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New Mexico has agreed to a five-year deal to hire Idaho coach Jason Eck, sources told ESPN. Eck has been a successful FCS head coach, as he's 26-13 in three years at Idaho. He reached the FCS playoffs all three years there, including reaching the quarterfinals the last two years. It marked a distinct turnaround at Idaho, as they'd had just two winning seasons in the 22 years prior to Eck's arrival. His work there at a place that doesn't traditionally win appealed to New Mexico officials, according to sources....