HALFTIME UPDATE: The NM State Aggies lead Jax State 17-3

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) - - The NMSU Aggies (9-3) entered Saturday’s contest with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-3) in search of their first double-digit win season since 1960 and just their second in program history.

At halftime the Aggies were well on their way to achieving the milestone as they led JSU 17-3.

NMSU opened the game with a 13 play, 65-yard drive ending in a 1-yard touchdown run from Jamoni Jones to take a 7-0 lead.

On their second drive of the game, the Aggies went 83-yards on 8 plays, capped off by an 11-yard TD pass from Diego Pavia to Trent Hudson.

The Aggies look firmly in control of the game but did have a few miscues. A turnover on downs at Jax State’s 41-yard line led to a field goal and the gamecocks only points of the first half.

Meanwhile a fumble from Makhilyn Young allowed JSU. to take it into the Aggies red zone but they couldn’t capitalize with a field goal attempt going wide.

NMSU with 3:31 left on the clock drove it into the redzone and kicked a field goal to give the Aggies a two-touchdown lead.

NMSU outgained JSU 301-145 yards in the first half and controlled the clock, chewing up 22:08 of the 30 first half minutes.

If this wasn’t JSU’s first year as an FBS school, Saturday’s game would have decided who played Liberty in the CUSA Championship game.

This story will be updated at the end of the game.