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TEAM
– New Mexico Defense:
– Lobos allowed NMSU QB Chase Holbrook to pass for 473 yards on 47-63 attempts…it is the most completions against the Lobos in school history (previous was 44 by Texas Tech’s Sonnie Cumbie in 2004 (44/69))…473 yards passing is the most allowed by a Rocky Long Lobo squad…Holbrook also passed for 472 yards last season.
– Allowed 581 yards of offense…most yards allowed since giving up 620 to Air Force in 2001
– Lobos have sacked Aggies QBs 15 times in the past three games, including three tonight.
– UNM grabbed two interceptions in the game, giving them 17 in the past five games vs. NMSU
-New Mexico Offense:
-First time with two players gain 100 yards receiving (Marcus Smith 6-128, Travis Brown 7-106) since Smith and Brown both reached the 100-yard mark against Utah last season.
-496 total yards is the most since gaining 578 against UNLV in 2003 in a 37-35 loss.
INDIVIDUAL
Junior TB Rodney Ferguson (Doak Walker Award Candidate)
-118 yards rushing on 26 carries and two touchdowns…fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game
-1,532 career rushing yards ranks 18th all-time at UNM
Senior WR Marcus Smith
-Six catches for 128 yards…third career 100-yard receiving game
-11 catches for 307 yards in his last two games vs. NMSU
-Scored his fifth career rushing TD
-Now has 79 career catches for 1,153 yards
Senior WR Travis Brown
-7 catches for 106 yards…third career game with 100-yards receiving
-Extended his consecutive games with a catch streak to 27 (has a catch in 32 of his 35 career games)
-Passes Martinez Williams (1996-99) for eighth all-time in receptions (118) at UNM
-Ranks 14th all-time at UNM with 1,292 receiving yards
Sophomore QB Donovan Porterie
-18-25 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns…eight yards shy of his career high set against Utah (350) last season
-Completed his first four passes for 104 yards…then missed on his next six attempts…finished the game by completing 14 of last 15 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown
Senior K John Sullivan
-3-3 on FG attempts…made from 30, 38 and 21 yards in the game…has now made four in a row.
Freshman FB Josh Fussell
-First career reception went for a 36-yard touchdown.
-Returned three kickoffs for 29 yards
Senior DE Michael Touhy
-One sack in the game gave him 15.5, tying for ninth all time at UNM with Jesse Becton (1991-92)
-Had five sacks in his last two games against New Mexico State
MISC.
-UNM improves to 65-28-5 against NMSU, including 5 straight and 7 of the past 8…The Lobos have won 14 of the last 15 vs. NMSU in University Stadium…only NMSU win in Albuquerque since 1976 came in 1999.
-Lobos are now 72-33-4 in home openers
-Tonight’s attendance of 41,033 is the 4th largest in University Stadium history…it is the third consecutive crowd of 40,000+ against NMSU at University Stadium…it is the fifth time UNM has topped the 40,000 mark at University Stadium…all since 2001…first sellout since BYU on Oct. 8, 2005.