Liberty Bowl on the line vs. CSU.(Evening)

Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679

The University of New Mexico won't be playing just for a share of the Mountain West Conference title Saturday. The Lobos also will be playing for Liberty Bowl consideration.

Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart says bowl executives will attend the UNM-Colorado State matchup in Fort Collins, Colo., where they'll be judging the two candidates.

If 20th-ranked CSU wins, the Rams would clinch the MWC title and be invited to the Liberty Bowl, Ehrhart said.

The Lobos (6-5, 4-1) trail CSU (9-2, 5-0) by one game with two games left. If the Lobos win the game and tie CSU atop the league, the …