Today, 1 p.m., Bobcat Stadium (30,000), San Marcos, Texas. Radio: 99.5 FM. Live streaming: ESPN3.com

Series: Tied 2-2 Last meeting: NMSU 50, Texas State 10, Nov. 19, 2016 in Las Cruces.

NMSU DEPTH CHART

SPECIALISTSK 18 Dylan Brown 6-1 178 So.

KO 18 Dylan Brown 6-1 178 So.

P 16 Payton Theisler 5-9 160 So.

HOLD 11 Conner Cramer 6-2 200 Sr.

DS 40 Tim O’Donnell 5-10 240 Jr.

KR 1 Jason Huntley 5-9 175 So. 10 Izaiah Lottie 6-0 197 So.

PR 3 Larry Rose III 5-11 195 Sr. 1 Jason Huntley 5-9 175 So.

DEFENSEDE 8 Jassavia Reece 6-4 260 Jr. 10 Cedric Wilcots II 6-3 260 So.

DT 99 Miles Vigne 6-1 310 Fr. 94 DeShawnte Lloyd 6-1 310 Sr.

NT 51 Roy Lopez 6-2 310 So. 94 DeShawnte Lloyd 6-1 310 Sr.

DE 9 Stody Bradley 6-2 245 Sr. 35 Matthew Young 6-4 240 Fr.

MLB 49 Lui Fa’amasino 6-0 230 Jr. 7 Javahn Fergurson 6-1 225 Jr.

WLB 31 Dalton Herrington 6-2 230 Sr. 41 Leon McQuaker 6-1 212 Jr.

SLB 2 Terrill Hanks 6-3 225 Jr. 43 Billy Nipp 5-11 225 Jr.

CB 5 Komotay Koffie 6-1 185 So. 29 Jared Phipps 5-9 185 So.

CB 4 DeMarcus Owens 5-10 191 Jr. 29 Jared Phipps 5-9 185 So.

SS 19 Austin Perkins 5-9 175 So. 12 Tymon Locklin 6-2 207 Jr.

FS 23 Ron LaForce 6-1 187 Jr. 1 Jacob Nwangwa 6-0 207 Sr.

OFFENSEWR 16 Jaleel Scott 6-6 215 Sr. 9 Drew Dan 6-3 191 So.

LT 76 Sage Doxtater 6-7 343 So. 51 Kris’Sean Edwards 6-4 265 So.

LG 78 Brayton Medina 6-4 326 Sr. 65 Tony Bello 6-4 280 So.

C 78 Brian Trujillo 6-4 310 So. 69 Billy Sharmoug 6-2 325 Jr.

RG 58 Dezmand Candelerie 6-3 315 Sr. 65 Tony Bello 6-4 280 So.

RT 77 Isaac McClain 6-2 305 Jr. 51 Kris’Sean Edwards 6-4 265 So.

TE 87 Bryce Roberts 6-4 270 Fr. 88 Xander Yarberough 6-6 245 Fr.

WR 13 Johnathan Boone 6-3 185 Jr. 7 Greg Hogan 6-1 200 Sr.

QB 17 Tyler Rogers 6-3 218 Sr. 12 Nick Jeanty 6-2 200 Jr.

RB 3 Larry Rose III 5-11 195 Sr. 1 Jason Huntley 5-9 175 So.

WR 2 OJ Clark 5-7 163 So. 21 Anthony Muse 6-0 160 So.

NEW MEXICO STATE at TEXAS STATE

Date Team TimeAug. 31 Arizona State 37, NMSU 31Sept. 9 NMSU 30, New Mexico 28Sept. 16 Troy 27, NMSU 24Sept. 23 NMSU 41, UTEP 14Sept. 30 Arkansas 42, NMSU 24Oct. 7 Appalachian State 45, NMSU 31Oct. 14 NMSU 35 Georgia Southern 27Oct. 28 Arkansas State 37, NMSU 21Today at Texas State 1 p.m.Nov. 18 at UL Lafayette TBANov. 25 Idaho 2 p.m.Dec. 3 South Alabama 2 p.m.

Date Team TimeSept. 2 TSU 20, Houston Baptist 11Sept. 9 Colorado 37, TSU 3Sept. 16 Appalachian State 20, TSU13Sept. 23 Texas San Antonio 44, TSU 14Sept. 30 Wyoming 45, TSU 10Oct. 7 UL Monroe 45, TSU 27Oct. 12 UL Lafayette 24, TSU 7Oct. 28 TSU 27, Coastal Carolina 7Today New Mexico State 1 p.m.Nov. 11 Georgia State 2 p.m.Nov. 18 at Arkansas State TBANov. 24 at Troy TBA.

NEW MEXICO STATE (3-5) TEXAS STATE (2-6)

TSU DEPTH CHART

DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds YdsDalton Herrington 46 45 91 12-40 0Ron LaForce 36 30 66 0-0 3 Terrill Hanks 26 39 65 6.5-23 1Shamad Lomax 29 23 52 1-6 4

OFFENSEPassing

Comp Att Yds TD IntTyler Rogers 233 381 2,716 20 15

Rushing Att Net Avg TDLarry Rose III 110 547 5.0 4Jason Huntley 43 300 7.0 1Tyler Rogers 53 -12 -0.2 6

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDJaleel Scott 45 656 14.6 7OJ Clark 32 365 11.4 2 Jason Huntley 26 299 11.5 2Anthony Muse 20 255 12.8 0

NMSU LEADERS

DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds YdsBryan London II 25 24 49 1-3 0Gabe Loyd 25 22 47 4.5-26 0A.J. Krawczyk 37 8 45 0 0Frankie Griffin 27 11 38 3-25 0

OFFENSEPassing

Comp Att Yds TD IntDamian Williams 81 153 917 4 4Willie Jones III 16 27 270 0 1

Rushing Att Net Avg TDAnthony D. Taylor 69 299 4.3 1Robert Brown Jr. 50 169 3.4 0Anthony Smith 30 130 4.3 1

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDElijah King 19 324 17.1 1Thurman Morbley 14 192 13.7 0Tyler Watts 13 82 6.3 1

TEXAS STATE LEADERS

SPECIALISTSK 28 Foster Hilborn 6-0 180 Fr.

KO 43 James Sherman 5-10 190 Jr.

P 17 Marcus Ripley 5-10 170 So.

HOLD 43 James Sherman 5-10 190 Jr.

DS 46 Justin Warner 6-6 235 So.

KR 13 Jeremiah Haydel 5-11 175 Fr. 4 Caleb Twyford 5-11 175 Fr.

PR 80 Hutch White 6-1 195 So. 24 Kordell Rodgers 5-11 165 Fr.

DEFENSEDE 51 Jordan Mittie 6-3 265 So. 58 Hal Vinson 6-1 240 So.

DT 94 Dean Taylor 6-5 280 So. 92 Grant Lanza 6-4 270 Jr.

NT 88 Caeveon Patton 6-2 285 Fr. 91 Sami Awad 6-1 300 Jr.

OLB 14 Easy Anyama 6-3 220 Sr. 58 Hal Vinson 6-1 240 So.

ILB 2 Gabe Loyd 6-2 240 Sr. 24 Clifton Lewis Jr. 6-1 225 So.

ILB 9 Bryan London II 6-2 232 So. 30 Nikolas Daniels 6-0 235 So.

OLB 18 Frankie Griffin 6-0 205 Jr. 27 Gavin Graham 6-1 210 So.

CB 15 Dila Rosemond 5-10 185 Sr. 6 Anthony J. Taylor 5-8 185 So.

SS 47 A.J. Krawcyk 5-11 195 Jr. 23 Preston Dimery 6-0 180 Fr.

FS 20 Stephan Johnson 6-0 200 Sr. 12 Kordell Rodgers 5-11 165 Fr.

CB 16 JaShon Waddy 5-11 185 So. 19 Jordan Eastling 5-10 180 So.

OFFENSEWR 13 Jeremiah Haydel 5-11 175 Fr. 80 Hutch White 6-1 195 So.

LT 75 Nic Foster 6-4 275 Fr. 63 Caleb Carlile 6-4 300 Fr.

LG 72 Jacob Rowland 6-5 290 So. 51 Josiah Washington 6-6 305 Fr.

C 50 Reece Jordan 6-3 275 Fr. 55 Aaron Brewer 6-3 285 So.

RG 55 Aaron Brewer 6-3 285 So. 73 Jaquel Pierce 6-2 285 Fr.

RT 67 Tryston Mizerak 6-6 290 Jr. 74 Tanner King 6-5 270 Fr.

TE 32 Gabe Schrade 6-4 240 Sr. 85 Elijah Rogers 6-4 225 Jr.

WR 1 Tyler Watts 5-8 148 Jr. 22 Thurman Morbley 5-11 180 So.

QB 12 Damian Williams 6-1 215 Sr. 8 Willie Jones III 6-3 190 Fr.

RB 25 Anthony D. Taylor 5-10 205 So. 20 Robert Brown Jr. 5-9 200 Fr.

WR 3 Elijah King 6-2 180 Sr. 81 Dennis Johnson 6-4 185 Jr.

2017 SCHEDULES Conference Overall

W L W L PF PAArkansas State 4 0 5 2 283 156Appalachian State 4 0 5 3 235 181Troy 4 1 7 2 224 159Georgia State 3 1 4 3 143 178UL Monroe 3 3 3 5 281 296UL Lafayette 2 2 3 4 212 285South Alabama 2 2 3 5 183 206Idaho 2 3 3 6 210 269New Mexico State 1 3 3 5 237 257Texas State 1 3 2 6 121 233Georgia Southern 0 3 0 7 124 286Coastal Carolina 0 5 1 7 188 303

SUN BELT CONFERENCE

ThursdayTroy 24, Idaho 21TodayAppalachian State at UL Monroe, 1 p.m.NMSU at Texas State, 1 p.m.Georgia State at Georgia Southern,1 p.m.Coastal Carolina at Arkansas, 2 p.m.UL Lafayette at South Alabama, 2 p.m.

GAMES THIS WEEK

RANK IN SBC/FCSOFFENSEPoints per game 29.6 4/60Rushing YPG 99.3 11/123Passing YPG 341.6 1/7First downs 173 2/50Pass yds. per catch 11.68 10/88Completion pct. 60.9 5/50Interceptions 11 1/12Passing efficiency 130.96 6/66Sacks allowed/game 2.88 7/106TFLs allowed/game 6.35 5/82Fumbles lost 3 2/163rd down pct. 46.3 2/194th down pct. 33.3 9/113Red zone efficiency 88.9 2/34Time of possession 27:57 9/105Off. yards per game 440.9 3/41

DEFENSEPoints per game 32.1 8/99Rushing YPG 185.0 8/89Passing YPG 207.8 1/52First downs allowed 167 8/74Interceptions 11 1/12Pass def. efficiency 125.74 4/61Sacks/game 2.38 3/37TFLs/game 6.4 5/53Fumble recoveries 4 7/673rd down pct. 31.2 2/254th down pct. 58.3 10/95Red zone efficiency. 88.0 8/98Def. yards per game 391.8 4/66

SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHERKick returns avg. 18.33 7/107Kick ret. def. /avg. 26.5 10/124Punt returns 6.38 8/74Net punting 35.41 9/109Punt return def. 7.68 6/73XPs made/att. 25/28 -FGs made/att 4/6 -Penalty yds/game 56.25 6/72Turnover margin -0.38 7/91

NOTE: 129 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 SBC SCHOOLS RANKED

Offensive line issues plagued New Mexico State in last week’s loss to Arkansas State, and coach Doug Martin shuffled some players this week in response. Sophomore Brian Trujillo moved from guard to center, with senior Brayton Medina mov-ing into the starting lineup at guard. Martin hopes the moves will help jump-start a running game that has not met expectations. The Aggies continue to produce in the passing game, and wideout OJ Clark is coming off a seven-catch, 113-yard out-ing. Still, quarterback Tyler Rogers was sacked seven times last week. NMSU’s defense continues to be much improved, particularly against the pass. The Aggies lead the Sun Belt Conference in fewest passing yards allowed and rank 12th nationally with 11 interceptions. Cornerback Shamad Lomax leads the way with four picks, but he’s out today with an ankle injury.

ANDRES LEIGHTON/FOR THE JOURNAL

RANK IN SBC/FBSOFFENSEPoints per game 15.1 11/125Rushing YPG 141.6 7/91Passing YPG 187.9 10/98First downs 153 6/94Pass yds. per catch 12.02 7/75Completion pct. 56.8 9/84Interceptions 6 5/49Passing efficiency 119.25 10/101Sacks allowed/game 3.25 8/119TFLs allowed/game 8.75 11/127Fumbles lost 8 8/1033rd down pct. 36.1 8/954th down pct. 22.2 10/126Red zone efficiency 68.0 10/125Time of possession 30:30 6/54Off. yards per game 329.5 10/117

DEFENSEPoints per game 29.1 6/84Rushing YPG 129.0 2/31Passing YPG 247.5 7/93First downs allowed 155 6/52Interceptions 0 -Pass def. efficiency 142.93 6/106Sacks/game 2.25 5/48TFLs/game 5.3 8/90Fumble recoveries 5 5/583rd down pct. 33.3 3/334th down pct. 28.6 3/8Red zone efficiency. 90.0 9/107Def. yards per game 376.5 3/51

SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHERKick returns avg. 17.5 10/114Kick ret. def. /avg. 27.94 11/127Punt returns 7.27 7/67Net punting 38.12 4/66Punt return def. 7.53 5/70XPs made/att. 10/10 -FGs made/att 6/10 -Penalty yds/game 40.63 3/19Turnover margin -1.13 11/120

NOTE: 129 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 SBC SCHOOLS RANKED

SCOUTING THE AGGIES

AGGIE NOTES>>> NMSU’s defense had a major hole

to fill when national tackles leader Rodney Butler exhausted his eligibility last season. Linebacker Dalton Herrington has filled in nicely. The senior ranks fifth in total tackles (11.3 per game), 17th in tackles for loss (1.5 per game) and 21st in solo tackles (5.6 per game). “Dalton has had a phenom-enal year,” coach Doug Martin said. “He’s the best leader we have on our football team, vocally and by example. He’s been awesome.”

>>> NMSU lost several players to inju-ries against Arkansas State. Cornerback Shamad Lomax (ankle), safety Jaden Wright (hamstring) and wideout Izaiah Lottie (ankle) will not play today. Offensive lineman Jamin Smith (shoulder) is ques-tionable. On the plus side, defensive end Stody Bradley, safety Jacob Nwangwa and cornerback Komotay Koffie will return to action after missing last week’s game.

>>> It’s fair to say Texas State is under-going a youth movement this season. It is one of just nine programs nationally to have started five true freshmen in a game. This week’s depth chart includes 14 starters who are either sophomores or freshmen.

>>> The Bobcats have struggled on offense for most of the season, ranking 117th nationally in total yards per game (329.5). The numbers improved quite a bit after last week’s 27-7 win over Coastal Carolina, in which Texas State amassed a season-best 507 yards. The Bobcats have scored a Sun Belt Conference-low 121 points this season.

>>> Texas State coaches have not needed to travel extensively on recruiting trips. Of the 107 players listed on the Bob-cats’ roster, 94 are from Texas.

BOBCAT NOTES

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS

Texas State’s offense finally kicked into gear in last week’s 27-7 victory over Coastal Carolina, but most of the season has been a struggle. The Bob-cats average just 15.1 points per game and have turned the ball over 14 times. Quarterback Damian Williams is coming off a strong outing and brings a legitimate run-pass option to the table. Williams has rushed for four touchdowns this season. Sophomore running back Anthony D. Taylor is the primary threat in the Bobcats’ rushing game. Texas State has played reasonably well on defense. The Bobcats rank second in the Sun Belt against the run and have done an effective job on third and fourth downs. Linebackers Bryan London III and Gabe Loyd have been top playmakers. The Bob-cats have been more vulnerable against the pass and have not intercepted a pass all season.

CHANDLER PRUDE/TEXAS STATE ATHLETICS

EVERETT WITHERS2nd season, 4-16

Overall: 29-29

DOUG MARTIN5th season, 13-42

Overall: 42-94