New Mexico State cruised to a dominant 37-10 victory over Sam Houston at Aggie Memorial Stadium, riding a fourth-quarter explosion that included 24 unanswered points. Quarterback Logan Fife made his presence felt with a rushing touchdown and a 4-yard scoring strike to PJ Johnson III, while kicker Ryan Hawk contributed three field goals to the Aggies' cause. The exclamation point came when Naeten Mitchell returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown, capping off a defensive performance that kept the Bearkats scoreless for the entire fourth quarter.