Yes, in the end it was a two-score game.
Even so, just one big play — offense, defense, special teams — might have been all the New Mexico Lobos needed to turn the tide in their favor Saturday night in Las Cruces.
The big play never came.
Saturday’s 21-9 loss to the New Mexico State Aggies shone a harsh, unflattering light on third-year UNM coach Danny Gonzales’ program. Clearly, what ails the 2022 Lobos (2-5, 0-3 Mountain West Conference) hasn’t been fixed by the firing of offensive coordinator Derek Warehime and the elevation to that post of first-year quarterbacks coach Heath Ridenour.