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CSU Rams vs. New Mexico: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

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October 25, 2024

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CSU Rams vs. New Mexico: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

New Mexico (3-4, 2-1 in MW) at Colorado State (4-3, 2-0 in MW)

When/where: 3 p.m. Saturday/Canvas Stadium

TV/Radio: Altitude Sports/Rams Radio Network

BetMGM Line: CSU +7.5, O/U 65.5

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy

Three storylines

Slowing the Lobos: New Mexico’s offense is explosive. The Rams must find a way to defuse it. Last week, the Lobos outscored Utah State 27-7 over the final 25 minutes en route to a 50-45 shootout victory. A week prior, UNM beat Air Force 52-37, marking the Lobos’ first back-to-back 50-point games in 108 years. So the Lobos have scored 50-plus points in three straight going back to a 50-40 win over New Mexico State. UNM boasts a top-20 offense in scoring (37.4 points per game), rushing (218.9 yards per game) and total offense (470.3 yards per game). The Rams’ defense, especially its secondary, was vulnerable in the second half of a 21-13 victory at Air Force last Saturday. The Rams must find a way to slow receiver Devon Dampier, who grabbed 10 passes for a career-high 156 yards at USU.

Run to daylight: If CSU can run the ball as it has been, it should win. The Rams’ running game has made a 180-degree turn. Last season, the Rams averaged just 92.2 yards rushing per game — ninth-worst in the nation. The Rams have nearly doubled that output this season, racking up 180.6 yards per game. Anchored by center Jacob Gardner, the offensive line has been opening big holes for running back Avery Morrow, who’s rushed for 100-plus yards in four straight games. He should make it five against a UNM rushing defense that is yielding 240.1 rushing yards per game, the third most in the nation.

Streaking: The Rams, tied for the lead in the Mountain West Conference and playing for their first bowl appearance since 2017, must keep winning the games they should win. Saturday’s game qualifies as that kind of game. However, the Lobos have been snapping losing streaks of late. They had lost five straight to Air Force before beating the Falcons. They had lost seven straight to Utah State before beating the Aggies. But now comes the hard part: UNM has lost 12 straight games against CSU, and the last time it won in Fort Collins was in 2006.

Predictions

Patrick Saunders, sportswriter: CSU 41, New Mexico 21

The Rams will cut out the mistakes that prevented them from blowing out Air Force and they’ll control this game from the outset. Don’t be surprised if CSU rushes for close to 250 yards at Canvas Stadium. And don’t be surprised if its running game sets up some big-yardage passes from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi to Caleb Goodie, who made a sensational one-handed grab and turned it into an 85-yard touchdown reception vs. Air Force.

Sean Keeler, sports columnist: CSU 35, New Mexico 31

Ah, Bronco Mendenhall, CU’s current football coach in an alternate timeline and another universe. The Lobos have already forged an identity as a wacky, wide-open team that can score on anybody … and can’t stop a soul. They’re the anti-Air Force, a bunch who’ll dare Jay Norvell and CSU to engage them in a track meet. Don’t take the bait. If the Runnin’ Rams don’t rush for 220 on these guys, they ain’t trying. And after a fourth quarter at Air Force left some CSU fans grumbling about game management again, they really, really need to try.

Kyle Newman, sportswriter: CSU 34, New Mexico 20

The Lobos are riding a three-game win streak, having scored 50 or more in each of those victories, but the momentum stops here. Avery Murrow runs for over 100 yards for a fifth straight game, helping CSU get out in front early and run their win streak to 13 over UNM. Meanwhile, a few takeaways by the Rams’ defense allow it to quell some of the Lobos’ firepower on that side of the ball and pull away in the second half.

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Originally Published: October 25, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

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NMSU to host public reading by New Mexico native Dec. 5

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November 19, 2025

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NMSU to host public reading by New Mexico native Dec. 5

Joshua Wheeler was raised in Alamogordo, New Mexico and his work has been described as “lyrical and funny” as well as “poetic and highly entertaining.” One of the two books he will read excerpts from next month is about southern New Mexico.

As part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series, La Sociedad para Las Artes will host a public reading by Wheeler, a Louisiana State University professor, from his publications “Acid West: Essays” and “High Heaven: A Novel.”

The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in New Mexico State University’s CMI Theater in Milton Hall, Room 171. A free reception will follow, where copies of Wheeler’s books will be available for purchase.

Wheeler is now based in New Orleans where he teaches creative writing at LSU. His debut novel “High Heaven” explores the evolution of faith and technology through the U.S.’s space age. His collection of essays “Acid West” follows the history of innovation and identity as seen from southern New Mexico – from cowboys and UFOs to nuclear testing and spaceports.

The Nelson-Boswell Reading Series invites visiting writers to NMSU to share their work with the community. La Sociedad para Las Artes is seeking to establish a permanent endowed fund through the NMSU Foundation whose earnings will support creative writing programs, including visiting writers and reading series as well as creative writing workshops for children in Las Cruces Public Schools.

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CUTLINE: Louisiana State University assistant professor of creative writing Joshua Wheeler will read from “Acid West: Essays” and “High Heaven: A Novel” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in New Mexico State University’s CMI Theater in Milton Hall, Room 171 as part of NMSU’s Nelson-Boswell Reading Series hosted by La Sociedad para Las Artes. (Courtesy photo)

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Rain starts moving into New Mexico tonight, with more rain and mountain snow through Thursday

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November 18, 2025

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Rain starts moving into New Mexico tonight, with more rain and mountain snow through Thursday

Grant’s Tuesday Evening Forecast

A storm system will start bringing rain and thunderstorms into New Mexico tonight. More rain and mountain snow will expand across the state through Thursday.

It’s been another mild day across New Mexico Tuesday with high temperatures hovering near and above average again today. High clouds have been filtering some of the sunshine though as upper level moisture increases ahead of our next storm system. We will already start to see some rain develop in southwest and western New Mexico this evening. These rain and very high elevation snow showers will lift northward into more of New Mexico by Wednesday morning, bringing an isolated chance for precipitation to areas along and south of I-40, with a spotty precipitation chance in northern New Mexico. Scattered showers and storms will redevelop across the western half of New Mexico Wednesday afternoon. High temperatures will see little change Wednesday.

Lift associated with the storm system will increase across New Mexico Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. This will cause a big increase in rain and mountain snow form southwest New Mexico to the northern mountains. On and off showers, storms, and mountain snow will continue through the morning and early afternoon, bringing all of New Mexico a chance for rain. Some of the heaviest rain will fall in southern New Mexico, along with the Rio Grande Valley and into the northern mountains. Precipitation will wrap up from south to north through Thursday evening with some lingering rain and mountain snow in northern New Mexico into early Friday morning. Forecast rainfall amounts have been trending higher across the state, along with snow totals. At least a couple inches of snow is likely above 8,000′, with up 6″ above 9,000′. High temperatures will be much cooler Thursday.

Cooler air sticks around Friday with a slight warming trend this weekend. Another storm is possible by Sunday, which could bring back rain and mountain snow chances.

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