{
  "id": 12287903,
  "title": "Eck: Lobos look to keep improving over the bye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/eck-lobos-look-to-keep-improving-over-the-bye",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eck-lobos-look-keep-improving-030600679.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Mexico's Lobos have been on fire this season, going 4-1 and leading the Mountain West for the first time since 2018. With a 61-7 win over UTEP, coach Jason Eck emphasized the importance of humility and continued improvement. During their bye week, the team will focus on refining their special-teams and scout-team practices. Quarterback Toa Fa'avae earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors, while safety Austin Brawley was named Special Teams Player of the Week. Quarterback Toa Fa'avae is nearing the end of his college career, so the Lobos are being cautious with his concussion recovery.",
  "summary": "Rarely has it ever been this good for New Mexico. At 4-1, the Lobos have looked every bit like the team they were expected to be. They’re 1-0 in Mountain West play for the first time since 2018. And all of their greatest goals — double-digit wins, a league title and yes, a College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance — are still in play. Locally, the excitement is palpable. Nationally, buzz is ...",
  "key_points": [
    "New Mexico Lobos lead Mountain West since 2018",
    "Coach Jason Eck stresses humility, improvement",
    "Bye week focuses on special teams, scout-team"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}