There is concern after the University of New Mexico football team needed all four quarters to hold off Houston Baptist, a Football Championship Subdivision team, in the Lobos’ season opener on Thursday night.
After struggling on special teams in the first half, and then on offense, mainly the ground game, in the second half, UNM needed its defense to secure the win. Senior linebacker Devin Sanders recovered a fumble on a failed option pitch with just under three minutes left. That stopped the Huskies’ rally when they began a drive to potentially catch the Lobos at 24. Instead, the Lobos won 27-17.