On Friday, the cross country teams traveled to Idaho to take on the other members of the Mountain West for the conference championships. As expected, the women again took home the trophy, making it nine years in a row. On the men’s side, the young team continued to show improvement, running a strong race to place fifth in a tough field.
Author: Jono
Lobo Football vs. Hawaii Game Preview
After blasting UL-Monroe in their game last week, the Lobos head to Hawaii to take on the Rainbow Warriors. The Rainbow Warriors have seen a lot of improvement this year, particularly on the offensive end, which means that this game will likely be a total shootout. It should be a fun one to watch, so congrats to everyone who is actually in Hawaii, as they’re the only ones who will be able to see it.
Catching up with Cross Country
We’re in the final stretch of the cross country season, with conference, regional, and national championships all coming up within the next month. So, it’s high time for us to check in with both teams to see how they’ve been doing and see where they might go from here.
Thoughts on Lobo Football’s win vs. ULM
On Saturday, the Lobos blasted the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 59-17 to improve to 4-3 on the season. The final score actually manages to hide how big of a blowout it really was, as the Lobos pulled their starters in the third quarter when they were leading 52-3. A dominating win like that certainly gives the team some confidence heading into the final stretch of conference games, and hopefully does the same for the fans as well. Here are some scattered thoughts from the game:
Lobo Football vs UL-Monroe Game Preview
A week after a hard-fought and emotional win against Air Force in the Cotton Bowl, the Lobos return home for their last out-of-conference game of the year. Their opponent is the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, who are conference-mates of NMSU in the Sun Belt. A win would put the Lobos back above .500 for the first time since the first game of the season and put them in a good position to become bowl-eligible heading into the last part of the season.
Thoughts on Lobo Football’s win vs. Air Force
A week after getting crushed at home by a tough Boise State squad, the Lobos were sitting at 2-3 and heading out of town to face what was probably the toughest opponent remaining on their schedule. Needless to say, it looked like they were in a bad place. However, rather than choosing to stand by and let their season collapse around them, the Lobos picked themselves up and played their best game all season to beat the Air Force Falcons 45-40. They’re now 3-3 on the season, including 2-1 in conference play, and are starting to look like the team we were hoping they would be going into the season.
Football vs. Air Force Game Preview
Coming off of a beating at the hand of Boise State, the Lobos will look to regroup this weekend when they play Air Force in a neutral game in the Cotton Bowl. Last year, the Lobos won a wild one against the Falcons, 47-35, and I have a feeling that this game will be similarly high-scoring.
Men’s Basketball is Worth Getting Excited About
The Lobo Howl is this Friday, which means that we are oh-so-close to seeing the Lobos take the court again. This team has a couple of legitimate stars, a lot of returning players, and some talented newcomers, which makes me feel like they have a real shot at returning to the NCAA Tournament this year. So it’s a little weird to me that it doesn’t feel like there’s the same level of excitement for this coming season as what I typically see from the fan base. Maybe that’s to be expected after a couple of relative down years, which have tempered some expectations, but I think this has the potential to be a very exciting year of Lobo Basketball. Here are a few reasons why:
Football vs Boise State Game Preview
Coming off a bounce-back win against San Jose State, the Lobos now turn their attention to their toughest opponent on the schedule: Boise State. The Broncos have gotten off to a good start already this year, going 4-0, and have dreams of making a BCS bowl. On top of that, they’re not thrilled about what happened last year, when the Lobos rudely went into Boise and took away a 31-24 victory. That win was thought to be program defining, but another win against the Broncos this year could have an even greater effect. Hopefully University Stadium will be rocking on Friday night to help them out.
Thoughts on Lobo Football’s Win against SJSU
The Lobos snapped a two-game losing streak this past Saturday with their win against the San Jose Spartans. Even though the Lobos never trailed in the game, it still felt like an up-and-down affair, with the Lobo offense taking advantage of a weak Spartan defense to build leads, but the Lobo defense letting the Spartans get back into the game. Ultimately, the Lobos came away with a 48-41 win to move to 2-2 on the season, including a 1-0 record in conference play, and we came away with a few thoughts: