Qualla: Battle of I-10 https://qualla.com/battle-of-i-10 en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:03 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of I-10 https://qualla.com/battle-of-i-10 Battle of I-10: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-i-10/ The 42 miles of Interstate 10 between Las Cruces, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, may be one of the most fought-over stretches of highway in American sports. Since 1914, New Mexico State University and the University of Texas at El Paso have clashed in a rivalry so geographically intimate that fans can tailgate at breakfast and be home for dinner. The Battle of I-10 has produced 109 years of grudge matches, two traveling trophies, and some of the most lopsided scores in college football history. It is a rivalry defined not by conference prestige or national championships, but by proximity, stubbornness, and the simple fact that bragging rights matter most when you have to live next door to your rivals.

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/s/j/battle-of-i-10-wp/9tsj-battle-of-i-10-trophies-from-the-desert.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of I-10: Streaks, Blowouts, and Attendance Records https://qualla.com/battle-of-i-10/ The series has produced extremes that would be statistical outliers in any other rivalry. On November 25, 1948, UTEP crushed New Mexico State 92-7, the most lopsided victory in the series. New Mexico State's biggest win came in 1922, a 64-0 shutout. UTEP dominated from the 1920s ...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/s/j/battle-of-i-10-wp/9tsj-battle-of-i-10-conference-wanderers.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of I-10: Beyond Football https://qualla.com/battle-of-i-10/ The Battle of I-10 extends to basketball, where the rivalry runs just as deep and the history is equally storied. Both programs reached national prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s under legendary coaches: Don Haskins led Texas Western (UTEP) to the 1966 national champio...

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