The Lobo football team, fresh off of consecutive wins, headed up to Nevada in hopes of extending their winning streak against a team that was trying to regroup from an upset loss to an in-state rival. Unfortunately for the Lobos, Nevada was able to regroup, leaving UNM on the losing side of a 35-17 game. This loss puts the Lobos back even at 3-3 and searching for some ways to shore up some of their weaknesses.
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Football Game 6 Preview: Nevada
The Lobos take to the road again this weekend for a lupine battle, as they head to Reno to take on Nevada in a conference match-up. A win on Saturday would put UNM just two wins away from bowl eligibility and mark the first time that the Lobos have had a three-game winning streak since 2007. Nevada is coming off a bad home loss against rival UNLV, so the Lobos should expect to be facing a slightly desperate, very motivated team.
Quest for a Bowl Game: Feeling Good After Five
Beating the Aggies is always sweet but this one might actually be a little bit sweeter. Not only did they mount a great comeback through an effective offense and a stifling defense in the second half, they picked up their third win, leaving them to only need to find three wins in their remaining seven games.
UNM Football: A Tale of Two Halves
The Lobos were given a scare yesterday against New Mexico State, finding themselves down 15 early in the second half before a furious comeback allowed them to walk away with a 38-29 victory. The Lobos have now won four straight match-ups against the Aggies in the Rio Grande Rivalry, which also means that Coach Davie has never lost a game to the team down south. The win also improves the Lobos to 3-2 on the season, putting them halfway towards bowl eligibility.
Football Game 5 Preview: New Mexico State
After an encouraging weekend up in Wyoming, the Lobos (2-2) head home to face their in-state rivals, New Mexico State University (0-3). Aside from the three year stretch 2009-2011 (hmm… I wonder what was going on with the team then?), the Lobos have been dominating the Rio Grande Rivalry in recent years and look to continue that dominance on Saturday.
Quest for a Bowl Game: A Third of Way There
The win on Saturday against Wyoming was not only a good start to the conference season, it kept UNM’s bowl aspirations alive. With a loss, the Lobos would have needed an upset or two to get back to where that goal was within reach and it would have been hard to muster the confidence that such an upset was possible. Luckily, the Lobos played well and came away with the victory, allowing us to keep an eye on their bowl eligibility. With two wins down, they’re a third of the way there, needing to go at least 4-4 over the rest of the season.
UNM Runs All Over Wyoming
The Lobos went back to basics today in Laramie, resulting in a 38-28 victory against Wyoming that was probably their most complete game of the season. This win was big for the Lobos, as not only did it keep their bowl chances alive, it started them out 1-0 in conference play and gave them some momentum going into the game next week against NMSU.
Football Game 4 Preview: Wyoming
After a tough loss to a good Arizona State team, the Lobos head up to Laramie, WY to take on the Wyoming Cowboys in a must-win game. This is the part of the schedule that could either get UNM back on track in their quest for a bowl game, or dash those hopes completely.
Weekly Roundup (9/23/15)
This is our weekly round up which will look at what happened in Lobo Sports in the last week and look ahead to the games and events that the week ahead will have for Lobo Sports. This will not be game previews or game recaps instead it will look at awards awarded to Lobo players, the outcome of games, as well as giving you a one-post location for the week ahead.
Quest for a Bowl Game: End of the First Quarter
It seems fair to say that Lobo football fans aren’t thrilled about the team’s 1-2 start. After a considerable buildup in hype in the preseason that this could be the year UNM returns to a bowl game, the losses to ASU and, mostly, Tulsa have deflated expectations and are causing some to already begin looking towards next year. However, it’s worth keeping in mind that we are now only a quarter of the way through the season and that the Lobos still have nine chances to win five more games. If they were playing in the SEC, it would be difficult to even feign optimism. Luckily, the Lobos are in the Mountain West.