Auburn (1-7, 0-6 SEC) hosts the New Mexico State Aggies (1-7, 0-4 WAC) in a non-confer- ence matchup Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) in Auburn. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. CT; the game will be televised by CSS. This is Homecoming Weekend at Auburn, and the second of four consecutive home games for the Tigers.
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- This will be just the third-ever meeting between Auburn and New Mexico State in football; the Tigers have won the previous two matchups
- Auburn faces a team nicknamed the Aggies for the second straight week. Last season, Auburn faced the Georgia and Samford Bulldogs in back-to-back contests
- This is the 99th time Auburn has held Homecoming and the 86th Homecoming game at AU.
- The Tigers are 72-8-5 all-time in Homecoming games.
- Emory Blake is just the ninth receiver in Auburn history to record 100 career catches. Blake now ranks ninth in career yardage (1,764); his career best was 118 yards vs. Arkansas
