The University of New Mexico Lobos football team will be headed to Phoenix, Arizona to face off against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26.
This will be the team's first bowl game since 2016, and the first time they travel out of state for a bowl game since 2004, when they faced the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy in the Emerald Bowl.
Head Coach Jason Eck is the only first-year head coach to make a bowl game in Lobo history, and has also led a push to increase Lobo football attendance, consistently challenging fans to come out to games, leading to a 51.2% increase in average attendance since last season.
Eck is asking fans to show up once again, stating in a video on social media that the team needs “10 thousand Lobos there” to cheer them on.
Bobby Aragon, a lifelong Lobo fan who helped get fans to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Mountain West Men's Basketball Tournament last year, is now helping fans get to the Rate Bowl with the Lobo Bus Trip to Phoenix.
Trip Details and Booking Information
The bus for the trip leaves on Thursday, Dec. 25, at 1 p.m. and will return on Saturday, Dec. 27.
For different prices and what comes with them, fans can choose the roundtrip bus ride only for $250, the $495 per person double occupancy, which includes a two night hotel stay along with rides to the game and pregame events, or the $625 per person single occupancy, which includes a two night hotel stay in your own room, along with rides to the game and pregame events. Tickets to the game are not included in any of the packages.
To book a spot for the trip, fans can call 505-974-0215.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
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