commentators: Abel Rodriguez and Eddie Rubio)

    Things to know

    • The Aggies will promote mental health awareness against the Bulldogs as part of a new partnership with Hilinski’s Hope, an organization that provides awareness and education about student and athlete mental health. NM State will wear green ribbons on its helmets in support of the cause.
    • Sophomore quarterback Parker Awad will start his fourth game of the season as Marucci remains in the concussion protocol. Awad completed nine of 16 passes for 120 yards, one touchdown and one interception against JSU after relieving Marucci. Junior running back Monte Watkins also has a concussion and will not play against LA Tech after suffering an injury against the Gamecocks last week.
    • Junior offensive tackle Shiyazh Pete will make his season debut after returning from an ankle injury suffered during fall camp. Pete was a first-team All-CUSA selection last season.
    • The Bulldogs’ defense has allowed 306.8 yards per game this season, the fewest among CUSA teams.
    • NM State is 5-8 all-time against LA Tech, and last season’s 27-24 win snapped a six-game losing streak against the Bulldogs dating back to 2007.

    More: Complete score summary of New Mexico State’s football game against Jacksonville State

    Read before the game

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