New Mexico
Lobos
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2008 UNM Season
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2008 UNM Preview
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2007 UNM Season
2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 8-4
2008 Record: 5-7
Aug. 30
TCU L 26-3
Sept. 6 Texas A&M L
28-22
Sept. 13 Arizona W 36-28
Sept. 20 at Tulsa L 56-14
Sept. 27 at N Mexico St W
35-24
Oct. 4 Wyoming W 24-0
Oct. 11 at BYU L 21-3
Oct. 18 San Diego State W
24-7
Oct. 23 at Air Force L 23-10
Nov. 1 Utah L 13-10
Nov. 8 at UNLV L 27-20
Nov. 15 at Colorado State L 20-6
Nov. 22
OPEN DATE
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2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 6-6
2007 Record: 9-4
Sept. 1
at UTEP
L 10-6
Sept. 8
NMSU
W 44-34
Sept. 15 at
Arizona W 29-27
Sept. 22
Sacramento St
W 58-9
Sept. 29 BYU
L 31-24
Oct.
13 at
Wyoming W 20-3
Oct.
20
at S Diego St
W 20-13
Oct.
25 Air
Force W 34-31
Nov.
3 at
TCU L 37-0
Nov.
11
Colorado St
W 26-23
Nov.
17 at
Utah L 28-10
Nov.
24
UNLV
W 24-6
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 22 Nevada W 23-0 |
2009
Recruiting Class
Five Best Prospects
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1. Darren Jones |
QB |
6-3 |
195 |
Harvey, IL |
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2. Emmanuel Yeager |
QB |
6-2 |
190 |
Washington, DC |
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3. Derrell Person |
WR |
6-1 |
200 |
Washington, DC |
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4. Peter Gardner |
DT |
6-4 |
300 |
Scranton, PA |
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5. Dallas Bollema |
LB |
6-2 |
195 |
Artesia, NM |
Rest Of
The Class
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Dante Caro |
QB |
6-0 |
175 |
Las Cruces, NM |
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Kasey Carrier |
RB |
5-8 |
175 |
Pearland, TX |
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Desmond Dennis |
RB |
5-9 |
195 |
Atlanta, GA |
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Dillon Farrell |
OL |
6-4 |
255 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
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Jacori Greer |
DE |
6-3 |
210 |
Carrollton, TX |
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Evan Jacobsen |
OL |
6-1 |
240 |
San Clemente, CA |
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Darryl Johnson |
OL |
6-4 |
310 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
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J.V. Mason |
OL |
6-5 |
270 |
Garland, TX |
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Matt McBain |
DT |
6-3 |
255 |
El Paso, TX |
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Emmanuel McPhearson |
WR |
5-11 |
185 |
Hyattsville, MD |
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Vincent Minor |
RB |
5-9 |
165 |
Etiwanda, CA |
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Ben Skaer |
K |
6-0 |
185 |
Waterloo, IL |
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Adam Watson |
WR |
5-10 |
165 |
Spring, TX |
Nov. 15
Colorado State 20 …
New Mexico 6
Gartrell Johnson ran for a 12-yard score and Dion Morton took a pass six yards
for a third quarter touchdown as Colorado State easily got by New Mexico. The
Lobos moved the ball but stalled on drive after drive only getting two James Aho
field goals. Johnson went over the 1,000-yard mark for the Rams with his
127-yard performance.
Player of the game:
Colorado State RB Gartrell Johnson ran 30 times for
127 yards and a touchdown, and he caught three passes for 47 yards
Stat Leaders: New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 23-39, 204
yds
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 14-85. Receiving: Bryant Williams, 5-54
Colorado State - Passing: Billy Farris, 16-27, 237 yds, 1
TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Gartrell Johnson, 30-127, 1 TD. Receiving: Rashaun Greer,
6-71
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... New Mexico’s attack
was able to move the ball with 204 yards from Brad Gruner and 155 on the ground,
but there weren’t any points against Colorado State. The Lobos couldn’t
establish the running attack early on and there weren’t the big plays needed in
key moments to be in range for touchdowns. Now the Lobos are done for the year
on this clunker when a win would’ve kept bowl hopes alive. Finishing up with a
four-game losing streak isn’t going to sit well for a long off-season.
Nov. 8
UNLV 27 … New Mexico
20
Backup quarterback Mike Clausen, who filled in for an injured Omar Clayton,
threw two touchdown passes hitting Rodelin Anthony for a 10-yard score and Frank
Summers for a four-yard scoring play as UNLV stunned New Mexico. Anthony chipped
in on special teams with a punt return for a touchdown to keep the Rebels ahead.
New Mexico held the early lead with a 40-yard run from Bryant Williams in the
first and a five-yard run from Rodney Ferguson, but the UNLV defense clamped
down late. The Lobos only managed two James Aho field goals in the second half.
Player of the game:
UNLV S Jason Beauchamp made 15 tackles, a tackle for
loss, and broke up a pass.
Stat Leaders: New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 11-25, 128
yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 25-123, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael
Scarlett, 3-51
UNLV - Passing: Mike Clausen, 17-34, 203 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Frank Summers, 16-35. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 7-100
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... New Mexico was able
to get the ground game moving a bit against UNLV with Rodney Ferguson, but the
line wasn’t able to control the game and Brad Gruner wasn’t able to get the
passing game going. The defense shut down the UNLV running game, but it couldn’t
come up with a stop off of two key turnovers while the special teams suffered a
huge breakdown in the fourth allowing a blocked punt. The Lobos need to beat
Colorado State in Fort Collins to be bowl eligible.
Nov. 1
Utah 13 … New Mexico
10
Utah got Louie Sakoda field goals from 43 and 38 yards out and Brent Casteel
caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter on the way to a tough win.
New Mexico managed a 10-yard Rodney Ferguson touchdown run at the end of the
third quarter, but couldn’t get close late to try to tie it up with a final
drive stalling at midfield. New Mexico only converted 3-of-15 chances on third
and fourth downs.
Player of the game:
Utah PK/P Louie Sakoda only averaged 39.4 yards per
punt, but he put four inside the 20 and hit field goals from 43 and 38 yards out
Stat Leaders: New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 16-25, 165
yds
Rushing: Brad Gruner, 16-62. Receiving: Bryant Williams, 5-54
Utah - Passing: Brian Johnson, 23-32, 195 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Matt Asiata, 12-80. Receiving: Freddie Brown, 7-69
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... New Mexico gave the
unbeaten Utes a great shot with a fantastic, aggressive defensive effort that
threw Brian Johnson off his game, but the Lobo offense couldn’t do anything
consistently. Brad Gruner misfired on way too many plays that could’ve kept the
chains moving, and the offense didn’t do nearly enough to go on long drives. At
5-5, winning out might be a must to get a bowl bid, but the final two games
against UNLV and Colorado State are on the road.
Oct. 23
Air Force 23 ... New
Mexico 10
New Mexico jumped out to a 10-0 first quarter lead and was driving for an
apparent touchdown and a 17-0 lead, and then Aaron Kirchoff took a Brad Gruner
fumble 96 yards for a touchdown and the rout was on. Air Force scored 23
unanswered points with three Ryan Harrison field goals and a one-yard Travis
Dekker touchdown catch. The Falcons held on to the ball for 11:10 of the fourth
quarter.
Player of the game:
Air Force LB Chris Thomas made 10 tackles
Stat Leaders: New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 8-11, 83
yds
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 19-107, 1 TD. Receiving: Bryan Williams,
3-6
Air Force - Passing: Tim Jefferson, 1-2, 1 yd, 1 TD
Rushing: Asher Clark, 23-86. Receiving: Travis Dekker, 1-1, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
A week after hanging 70 points
on San Diego State, New Mexico's offense sputtered after a great start against
Air Force. The defense wasn't bad, it held the Falcon offense in check, for the
most part, but Lobo drives didn't turn unto points with Brad Gruner unable to
push the ball deep enough to control the game. The D couldn't get Air Force off
the field late. Unfortunately, now there's little rook for error with three
games to play. A win over Utah is a must to be in the post-season mix.
Oct. 18
New Mexico 70 … San
Diego State 7
Glover Quin picked off a pass leading to a 20-yard Brad Gruner touchdown run,
and the rout way on. New Mexico scored the first 56 points of the game helped by
four Rodney Ferguson touchdown runs and a 28-yard fumble return for a score from
Jaymare Latchison. In all, the Lobos finished with 419 rushing yards and eight
touchdown runs. San Diego State’s lone bright spot was a 15-yard Darren Mougey
touchdown catch in the third quarter.
Player of the game:
New Mexico RB Rodney Ferguson ran 25 times for 149
yards and four touchdowns
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Ryan Lindley,
18-37, 156 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 9-39. Receiving: Darren Mougey, 4-53, 1
TD
New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 8-11, 92 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 25-149, 4 TD. Receiving: Roland Bruno,
3-58
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The win over San Diego
State is exactly what New Mexico wants to do on offense. The running game
dominated with 419 yards, and the chains kept moving by converting 11-of-16
third down chances. The line was tremendous, barreling open holes for Rodney
Ferguson and James Wright with the team averaging 6.7 yards per carry. Now the
big tests come against Air Force and Utah. The season will be made or broken
over the next two weeks.
Oct. 11
BYU 21 … New Mexico 3
BYU let an opponent score first for the first time all season long as James Aho
hit a 27-yard field goal, but that was it for the New Mexico scoring. The Lobos
had an apparent touchdown called back, but that was the only real drama as the
Cougars got three Max Hall touchdown passes including an eight-yarder to Austin
Collie with just over three minutes to play to put the game away. New Mexico
only managed 285 yards of total offense, but the defense kept BYU to its fewest
points scored all year.
Player of the game:
BYU WR Austin Collie caught nine passes for 155 yards
and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 8-12, 86
yds
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 24-86. Receiving: Jermaine McQueen, 4-59
BYU - Passing: Max Hall, 22-34, 258 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Harvey Unga, 22-95. Receiving: Austin Collie, 9-155, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... New Mexico is going
to have problems keeping up with anyone who can score. Rodney Ferguson appeared
to be fine against BYU after missing time last week with a shoulder injury, but
his running alone won’t get it done. Brad Gruner is still trying to find his way
with the passing game, and while he completed 8-of-12 throws against the
Cougars, he didn’t come up with anything big, and he didn’t come up with the
fourth down plays needed to keep the game alive. A win against San Diego State
next week is a must for any hope of going to a bowl.
Oct. 4
New
Mexico 24 … Wyoming 0
New Mexico had no trouble with the anemic Wyoming offense as Frankie Solomon
returned Karsten Sween’s first pass for a touchdown, and the offense did its job
with one-yard touchdown runs from James Wright and Brad Gruner for a 21-0 first
half lead. The Lobos shut it down from there going exclusively on the ground,
finishing with 317 rushing yards, while Wyoming struggled to keep things moving
with just 201 yards of total offense and three turnovers.
Player of the game: New Mexico LB Zach Arnett made 16 tackles and a sack
Stat Leaders: Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 9-19, 71
yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 19-74. Receiving: Jesson Salyards, 4-47
New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 8-19, 33 yds
Rushing: James Wright, 15-120, 1 TD. Receiving: Roland Bruno, 4-12
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
The win over Wyoming was nearly perfect. The defense scored right
away, the offense came up with the plays it needed in the first half to
capitalize on opportunities, and the running game took over in the second half.
This is hardly an explosive Lobo team, but it has one three of its last four
games and is doing just enough on special teams and with a great pass rush to
get by. Now everything needs to start working with a trip to BYU up next.
Sept. 27
New
Mexico 35 … New Mexico State 24
New Mexico ran for 297 yards as the ground game overcame an early 14-0 deficit
and dominated in the fourth quarter. New Mexico State started off the scoring
with an 84-yard A.J. Harris touchdown just 18 seconds into the game, and Marcus
Anderson added a 79-yard touchdown grab just three minutes later. The Lobo
defense tightened up, allowing a 44-yard field goal and a 22-yard Anderson
scoring grab the rest of the way. New Mexico dominated the time of possession
but only managed three James Aho field goals and a one-yard Rodney Ferguson run
to be down 17-16 going into the fourth quarter and was down 24-16 with just over
ten minutes to play. The Lobos cored the final 19 points on an 18-yard Jermaine
McQueen catch, a three-yard Paul Baker run, and finally put the game away on a
44-yard James Wright dash with 1:31 to play.
Player of the game: New Mexico RB Paul Baker ran 37 times for 146 yards
and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: New Mexico State - Passing: Chase
Holbrook, 24-38, 382 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Perez, 4-25. Receiving: A.J. Harris, 8-116, 1 TD
New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 7-16, 55 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Paul Baker, 37-146, 1 TD. Receiving: Bryant Williams, 2-22
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... With Donovan Porterie out,
New Mexico needed the running game to pick up the slack. It did, and then some,
as the Lobos kept running against New Mexico State, didn’t waver after getting
down, and got 297 rushing yards while holding on to the ball for close to 39
minutes. Yeah, the pass defense allowed 382 yards, but 163 of them came within
the first few minutes. The Wyoming game shouldn’t be a problem if the running
game keeps working, but the secondary has to be tighter against BYU in to weeks.
Sept. 20
Tulsa
56 … New Mexico 14
David Johnson threw six touchdown passes including two in the first quarter to
Damaris Johnson, and a third in the fourth, and two in the first half to Slick
Shelley highlighted by a 64-yarder in the final minute of the half. New Mexico
was down 42-0 before getting on the board late in the third quarter on a 37-yard
Rodney Ferguson run. Brad Gruner had to come in for an injured Donovan Porterie,
and he threw three picks along with a garbage-time 21-yarder to Bryant Williams.
Player of the game: Tulsa QB David Johnson completed 24-of-39 passes for
469 yards and six touchdowns with two interceptions
Stat Leaders: Tulsa - Passing: David Johnson, 24-39, 469 yds,
6 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Tarrion Adams, 12-57. Receiving: Slick Shelley,
6-129, 2 TD
New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 7-12, 98 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 27-122, 1 TD. Receiving: Bryant
Williams, 5-32, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Talk about your nightmares,
not only did New Mexico get destroyed by the Tulsa offense, but it lost QB
Donovan Porterie for the year with a torn up knee. Rodney Ferguson did what he
could to carry the offense, but it didn’t matter. Four turnovers, eight
penalties, and 606 yards allowed made everything about this game a disaster. New
Mexico State is up next.
Sept. 13
New Mexico 36 … Arizona 28
New Mexico rode the bruising running of Rodney Ferguson and capitalized on five
Arizona turnovers to pull off the stunning upset. James Aho nailed five field
goals for the Lobos including three in the second half to help pull away, and
Ferguson ran for touchdown runs from 25 and 10 yards out to go along with a
25-yard scoring pass to QB Donovan Porterie. Arizona struggled to answer. Juron
Criner caught a 28-yard touchdown pass with just under five minutes away to pull
the Wildcats to within eight, but the final drive stalled after four plays.
Player of the game: New Mexico RB Rodney Ferguson ran 26 times for 158 yards
and two touchdowns, and he threw a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Stat Leaders: Arizona - Passing: Willie Tuitama, 27-50, 321
yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Nicolas Grigsby, 18-72, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael Thomas,
12-136, 1 TD
New Mexico
- Passing:
Donovan Porterie, 13-17, 89 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 26-158, 2 TD. Receiving: Chris
Hernandez, 4-39
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... New Mexico found a way to
beat Arizona despite making a ton of mistakes. From penalties to stalled drives,
the Lobos kept the Wildcats in the game, but the running of Rodney Ferguson and
the ball-hawking defense pulled off the win. This was the game the Lobos were
looking to come up with over the first two weeks, and this was the performance
QB Donovan Porterie needed to have. He only threw for 89 yards, but he completed
13-of-17 passes with an interception.
Sept. 6
Texas A&M 28 … New
Mexico 22
Texas
A&M overcame injuries to starting QB Stephen McGee and RB Mike Goodson with
three touchdown passes from Jerrod Johnson, including two in the first half to
Jeff Fuller, and the defense came through with a 48-yard Jordan Peterson
interception return for a score. The Lobos rallied late with a five-yard Paul
Baker run and a one-yard Rodney Ferguson score, his second touchdown of the
game, but the Aggies were able to hang on. The two teams combined for 19
penalties.
Player of the game: Texas A&M QB Jerrod Johnson completed 10-of-19 passes
for 124 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for ten yards on eight carries
Stat Leaders: Texas A&M - Passing: Jerrod Johnson, 10-19,
124 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Cyrus Gray, 10-29 Receiving: Ryan Tannehill, 3-57
New Mexico - Passing: Donovan Porterie, 22-35, 154 yds, 2
INT
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 19-135, 2 TD. Receiving: Chris
Hernandez, 6-51
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The offense has to stop
screwing up. The Lobos turned it over four times against Texas A&M to ruin a
great game from the defense. With too many penalties and not enough consistency,
the Lobo attack is having a hard time finding itself. Donovan Porterie is
struggling in a big way, but he got a great game from Rodney Ferguson to take
the pressure off.
Aug. 30
TCU 26 ... New Mexico 3
TCU's defense stuffed New Mexico holding the Lobo attack to 186 yards and just
nine first downs, while the offense did what it needed to do with Andy Dalton
running for scores from 11 and four yards out, while Ross Evans nailed field
goals from 50 and 39 yards away. New Mexico managed a 28-yard James Aho field
goal, but the offense was completely ineffective throwing the ball.
Player
of the game:
TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 16-of-25 passes for 120 yards and an
interception, adding a team-high 56 yards and two scores on the ground.
Stat Leaders: TCU
- Passing: Andy Dalton, 16-25, 120 yds, 1 INT
Rushing:
Andy Dalton, 17-56, 2 TDs. Receiving: Jimmy Young, 4-44
New Mexico
- Passing: Brad Gruner, 3-13, 93 yds, 1 INT
Rushing:
Rodney Ferguson,
18-64. Receiving: Chris Hernandez, 3-99
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The offensive line
struggled way too much with the TCU defensive front. The pass protection wasn't
there, allowing five sacks, and it showed as the Lobo quarterbacks combined to
complete seven of 23 passes for 130 yards and two interceptions. Texas A&M lost
to Arkansas State, so next week is winnable if the Lobo offensive front plays
better. The defense was fine, but the ground game has to start being its old,
dominant self again.