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Fort Worth makes it official, sort of
The Fort Worth Bowl issued the Lobos a conditional invitation, guaranteeing New Mexico a spot in the bowl if the Big 12 Conference fails to field a bowl eligible eighth place team.
"Should the Fort Worth Bowl have an opening from one of its conference partners, the bowl will extend an invitation to the University of New Mexico to participate in the third annual game on Friday, Dec. 23 at Amon Carter Stadium," said Tom Starr, executive director of the Fort Worth Bowl.
If Texas wins at Texas A&M and Iowa State wins at Kansas this weekend, the Big 12 won't have enough bowl eligible teams and the Lobos will go bowling in Fort Worth.
The Lobos also would get an invitation if Conference USA fails to field a fourth place team, but the league seems prime to have plenty of bowl eligible teams. Three Conference USA teams already have winning records and four others are 5-5.
The Fort Worth Bowl will be played Friday, Dec. 23, at Amon G. Carter Stadium, home of TCU. The game will be broadcast at 6 p.m. MST on ESPN.
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Posted by: junior2430 | November 22, 2005 02:32 PM
Thanks Iliana!!!
That'sthe best news we could hear right now. Now, go Texas!!! Go Iowa State!!!
Posted by: Brian Polansky | November 23, 2005 08:59 PM
Did Wyoming deserve a bowl game last year? They lost to us and squeaked in with a 6-5 record and beat UCLA. What about this year's Utes? They lost to the Lobos and ended at 6-5. The Lobos deserve a bowl game, period. The Lobos can win a bowl game only if they continue to play in them.
Posted by: DitchMenace | November 23, 2005 11:29 PM
This season has been disappointing to say the least based on the team not playing up to its capabilities. However, in my opinion the Lobos are as deserving to go to a bowl game as any other 6-5 team.
A bigger problem is likely to be that Lobo fans have not shown up to the bowl games in numbers approaching those for the MWC basketball tourney games when they were played in Las Vegas.
I think that its tough for people to spend money to go to a game that they can watch on TV for free during a time when they have a lot of holiday expenses and family obligations.
I have attended two of the last three bowl games and will seriously consider attending a third if the Lobos get invited this year.
Posted by: Jacob Chalet | November 24, 2005 05:53 AM
Fantatstic news Iliana!
LOBOS have won 3 of their last 5.They are 6-5 and have between 3-6 guys who play in the NFL in this years amazing senior class.Every team has a meltdown once a year. TCU lost to a horrible smu team. Miami lost to unranked Georgie Tech. Meltdowns happen to every team. AFA had a tough year they beat the PAC 10's Washington but had 4 losses by an avergae of less than 3 points. Thus, instead of 4-7 they could easily have been 8-3.
LOBOS were awesome in the game at Missouri and at Utah. Both were big LOBO victories this year. If we can beat Missouri at Missouri we are very capable of beating many of the big 12 teams.
LETS GO BOWLING!!!
Posted by: P33NCH3505 | November 26, 2005 01:09 PM
I believe that the Lobos earned a bowl game, even if it didnt look pretty in the process. The last 3 years we looked pretty during the season but come bowl time the Lobos might win one and the ugly season will be forgotten. The seniors definately deserve one. Hopefully Their leadership will prevail, McKamey will be ready and I predict the Lobos will come thru with a bowl victory,IF Iowa St. holds on to the lead.
Go Lobos!!!!
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Posted by: The Big Bad Wolf | November 22, 2005 02:17 PM