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USD football to open 2016 at New Mexico

VERMILLION, S.D. |The University of South Dakota football team will open the 2016 football season in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and compete against University of New Mexico on Sept. 3. The time of the game will be announced at a later date.

The Coyotes and New Mexico have never met on the gridiron. The Lobos finished 7-6 this past season and hosted the Gildan New Mexico Bowl against Arizona. The team finished 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference and had wins against Utah State, Air Force and Boise State.

The game will take place at University Stadium on New Mexico’s campus, which averaged 23,500 fans during this past season. The Lobos averaged 252 yards rushing in 2015, ninth-best average in the nation. Their pass offense ranked 121st out of 127. New Mexico ran for 42 touchdowns and passed for six.

Hofher named passing game coordinator

AMES, Iowa | Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell named Jim Hofher, who owns 35 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 13 years as a head coach in Division I, will join the Iowa State football staff as its passing game coordinator.