For the second consecutive week, the UNM football team struggled to score points in the first half, and the vaunted Lobo rushing attack failed to move the ball on the ground. But unlike last week, when UNM came back from an early deficit to defeat Abilene Christian, the Lobos were not able to overcome a…… Continue Reading »
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UNM Football: Lobos face difficult challenge with potent NMSU passing attack
Saturday’s home matchup against in-state rival New Mexico State is likely a game in which Lobo players and coaches circled on their calendars when the schedule was released earlier this season, as the Aggies defeated the Lobos 32-31 in Las Cruces last season. But getting revenge for a loss against their neighbors to the south…… Continue Reading »
UNM Football: Lobos defeat Wildcats 38-14 after a slow first half
The Lobos overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Abilene Christian 38-14 before 21,475 fans a DreamStyle stadium on Saturday night. UNM running back Daryl Chestnut scored two touchdowns on the ground, and quarterback Lamar Jordan threw for a career-high 213 yards to lead the Lobos in an unusually balanced offensive attack. The balanced attack…… Continue Reading »
Eddie Nuñez to be UNM’s new athletic director
Former deputy director of athletics at Louisiana State University, Eddie Nuñez, has accepted UNM’s offer to become the school’s director of athletics. First reported by the Albuquerque Journal and confirmed on the UNM official website, Nuñez joins UNM after 14 years at LSU as part of one of the biggest athletic conferences in the nation.…… Continue Reading »
Lobos kickoff 2017 season against Abilene Christian
The University of New Mexico Lobo football team kicks off the 2017 season with a home game against Abilene Christian at 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 2nd at DreamStyle Stadium. The Lobos enter the season on a high note after a record setting 2016 season in which UNM set school records for points per game…… Continue Reading »
Former Lobo Mitch Garver called up to Twins
Former Lobo great Mitch Garver became the 10th Lobo to reach the Major Leagues after receiving a promotion to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Garver, a former star catcher for the Lobos who has transitioned to first base and outfield in the minor leagues, was hitting .291 with 17 home runs and 45 doubles this…… Continue Reading »
Makuach Maluach signs letter of intent to join Lobos
Australian junior national team wing Makuach Maluach has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of New Mexico in 2017-18. Maluach, a 6’5” native of the Sudan who currently lives in Australia, will add athleticism and speed on the wing for first year UNM head coach Paul Weir. In a phone…… Continue Reading »
2017-18 UNM Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Released
The University of New Mexico athletic department announced today the 2017-18 non-conference schedule for the UNM men’s basketball team. The Lobos will play 13 non-conference games starting with a home matchup on November 11th against Northern New Mexico at Dreamstyle Arena, wrapping up with another home contest on Friday, December 22nd against Prairie View A&M.…… Continue Reading »
Lobos sign UConn freshman transfer Vance Jackson
Former UConn freshman forward Vance Jackson announced via social media on Monday that he has decided to transfer to the University of New Mexico. Per NCAA transfer rules, Jackson will sit out the upcoming 2017-18 season but will have three seasons of playing eligibility in his college career. Jackson was a consensus top-100 recruit out…… Continue Reading »
UNM Basketball: Men’s 2017-18 MWC schedule released
The inaugural year of the Paul Weir era of Mountain West Conference basketball for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team kicks off against Air Force at DreamStyle Arena on December 26th. The Lobos will play their final conference game at home against Fresno State on March 3rd. Due to the unbalanced conference schedule, the…… Continue Reading »