Post-Game Notes

Oct. 28, 2006

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MISC.

  • New Mexico has won 3 straight games for the first time since opening the 2005 season 3-0...UNM is 8-2 in its last 10 MWC road games and has won 15 of its last 20 away from home...New Mexico's 22 MWC victories are No. 2 in the league, behind Utah's 23, since 2002.
  • New Mexico notched its third straight come-from-behind victory and second in a row when trailing in the 4th quarter
  • Since 2001, the Lobos are 23-6 in regular season games played on Oct. 15 or later and 15
  • 3 in such games since 2003.
  • UNM has won back-to-back games in Fort Collins for the first time since the 1979 & '81 seasons.
  • The Lobos have won 3 straight conference games for the first time since closing the 2004 regular season with 5 straight wins.

    TEAM

  • The Lobo defense limited Colorado State to 37 yards on 26 rushing attempts (1.4 avg.)...it's the second-fewest by a UNM opponent this year (UTEP - 23 att., 30 yds.). UNM added 3 more sacks, giving the team 23 on the season.
  • New Mexico recorded its ninth interception of the season...the Lobos have an INT in 7 of 9 games this year and their last 7 road games overall.
  • UNM scored on both trips inside the red zone and has come away with points on 24
  • 25 trips (13 FGs, 11 TDs) inside the 20 this year.
  • New Mexico allowed CSU to score on 1
  • 2 trips inside the red zone and have stopped opponents 5 times in 28 red zone chances.
  • After allowing 27 sacks in the first 7 games (4.5 avg.), New Mexico has allowed 4 total the past two weeks.

    INDIVIDUAL

  • Senior Lou Groza Award candidate Kenny Byrd kicked two more field goals, including the game-winner from 33 yards out as time expired in the 4th quarter...it was Byrd's 2nd game-winning FG of the year and 3rd of his career (all coming on the road)...a former walk-on who never played football before college, Byrd has hit 22 straight field goals inside 40 yards over the past 2 years.
  • Byrd has connected on 9-10 field goals in the past four games and 15-19 this year...all 4 misses have come from 45 yards or longer...the 15 FGs are tied for 5th on the UNM single season list.
  • He is now 29-37 in his career (78.4%)...Byrd is tied with Wes Zunker for 4th on the school list for FGs made and is 2nd all-time in FG percentage.
  • Redshirt freshman QB Donovan Porterie improved to 3-0 as the Lobos' starter, engineering a game
  • winning, late 4th quarter scoring drive for the second straight week...Porterie was 3-3 passing for 33 yards, scrambled 6 yards for a 1st down and drew CSU offsides with a hard count on a 3rd-and-5 play in the final 3 minutes of the game.
  • In his 3 games as a starter, Porterie has helped UNM erase deficits of 14 (at UNLV), 21 (vs. Utah) and 9 points (at CSU).
  • Senior Lobo (S/LB) Quincy Black had his string of double-digit tackle games snapped at 7, but recorded his second interception of the year (15-yard return) on the first play of the 4th quarter to set up a Lobo TD.
  • Black recorded his 3rd INT in the past 11 games (81 return yards)...the All-MWC candidate also had a pass break-up on a deep 3rd down pass late in the 4th quarter to go along with 7 tackles.
  • Sophomore CB DeAndre Wright broke up a pair of passes and is among the MWC leaders with 10 passes defended this year (7 PBU, 3 INT).
  • Junior WR Marcus Smith notched 6 catches for 81 yards...the receptions are the most for Smith since pulling in 8 in the season-opener vs. Portland State...he has 10 grabs for 217 yards and 2 TDs in the past two games.
  • Junior DE Tyler Donaldson had a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and notched his 4th sack of the year, while junior DE Michael Tuohy had 1.5 TFL and assisted on a sack...the Lobos' bookends on the defensive line have combined for 16.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks this year.
  • Donaldson has 5.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks in MWC play...Tuohy has 14.5 sacks and 23.0 tackles for loss in his career.
  • Sophomore CB Glover Quin recorded two more break-ups, giving him a team-high 9 PBUs on the year.
  • Junior WR Travis Brown had a TD reception for the second straight week, a 35-yarder on the 2nd play of the 4th quarter...Brown has caught a pass in 21 straight games and 26 of his 29 career games.
     

     

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