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LOGAN — Utah State stayed in the hunt for a berth in the Mountain West Conference championship game with a 28-21 win over New Mexico. The victory marks the fourth win for Aggie true freshman Kent Myers. The Aggies used a balanced rushing attack for 272 yards and took care of the ball in the win.
The first half featured several long TD runs.
Utah State gets a 59-yard run on a jet sweep and with 14:47 to go in the half it's now 14-7 Aggies #GoLobos — New Mexico Football (@NewMexicoFB) November 15, 2014
> Romell Jordan goes right up the middle for a 72 yard score. Lobos tie the game at 14 w/ 14:14 left in 2nd Q. [\#GoLobos](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoLobos?src=hash) > > — Thomas Romero-Salas (@ThomasRomeroS) [November 15, 2014](https://twitter.com/ThomasRomeroS/status/533739468168388608)
Utah State sneaked into halftime with a 21-14 lead after an impressive drive led by freshman quarterback Kent Myers.
USU TD: Wyatt Houston pulls down a 10-yard pass from Myers, and the Aggies are back in front, 21-14 with 1:58 left in the half. #USUvsUNM — USU Aggies News (@Aggies_KSL) November 15, 2014
The Aggies got on the board midway through the third quarter on an electric JoJo Natson 45-yard run.
Mr. JoJo Natson. He is fast #USUvsUNM — Eric Frandsen (@efrandsen) November 15, 2014
UNM cut the lead to 7 with a 59-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter, the first TD throw by a starting Lobo QB this year.
Lobos aren't done yet. Jordan hits Tyler Duncan for a 59 yard TD and UNM trails 28-21 w/ 4:17 left in the game. #GoLobos — Thomas Romero-Salas (@ThomasRomeroS) November 15, 2014
The Aggies used great punting and big fourth-down stops on defense to escape with the victory.
@bentrude38 has four punts inside the 20-yard line today. Two downed on the 1-yard line. #bentrudeforheisman — Kalen Taylor (@Kalen_Taylor) November 15, 2014
With the win, the Aggies improve to 8-3, 5-1 in the Mountain West. Utah State next faces San Jose State in a late Friday night showdown on ESPN2. 
