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abqjournal.com > sports > north-dakota-state-to-play-at-unm-after-schedule-shuffle > 2987787

North Dakota State to play at New Mexico after Mountain West shuffles conference schedules

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (216+ words) State Police say a 16-year-old faces second-degree murder and other charges after a 30-year-old man was killed in Buena Vista The Bison will play the Lobos, Rebels and Rainbow Warriors on the road in their first season as MW members…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > three-things-we-learned-about-the-lobos-portal-class > 2985204

UNM football: Three things we learned about the Lobos’ portal class from Jason Eck

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1051+ words) Take it from Jason Eck: Transfer classes aren't the easiest to grade " especially in February. Why? No matter how good a coach might feel about who they're bringing in, they don't know what type of player they have until the…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > around-the-mountain-life-outside-power-conferences-requires-winning-in-the-margins > 2982479

Around the Mountain: Life outside power conferences requires winning in the margins

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1206+ words) Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway successfully made the college basketball world overlook the fact that his team got blown out Saturday in Logan, Utah.Good for him. Last thing you'd want to do if you're Penny and your preseason AAC…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > dates-for-next-four-rio-grande-rivalry-games-set > 2980785

Dates for next four Rio Grande Rivalry games set

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (88+ words) Two new books explore ties between Catholicism and New Mexico TD's Brew and BBQ to build manufacturing plant, employ 16 workers Jaguars win 55-33 at St. Pius on Friday night New Mexico hosts Colorado State in a crucial Mountain West showdown After…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > its-laynes-job-to-lose-as-moga-quarterback-competition-looms > 2979231

Lobo football notes: It’s Jack Layne’s job to lose as Luke Moga, quarterback competition looms

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (753+ words) To Jason Eck, two things can be true." When it comes to who will start under center for New Mexico this fall, it's Jack Layne's job to lose after leading the Lobos to a historic 9-4 record last fall." But Layne…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > north-dakota-state-football-jumps-to-mountain-west > 2977390

North Dakota State football jumps to Mountain West

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (475+ words) Perennial FCS power North Dakota State will move up to the FBS level this season and join the Mountain West for football, the conference and university announced Monday. North Dakota State, which won 10 of the last 15 championships in the FCS,…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > boise-state-enters-the-pit-ready-to-play-the-villain > 2976455

Boise State embraces villain role in emotional Pit showdown

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (807+ words) On his last walk down the Pit ramp on Saturday night, Leon Rice will be wearing the black cowboy hat. Maybe not literally " though he does have one " but figuratively. The animated Boise State Broncos coach who has more Mountain…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > popular-bobs-week-16-nfl-forecast > 2943946

Popular Bob's Week 16 NFL Forecast

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1105+ words) Week 16 of the NFL season already is off to a bizarre start with four teams that hold division leads listed as underdogs. In the case of Pittsburgh's game at Detroit, it's by a touchdown. The other front-runners getting points are…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > aggies-add-39-total-newcomers-during-singing-period > 2975136

Aggies lock in 39 new faces for 2026 football class

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (223+ words) On Wednesday, New Mexico State football announced the addition of three signees, completing its 2026 recruiting class with a total of 39 newcomers." The Aggies" 2026 class features 19 offensive players, 15 defensive players and two specialists. Among the new additions are two quarterbacks, three…...

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abqjournal.com > sports > around-the-mountain-which-title-contenders-have-the-friendliest-february-schedules > 2973394

Which Mountain West title contenders have the friendliest February schedules?

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (730+ words) We're past the turn and headed down the back nine of the Mountain West season. Three teams " the UNM Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs and Utah State Aggies " sit in a three-way tie for first place with 9-2 conference records. Two…...