Naeten Mitchell stripped the football out of Grady O'Neill's hands and guided it to his own. He was off and running.

The redshirt sophomore safety's first career interception, returned for a 71-yard touchdown to seal a 37-10 home win for New Mexico State (3-2, 1-1 Conference USA) over Sam Houston (0-5, 0-2) in the fourth quarter, capped off an exciting day for Aggies athletics. A monumental day for NM State's athletics department ended with a commanding win for one of its most visible teams.

Hours before Mitchell's interception and kickoff against the Bearkats on Thursday, Oct. 2, Joe Fields was formally introduced as the university's next athletics director . The public press conference brought cheers from fans, athletes, coaches and donors alike, as the incoming AD made his first i

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