Sept. 19, 2009
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Team
- New Mexico is 0-3 for the first time since 2000
- UNM has lost 7 straight, the longest since 10 in a row in 1990-91; the final 6 games of 1990 and the first 4 games of 1991
- The Lobos have a 5-game losing streak in MWC games, the longest in conference play since dropping the final 6 games in 1990
- Air Force has won 5 of the past 6 games against the Lobos, but notched just its 2nd win in Albuquerque since1995 (6 games)
- The team with the time of possession advantage has won 10 of the past 11 games in this series; it was 38:23 -21:37 in the Falcons’ favor tonight
- The team with the time of possession advantage has won 10 of the past 11 games in this series; it was 38:23 -21:37 in the Falcons’ favor tonight
Individual
Sophomore TB James Wright
Career-highs of 126 yards rushing and 2 TDs on just 5 carriesSchool record 25.2 yards per attempt; the old mark was23.5 (4-94) by Tony Gray vs. Utah State in 1958Third career 100-yard game and he added a 13-yard catch for 139 yards from scrimmageScored UNM’s first offensive TD of the season on a 43-yard run with 3:29 left before halftime on his first carry of the season84-yard TD run in the 4th quarter is the 4th longest in school history and the longest since David Osborn’s 85-yard run vs. North Texas State in 1982
Senior DT Kendall Briscoe
8 tackles, including 1.0 for a loss, and a fumble recoveryCame into the game leading the MWC with 4.5 TFL…his season total is now 5.5Blocked a 42-yard FG attempt at the end of the 1st half…it was the Lobos’ first blocked FG in 3 years, since Tyler Donaldson had a rejection against San Diego State in2006
Sophomore MLB Carmen Messina
Career-high 19 tackles – most by a Lobo since LB Mike Mohoric had 20 in the 2005 season finale vs. Air Force42 stops in the first 3 games (14.0 avg.)…had 35 tackles in 12 games last year
True freshman TB Demond Dennis
7 carries for 57 yards, or 8.1 yards per carry…came into the game with 45 yards on 19 rushes the first 2 games (2.4ypc) of the season
Redshirt freshman QB B.R. Holbrook
Saw his most extensive action of the season…entered the game late in the 1st quarter and played the rest of the game save for 2 snaps in the 3rd quarter when he left briefly with an injuryFinished with 73 yards on 8-15 passing and 2 interceptions
Sophomore S Bubba Forrest
Made his first career start as a Lobo and finished with a career-high 10 tackles