LAS CRUCES N.M. – The New Mexico State football team travels to Boone, N.C. to take on Sun Belt foe Appalachian State in Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p.m. MT.

WHERE TO WATCH
For those who can't make it to the game can catch the Sun Belt contest on ESPN3 with Matt Stewart on the call and Stan Lewter serving as the analyst.

LISTEN UP!
Fans can also listen in to the game on the Aggie Sports Network with NM State Athletics/US Bank Hall of Famer Jack Nixon on the call and former NM State football player Cory Lucas as the analyst. The broadcast can be heard on the flagship station, 99.5 FM KXPZ or with the TuneIn app.

Affiliates:        
Alamagordo - 103.7 FM KNMZ
Albuquerque - 1150 AM KNMM
Carlsbad - 1240 AM KAMQ
El Paso - 1380 AM KHEY
Gallup - 1230 AM, 94.9 FM KYVA
Las Vegas - 107.1 FM KMDS

STAY CONNECTED
Get up to the minute information and news about the NM State football team all season on Twitter by following @NMStateFootball, on Instagram by following @NMStateFB and through Facebook.com/NMSUAthletics.

GET YOUR SEASON TICKETS NOW!
All Aggie fans are able to purchase a special three-game mini-pack for the final home contests. The pack includes tickets to the Arkansas State (10/28) , Idaho (11/25) and the final home game versus South Alabama (12/2) for just $34. The special offer guarantees tickets for Aggie fans to the final home games of 2017.

If you are not yet a football season ticket-holder, you can purchase them at the Pan American Center ticket office from 8 a.m. (MT) to 6 p.m. or by calling 575-646-1420.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
Appalachian State comes into Saturday's matchup with 2-2 overall record and 1-0 mark in Sun Belt play. The Mountaineers most recently fell to Wake Forest, 20-19, at home on Sept. 23.

Through four games, Appalachian State has outscored opponents 103-71 (25.8-17.8). The majority of the Mountaineers point totals have come in the first half as they boast a 61-34 point advantage over opponents in the first two quarters.

The Mountaineer offense is led by senior quarterback Taylor Lamb who is 73-for-120 (60.8 pct.) for 994 yards and eight touchdowns this season. The Appalachian State backfield also turns to running back Terrence Upshaw who has totaled 249 yards on 46 rushes with a pair of touchdowns in 2017.

Defensively, App State has given up 302.8 yards of total offense per game to opponents. The Mountaineers have given up just seven touchdowns this season with four through the air and three on the ground.

On defense App State is led by linebackers Eric Boggs and Devan Stringer who lead the team with 34 and 24 tackles, respectively. The Mountaineer secondary has also recorded three interceptions on the young 2017 season.

IN THE NATION
After week five of action in college football, NM State football along with a handful of Aggies are ranked in the top-25 nationally through games on Sept. 30, 2017.

As a team, NM State is ranked in the top-25 in four categories…
Rk          Category                                           Value
14           3rd Down Coversion Pct.                  .506*
4             Passes Intercepted                            8*
10           Passing Offense                                351.4
19           Turnovers Gained                              10*

Individually, the Aggies also had seven players ranked in the top-25 nationally as well.

#17 Tyler Rogers (QB)
Rk          Category                                           Value
3             Completions per Game                       31.0*
4             Passing TDs                                       14*
3             Passing Yards                                    1,757*
5             Passing Yards per Game                  351.4*
5             Pts. Responsible For per Game         20.8*
7             Total Offense                                       352.0*

#16 Jaleel Scott (WR)
Rk          Category                                           Value
8             Receiving TDs                                      5*
6             Receiving Yards                                   543*
13           Receiving Yards per Game                108.6*
22           Receptions per Game                         7.0

#31 Dalton Herrington (LB)
Rk          Category                                           Value
10           Tackles for Loss                                 1.8
11           Total Tackles                                       10.6*

#22 Shamad Lomax (DB)
Rk          Category                                           Value
20           Fumbles Recovered                           1*
6             Total Interceptions                              3 

#10 Izaiah Lottie (WR)
Rk          Category                                           Value
18           Receiving TDs                                   4

#11 Malik Demby (LB)
Rk          Category                                           Value
20           Fumbles Recovered                           1*

#23 Ron LaForce (S)
Rk          Category                                           Value
6             Total Interceptions                              3*

*Denotes Sun Belt Conference Leader

CHANGE THE RECORD
Entering week six, NM State senior running back Larry Rose III and redshirt senior quarterback Tyler Rogers look to etch their names further into the program's record book. The two players sit in the top-5 for a combined 10 career offensive records for the Aggies.

Rose III already has his name second all-time for rushing yards (4,015) and third in carries (656). The running back also sits in fourth for rushing touchdowns (29) and all-purpose yards (4,837).

Rogers also looks to rewrite the record books as he is second all-time in passing yards (8,113), completions (719), attempts (1,215), passing touchdowns (56) and total offense (8,715) and third in total touchdowns (65).

RUN LR3
New Mexico State running back Larry Rose III has been well-known in the Las Cruces area for some time, but the senior has also garnered national attention recently this season as he sits in the top-3 for active leading rushers in the FBS.

During his time with the Aggies, Rose III has put up 4,015 yards and 29 touchdowns on 656 carries. The Fairfield, Texas native is also only one of three running backs in the top-10 to average more than six yards per carry as he comes in at 6.1, just behind Old Dominion's Ray Lawry (6.3) and Georgia's Nick Chubb (6.4).

Active Leading Rushers
Rank    Player                                                Div.       Cl.            Pos.      Gms.      Rush      TD       Yds.
1             Royce Freeman , Oregon                 FBS        Sr.           RB          44           806        54       4,738
2             Justin Jackson , Northwestern          FBS        Sr.           RB          42           919        34       4,402
3             Larry Rose III , New Mexico St.        FBS        Sr.           RB          36           656        29       4,015
4             Nick Chubb , Georgia                       FBS        Sr.           RB          37           610        35        3,904
5             Jarvion Franklin , Western Mich.      FBS        Sr.           RB          45           760        44        3,871
6             Ito Smith , Southern Miss.                 FBS        Sr.           RB          43           645        33        3,558
7             Ralph Webb , Vanderbilt                    FBS        Sr.           RB          42           814        24        3,540
8             Ray Lawry , Old Dominion                FBS        Sr.           RB          36           533        39         3,382
9             Saquon Barkley , Penn St.                FBS        Jr.           RB          30           540        29         3,146
10           Myles Gaskin , Washington               FBS        Jr.           RB          32           530        30        3,143

NOTABLES: LAST GAME
- On his second rush of the game, Larry Rose III became just the second Aggie to have over 4,000 career rushing yards (4,015).
- Jaleel Scott set a career-high in receptions (9) and receiving yards (174).
- Tyler Rogers moved into second all-time in career passing touchdowns for the Aggies (56)
- Scott became just the fourth NM State receiver since 2013 with 100+ yards in two games (Tyrian Taylor - 2016, Teldrick Morgan – 2014 and Austin Franklin – 2013).
- Shamad Lomax tied a career-high with 11 tackles.
- Ron LaForce had a career-high 16 tackles.

AN NM STATE WIN WOULD…
- Be NM State's first over Appalachian State in program history.
- Move the team to 3-3, its best record through six games since starting 3-3 in 2011.
- Tie head coach Doug Martin's highest season win total with the Aggies.
- Be the first win in the state of North Carolina in program history.

UP NEXT
Following the game at Appalachian State, NM State football travels to Statesboro, Ga. This trip ends a three-game road stint for the Aggies with a match-up against Sun Belt opponent Georgia Southern at 4 p.m. MT on ESPN3.