Three takeaways from New Mexico’s cathartic win over Utah State | Sports

New Mexico scored early and often on its way to a 33-14 win over Utah State and former head coach Bronco Mendenhall on Saturday at University Stadium.

UNM (5-3, 2-2 Mountain West) scored on three of its first five possessions to take a 26-7 halftime lead before putting the game away in the fourth quarter. With a win over the Aggies (4-4, 2-2), the Lobos have now won two straight league games and are 4-0 at home for the first time in more than 60 years.

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