Nov. 11, 2006
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
Team
UNM drops to 2-4 at home this year, 1-2 in MWC games…the Lobos are 2-7 in their last 9 home games, including 1-5 in conference play… The Lobos had their winning streak end at three games, while TCU’s winning streak is now at four games The Lobos had won 9 straight games following scheduled open weeks under Rocky Long and 12 straight since 1996 After posting just 84 total yards in the first half, UNM put up 201 in the second period The Lobo defense held TCU to just 25 yards passing and 192 total yards, both season lows for the Horned Frogs…the 192 yards allowed by the Lobo defense is its best effort in 2006…TCU managed just 32 yards of offense and 1 first down in the second half-the 51 plays run by TCU are the fewest against New Mexico since New Mexico State was held to 48 in 2004
Individual
Chris Nelson, Sr-QB
Came on for injured starting QB Donovan Porterie (sprained left ankle) in the third quarter and was 8-15 passing for 126 yards, one TD and one interception
Rodney Ferguson, So-TB
Had 21 carries for 71 yards and two TDs His 45-yard TD run early in the second half was the longest run of his career It is the longest TD run by a Lobo since Kole McKamey’s 71-yard dash against New Mexico State last season…the previous long this season was a nine-yard skip by Ferguson against UNLV First Lobo with multiple rushing TDs this season 65 of his 71 rushing yards came in the second half has 784 yards rushing on the season
Marcus Smith, Jr-WR
Had 6 catches for 96 yards and one TD TD reception in the 4th quarter was his eighth of the season, tying for seventh all-time on UNM’s single season list with Terance Mathis (1987) and Ricky Martin (1980) season totals are now 44 catches for 761 yards Smith and teammate Travis Brown (48 catches for 650 yards) are the first Lobo tandem with 40 receptions since Martinez Williams (49) and Germany Thompson (43) did so in 1998
Quincy Black, Sr-Lobo
Had six tackles in the game and is now six shy of 100 for the season…the last Lobo to reach 100 tackles in a season were Daniel Gawronski and Billy Strother in 2003…they finished with 100 apiece