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Sports column:Picking on conference QBs

Phil Parker | October 27

It's hard to get a reaction from Rocky Long, the Lobos' stone-faced head coach. Ask him about his two stud cornerbacks, though, and his face lights up for just a moment. "They are both good athletes, and they both have good experience," he said. "Being an ex-cornerback myself in the Canadian Football League, I am really critical of that position, and they have both played really well.

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Offense in first half brings win

October 25

by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The Lobos kept their bowl hopes alive with a home win over San Diego State on Saturday night. Despite getting only two points in the second half, the Lobos (4-4, 2-2) held off a late surge by the Aztecs (2-5, 0-3) to come away with a 19-9 win.

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Athletes of the Week

October 25

Kristen Winters Soccer In a tough 1-0 loss to BYU, Winters kept the Lobos in the game, tying a season-high with seven saves. She kept the ball out of the net until the 92:22 mark in the game, when BYU scored on a penalty kick. Nick Speegle Football Speegle led the Lobo defense with a solid performance against SDSU.

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Lobos lose fourth game in a row

Riley Bauling | October 25

One goal was the difference between being on top and dwelling in the cellar. The UNM women's soccer team lost its fourth-straight game Saturday to the BYU Cougars, 1-0. The Lobos' four losses have all been by one goal. It was also the second time in those four games they took a team into overtime.

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Basketball picked for 2nd, 4th

October 25

Staff Report The preseason picks are out for the Lobo men's and women's basketball teams, and each squad should find ample motivation in the selections. The men were selected to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference behind UNLV, Utah and Air Force, despite having Danny Granger who was named Top Returning Player in the poll.

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Volleyball team dominated by No. 9 Colorado State

October 25

Staff Report The Lobo volleyball team had its moments in a Friday night matchup against conference powerhouse Colorado State but couldn't stop a dominating attack from the Rams. UNM fell in three games to No. 9 CSU in front of a season-high 1,015 fans.

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NFL Scores

October 25

St. Lous 14 N.Y. Giants 13 Buffalo 6 Atlanta 10 Jacksonville 27 Tampa Bay 19 San Diego 17 Miami 31 Detroit 28 Baltimore 20 Kansas City 56 Indianapolis 24 Chicago 7 Carolina 6 Philadelphia 34 Minnesota 20 New England 13 Green Bay 41 Arizona 25 New Orleans 31 Cleveland 31 Tennessee 3 N.

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Sports in brief

October 25

Men's golf takes first in tourney, sets UNM record UNM won the 16-team Nelson Invitational in Stanford, Calif., this weekend with a dominating performance that can only improve the No. 3 Lobos' standing in the national rankings. On the 6,444-yard, par-69 Stanford golf course, the Lobos shot a final-round 284 and finished the tournament at 830 - a school record for 54 holes.

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Lobos could still make bowl game

October 22

by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo UNM returns home this weekend for its first game in Albuquerque since the Utah euthanizing. If mention of the Utah game leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, hear me out. Utah is undefeated and sits in first place in the Mountain West Conference.

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Colorado puts dent in men's perfect record

Riley Bauling | October 18

Perfect. That's what the record of the UNM men's soccer team would have been with a win against the Denver Pioneers on Sunday. However, the Lobos' quest for an unbeaten regular season was stopped short when Denver's Christian Bowers scored the game-winning goal in the 18th minute, putting the Pioneers up 2-0.

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Lobos get first conference win

October 18

Staff Report Big games from DonTrell Moore and cornerback Gabriel Fulbright helped spur the Lobos to their first Mountain West Conference win, 24-20 over UNLV. Moore looked completely recovered from a three-week-old knee injury, running for 141 yards and a touchdown.

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Athletes of the Week

October 18

Matt Gonzales Men's Cross Country Gonzales ran a classic this weekend, finishing first overall in the 8,000-meter race in the Pre-Nationals. The Lobos' leader ran a career best time of 23:47.2. Jacquelyne Gallegos Women's Cross Country Gallegos returned to her old form as the best runner on the women's cross country team.

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Cross country team finishes 10th

October 18

Staff Report Matt Gonzales was at the top of his game for the Lobos at pre-nationals this weekend at the Lavern Gibson Championship Course in Indiana. Gonzales won the 8000-meter race with a career best time of 23:47.2, and the UNM men's cross country team finished in 10th place, ahead of six top-30 teams.

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Basketball teams give fans something to howl about

Riley Bauling | October 18

Howls and booms could be heard from within the confines of the Pit on Saturday. The howls hyped up the UNM men's and women's basketball teams and the booms showed 6-foot-7 freshman men's basketball player Bambale "Boom" Osby just how much UNM fans appreciate seeing him in a Lobo uniform.

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Player vs. Player

Riley Bauling | October 13

Everyone remembers last year's American League Championship Series. With five outs remaining, the Boston Red Sox led by three runs. An inning-and-a-half later, New York was rejoicing, and for the 85th time, Boston was lamenting. The Red Sox still remember it.

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Lobos play best of the West at Stanford

Phil Parker | October 13

Now that they're caught up on their schoolwork, it's time for the 11th-ranked UNM women's golf team to get back on the course. The Lobos head to Stanford this weekend to compete in the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate tournament after a three-and-a-half week break from tournament play.

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Furious Phill

Phil Parker | October 13

We're in "Series of the Century" territory starting this week when the Yanks and the Sox kick off their best-of-seven championship series. I'm not a fan of either team, but this is a matchup that no true-blooded sports fan can resist. There are rivalries such as Lakers vs.

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Athletes of the Week

October 11

Andrew Weber Men's Soccer The Lobos' goalkeeper recorded his fifth straight shutout Sunday against the Sacramento State Hornets. It was the senior's sixth shutout of the season. Lucy Scott Women's Tennis The freshman women's tennis player won the flight three singles for the Lobos in the Air Force Fall Invite.

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9-game streak breaks team record

Riley Bauling | October 11

Success comes in threes for the UNM men's soccer team. With a 3-0 win against the Sacramento State Hornets on Sunday, the Lobos started the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference season with three straight 3-0 wins. The win also improves the Lobos' overall record to 9-0, the best start in the program's history.

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Game 2 canceled after brawls

October 11

by Travis Weber Daily Lobo Pucks and fists flew at the Ice Wolves' first home game of the season. UNM hosted the Texas Tech Red Raiders this weekend in its home opener at Outpost Ice Arena. The two-game series was cut short after multiple suspensions stemming from several fights during Friday night's game.