New Mexico Ends Ten Game Losing Streak With 56 - 10 Blowout Against Tennessee Tech

 From the Albuquerque Journal

A week after Texas A&M crushed New Mexico by 42 points, the Lobos pulled off a complete drubbing of their own. UNM crushed Tennessee Tech 56-10 to snap a 10-game losing streak dating back to last season, the Lobos’ longest under head coach Danny Gonzales.

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UNM is now 3-0 against FCS opponents under Gonzales, with previous wins over Houston Baptist (2021) and Maine (2022).

Quarterback Dylan Hopkins shook off an interception on the second drive to finish 13-for-17 passing with four touchdowns while running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for 162 yards on 12 carries with three rushing touchdowns to boot. For comparison, New Mexico had only three passing touchdowns total and no player had more than three rushing scores in 2022.

“We’ve been talking about how good (Croskey-Merritt) can be,” Gonzales said. “I think (Croskey-Merritt) showed how good he can be tonight.”

Four different players hauled in receiving touchdowns for the Lobos, marking the first career scores for wide receivers Duece Jones and Kaydin Pope. The Lobos’ defense showed up as well, forcing three fumbles and recovering two to kick-start scoring drives in front of an announced crowd of 17,279 fans.

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