Nevada (6-6) vs. New Mexico (8-4)
Dec. 22,
4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
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New Mexico Bowl History
2006 San Jose St 20, New Mexico 12 |
By
Richard Cirminiello
Best
Wolf Pack Bowl Moment:
In one of the most exciting games of the 2005 bowl bonanza, Nevada
got by UCF in the Hawaii Bowl, 49-48, in overtime. In a wild,
see-saw game that featured 1,178 yards of offense, the Wolf Pack got
off the island with a win after Matt Prater missed an extra point
that would have sent the game to a second extra session.
Best Lobo Bowl Moment: The pickings are slim here since New
Mexico has lost its last four bowl games and boasts just a pair of
bowl victories, the last one coming in the 1961 Aviation Bowl. That
28-12 win over Western Michigan gets the nod by default, however,
it'll fall by the wayside if the Lobos can handle San Jose State
later this month in Albuquerque.
Nevada's best win ...
Nevada 49 ... Louisiana Tech 10
Nevada rolled up 641 yards of total offense with a balanced
attack that led the way to an early 21-0 lead and didn't let up until early in
the fourth quarter. Luke Lippincott accounted for five touchdowns on four short
runs and an 11-yard catch, and Kyle Sammons caught scoring passes from 16 and 74
yards out. The Louisiana Tech offense was stuffed all game long, managing just a
20-yard Danny Horwedel field goal. The lone Bulldog touchdown came on a kickoff
return following Lippincott's fourth score. Nevada held the ball for 37:05.
Player of the game:
Nevada RB Luke Lippincott ran 25 times for 112
yards and four touchdowns, and he caught four passes for 105 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin
Kaepernick, 18-29, 404 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippencott, 25-112, 4 TD. Receiving:
Kyle Sammons, 8-199, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech - Passing: Zac Champion,
9-23, 114 yds
Rushing: Patrick Jackson, 21-66. Receiving: Phillip
Livas, 3-52
Nevada's worst loss ...
San Jose State 27 ... Nevada 24
Nevada's Brett Jaekle hit the left upright on a 37-yard field
goal attempt with 36 seconds to play to seal the San Jose State
comeback win. The Spartans gave up Marko Mitchell touchdown
catches from 64 and 59 yards out in the first half, and then
shut down the Wolf Pack attack in the second half while the
offense scored 17 unanswered points for the win. Adam Tafralis
threw two touchdown passes, but it was a 13-yard Jacob French
touchdown run early in the fourth that gave the Spartans the
lead for good. San Jose State controlled the ball for 36:24.
Player of the game:
San Jose State QB Adam Tafralis completed 29 of 46 passes for
342 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin
Kaepernick, 12-22, 252 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippencott, 16-74. Receiving: Marko
Mitchell, 4-144, 2 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
29-46, 342 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jacob French, 16-62, 1 TD. Receiving: David
Richmond, 9-143
New Mexico's best win ... New Mexico 34 ... Air Force 31
Rodney Ferguson ran 41 times with two short touchdown runs,
and John Sullivan connected on four field goals as New Mexico took advantage of
five Air Force fumbles to pull off the win. The Falcons got four touchdown runs,
including two from Chad Hall, but they turned the ball over on three of their
final four drives. The Lobos held on to the ball for 34:40 and turned it over
two times.
Player of the
game:
New Mexico RB
Rodney Ferguson ran 41 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns and caught a pass
for 15 yards
Stat Leaders: Air Force - Passing: Shaun
Carney, 11-18, 110 yds
Rushing: Chad Hall, 21-97, 2 TD. Receiving:
Chad Hall, 6-66
New Mexico - Passing: Donovan Porterie, 16-28,
169 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 41-146, 2 TD. Receiving: Marcus
Smith, 7-84
New Mexico's worst loss ...
UTEP 10 ... New Mexico 6
New Mexico outgained UTEP 379 yards to 195, but the Miners got
the one big play it had to have with a 36-yard Terrell Jackson touchdown
run early in the fourth quarter. The Miner defense held, as hit had all
game long allowing John Sullivan field goals from 20 and 40 yards
out. UTEP scored first on the game's opening drive on a 51-yard Jose
Martinez field goal.
Player of the game: UTEP S Quintin Demps made 17
tackles with two tackles for loss and broke up a pass
Stat Leaders: UTEP - Passing:
Trevor Vittatoe, 6-21, 59 yds
Rushing: Terrell Jackson, 11-70, 1 TD. Receiving:
Jeff Moturi, 3-22
New Mexico - Passing: Donovan Porterie, 25-39,
190 yds
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 32-128. Receiving: Marcus
Smith, 11-77
2006 New Mexico Bowl
San Jose State 20 .. New Mexico 12
San Jose State only gained eight first downs and was outgained
377 yards to 280, but the defense forced four fumbles and held time and
against despite several Lobo chances in deep in Spartan territory. John
Broussard caught a 76-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter
for a 7-0 Spartan lead, but the tone was set on New Mexico's next drive
when Matt Castelo, who finished with 18 tackles, forced a Rodney
Ferguson fumble on the goal line. Spartan DB Damaja Jones returned it 67
yards and New Mexico never recovered. Adam Tafralis threw a 36-yard
touchdown pass to James Jones for a 13-0 Spartan lead, and went up
20-yard on a 24-yard Jones scoring grab. Utah didn't get into the end
zone until the final few seconds on a 15-yard pass to Marcus Smith, and
almost recovered the onside kick grabbing it a few inches too short.
Player of the
game ...
San Jose State LB
Matt Castelo made 18 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, one broken up pass, one
tackle for loss
Stat Leaders: San Jose State - Passing: Adam
Tafralis, 11-18, 209 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Adam Tafralis, 8-76 Receiving:
James Jones, 5-76, 1 TD
New Mexico - Passing: Chris Nelson, 17-26, 188
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 22-102 Receiving:
Rodney Ferguson, 8-78
New
Mexico Bowl History (3-8)
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2006 |
New Mexico |
San Jose State 20, New
Mexico 12 |
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2004 |
Emerald |
Navy 34, New Mexico 19 |
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2003 |
Las Vegas |
Oregon St 55, New Mexico
14 |
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2002 |
Las Vegas |
UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 |
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1997 |
Insight.com |
Arizona 20, New Mexico
14 |
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1961 |
Aviation |
New Mexico 28, Western
Michigan 12 |
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1946 |
Harbor |
New Mexico 13, Montana
State 13 |
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1945 |
Sun |
New Mexico 34, Denver 24 |
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1943 |
Sun |
Southwestern Texas 7,
New Mexico 0 |
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1938 |
Sun |
Utah 26, New Mexico 0 |
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Nevada
Bowl History (3-3)
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2006 |
MPC Computers |
Miami 21, Nevada 20 |
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2005 |
Hawaii |
Nevada 49, UCF 48 (OT) |
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1996 |
Las Vegas |
Nevada 18, Ball State 15 |
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1995 |
Las Vegas |
Toledo 40, Nevada 37
(OT) |
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1992 |
Las Vegas |
Bowling Green 35, Nevada
34 |
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1948 |
Salad |
Nevada 13, North Texas 6 |
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