New Mexico State faces off against Utah State in the 2017 Arizona Bowl on Friday, December 29. Watch the Arizona Bowl on TV and online.
The 2017 Arizona Bowl features a battle of the Aggies as the New Mexico State Aggies take on the Utah State Aggies in what looks to be one of the most evenly matched games of the 2017 bowl season. Both teams are coming off less than stellar 6-6 seasons, breaking even both home and away. A bowl game victory will be a nice way to finish off 2017 and break into a winning record on the year.
With both teams so evenly matched, it’s noteworthy to point out that New Mexico State leads with 352 passing yards compared to 223 from Utah State. Utah State has a better passing game, averaging 170 passing yards this year compared to 102 passing yards from New Mexico State.
Utah State owns a 7-3 record against New Mexico State in their last 10 meetings with 30 victories in the 37 games played between the two teams. They’re coming off a 35-38 loss to Air Force in their last game of the season on Nov. 25 while New Mexico State enters the Arizona Bowl riding a two-game winning streak after key wins against Southern Alabama on Dec. 2 and against Idaho on Nov. 25.
Here’s what you need to watch the 2017 Arizona Bowl on TV and online:
Date: Friday, Dec. 29
Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Arizona Stadium
TV Channel: CBS Sports
Live Stream: CBS Sports.com
Live Stream 2: fuboTV
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Odds Shark is predicting a narrow victory for the Utah State Aggies, who are favorites over New Mexico State with the over/under at 62.5. Utah State, who is the three-point favorite, is 7-5 against the spread while New Mexico State is even at 6-6 against the spread.