The number one rushing offense in the nation faced off against the third-ranked rush defense in Colorado Springs on Friday night, as the Air Force Falcons hosted the New Mexico Lobos. For the first half of the game, the vaunted Falcons triple-option had the upper hand on the Lobos, with Air Force scoring a rushing…… Continue Reading »
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UNM Football: Lobos Kickoff MWC Play Against San Jose State
After falling short of a touchdown against Liberty at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, the University of New Mexico Lobos are now 2-2 on the season. For the fourth straight match, the Lobos will play in a time zone that is a two-hour minimum difference than the previous game as they set the GPS to…… Continue Reading »
UNM Football: Lobos face potent Golden Hurricane rushing attack on Saturday
The University of New Mexico Lobos will look to get back in the win column this weekend with a road victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday Night. Both teams enter the contest with a 1-2 record, with UNM losing to Boise State last week and Tulsa losing to Toledo…… Continue Reading »
Lobos hold off Roadrunners 23-20 in Gildan New Mexico Bowl
The University of New Mexico held off the UTSA Roadrunners 23-20 on Saturday afternoon in the 2016 New Mexico Bowl. It was the first bowl win for the school since 2007 and only their second in the last 55 years. In somewhat of a surprise, the Roadrunners hold the top ranked UNM rushing offense to…… Continue Reading »
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Elijah Lilly earns MWC special teams player of the week honors
Playing in just his second career game, kickoff returner Elijah Lilly received Mountain West Conference special teams player of the week honors for his stellar performance in UNM’s 45-40 victory over Air Force on Saturday. Lilly, a 5’11, 160 pound freshman from San Bernardino, California, collected 160 total return yards in four attempts on Saturday,…… Continue Reading »