Lobo football hung with Boise State for much of Thursday night, but had their starting quarterback knocked out of the game and couldn't overcome some mistakes in key moments.
New Mexico (1-2, 0-1 MW) fumbled on its opening possession for the second game in a row after running back Richard McQuarley picked up enough yardage for a fourth down conversion, but had the ball dislodged before he was down.
Boise State (2-1, 1-0 MW) took advantage of the Lobo mistake and quarterback Montell Cozart knifed through the defense for a 28-yard touchdown run to take an early 7-0 lead.