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Less than two years ago, a Socceroos call-up would have seemed a pipe dream for Brandon ONeill.Scant game time at Perth amounting to less than 15 A-League appearances in three years is hardly the level of exposure necessary for a young player to develop, let alone turn coach Ange Postecoglous head.Skip forward a season and the notion is not so far-fetched.Twenty-one A-League matches, including 16 starts, underscore a breakout 2015-16 campaign that rewarded Graham Arnolds faith, after the Sydney FC coach plucked the near-anonymous midfielder from his rut and brought him east.ONeills fearless form was a rare positive in the teams disappointing domestic season, his displays in February earning him selection for the Olyroos failed Olympic qualifying campaign.The 22-year-old is now a vital cog in a rejuvenated Sky Blues aiming high for long-awaited silverware.Last weekend, in front of 62,000 fans at ANZ Stadium, ONeill was superb in tandem with Josh Brillante and converted a free-kick to score the third of four unanswered goals against Western Sydney.It came a week after Postecoglou revealed hes on the lookout for the next young A-League stars to make a case for Socceroos selection.Its not what drives him most, but ONeill admits a desire to step up to the senior national set-up.Its always a goal thats in the back of your mind, ONeill told AAP.First and foremost, I need to continue to improve at Sydney FC and play well.Secondly, we need a team success - we need trophies this year.But thirdly, if Im playing well and the team is doing well, yeah Ill always stick my hand up.ONeill says theres plenty of room for improvement over the next few years and playing alongside fringe Socceroo Brillante and former club player the year Milos Dimitrijevic is a bonus.On the field weve clicked straight away, he said.Between us three it will be really enjoyable in the midfield this season, because were all ball players and hard workers as well.Sydney next play Central Coast on Saturday at Allianz Stadium. 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It had been quite a while for his New Mexico Lobos, too.Davie earned his first career bowl victory when the Lobos, boosted by a pair of short touchdown runs from Richard McQuarley, beat Texas-San Antonio 23-20 Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl.Davie had been 0-4 in bowls -- three when he coached at Notre Dame, then last year with the Lobos in this event.The Lobos (9-4) posted just their second bowl victory in a half-century.There wasnt a whole of jumping up and down and whole lot of screaming and a whole lot of carrying on afterward in the locker room, Davie said.But after the season that we had, its more feeling. You dont experience this a whole lot of times, he said.The Lobos previous postseason win came in the 2007 New Mexico Bowl over Nevada. Before that, it was a victory in the 1961 Aviation Bowl.In his fifth season at New Mexico, Davie completed the turnaround of a program that won three total games in the three seasons before his arrival.The Lobos lost last years New Mexico Bowl to Arizona.These players, Ive talked to them in depth about enjoying the moment and definitely this afternoon was a great moment that doesnt come along very often, Davie said.Its another building block, he said. Thats what a college program is. You keep taking steps and you keep building and building and building. ... So there is no question that winning the last game is big.Jarveon Williams ran for 125 yards for the Roadrunners (6-7), who lost in their first bowl appearance in the programs six-year history.Despite the hype around New Mexicos triple-option threat and the Lobos leading the nation in rushing, the Roadrunners ran for more yards than the Lobos.We didnt make ennough plays today, Williams said after his eighth game of running for at least 100 yards.ddddddddddddNew Mexico quarterback Lamar Jordan rushed for 81 yards and threw a 34-yard pass to Dameon Gamblin that set up McQuarleys 1-yard burst for a 23-13 lead with 2:22 left.Dalton Sturm threw two TD passes for Texas-San Antonio, including a 4-yard toss to JaBryce Taylor with 25 seconds remaining. The Roadrunners failed to recover an onside kick.Six Lobos combined for 219 yards rushing. New Mexico was able to keep UTSAs big-play receivers mostly in check amid windy conditions.Although the wind may have played a factor in some passes, Roadrunners coach Frank Wilson said there were other passes receivers dropped that they normally catch.We finished second. Period, Wilson said. The weather didnt determine the outcome of the game.THE TURNING POINTThe Lobos fourth-quarter drive to a touchdown took more than seven minutes off the clock in a game that saw few passes.We didnt have a lot of offense, Davie said. But when we needed it there in the fourth quarter after UTSA scored to make it a 3-point game, we had enough offense.UP NEXTNew Mexico: The Lobos will try to capture their first Mountain West championship next year. Davie said a bowl win was key for Lobos recruiting to the next level. The Lobos open next season against Abilene Christian.UTSA: Athletic officials from UTSA say they came to win the New Mexico Bowl but felt the bowl appearance would help get on potential recruits radars, especially in Texas where some powerhouses are currently struggling. The Roadrunners will open next season against Houston. ' ' '