To say the New Mexico football team is antsy to play its first game of the season would be an understatement. The Lobos officially open the season Saturday against the University of Texas-San Antonio at University Stadium.
Two new features will be on display during New Mexico football and basketball games this fall in an attempt by the Athletics Department to enhance fan experience.
Depth at running back won’t be a concern for the New Mexico football team this year.
Rashad and Vershad Jackson’s leave from the New Mexico football team didn’t last long. On Monday the program announced that the twins have rejoined the team.
If Saturday’s practice is any indication, Cole Gautsche has found his favorite target. The sophomore signal caller completed several long passes to sophomore wide receiver Marquis Bundy, including a couple of 50-yard completions, during the team’s scrimmage.
Fans and the media might not yet be buying into the New Mexico football team, but its players are. At the team’s media day Aug. 1, head coach Bob Davie said all 115 players on the roster have decided to stay at UNM: a 100 percent retention rate, a rarity in college sports.
During Wednesday’s media-day event at the Tow Diehm Complex, a reporter asked New Mexico football coach Bob Davie if quarterback Cole Gautsche will be a starter heading into training camp. Davie, standing at the podium, turned to his sophomore signal-caller seated off-camera and said “Cole? You going to jump out there with that first group?” That’s the plan, Davie said.
About 100 women walked into the football weight training room at the Tow Diehm Complex Thursday night during a tour of the facility.
New Mexico offensive lineman Dillon Farrell may be a little insane, he said. But when people ask him about the upcoming 2013 football season, he replies by saying his goal is to win every game on the schedule.
Women can take a look at the inner workings of the New Mexico football program on July 18 when the team hosts the 20th annual Lobo Football Women’s Clinic at the Tow Diehm Complex, UNM announced Monday.
Last year’s New Mexico football was hampered by a defense prone to giving up big plays, one of the worst passing attacks in the nation and a losing tradition.
New Mexico head football coach Bob Davie said he knows a contract extension doesn’t mean a whole lot. On Monday UNM and Davie announced the coach’s two-year contract extension.
Four seniors will lead the New Mexico football team this season. On Tuesday the Lobos announced that running back Kasey Carrier, center Dillon Farrell, defensive end Jacori Greer and inside linebacker Dallas Bollema will be the captains of the team this year.
If you want to see how young the Lobo football team is, you need to look no farther than the secondary.
Chase Clayton is returning to his roots. The junior made the switch from running back to wide receiver after talking to New Mexico football head coach Bob Davie before spring break.
A competition for starting quarterback can sometimes tear a team apart, but this isn’t the case for the New Mexico football team.
Throwing the ball or defending the pass — neither was a pretty sight for the New Mexico football team in 2012.
It may not have been the NFL Scouting Combine, but Thursday’s Pro Day was a step in the right direction for several former Lobo football players.
The Lobo football team’s offense improved mightily last season, but its defensive side was still a cause for concern.
The UNM football team hasn’t been able to put together a game-winning drive all season, a trend that continued on Saturday.
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