New Mexico to practice in Nevada due to public health order

Posted October 30, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The University of New Mexico football team will be moving its practices to Las Vegas, Nevada, as it prepares for an upcoming game.

UNM Athletic Director Eddie Nunez says the Lobos are relocating because training is currently restricted to groups of five at a time due the prevalence of COVID-19 in Albuquerque and mandates spelled out by a state public health order.

The team left Friday to play a season opener at San Jose State. They plan to return to Albuquerque over the weekend and then travel by bus to Las Vegas on Monday. The team could end up staying through November as New Mexico is dealing with a surge of cases, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

New Mexico's Nov. 14 game against Nevada is scheduled to be played in Albuquerque, but the Lobos could relocate that game to Reno, Nevada, as they did against San Jose State.

According to the team, there have been no positive coronavirus tests among players and coaches this past week.

Article Comments

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.