This story was updated at 2:19 p.m. to add photos and a gallery.
ARTESIA — New Mexico State took its party to the southeast part of the state.
The Aggies held their 2025 spring game at the Bulldog Bowl on Saturday morning. NM State didn’t play a traditional game between two teams; instead, it set their offense at various parts of the field to start drives. The first drive started at the 25-yard line with 75 yards to go, while the last started at the other 25-yard line.
The game was supposed to last from 10 a.m. to noon, but ended at 11:30 a.m. due to inclement weather. Temperatures were below 40°F throughout the contest with strong winds and precipitation, including rain and snow.
Despite the conditions, Aggies coach Tony Sanchez thought his team fared well.
“(We got to see) who’s tough and who’s not,” Sanchez said. “At the end of it, that doesn’t really bother me that it was bad weather conditions because we’ve already had four weeks of great weather and good conditions and good practices. Honestly, you probably learn a whole lot more about yourself in a situation like this than you would on a normal, sunny day.”
Here are five observations from NM State’s spring game:
Fife is “the guy” at QB
It appears Sanchez has his quarterback.
He thought Montana transfer Logan Fife had a solid spring game, completing his first few passes before the weather resulted in balls slipping out of his hands. He started the game and led the offense’s lone touchdown drive.
Sanchez commended Fife’s play throughout spring football, and says he’s seen enough to make him the starter.
“Logan Fife is our guy,” Sanchez said. “He’s done a great job throughout the course of the spring. He made some good throws. We had some drops, a couple of balls slipped out of his…
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