Utah State, UTEP set to meet in New Mexico Bowl

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A resilient Utah State is set to square off with UTEP and its run-heavy offense in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday as the college football postseason gets underway.

This season, the Aggies (9-4) have been hampered by injuries and were forced to play four quarterbacks. Their defense is led by linebacker brothers Zach and Nick Vigil, who have combined for 181 tackles.

The Miners (7-5) are anchored by Aaron Jones, who is 23rd nationally in rushing yards per game, averaging 112.1.

Utah State is 3-5 in bowl games and is making its fourth straight bowl game appearance. The Aggies won the Poinsettia Bowl last year, beating Northern Illinois 21-14.

UTEP has a 5-8 record in bowl games. The Miners' last postseason appearance came in the New Mexico Bowl in 2010, where they lost to BYU 52-24.