New Mexico
Auburn football injury report: The latest on Cam Coleman and more before New Mexico
Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers had a rough weekend.
Not only did they drop their first game of the 2024 season in a 21-14 loss to the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday, but they also struggled to stay healthy in the process.
In the final minutes of Saturday’s game, Auburn freshman wide receiver Cam Coleman got “shaken up” and appeared to be favoring his right shoulder.
After the game, Freeze said starting right tackle Izavion ‘Too Tall’ Miller had also got dinged up, which resulted in him playing just 22 snaps in the loss.
Immediately following the game, Freeze didn’t have an update on either injury.
However, Freeze was able to give a brief update on the two injuries during his press conference on Monday afternoon.
“Both will be questionable, for sure,” Freeze said of Coleman and Miller.
Of the two, Freeze says he’s more confident in having the freshman wide receiver available for this week’s New Mexico game than the offensive lineman.
“He tried to come back in. That’s one of the hits Payton (Thorne) took right as he was throwing. He just couldn’t move… he’s got a hip issue,” Freeze said of Miller.
Freeze added that both Coleman and Miller have gotten MRIs since Saturday’s game.
“It’s nothing that’s season-ending, thank God,” Freeze said. “But probably would be difficult for (Miller) to play and I’m not sure on Cam. Just depends on how quickly he gets some range of motion in that shoulder.”
New Mexico
Winter storm will bring mountain snow for Christmas
A winter storm will pass over Northern New Mexico and deliver some mountain snow on Christmas.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dry and seasonably warm weather will continue through early next week.
A winter storm will bring light snow accumulations to the northern mountains Christmas Day and Night and most of the state will see an uptick in wind speeds.
Temperatures will drop a few degrees later in the week, but remain near to slightly above average.
Another weak winter storm could bring more mountain snow on Friday.
Meteorologist Brandon Richards has your full forecast in the video above.
New Mexico
Report: Former New Mexico State O-Lineman Louie Canepa to Transfer to Oklahoma State
PORTAL TRACKER
The Cowboys have gained some more transfer talent, this time adding to their rebuilding offensive line.
Louie Canepa, a 6-foout-4, 320-pound interior offensive lineman, is headed to Oklahoma State, according to a report. He spent the last three years at New Mexico State.
New Mexico State o-line transfer Louie Canepa is expected to transfer to Oklahoma State, @mzenitz and I have learned for @247Sports.
Canepa has played over 1,100 snaps the last two seasons with starts at both RT and RG.https://t.co/txsOShkxTz pic.twitter.com/2Z1iSiP0Hv
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) December 22, 2024
Canepa came to New Mexico State as the No. 15 OL prospect from his state, originally hailing from Vintage High School in Napa, California. He appeared in one game as a true freshman but by Year 2 he was instrumental in the Aggies turning in a 10-win season.
As a redshirt freshman in 2023, Canepa played in 14 of the Aggies’ 15 games, starting 10. New Mexico State ranked 14th in rushing yards per game, and made it to the Conference USA Championship Game. In 2024, he appeared in all 12 games and started four at right guard.
At New Mexico State, Canepa played under Andrew Mitchell, who was reportedly hired to coach OSU’s offensive line, along with Cooper Bassett.
Capena is the third offensive lineman the Cowboys have grabbed out of the portal thus far, joining Kasen Carpenter (Tulsa) and Lavaka Taukeiaho (Weber State). There’s a lot of rebuilding to be done in that room with 2024 starters Dalton Cooper, Cole Birmingham, Joe Michalski, Preston Wilson, Jake Springfield and Isaia Glass all leaving the program (the first five through eligibility and Glass through the portal).
New Mexico
New Mexico OL Transfer LaJuan Owens Commits to Cal
It was predictable that Cal would go after offensive linemen in the transfer portal, the Bears picked up one on Friday when New Mexico transfer offensive tackle LaJuan Owens announced on social media that he has committed to Cal.
Owens played for Cal’s new offensive line coach Famika Anae at New Mexico so the Bears know what they are getting.
Owens spent his first college season at Tulane, but he redshirted that season before transferring to New Mexico, where he played just one season. Therefore, the 6-foot-5, 335-pounder has three seasons of college eligibility remaining.
New Mexico’s offensve line was outstanding this season, giving up just five sacks, the fewest in the country.
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