New Mexico vs. Wyoming: Keys For A Lobos Win
Lobos have given Cowboys a challenge lately
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New Mexico looking for the upset
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WEEK 5: New Mexico Lobos (2-2, 0-0 MW) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (3-1,
0-0 MW.)
WHEN: Saturday, September 30— 2 PM MST
WHERE: War Memorial Stadium (29,181)
RADIO: Lobo Sports Network
SERIES RECORD: Wyoming is 40-35, New Mexico is 20-16 in Laramie
LAST MATCHUP: October 8, 2022 – Wyoming won in Albuquerque last year
27-14
WEBSITES: GoWyo.com, the official Wyoming athletics website; GoLobos.com, the official New Mexico athletics website.
ODDS: Wyoming -14
OVER/UNDER: 41.5 points
The New Mexico Lobos, under fourth-year coach Danny Gonzales,
come to Laramie in both teams’ first Mountains West Conference games of the year.
The Cowboys and Lobos games of history have proven to be very classic Mountain West battles that are very physical and go down to the wire type of games.
The Wyoming Cowboys look for their fourth home win to improve to 4-1. Wyoming has won 7 of its last nine home games, but UNM looks to be the spoiler.
New Mexico is looking to go 3-2 and 1-0 in Mountain West Play and is on the upswing as a team.
Wyoming Quarterback Andrew Peasley is completing 52.3 percent of his passes for 381 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Cowboys Wide Receivers Wyatt Wieland and Ayir Asante have combined for 278 receiving yards and three touchdowns. At the same time, John Michael Gyllenborg has eight receptions. The Wyoming Cowboys ground game averages 168.5 yards per contest, and Harrison Waylee leads the way with 266 yards and two touchdowns.
New Mexico has had the Pokes number since head coach Craig Bohl took over the program in 2014, winning six of the ten exciting games.
This will be the third time these teams have opened the Mountain West Conference schedule against each other, with the Lobos getting the better end.
Despite having one of the worst offenses in college football last season, the Lobos have been anything but lifeless with the addition of UAB OC transfer Bryant Vincent.
It’s been a night and day difference in the talent, the scheme, and the leadership under OC Bryant Vincent, with Dylanb Hopkins at the helm as the Quarterback.
UAB transfer Dylan Hopkins commands the new-look New Mexico offense and has added a needed explosion with talent at both the running back and receiver positions.
Why mess with a good thing? Put it on repeat!#GoLobos | #WIN5 pic.twitter.com/XV3xgE9D7a
— New Mexico Football (@UNMLoboFB) September 28, 2023
Dylan Hopkins connected on 9/17 with 192 yards through the air and one touchdown against UMass last week. He had a QB rating 167.2 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick.
With the addition of a TCU transfer receiver (Caleb Medford, transfers from Alabama State running back Jacory Merrit & WR Jeremiah Hixon, and UAB transfer Ryan Davis, 6-5 DJ Washington from Iowa Central.
Duece Jones and Caleb Medford have combined for 301 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Andrew Erickson has ten receptions.
The Lobos have explosive players that Hopkins can throw to add the transfers to talented wide receivers already on the team, Luke Wysong, Andrew Erickson, and Duece Jones.
Last week’s leading rusher for the Lobos was Sherod White. White was the best rusher for the Lobos, with 14 totes for 69 yards (4.9 yards per carry).
The New Mexico Lobos ground game averages 169.3 yards per contest. Jacory Croskey-Merritt leads the way with 328 yards and seven touchdowns.
Defensively, New Mexico is allowing 30 points and 396 yards per game. Tavian Combs leads the New Mexico Lobos with 33 tackles, Kyler Drake has 1.5 sacks, and Zach Morris has four pass deflections.
For the Pokes, they are allowing 25 points and 377.5 yards per game. Easton Gibbs leads the Wyoming Cowboys with 35 tackles, DeVonne Harris has two sacks, and Wrook Brown has two interceptions.