Category: Lobo Football

UNM Scorched by the Sun Devils

UNM came into Tempe last night to face ASU as longshots to win, but also with the knowledge that ASU was not unbeatable and that a win would bring an excitement about the program that hasn’t been seen for the better part of a decade. They came out hard, showing the ability to move the ball and the ability to stop the Sun Devils. Unfortunately, the talent difference ended up being just too much for the Lobos to make up, as they lost 34-10 to drop to 1-2 on the season. However, their effort left me feeling a lot more confident about the season than I was before last night.

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Weekly Roundup (9/18/15)

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.

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Tulsa, UNM Gang Up to Beat the Lobos

UNM faced its first real test of the season, matching up against the visiting University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and it… well, things could have gone better. In a game that was expected to be defined by a lot of scoring and offense, only Tulsa really lived up to that expectation. Tulsa put up 40 points on 600 yards of offense, coming pretty evenly on the ground and through the air. The Lobos, on the other hand, only managed 21 points from their 390 yards. With the game not being a shootout, it was instead defined by something else.

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Football Game 1 Recap: Lobos beat the Delta Devils 66-0

The Lobos opened their 2015 season with a dominating performance against Mississippi Valley State University, completely overpowering the Delta Devils in their 66-0 victory, making my 63-14 prediction seem downright pessimistic. While the outcome was expected, it was still encouraging to see how well both the offense and defense played. The offense scored eight touchdowns (all on the ground), racked up over 500 yards, and didn’t have a single turnover. The defense not only pitched a shutout, they held MVSU to 74 yards of offense, forced three turnovers, and only gave up one play for more than 15 yards. They even returned an interception for a touchdown, for good measure. All in all, it was a very satisfying win that will give the team confidence as they begin to start playing FBS teams next week.

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