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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Aggies host Liberty on Homecoming as Bulldawgs fall in OT

Plus, Las Cruces kicks in $1.3 million for NMSU's movie studio and enrollment hits a seven-year high.

The Daily Las Cruces team2 stories11 sources4 min read

Aggie FootballTop story

Aggies may start a new quarterback against Liberty on Homecoming Saturday

Liberty arrives with the better record

3Wins7
5Losses1
2CUSA wins4

Source: Albuquerque Journal

If you're heading to Homecoming at Aggie Memorial Stadium, expect a possible new quarterback. NM State (3-5, 2-2 in ) hosts Liberty (7-1, 4-0), and coach Tony Sanchez said he "wouldn't be surprised" to see a different starter.

Senior Adam Damante has started the last four games. He completed 7 of 20 passes for 23 yards and one interception in last week's 24-0 loss to Jacksonville State. Junior Trey Hedden and sophomore Kalani McLeod got "the lion's share" of first-team reps this week.

  • Line: Liberty by 16.5 points, per DraftKings
  • Over/under: 46.5 points
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Kickoff: 6 p.m. per the Journal, 2 p.m. per AG Day

Running back James Jones, who ran for 112 yards last week, leads CUSA with 889 yards and has five 100-yard games. Liberty's Kam Davis has 603 yards and seven touchdowns.

James Jones leads CUSA in rushing yards

Source: Albuquerque Journal

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James Jones (NM State)889 yards
Kam Davis (Liberty)603 yards

It's also Homecoming Week at NMSU, and the AG Day tailgate runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the south Pan Am Center lot. We'd confirm kickoff before you head out.

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Rio Rancho beats Las Cruces 21-⁠20 in overtime to end the Bulldawgs' season

It was a wet, wild night at . Ninth-seeded Rio Rancho beat eighth-seeded Las Cruces 21-20 in overtime in the first round of the 6A playoffs Friday. Rio Rancho quarterback Micah Takahashi threw a 2-point conversion pass to a wide-open Noah Lovato.

Rio Rancho got revenge on Las Cruces in overtime

  • Las Cruces14
    Rio Rancho7
    Final, Aug. 21
  • Rio Rancho21
    Las Cruces20
    Final, OT6A playoffs, first round, Nov. 6

Sources: Rio Rancho Observer Home, Albuquerque Journal

The Bulldawgs had won the Aug. 21 opener 14-7. They earned a home playoff game after upsetting Centennial in overtime on a blocked extra point the week before, and Centennial, the four seed, got a bye.

  • Next: Rio Rancho plays Cleveland in the quarterfinals
  • Takahashi's 2-point conversion pass went to Noah Lovato
  • Weather: rain at Field of Dreams

The rematch came down to one point

14-7
Las Cruces' win in the Aug. 21 opener
21-20
Rio Rancho's overtime win Friday
9th
Rio Rancho's seed, against Las Cruces' 8th

Source: Rio Rancho Observer Home

News Notes

Movie studio

Las Cruces kicks in $1.3 million for , the $15 million state-funded movie and TV studio at NMSU, with Doña Ana County and the university also contributing. The estimated cost has gone up since last year's ceremonial groundbreaking. Albuquerque Journal

NMSU enrollment

NMSU's main Las Cruces campus grew 3.7% over 2025, the biggest percentage increase among New Mexico's four-year state universities this year. Systemwide enrollment is 24,344, up 2.3% and above 24,000 for the first time since 2019. Las Cruces Bulletin

NMSU's Las Cruces campus grew faster than the system

Source: Las Cruces Bulletin

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Las Cruces campus3.7%
Systemwide2.3%

DACC grant

Doña Ana Community College () has a $150,000 grant for a three-year effort to build a humanities work experience program. College officials hope to start it as early as spring 2027. Las Cruces Bulletin

Housing aid

The state's Office of Housing is investing nearly $8 million in its family stabilization program, which was previously only in Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe public schools. It's expanding to more districts, starting with all four in San Juan County. 96.3 KKOB

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— Cesar A. Cruz

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The Wrap

Emmy Harvey is a fourth-generation cotton ginner, and she's bringing 100 years of Las Cruces cotton-ginning history to the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. The Harvey Cotton Gin presentation is free and set for Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. It's 100 years of history, all in one evening.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6Project Jupiter's Dec. 7 air permit hearing may be pushed back
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Las Cruces voters approve $26M to expand Branigan Library
  3. Wed., Nov. 4NMSU enrollment tops 24,000 and early voting jumps 30%
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Doña Ana County polls are open until 7 p.m. today
  5. Mon., Nov. 2Project Jupiter's new committee elects a chair; free voting shuttles run Tuesday
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Daily Las Crucesto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Aggies host Liberty on Homecoming as Bulldawgs fall in OT

Plus, Las Cruces kicks in $1.3 million for NMSU's movie studio and enrollment hits a seven-year high.

The TLDR

  1. Aggies may change quarterbacks for Homecoming vs. Liberty
  2. Bulldawgs fall 21-20 to Rio Rancho in overtime
  3. Las Cruces kicks in $1.3 million for NMSU's movie studio
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