LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State football looks to right its ship this Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m.  (MT) when it plays host to Texas State on ESPN3. Saturday's game will also serve as the Aggies' military appreciation game.
 
Jeff Siembieda will again have the call for Saturday's game while Danny Knee serves as the analyst. Aggie fans can also listen to NM State Athletics/US Bank Hall of Famer Jack Nixon and former NM State football player, Preston Williams, on the Aggies' flagship station 99.5 FM KXPZ or listen to the game live with their mobile or tablet device on the TuneIn app for free.
   
WHERE TO WATCH
On top of the game being streamed on ESPN3, Aggie fans can catch the action live on FOX Sports Southwest PLUS and Altitude Sports 2. The game will also air on tape delay on Comcast New Mexico channel 77 at the conclusion of the game and then again on Sunday, Nov. 20, on FOX Sports Arizona at 11:30 a.m. (MT).
 
FOX Sports Southwest PLUS
DirecTV: 686
DISH: SD: 443 | HD: 9581
DISH Hopper: 412-31
 
Altitude Sports 2
DirecTV: 681-1
DISH: TBD – Click here
 
FOX Sports Arizona
DirecTV: HD/SD: 686
DISH: HD/SD: 415
Comcast (Las Cruces): SD: 28 | HD: 258
Comacast (Albuquerque/Santa Fe): SD: 10 | HD: 258
 
FAMILY FOUR-PACK SPECIALS!
NM State is rolling out the Family Four-Pack special for the remaining two home games against Texas State (Nov. 19) and Appalachian State (Nov. 26). For just $40, Aggie fans get four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas to the game. To purchase tickets in advance, call the Pan American Center ticket office at 575-646-1420.
 
SALUTE TO SERVICE
NM State's game against Texas State on Saturday, Nov. 19, will salute our military and will feature a flyover by two World War II aircraft following the national anthem and special recognitions throughout the game including recognition of New Mexico State ROTC alum and White Sands Missile Range Commander, Brigadier General Eric Sanchez, Deputy Adjunct General Kenneth Nava of the New Mexico National Guard and Brigadier General and New Mexico Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jack Fox. The Aggies will also recognize the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year at White Sands Missile Range, Sergeant Brad Robinson. Airmen from Holloman Air Force Base and the 126th Military Police Unit from the New Mexico National Guard, who just returned from Iraq, will be joining us for the game.
 
New Mexico State Athletics have worked with the NMSU Air Force ROTC to coordinate the flyover with the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, N.M. The two aircraft that will be flying over Aggie Memorial Stadium are the Vultee BT-13 Valiant and the North American AT-6. The Vultee BT-13 Valiant was one of the premier trainer aircraft used in World War II.  The BT-13 was a stellar trainer aircraft used for basic flight training and for blind instrument training throughout WWII. The rear cockpit was equipped with a curtain that could be moved forward to cover the student pilot's vision, forcing him to fly the aircraft by the five basic instruments: altimeter, airspeed indicator, compass, bank and turn indicators, and an optional tachometer.  The first BT-13 was delivered to the military in 1942. The North American AT-6 Texan was known as the 'Pilot Maker' because of its important role in preparing pilots for combat.  The AT-6 Texan was an advanced trainer, preparing pilots to advance into fighter aircraft.  It was first built in 1935, and over 17,000 Texans were built before, during and after WWII.  It is more maneuverable than the BT-13, and has retractable landing gear.
 
DYNAMIC DUO
Rodney Butler (128), the nation's leading tackler, and Dalton Herrington (86) combined total of 214 tackles is tied for the most by any two players in FBS football with Virginia's pair of Kiser (114)/Blanding (100).
 
DEFENDING THE BOBCATS
Heading into this week's 2 p.m. match-up against Texas State, both teams are looking to put an end to their losing streak with TXST on a five-game skid to NM State's four.  Both teams are fairly even in the scoring department with Texas State averaging 21.3 points to NM State's 23.7 points per game.
 
Despite doubling the Bobcats up in total rushing yards this season, NM State has only registered nine touchdowns to Texas State's 10. However, the Aggies have had 15 touchdowns through the air compared to the Bobcats' 13.
 
Quarterback Tyler Jones leads the team with 11 passing touchdowns and a team-best five rushing touchdowns as well. Sophomore running back Stedman Mayberry is second on the team in the rushing department, rumbling across the goal line four times in 127 attempts for 483 net yards. Tyler Siudzinski is the only other player with a rushing touchdown for the Bobcats. Eric Luna leads the receiving corps. for Texas State with three touchdowns for 174 yards. Elijah King leads all wide outs with 369 yards followed by Thurman Morbley, who has 355 yards on the ground and two touches in the end zone. Gabe Schrade is also tied for second with King and Morbley with a pair of catches to the house with 286 yards.
 
Byran London leads the Bobcat defense with 102 tackles (65 solo), which is good for fourth in the country. Second on the team in tackles is Gabe Loyd with 79 tackles on the year. London also leads the team with 6.0 tackles for loss, followed by Ishmael Davis (4.5) and Loyd (4.0).
 
The Bobcats are No. 1 in the nation in blocked kicks with six as well as blocked punts (3). Texas State is also 18th in the country with 12.27 yards per punt return.
 
CAREER WATCH

• Tyler Rogers (39) needs to throw one more touchdowns to pass K.C. Enzminger (1998-01, 39) for fifth all-time in passing touchdowns.
• Rogers (45) passed Buck Pierce (2001-04, 44) this past Saturday when he connected with Jaleel Scott in the fourth quarter.
• With 2,402 passing yards heading into this Saturday's game, Rogers needs just 96 yards to pass Andrew McDonald (2013) for ninth in the single-season passing yards category. Should he tally 173 yards on Saturday, he'll also jump into eighth all-time to pass David Spriggs (1978, 2,574).
• Rogers leaped into eight-place in the single-season list for total offense with 2,638 and needs just 165 yards of total offense to move into sixth-place and pass Spriggs (1978, 2,802).
• Larry Rose III moved into sixth all-time for career all-purpose yards after the first half, passing Jim Bohl (3,726 yards). The junior finished with 207 all-purpose yards to bring his career total to 3,871 yards.
• With his 11-yard run into the end zone last Saturday, Rose has now cracked the top-10 in scoring at New Mexico State with 168 career points.

 
IN THE NATION
Heading into week 12 of the 2016 season, several players as well as the team rank in the top-50 nationally amongst Football Subdivision Teams. The two defensive touchdowns for NM State are also good for 29th in the country.
 
Senior linebacker Rodney Butler still leads the nation in total tackles with 128 (14.2/game). Fellow linebackers Dalton Herrington (86), Jacob Nwangwa (75) and Terrill Hanks (70) checks in at 19th 61th and 95th, respectively, in the country. The three Aggies also claim the top-10 spots in the Sun Belt Conference, checking in at Nos. 1, 3, 8 and 12. In the solo tackles department, Butler sits in 13th with 52 (5.8/game). Butler's three forced fumbles ranks him 15th in the nation and first in the SBC while Hanks' two FFs is good for fifth in the league. Jaden Wright also moved into 18th in the country with four interceptions on the year and third in the Sun Belt.
 
Offensively, Tyler Rogers is ranked No. 26 in the country with 266.9 passing yards per game while his total of 2,402 has him sitting at No. 39. His 22.22 completions per game is good for 19th in the country and third in the SBC.
 
Freshman Peyton Theisler sits at No. 53 in the country after averaging 41.6 yards per punt through nine games.
 
AROUND THE BELT
Entering this weekend, NM State is in second when it comes to total offense (3,790 yards) behind league leader Troy and first in the passing offense (2,250 yards) category.
 
Tyler Rogers continues to lead the Sun Belt in total offense with 293.1 yards per game while his 266.9 passing yards per game also leads the league.
 
On the defensive end, NM State has three represented in the league's top-10 tacklers list in Rodney Butler (No. 1), Dalton Herrington (No. 3) and Jacob Nwangwa (No. 8). Terrill Hanks is 11th with 9.5 tackles for loss while Butler's three forced fumbles has him for the top spot amongst SBC players. Jaden Wright is in third with three interceptions on the year.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Aggies are 2-7 on the season and 1-4 in league play after falling to Arkansas State on the road last Saturday in the Centennial Bank Stadium. The squad tallied 438 yards of total offense with 256 yards through the air. NM State went into halftime trailing 27-6 behind a pair of field-goals from Parker Davidson. Larry Rose III was able to cut the A-State lead to 34-13 after he rumbled into the end zone on an 11-yard run at the 10:56 mark. The NM State defense made it 34-15 on the next series thanks to its first safety of the season. The Aggies picked up its second TD of the game in the fourth quarter as time wound down on a seven-yard pass from Tyler Rogers to Jaleel Scott, but the Red Wolves came out on top 41-22.
 
MOVIN' ON UP

• Larry Rose III moved up to sixth on the NM State career list for all-purpose yards (3,871).
• Tyler Rogers moved into fifth-place in touchdowns responsible for at NM State (45).

 
UP NEXT
The Aggies remain at home the following weekend as they entertain Appalachian State for a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 26, in an ESPN3 broadcast on senior day.