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New Mexico vs. Utah
Thursday, October 19, 2006
University Stadium – Albuquerque, N.M.
TEAM
The Lobos’ 21-point comeback (down 24-3 with 3:27 left in the 2nd quarter) ties for the largest comeback in school history…UNM also came back from 21 down (21-0 with 14:29 left in the 2nd quarter) against UTEP to win 37-21 on Nov. 23, 1974 in El PasoIt’s the largest comeback for UNM at University Stadium, which opened in 1960…the previous best was 18 points against Utah on Nov. 5, 1994…the Lobos were down 21-3 with 8:16 left in the 1st half, but won 23-21 on a Nathan Vail FGNew Mexico’s 467 yards of total offense – 117 rushing and 350 passing – is a season high and the most total yards since gaining 484 against New Mexico State last season…the 350 yards passing is a season-high and the most since 429 against UNLV in 2003UNM came into the game with season offensive averages of 19.9 points and 285.4 yards…the Lobos had not surpassed 300 yards of total offense since the second game of the season, 426 yards at New Mexico StateFirst time two Lobos have had over 100 yards receiving since Nov. 1, 2003 when Adrian Boyd and Dwight Counter did it vs. UNLV…Boyd had 9 receptions for 103 yards, Counter had 6 receptions for 171 yardsAfter getting 24 points in the first half, Utah was held to one TD after halftime…that drive was only 8 yards following an interception and personal foul by UNMThe Utes totaled 275 yards and 15 first downs in the first half, but were held to just 4 first downs and 119 yards in the second halfNew Mexico has won 4 of the past 5 games against UtahSince 2001, New Mexico is now 22-6 in regular-season games played after Oct. 15Totaled 65 yards on its first 5 possessions, then 402 yards on its next 7 possessions, including 4 TDs and 1 FGThe Lobos have scored 30 points in consecutive games for the first time since last year against Missouri (45) and New Mexico State (38)
INDIVIDUAL
Junior WR Travis Brown
had career highs with nine receptions and 154 yards receivinghas caught at least one pass in 20 straight games and 25 of his 28 career gameshad his first receiving TD in the game and the third of his career
Freshman QB Donovan Porterie
finished with a career high 350 yards passing on 19-33 attempts with three touchdowns and one interceptionsit’s the most yards by a Lobo freshman since Stoney Case tossed for 393 against Air Force in 1991coming into tonight’s game Porterie had 304 yards on 23-48 attempts for two TDs and one interception in four career gamesis the first Lobo QB to pass for over 300 yards since Casey Kelly threw for 429 against UNLV on Nov. 1, 2003.
Junior WR Marcus Smith
caught 4 passes for 136 yards and 2 TDsleads the team with 7 TD receptions on the season, tying for 9th on the UNM single-season listhad caught 6 passes for 73 yards the past 3 games before Utahhis 136 yards receiving on four catches is his highest since the New Mexico State game, when he had five catches for 179 yards and 3 touchdown
Junior P Jordan Scott
had a 65-yard punt in the 2nd quarter, his third punt of 60 + yards this season…he has eight punts inside the 10 yard line.
Senior K Kenny Byrd
set a new career long field goal attempt at the end of the second quarter with his 62 yard kick