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New Mexico Lobos Football News
September 9, 2006
POSTGAME NOTES New Mexico at New Mexico State
TEAM
-The Lobo defense forced 5 turnovers, including 4 fumble
recoveries, resulting in 20 points…UNM had forced one
turnover (resulting in zero points) in its previous two
games…New Mexico has forced 10 turnovers, recovering 7
fumbles in its last two road games (at NMSU, at Utah in
’05)…the Lobos’ 4 fumble recoveries were the most since
also scooping up 4 at UNLV in 2004. ..New Mexico only had
5 fumble recoveries in all of 2005.
-New Mexico sacked NMSU QB Chase Holbrook 6 times…the
Lobos now have 15 sacks in their last 2 road games (at
NMSU, at Utah in ’05)…Holbrook’s pass attempts (56) and
completions (37) were the most by a UNM opponent since
Texas Tech’s Sonny Cumbie (44-69) in 2004.
INDIVIDUAL
-Junior WR Marcus Smith continued his sensational early
season play, catching 5 balls for a career-high 179 yards,
including a school record-tying 3 receiving TDs - the
first of his career (34, 20 and a career-long 61
yards)…Smith is the 7th player at UNM with 3 TDs in a
game…Hank Baskett III was the most recent, grabbing 3 at
Missouri in the Lobos’ second game of 2005.
-Smith has 13 receptions for 264 in 2 games this year…he
had 9 for 89 yards in 23 games over the previous two
years.
-Senior QB Kole McKamey was knocked out of the game on the
Lobos’ third play from scrimmage when he was hit and
suffered a left knee injury…McKamey has missed all or
parts of 5 games over the past 3 years due to injuries.
-Senior QB Chris Nelson had a career game in place of
McKamey, throwing for 283 yards (11-26) with 3 TDs and no
interceptions…tonight was the fourth time Nelson has seen
significant action in place of an injured McKamey over the
past two years, three of which have come in road
games…Nelson is 3-1 in those games.
-Eight Lobos had career-highs in tackles, including senior
lobo (LB/S) Quincy Black (11) and junior DE Tyler
Donaldson (9)…Donaldson also forced 3 fumbles on the
night.
-Junior S OJ Swift recorded his first career interception,
which he returned 37 yards to set-up a 2nd quarter
TD…Swift also finished with a career-high 11 tackles…he
has 22 stops in his last 3 games after recording 13 in his
first 9 appearances.
-Junior DE Michael Tuohy had a career-high 3 sacks and now
has 13.0 in 23 career games…Tuohy’s pressure also resulted
in the team’s fifth sack, by lobo Major Mosley.
-Senior TE John Mulchrone had a career-high 84 yards
receiving and matched his best with 3 receptions,
including a career-long of 47 to set-up a FG.
-Junior DE Stephen Hutchison notched the first two sacks
of his career on back-to-back plays in the first quarter.
-Senior Kenny Byrd, a Lou Groza Award candidate, connected
on a pair of 38-yard field goals and booted 4
touchbacks…Byrd is 12-14 on field goals over the last 8
games and is now 18-23 (78.2%) for his career, good for
2nd all-time at UNM.
-UNM continued to feature several new faces on both sides
of the ball…true freshman Mike Love made his collegiate
debut at tailback, carrying the ball 5 times for 17
yards…redshirt freshman QB Donovan Porterie completed a
34-yard TD pass on his first play as a Lobo…sophomore
Jeremiah Lovato (NT) and junior transfer Devin Clark (OT)
made their first career starts…sophomore NT Wesley Beck
and true freshman S Frankie Solomon also played in their
first collegiate game.
MISC.
-New Mexico has a 4-game winning streak over New Mexico
State for the first time since 1993-97 and have won
back-to-back games in Las Cruces for the first time since
’94 and ‘96…the Lobos now lead the overall series
64-28-5…UNM has won four straight road games for the first
time since 2004…the Lobos have won 12 straight games when
they do not commit a turnover and are 15-1 in such games
under Rocky Long…UNM has also won 6 straight games decided
by one TD or less.
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