ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Fresno State took an early lead and never let UNM into the game, despite a solid effort, as the Bulldogs moved to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Mountain West with a 31-10 victory over UNM, the seventh straight win in Albuquerque over UNM for the Bulldogs. The Lobos dropped to 0-4 and 0-1 in the Mountain West.
The Lobos head on the road next week to take on rival New Mexico State in Las Cruces.
UNM’s defense opened the game with a three-and-out, forcing an early punt by the Bulldogs, but UNM coughed the ball up. On third down, Eli Sanders went around the end for a first down but the ball was punched out and recovered at the Lobo 39-yard line. The defense held tough, but Fresno State eventually scored on the 10th play of the drive on a 5-yard toss from Mikey Keene to Josiah Freeman, and then Fresno State ran the swinging gate for a two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead…