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Arizona football vs. New Mexico score predictions

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August 29, 2024

Arizona football vs. New Mexico score predictions

The long offseason is almost over, and Arizona finally has a football game to play.

The Wildcats open the 2024 season on Saturday night against New Mexico, playing for the first time since the 2015 Albuquerque Bowl and the first time in Tucson since 2007.

According to VegasInsider.com, the Wildcats are a massive favorite, with the point spread between 30-31.5 points depending on the site. Here’s what our staff thinks.

Kim Doss — Arizona wins 45-13

Projecting the Wildcats’ first game of the season isn’t quite as difficult this season simply because the opponent has already played. While Montana State is a good FCS team and went into the game as a double-digit favorite, it’s still not encouraging for New Mexico to lose its season opener on its home field the way it did.

The Lobos were unable to hold their early double-digit lead against the Bobcats. It would be a shock for them to ever have such a lead at Arizona.

The Wildcats have superior talent all over the field. They are capable of scoring more than 45 points against the Lobos, but if they get sufficiently out in front, it would not be a surprise to see some of the younger players get some time. They should at least cover the 30+ spread.

Brandon Combs — Arizona wins 52-10

Arizona is coming off one of their best seasons in program history. They are returning plenty of talent and is starting the season off right at home. One of the questions is how this team will react in live action with a new coaching staff. Luckily for the ‘Cats, the first two games are perfect for ironing out the kinks and solidifying everything together. And the first game up is against the Lobos. I don’t foresee any major issues and do expect to see plenty of player rotation throughout the game.

Ezra Amacher — Arizona wins 42-10

This is a game that Arizona should win handily as long as it doesn’t commit many turnovers and executes well enough on defense. We already know the offense will be gearing up for an opponent that just gave up 21 fourth quarter points to Montana State. I’m most curious to see which running backs are utilized in which situations. Arizona has an explosive backfield but sorting out the depth chart is no easy task. I expect Arizona to just barely cover.

Adam Green — Arizona wins 45-13

This is the most anticipated season opener since, well, maybe 2018? That was Kevin Sumlin’s first game as coach and with a returning Khalil Tate, and suffice to say that game, season and coaching tenure didn’t go well. At least when it comes to this game, things should be different. Much different. Arizona has more than enough talent to beat New Mexico and plenty of motivation to come out and show that they are ready to build off of last season’s success. The Wildcats have some things to figure out, sure, and this game should give the team a chance to get plenty of guys live game action.

Juan Serrano — Arizona wins 45 – 17

Most teams have their most improvement from week 1 to week 2. Fortunately for New Mexico, they already have one game under their belt. This is not going to be the same Lobo team we saw last week against Montana State. They will be ready to play and show that they are not a push over team. However, it is the season opener for Arizona, the Wildcats will be ready to go just as much as the Lobos are. A packed Arizona stadium will help an already energized team. Arizona should be able to establish a run game, especially with Jacory Croskey-Merritt playing against his former team. At the end of the day, the Noah Fifita to Tetairoa McMillan connection will be there and should propel Arizona to a season opening win.

Devin Homer — Arizona wins 38-17

Arizona has the fire power to put up 40-plus points on New Mexico but as this is the season opener, there will be some kinks to work out and more guys will get opportunities on both sides of the ball. UA on paper should have no problem setting the tone for the season with a home-opener and keep an eye on Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who is playing against his former team.

Brian J. Pedersen — Arizona wins 38-17

On paper, and based on how New Mexico looked last week, Arizona should easily win this game and there’s plenty of blowout potential. But this isn’t a normal season opener, not with an almost entirely new coaching staff that inherited both a talented roster but also very high expectations. This game and next week against NAU are about settling into a rhythm, as the bigger contests begin after that. Also look for a lot of guys getting opportunities if/when the outcome is no longer in doubt as the Wildcats continue to tinker with their rotations.

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New Mexico hammers Boise State: 5 takeaways from Friday’s Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game

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January 18, 2025

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New Mexico hammers Boise State: 5 takeaways from Friday’s Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game

The good vibes from Boise State’s 41-point victory over Wyoming quickly abated during a Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game at The Pit.

New Mexico (15-4, 7-1) opened Friday’s showdown with eight straight points and closed the opening half on a 23-2 run in an 84-65 dismantling of the Broncos (13-6, 5-3).

Here are five takeaways from Boise State’s second straight MWC road loss.

Head coach Leon Rice has tinkered with Boise State’s starting lineup throughout the 2024-25 season.

Rice went with a new fivesome of Alvaro Cardenas, Chris Lockett Jr., Tyson Degenhart, Emmanuel Ugbo and Andrew Meadow Tuesday night against Wyoming, and the group staked the Broncos to an early lead in a runaway 96-55 victory.

The Broncos trotted out the same starting lineup against New Mexico with much different results.

Coming off a surprising loss to San Jose State, the Lobos jumped out to a 10-2 lead by the first TV timeout while Boise State started 1 of 7 from the floor with two turnovers. The Broncos found a brief rhythm when O’Mar Stanley, Javan Buchanan and Julian Bowie checked in to play with Cardenas and Degenhart, but the poor start was too much for Boise State to overcome in front of a capacity crowd.

Trailing just 25-19 after a Meadow layup, Boise State appeared to have settled in at The Pit.

New Mexico proceeded to close the first half on a 23-2 run, capped by a last-second Donovan Dent jumper that put the Lobos up 48-21.

It was an all-around disaster of a half for the Broncos, who shot 1 of 12 from 3-point range with nine turnovers. New Mexico went 21 of 34 from the field and shredded Boise State’s transition defense for 20 fast-break points.

Rice did all he could to stop the bleeding by burning three first-half timeouts, but nothing worked. Coming out of a timeout late in the period, Dent intercepted a lazy Cardenas pass and finished a transition and-one for a 44-21 lead.

It was that kind of night for the Broncos.

Boise State was the worst 3-point shooting team in the MWC until making a combined 27 of 52 attempts (51.9 percent) over its last two games.

The Broncos reverted to the mean Friday with a 5 of 24 (20.8 percent) performance from long range. Boise State started 1 of 19 before hitting four late triples.

At 32.1 percent for the season, the Broncos remain an inconsistent-at-best 3-point shooting team.

The officials whistled just two total fouls in the first 15-plus minutes of action — both on Boise State.

New Mexico was finally called for its first foul with 4:55 remaining in the half.

Boise State, a strong free throw shooting team at 77.6 percent entering Friday, would’ve preferred a tighter whistle at The Pit. But the officials allowed plenty of contact at both ends of the court, and New Mexico took advantage to seize first place in the MWC standings.

Boise State began the day on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble at No. 43 in the NCAA Net Rankings.

Friday’s result drops the Broncos to 2-5 overall against Quad 1 and 2 opponents, including losses to the MWC’s top three teams in New Mexico, San Diego State (11-4, 4-2) and No. 22 Utah State (16-2, 6-1).

Boise State will need some magic down the stretch to qualify for a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament.

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Man pleads guilty to killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare

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January 17, 2025

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Man pleads guilty to killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man has pleaded guilty to killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare on Interstate 40 near Tucumcari back in March.

Jaremy Smith pleaded guilty during a hearing in federal court Friday. As a part of the plea agreement, Smith admitted to shooting and killing Hare and taking off in his vehicle.

Investigators said this happened while Hare was trying to help Smith deal with what appeared to be a flat tire. For more than two days after the deadly shooting, law enforcement agencies in New Mexico and surrounding areas looked for him. Then, a Murphy’s gas station employee offered a tip to law enforcement that ultimately led to them capturing Smith in Albuquerque.

A month later, a federal grand jury indicted Smith on a plethora of charges for the alleged murder. Smith subsequently pleaded not guilty before changing his plea Friday.

As a part of Smith’s plea agreement, he also admitted to stealing a car and kidnapping Hare.

Smith was also charged with murder in South Carolina for allegedly killing a paramedic. He is currently behind bars.

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New Mexico Lottery Pick 3 Day, Pick 3 Evening results for Jan. 16, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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