The border war that used to determine the owner of the Kit Carson Rifle has not, according to some cursory research, been redubbed the Danny Gonzales Bowl.

After four years of struggles as the University of New Mexico’s football coach, the Albuquerque-born UNM graduate was fired as the Lobos’ boss after last season. He has since resurfaced as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Arizona.

Those teams meet Saturday night at Tucson’s Arizona Stadium in the season opener for the 21st-ranked Wildcats. The Lobos (0-1) come in as 30-point underdogs after a demoralizing fourth-quarter implosion last week against Montana State.



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