University of New Mexico NCAA News Archives

Lindley lifts San Diego St. over New Mexico 23-20 Eds: APNewsNow. San Diego State 23, New Mexico 20.

Everyone loves a good, scrappy defender. Hustle should always be applauded. A high basketball IQ is an important asset for a young player.

Rocky Long doesn't want to talk about it. His old team, New Mexico, faces his new team, San Diego State, Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.

Momentum swinging miscues are a staple of the 2009 New Mexico Lobo football team, and Saturday's game against UNLV was no different.

New Mexico coach Mike Locksley is back on the job following a 10-day suspension for his role in a physical altercation with an assistant last month.

Each team carries an ugly-looking streak into Saturday's contest, but only one will come to an end.

Assistant head coach George Barlow, left, will guide New Mexico against visiting UNLV on Saturday while head coach Mike Locksley serves a one-game suspension for allegedly striking an assistant.

Are the gods of college basketball trying to tell the University of New Mexico men's basketball team something about having a post presence this season? While Brown isn't a true post in the first place, he and forward A.J. Hardeman are the only Lobos left to fill that role in the 2009-10 season.

Former Lobo Basketball stars Chad Toppert and Tony Danridge will likely be Albuquerque Thunderbirds this season.

The Lobo basketball team always looks different when the Lobo Howl comes around with new players, assistants and the like.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Junior-college transfer Darington Hobson can provide the scoring punch the Lobos need after losing Tony Danridge and Chad Toppert .

New Mexico receiver Ty Kirk, who has started all six games this season, has been suspended for the next two games after an undisclosed violation of team rules.

New Mexico coach Mike Locksley was suspended for 10 days for allegedly hitting receivers coach J.B. Gerald during a staff meeting.

LARAMIE, Wyo. a ' Being a California kid, freshman quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels never played a football game with the thermometer reading a measly 15 degrees.

Harrison Jeffers adds another TD to his day. Jeffers has three rushing and one receiving TD on the day.

On the road in Albuquerque and clinging to a three-point lead, the Trojans were on their heels against Eldorado last week.

LUBBOCK, Texas - The biggest mismatch among this week's schedule of college football games didn't live up to expectations - nor did it change the Lobos' fortunes.

I found myself thinking about what I was going to write this morning a number of times.

Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts did not return after halftime following two sacks by New Mexico late in the second quarter.

Line: Texas Tech by 35 1/2. Series Record: Texas Tech leads 32-6. Last Meeting: 2004, New Mexico 27-24. What's at Stake Texas Tech is coming off back-to-back losses, to No.