2017 Arizona Bowl
Read MoreDecember 29, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; A general view shows "27" and "LP" helmet stickers memorializing All-American and College Football Hall of Fame running back Pervis Atkins, and Lori Paulson during the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Atkins passed away just prior to the bowl game while Paulson, an Aggie football booster, succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2016. Photo by Sam Wasson/bleedCrimson.net
December 29, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; New Mexico State Aggies defensive back Nakota Shepard-Creer (14) gestures to the New Mexico State fans before the start of their game against the Utah State Aggies during the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Sam Wasson/bleedCrimson.net
December 29, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; New Mexico State Aggies honorary captain Jeremiah Paulson leads the Aggie captains out to the coin toss before the team's game against the Utah State Aggies during the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Sam Wasson/bleedCrimson.net
December 29, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; New Mexico State Aggies team captains Larry Rose III (3), Jaden Wright (21) and Jaleel Scott (16) walk to midfield before their game against the Utah State Aggies during the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Sam Wasson/bleedCrimson.net