ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico opens Mountain West play against UTEP on Saturday, with a 44-33 all-time series lead and a new starting quarterback in Toa Fa’avae.
The Lobos host the Miners in Albuquerque this weekend as UTEP joins the Mountain West Conference. The last time the teams met as conference opponents was in 1998 as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
UTEP enters the game with a 1-3 record. New Mexico coach Jason Eck said he wants the Lobos to build momentum before their bye week…