The late sportscaster Chris Schenkel used to ask before every college football telecast, “What better way to spend an autumn afternoon?”
Well, Chris, no offense, but … no offense.
None, at least, until it was far too late.
In a performance as dreary as Albuquerque’s weather was splendid, the New Mexico Lobos (2-3, 0-1 Mountain West Conference) fell with a thud — or was it a thump? — 38-10 to the Air Force Falcons (4-1, 1-1) on Saturday at University Stadium.
After the previous Saturday’s desultory loss at UTEP in El Paso, UNM coach Danny Gonzales expressed concerns about losing some of the 28,000-plus fans that turned out for the Lobos’ 34-25 victory over New Mexico State on Sept.