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The first bowl game of the season featured a lot of wind, so the ground game was in full force in this matchup between New Mexico and UTSA. Since the Lobos do not pass much that did not impact them all that much as they won 23-20 over the Roadrunners.
This was the fourth-ever bowl win for New Mexico. They won this same bowl in 2007 and prior to that was a near 50-year draft back to 1961 and then 1945 prior to that.
The first touchdown came at the end of the first quarter. Head coach Bob Davie decided to call a timeout with a few seconds left to make sure that if they scored, or kicked a field goal, that the wind would be in their favor.
With 8 sec left in the 1Q, @mcquarley11 scores the first TD of the bowl season! @NewMexicoFB leads UTSA 7-3 in the @GildanNMBowl! #mwfb pic.twitter.com/xvYq2Nrx3Y
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) December 17, 2016
Into the wind, and put the Lobos up for good.
.@jasonsanders102 with career-long 52-yard GD (in nasty wind!) to close the half for @NewMexicoFB UNM 10, UTSA 6 in @GildanNMBowl! #mwfb pic.twitter.com/RswnZvva67
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) December 17, 2016
This touchdown by Gipson gave the Lobos a nice cushion.
.@NewMexicoFB's Teriyon Gipson up the middle for six! @NewMexicoFB extends lead in @GildanNMBowl (16-6) vs. UTSA. 9:54 left in 3Q #mwfb pic.twitter.com/UJWHX2H6wF
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) December 17, 2016
The Lobos respond to remain up by 10 points.
.@McQuarley11 with his second TD of the day, this time with 2:22 left in regulation! @NewMexicoFB up 23-13 vs. UTSA in @GildanNMBowl! #mwfb pic.twitter.com/aliVLTfFrT
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) December 17, 2016
The Lobos get the win after they recover the onside kick.
Hear from @NewMexicoFB's Bob Davie after the @GildanNMBowl win! @UNMLobos defeat UTSA, 23-20 #mwfb pic.twitter.com/kVB2vKNTkA
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) December 17, 2016