A resounding victory echoed across Cache Valley Saturday night as Utah State beat down New Mexico State 60-13 in its home opener. The win evens the Aggies’ record at 1-1 as a date with Tennessee Tech awaits on Thursday, Sept. 13. Here are three things about three things to review and prepare for what’s to come in Aggie-land and around the Mountain West.

3 things from the past: USU vs. New Mexico State

1. Let’s get picky — the Aggies did miss some early opportunities.

Granted the scoreboard displayed quite a discrepancy, but Utah State also left a lot of points on the field in the first quarter. It may be too rash to call them red zone woes, but the Aggies settled for field goals from the New Mexico State 27-, 15- and 4-yard lines. The other Aggies displayed stout, short-field defense to prevent the Aggies of blue to get in the end zone, which forced Dominik Eberle to kick for three instead.

Side note: after going 0 of 4 in the Arizona Bowl last season, Eberle kicked his way into the record books on Saturday night. In addition to the three field goals mentioned above, Eberle nailed three others, all 51-yarders. He tied an NCAA record with 24 points by the night’s end and took home game MVP honors.

2. Is there something special with the special teams?

Besides the killer kicking by Eberle, Utah State’s other special team players made an impact, too. Savon Scarver specifically made a mark as he took off like a jet for a 100-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. He made another 30-yard dent later while 5-foot-8 Jordan Nathan took off for a 35-yard punt return to put the ball at midfield with a minute until halftime. Four players later, the offense scored. Scarver and Nathan are lightning in a bottle, capable of being unleashed in a hurry at the drop of a switch. Cool stat: combined with Scarver’s 100-yard dash, the USU Aggies scored in all three phases of the game as defense took home a pick-six.