My dream matchup for Arizona Bowl III would be Aggies vs. Aggies.
Utah State, dear ol’ alma mater, vs. New Mexico State.
It wouldn’t be the sexiest matchup of the bowl season, but New Mexico State is an appealing story and then some. Think Cinderella.
The NMSU Aggies have not been in a bowl game since 1960, and are the FBS program with the longest bowl drought. The Aggies rallied in the final minute Saturday night, coming from behind to beat South Alabama, 22-17, finishing 6-6 to become bowl-eligible.
Arizona Bowl executive Ali Farhang is intrigued by the possibility of thousands of Aggies fans from Las Cruces driving to Tucson for the Dec. 30 game. They are irresistible if you are the Arizona Bowl. Their opponent — Utah State? Colorado State? UCLA? — is yet to be determined.
That often-dreaded Interstate 10 drive from Tucson to Las Cruces, 274 miles of dirt and cacti, has never been more attractive.
