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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It started in 1894, and it continues on Saturday. The University of New Mexico Lobos (1-0) travel three hours south to Las Cruces to battle the New Mexico State Aggies (0-1) in the 107th meeting of the Rio Grande Rivalry. Kickoff is slated for a 6:07 p.m. start. The game can be heard statewide on the Lobo Radio Network, flagshipped in Albuquerque at 770 KKOB and simulcast in FM on 94.5. The game is being broadcast on AggieVision, with full distribution channels to be announced during the week. Currently the game is slated for live viewing on ESPN, Comcast and Fox Sports Arizona, and tape delayed on Altitude.
The Lobos are coming off a convincing 48-21 win over South Dakota, a game in which UNM actually trailed 14-7 before scoring 31 straight points. UNM racked up 615 yards of offense in the game. NMSU lost to I-10 rivals UTEP 38-22 in El Paso as they played without All-American running back Larry Rose III.
The game could be a history maker with a Lobo win on Saturday, as UNM head coach Bob Davie is looking to become the first Lobo coach to ever open his Lobo coaching career by going 5-0 against the Aggies.
The Coaches:
The University of New Mexico Lobos are coached by Bob Davie, who is 19-32 in his fifth season with the Lobos, and he is 54-57 overall in his 10th season. He spent his first five seasons as a head coach manning the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. For the Aggies, they are coached by Doug Martin, who is 7-30 in his fourth season with NMSU. Overall, counting seven seasons with Kent State, he is 36-83 in 11 seasons.
Series History:
In a series that is older than the actual state of New Mexico, UNM leads 70-31-5, having won the last four, all under head coach Bob Davie. UNM has won 10 of the last 13 as well, and two a row in Las Cruces. The 70 wins over New Mexico State are the most for UNM over any particular program. The very first game of this series was played on January 1, 1894, some 18 years before statehood.
UNM’s 18-game winning streak over NMSU from 1938-58 also represents the longest winning streak for UNM against a single opponent.