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New Mexico State QB suplexes Auburn defender to spark fight
By Sydney Hunte
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Things have been dicey between New Mexico State and Auburn, with the Tigers trailing 10-7 in the 3rd quarter.
High Freeze’s team has already locked up a bowl bid on the strength of a 3-game winning streak. They’re looking to make it 4 in a row heading into the Iron Bowl vs. Alabama, but the visiting Aggies have given them all they can handle on Saturday.
Earlier in the afternoon, though, it got a little chippy. Watch as NMSU quarterback Diego Pavia absolutely bodyslammed an Auburn defender in the 1st quarter:
State champion wrestler Diego Pavia.
If a 5'9 QB does this to you, do you have to retire? pic.twitter.com/GW8aMiKVP4
— Colin Deaver (@ColinDeaverTV) November 18, 2023
That led to a brief skirmish following the whistle; Pavia was ultimately called for an unneccesary roughness penalty.
Things haven’t erupted further between the 2 teams, but it’s setting up to be a fight to the finish. Can the Tigers turn the tables and shake off a New Mexico State team that is enjoying its best season in decades?
Auburn-New Mexico State is on the SEC Network.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.