Sept. 12, 2009
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
Team
- UNM has lost 6 straight games, the longest drought since a 6-game slide in 1998-99 (last 4 games of 1998 and first 2 of 1999)
- New Mexic
- had 81 yards of total offense in the 1st quarter, but just 90 the rest of the game…the Lobos (171 yards) were held under 200 yards of total offense for the first time since gaining 186 in last year’s home and season-opener vs. TCU
Individual
Senior LB Tray Hardaway
8 tackles and he returned a fumble 92 yards for a TD in the 4th quarterthe last Lobo to return a fumble for a score was DE Jaymar Latchison (28 yards) last year against San Diego Statethe longest fumble return in UNM history is 97 yards by Pete McDavid vs. Northern Arizona in 1936
Sophomore K James Aho
made his only FG attempt, connecting from 48 yards, which ties a career-high for the 2nd straight game21-27 FGs in 14 career games at New Mexico
Sophomore DE Jaymar Latchison
Career-high 2.0 sacks and forced a fumble
Sophomore DE Johnathan Rainey
4 tackles, another sack and 2.0 tackles for loss11 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss in 2 games, both off the bench
Sophomore MLB Carmen Messina
Career-high 14 tackles, giving him 23 in the first twgames…had 35 in 12 games last year
Senior DT Kendall Briscoe
Career-high 3.0 tackles for loss (4 tackles total)…sack and forced the fumble that resulted in the Lobos only TD
Senior FS Frankie Baca
Career-high 7 tackles – all solo – in his first career start (40 career games)
Junior WR Nick Wilhelm
Walk-on led the team with a career-high 3 catches for 33 yards…4 grabs for 46 yards in his first season of regular gameday action
Junior OT Maurice Mears
made his first career start as a Lobo at right tackle in place of injured Ivan Hernandez