Third-down inefficiency hurt Lobos in loss to Colorado State
(WorldNews Mexico)

And yet, CSU punted five times, UNM only three. Huh? Really, though, this apparent anomaly is easily explained. Simply put, the Lobos didn’t finish. Of the 10 third-down situations the UNM failed to convert, seven occurred on the CSU side of the 50-yard line. It should be noted that twice UNM converted on fourth down - including the 12-yard Tevaka Tuioti-to-Aaron Molina pass that drew the Lobos to within three points and gave the Lobos a chance to win in the waning moments or send the game to overtime. But after cornerback Jalin Burrell recovered Jason Sanders’ onside kick, Tuioti was sacked on fourth down - after throwing incomplete on a third-and-4 from the CSU 47. Game...