Kragthorpe: One-year absence makes the Aggies appreciate being back in a bowl

Tucson, Ariz.New Mexico State broke college football’s longest postseason drought by winning six games and qualifying for the Arizona Bowl, 57 years after meeting Merlin Olsen’s Utah State team.One year away seemed long enough for USU.Both groups of Aggies appreciate Friday’s opportunity — even the team that played in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl only two years ago. The bowl game is “a privilege that we take seriously,” USU running back LaJuan Hunt said.USU is