Judging from the post-game jubilation, one might have thought the New Mexico Lobos had just won a conference championship.
All they’d really done Saturday is beat a Wyoming team that is now 0-4.
But, hey, New Mexico is now 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference – undefeated in league play after a win for the first time since 2005. From 2006 through 2014, the Lobos lost their MWC opener.
One could hardly blame the Lobos (2-2 overall, a far better thing than 1-3) for savoring the moment after their well-earned, 38-28 victory over the Cowboys.
“This is awesome,” said junior linebacker Dakota Cox, who contributed eight tackles, 1½ sacks, 3½ tackles for loss and a fourth-quarter interception.