Jacie
11/15/2015, 10:51 AM
It was late, but New Mexico shocked the Mountain West on Saturday night.
By Pat Forde
Yahoo Sports
The Lobos reached bowl eligibility for the first time in eight years the hardest way possible in their league: they beat Boise State on the blue turf.
Bob Davie’s team – yes, that Bob Davie – was a 30-point underdog against the Broncos but never trailed in a 31-24 victory. It took advantage of a plus-two turnover margin and four plays of 40-plus yards to beat the league kingpin in its own backyard. That’s despite Boise have a 40-11 edge in first downs.
The Broncos nearly produced a fifth straight week of miracle finishes on the last play. A couple of laterals sent a Boise receiver sprinting through the New Mexico defense until he was stopped by a game-saving tackle inside the 5-yard line.
Last week against Utah State, the Lobos reached the five-win plateau for the first time since 2008 when the Aggies missed a field goal with a minute left. Saturday they took it up to six. Their past three wins have come by a total of nine points, but a long-dormant program won’t be apologizing for anything it has gotten this season.
By Pat Forde
Yahoo Sports
The Lobos reached bowl eligibility for the first time in eight years the hardest way possible in their league: they beat Boise State on the blue turf.
Bob Davie’s team – yes, that Bob Davie – was a 30-point underdog against the Broncos but never trailed in a 31-24 victory. It took advantage of a plus-two turnover margin and four plays of 40-plus yards to beat the league kingpin in its own backyard. That’s despite Boise have a 40-11 edge in first downs.
The Broncos nearly produced a fifth straight week of miracle finishes on the last play. A couple of laterals sent a Boise receiver sprinting through the New Mexico defense until he was stopped by a game-saving tackle inside the 5-yard line.
Last week against Utah State, the Lobos reached the five-win plateau for the first time since 2008 when the Aggies missed a field goal with a minute left. Saturday they took it up to six. Their past three wins have come by a total of nine points, but a long-dormant program won’t be apologizing for anything it has gotten this season.