Welcome to the Pyrite Bowl.
Earlier this fall, University of New Mexico football coach Danny Gonzales referred to the Lobos’ 49-39 victory over Fresno State in 2020, the finale of the Lobos’ COVID-shortened season that year, as “fool’s gold.”
The Bulldogs, he said, had been devastated by injuries, and UNM’s victory that night unduly raised expectations for Gonzales’ young, rebuilding program.
Now, as the Lobos (2-5, 0-3 Mountain West) again face Fresno State (2-4, 1-1), a 9½-point favorite, on Saturday at University Stadium, the question arises:
Does UNM’s decisive, 27-10 victory over UTEP on Sept.