The 10th annual Red Rally was held Thursday night on Johnson Field to celebrate the rivalry between UNM and NMSU prior to Saturday’s game in Las Cruces. The pep rally is famous for burning an effigy of a New Mexico State Aggie, which is built by student volunteers and members of ASUNM Lobo Spirit. This year’s Aggie was built in a week and a half out of approximately 20,000 napkins, chicken wire, and Daily Lobo newspapers. The hours of preparation for Red Rally is a group effort that is started weeks in advance for a few minutes of burning glory and school spirit.
UNM head football coach Bob Davie addresses the crowd during Red Rally on Thursday night at Johnson Field. The pep rally was held to mark the 104th meeting between UNM and NMSU in football. “This right here is what college football is all about. This is what the University of New Mexico is about,” Davie said. “This place has unlimited potential, and we’re going to reach that potential. I promise you that.” Kickoff is Saturday at 6 p.m. at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.
