Lobo Pack: Hawai’i recap, look ahead to Nevada

Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty ImagesThe New Mexico Lobos football team lost a hard-fought contest Saturday night in Honolulu to the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors by a final of 39-33. The loss is UNM’s 11th consecutive, dating back to last September when they defeated New Mexico State. This loss drops the Lobos to 0-2 on the season. There are still five games remaining to right the ship for a team looking better and better every week.

Tale of Two Halves:

The Lobos defense stymied the Rainbow Warriors offense in the first half, holding them to 272 yards in the first half and getting two takeaways. The defense helped the Lobos offense build a 20-14 halftime lead. UNM’s first lead at a halftime since…