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TCU enters Isleta New Mexico Bowl with a few Albuquerque connections
sean reider, albuquerque journal, n.m.Dec. 9—There's always a local connection.
And in the case of this year's Isleta New Mexico Bowl, there's a couple to choose from.
With TCU and Louisiana-Lafayette set to square off in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 28, the Horned Frogs in particular will be rekindling a few local connections on their visit to Albuquerque.
For instance, those of TCU head coach Sonny Dykes. The son of former Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, the 55-year-old lived spent part of his childhood in Albuquerque while his dad was coaching at New Mexico in the late 1970s.
"Bill Mondt was the head coach, Rocky Long was (on staff) and I was a third-grader at Comanche Elementary School," TCU's third-year head coach chuckled during a press conference Monday. "That's my deal. And my brother and sister both graduated from Sandia High School, so we have some strong ties to the area.
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