NMSU was also quite the snafu that normally wouldn't happen. JS. Thats 8.
Werd to your mutha.
Please don't take this as any kind of excuse. It's just sports.
NMSU had a very good Group of 5 club. They came into JHS riding a 6 game winning streak, and nothing to lose. Let's face it, we weren't very good. Certainly not good enough to take a week off against anybody.
After the Iron Bowl, I was talking with former Bama MNC Quarterback, Steadman Shealy. (Shameless name drop) He said, "As soon as Auburn got off the bus from Arkansas, they started watching film on Bama. As soon as New Mexico State beat Auburn, Bama put in the Georgia film."
He said, don't think that's not exactly what happened. NMSU was a tune up for the Iron Bowl. Auburn was a tune up for the SECCG.