ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As New Mexico gets ready to travel to Honolulu for Saturday's kickoff at 4:35 p.m. in Honolulu and 8:35 p.m. in Albuquerque, here are 10 key numbers to help you prepare for the game.
0 – That’s the number of times New Mexico has started 2-0 in Mountain West play. UNM has seven wins in 28 Mountain West openers all-time, but in each of the first six times they won their opener, the Lobos lost the next game.
3 – That’s the number of points UNM received in the latest AP poll. UNM is one of 22 FBS programs that have never appeared in the AP Top 25.
5 – That's the number of consecutive games that New Mexico has recorded at least two takeaways, and UNM has actually recorded at least three in each of the last four games.
6 – That’s the number of rushing touchdowns for Scottre Humphrey, who leads the team. He had five last season.
7 – That’s the number of scores allowed by UNM this season: six touchdowns and one field goal. It's the fewest scores allowed by any team in the FBS this season.
10 – That’s New Mexico's consecutive home wins, the second-longest streak in school history and the longest in 91 years.
78.9 – Toa Fa'avae's completion percentage against UTEP, the best of his career. In the last four games, his completion percentage has risen each time, from 33.3 to 40.0 to 58.8 to 78.9.
79 – The number of points UNM has scored off its 19 takeaways, while conversely allowing zero points on giveaways. UNM leads the FBS in turnover scoring margin.
255.6 – That’s the number of yards allowed per game by UNM's defense. That's the lowest average since 1964, when UNM allowed 210.5 yards per game.
269 – That’s the number of consecutive extra points made against UNM, a silly long streak dating back to October 19, 2019.