Postgame Notes

Oct. 18, 2008

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TEAM

• New Mexico records its 10th-highest scoring game in school history…it’s the most points by UNM since a 72-8 win over Texas State in 2003

• UNM’s 8 rushing TDs ties a school and Mountain West Conference record…the Lobos had 8 against Utah in 1971, UTEP in 1972 and New Mexico State in 1982…Air Force had 8 rushing TDs against San Diego State on Nov. 17, 2007

• New Mexico led 49-0 at halftime…since game statistics became official in 1946, that’s the most points UNM has scored in a half…the previous mark was 46 against Northern Arizona in 1950…the 49 points ties a Mountain West Conference record for points in a half…BYU scored 49 against Tulane on Aug. 25, 2001

• New Mexico has won 8 straight games against San Diego State…UNM head coach Rocky Long is 9-2 in his career against the Aztecs

• This is the Lobos’ biggest win against San Diego State…the previous was 41-12 (29-point margin) in the first game of the series in Albuquerque in 1953

• New Mexico had 419 yards rushing, the highest total for a Rocky Long-coached Lobo team and the most since 434 yards against New Mexico State in 1997

• The Lobos had 565 yards of total offense, the most since633 yards against Utah in 2003

• UNM had two players rush for 100 yards, Rodney Ferguson 149 and James Wright 110…the last time that happened was in 2005 against New Mexico State when Kole McKamey gained 152 and DonTrell Moore had 120

• The Lobos have averaged 290.8 rushing yards over the past 4 games

• New Mexico scored on its opening drive for the first time this season: 4 plays and 46 yards, culminating in a 20-yard TD run by QB Brad Gruner

• The Lobos had 3 takeaways (1 interception and 2 fumbles) and have forced 20 turnovers in the past 6 meetings against the Aztecs…UNM scored 21 points off San Diego State miscues

• New Mexico is 15-1 in its last 16 games when scoring first

• New Mexico’s average starting field position was its own 43-yard line..it was the San Diego State 48 in the 1st half

• UNM came into the game having scored 31 points in the 1st quarter of the first 7 games…the Lobos led 21-0 after one period today

• In the past 9 meetings against San Diego State, the Lobo defense has allowed an average of 13.1 points, 70.7 yards rushing and 263.8 yards of total offense

• UNM returned 4 punts for a 22.8-yard average…the Lobos came into today’s game leading the MWC in punt return average at 15.1 yards per return…the season average is now 16.7 yards

• UNM head coach Rocky Long is 25-15 in October, 24-11 since 1999

• New Mexico’s five starters on the offensive line played every snap of the first 7 games…that streak ended today when starting center Erik Cook (illness) was replaced by junior Ben Contreras…Cook is expected back in the starting lineup next week

INDIVIDUAL

Senior RB Rodney Ferguson
• 25 carries for 149 yards and a career-high-tying 4 TDs
• posted his 14th career 100-yard rushing game
• remains in 4th place all-time at UNM with 3,217 rushing yards…Winslow Oliver is 3rd with 3,332 yards
• tied with Stoney Case for 2nd place at UNM with 31 career rushing TDs and is 5th with 3,812 career all-purpose yards
• 3rd all-time at UNM with 708 career rushing attempts

Redshirt freshman QB Brad Gruner
• 7 carries for 42 yards and a career-high 2 TDs
• also completed 8 of 11 passes for 92 yards and 1 TD • 3-1 record as a starter

Senior CB Glover Quin
• had 4 tackles and grabbed his team-high 4th interception of the season on SDSU’s opening series that led to a Lobo TD
• broke up 1 pass to move into 4th place all-time at UNM with 27 PBUs
• has 11 passes defended (7 PBUs, 4 INTs) on the season

Redshirt freshman TB James Wright
• 2nd career 100-yard rushing game with 110 yards on 16 carries
• is averaging 6.8 yards per carry in 4 games this season (313 yards on 46 carries)

Senior FB Matt Quillen
• 7 carries for 41 yards and his first career TD from 4 yards

Sophomore TB Terence Brown
• 3 rushes for 62 yards, including a 37-yard TD on the second carry of his career

Junior C Erik Cook
• did not dress today due to illness
• had started 17 straight games before today

Redshirt freshman NT Brett Kennedy and redshirt freshman DE Jaymar Latchison
• Kennedy forced a fumble that fellow redshirt freshman Jaymar Latchison returned 28 yards for a TD
• Latchison also had 3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and a sack

Senior CB DeAndre Wright
• started his 38th consecutive game
• had 1 pass breakup, moving into a tie for 6th place on UNM’s career list with 25
• has not allowed a long pass (15+ yards) in his last 4 games and just 3 all year

Junior lobo Ian Clark
• 2 punt returns for a 25-yard average, including a career-high 50-yard effort in the 2nd quarter
• season average is now 21.2 (11 returns – 233 yards)
• entered the game ranked 1st in the MWC and 6th in the nation with a 20.3-yard average

Senior TE Chris Mark
• caught a season-high 2 passes for 27 yards, including his 5th career TD reception

Senior LB Herbert Felder III
• 3 tackles and 1.5 sacks…leads the team with 5.5 sacks

Junior lobo Clint McPeek
• set a career high for the 2nd straight week with 3 pass break-ups to go along with a team-high 7 tackles
• career-high 9 PBUs this season, which leads the team

Redshirt freshman WR Michael Scarlett
• started his 3rd career game for New Mexico
• completed a 40-yard pass to Roland Bruno