NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE · Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Colorado 44, Colorado State 7UNM 48, South Dakota...
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Today, 8:15 p.m., Hughes Stadium (32,500). TV: ESPN2. Radio: 770-AM/94.5-FM. Series: CSU leads, 38-25. Last meeting: Rams 28, Lobos 21, Nov. 21, 2015. UNM DEPTH CHART SPECIALISTS K 95 Jason Sanders 5-11 185 Jr. KO 95 Jason Sanders 5-11 185 Jr. P 30 Corey Bojorquez 6-0 227 Jr. HOLD 94 Sam Gentry 6-6 229 Sr. DS 97 Steven Romero 6-1 204 Sr. KR 19 Elijah Lilly 5-11 160 Fr. 20 Daryl Chestnut 5-8 186 Jr. PR 18 Chris Davis 5-6 173 Jr. DE 95 Garrett Hughes 6-2 282 Jr. 53 Cody Baker 6-3 271 So. NG 92 Willam Udeh 6-3 301 Sr. 96 Johnny Williams 6-2 292 Jr. DE 91 Nik D’Avanzo 6-3 292 Sr.. 98 Kene Okonkwo 6-3 285 Jr.. Rush 54 Donnie White 6-2 227 Sr. 58 Maurice Daniels 6-4 224 Sr. MLB 49 Dakota Cox 6-0 231 Sr. 33 Alex Hart 6-2 234 So. WLB 2 Kimmie Carson 6-1 213 Jr. 47 Austin Ocasio 6-1 223 Jr. LCB 11 Jadon Boatright 5-10 173 Jr. 19 Elijah Lilly 5-11 160 Fr. RCB 3 Nias Martin 5-10 182 Sr. 26 Marquez Mackey 5-9 174 So. SS 12 Ryan Santos 5-10 194 Sr. 16 Jacob Girgle 6-0 189 Jr. FS 14 Daniel Henry 6-1 195 Sr.. 27 Bijon Parker 6-1 188 So. Nickel 28 Jake Rothschiller 5-8 189 Jr. 5 Lee Crosby 5-11 188 Sr. OFFENSE WR 5 Patrick Reed 6-2 191 So. 87 Anu Somoye 6-2 192 Fr. LT 75 Reno Henderson 6-4 271 Sr. 61 Darian Allen 6-3 304 Sr. LG 77 Charlie Grammel 6-2 304 Fr. 66 Tevita Fonua 6-2 295 Sr. C 59 Blaise Fountain 6-0 284 Jr.. 69 Beau Hott 6-2 269 Fr. RG 55 Aaron Jenkins 6-1 311 So. 66 Tevita Fonua 6-2 295 Sr. RT 72 Avery Jordan 6-4 286 Jr. 61 Darian Allen 6-3 304 Sr. TE 8 Cole Gautsche 6-4 252 Sr. 88 Nick Lehman 6-3 232 Sr.. WR 2 Dameon Gamblin 5-10 176 Sr. 18 Chris Davis 5-6 173 Jr. WR 19 Matt Quarells 6-1 195 So. 9 Q’ Drennan 6-1 185 Fr. QB 13 Lamar Jordan 5-10 178 Jr. 10 Austin Apodaca 6-3 212 Sr. RB 7 Teriyon Gipson 5-8 182 Sr. 25 Tyrone Owens 5-9 187 So. NEW MEXICO AT COLORADO STATE Date Team Time Sept. 1 UNM 48, South Dakota 21 Sept. 10 NMSU 32, UNM 31 Sept. 17 Rutgers 37, UNM 28 Oct. 1 UNM 48, San Jose State 41 Oct. 7 Boise State 49, UNM 21 Oct. 15 UNM 45, Air Force 40 Oct. 22 UNM 59, Louisiana Monroe 17 Oct. 29 UNM 28, Hawaii 21 Nov. 5 UNM 35, Nevada 26 Nov. 12 UNM 24, Utah State 21 Today at Colorado State 8:15 p.m. Nov. 26 Wyoming 8:15 p.m. Date Team Time Sept. 2 Colorado 44, Colorado State 7 Sept. 10 Colorado State 23, UTSA 14 Sept. 17 Colorado State 47, N. Colo. 21 Sept. 24 Minnesota 32, Colorado State 24 Oct. 1 Wyoming 38, Colorado State 17 Oct. 8 Colorado State 31, Utah State 24 Oct. 15 Boise State 28, Colo. State 23 Oct. 22 Colorado State 43, UNLV 23 Nov. 5 Colo. State 37, Fresno State 0 Nov. 12 Air Force 49, Cololrado State 46 Today New Mexico 8:15 p.m. Nov. 26 at San Diego State 7 p.m. NEW MEXICO (7-3, 5-1) COLO. STATE (5-5, 3-3) CSU DEPTH CHART DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds Yds Dakota Cox 36 26 62 5-21 1-0 Nik D’Avanzo 25 25 50 7-33 0-0 Daniel Henry 30 15 45 2.5-6 0-0 Nias Martin 36 7 43 2.5-3 0-0 OFFENSE Passing Comp Att Yds TD Int Austin Apodaca 49 85 603 4 2 Lamar Jordan 31 61 452 4 4 Rushing Att Net Avg TD Tyrone Owens 122 927 7.6 6 Teriyon Gipson 103 932 9.0 10 Lamar Jordan 80 450 5.6 2 Richard McQuarley 104 445 4.3 12 Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Dameon Gamblin 17 144 8.5 1 Patrick Reed 13 222 17.1 1 Matt Quarells 11 180 16.4 1 Q’ Drennan 10 235 23.5 2 NEW MEXICO LEADERS DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds Yds Kevin Davis 51 38 89 9.5-52 1-0 Josh Watson 28 43 71 7.5-26 0-0 Jake Schlager 43 18 61 1-1 1-7 Evan Colorito 32 16 48 6.5-23 0-0 OFFENSE Passing Comp Att Yds TD Int Nick Stevens 88 139 1114 8 3 Colin Hill 75 129 1096 8 2 Rushing Att Net Avg TD Dalyn Dawkins 120 596 5.0 3 Izzy Matthews 115 494 4.3 9 Marvin Kinsey 69 358 5.2 5 Detrich Clark 29 180 6.2 2 Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Michael Gallup 58 909 15.7 7 Olabisi Johnson 20 340 17.0 2 Dalyn Dawkins 19 157 8.3 1 COLORADO STATE SPECIALISTS K 96 Wyatt Bryan 612 175 So. KO 83 Braxton Davis 6-0 170 So. P 49 Hayden Hunt 6-0 220 Sr. HOLD 49 Hayden Hunt 6-0 220 Sr. DS 58 Trent Sieg 6-4 230 Jr. KR 1 Dalyn Dawkins 5-9 175 Jr. 8 Detrich Clark 5-10 180 Jr. PR 89 Robert Ruiz 5-10 175 Sr. 5 Tyree Simmons 5-11 190 Sr DEFENSE LDE 94 Darnell Thompson 6-4 270 Jr. 97 Toby McBride 6-3 245 Fr. NT 92 Josh Lovingood 6-4 290 Jr. 56 O’Shea Jackson 6-1 305 Fr. DT 91 Jakob Buys 6-4 265 Jr. 98 Johnny Schupp 6-5 290 Sr. Buck LB43 Evan Colorito 6-4 245 Jr. 36 Bryan Ohene-Gyeni 6-2 225 Sr SLB 15 Kiel Robinson 6-2 225 Jr. 52 Tre Thomas 6-2 215 So. MLB 55 Josh Watson 6-2 235 So. 42 Patrick Eisenblast 6-0 210 Jr. WLB 33 Kevin Davis 6-2 240 Sr. 44 Deshon Mayes 6-2 215 Jr. LCB 10 Kevin Nutt, Jr. 5-10 190 Jr. 2 Robert Awunganyi 6-0 170 Fr. SS 8 Jake Schlager 5-11 195 Jr. 29 Justin Sweet 5-10 190 Jr. FS 18 Braylin Scott 6-3 185 So. 20 Jamal Hicks 6-1 175 Fr. RCB 5 Tyree Simmons 5-11 190 Sr. 17 Shun Johnson 5-11 170 Fr. OFFENSE WR 81 Olabisi Johnson 6-0 190 So. 14 Anthony Hawkins 5-10 185 Fr. LT 76 Nick Callender 6-6 325 Sr. 60 Trae Moxley 6-6 325 Jr. LG 55 Paul Thurston 6-5 300 Sr. 51 Colby Meeks 6-3 305 So. C 77 Jake Bennett 6-3 290 Jr. 51 Colby Meeks 6-3 305 So. RG 54 Fred Zerblis 6-2 305 Sr. 71 Jeff Taylor 6-1 305 Fr. RT 61 Zack Golditch 6-5 295 Jr. 65 Christian Montes 6-4 290 Sr. TE 32 Nolan Peralta 6-3 245 Sr. 9 Danny Nwosu 6-3 245 Sr. WR 4 Michael Gallup 6-1 195 Jr. 88 Elroy Masters Jr. 6-2 215 Jr. WR 89 Robert Ruiz 5-10 170 Sr. 8 Detrich Clark 5-10 180 Jr. QB 7 Nick Stevens 6-3 200 Jr. 5 Faton Bauta 6-2 220 Sr. RB 1 Dalyn Dawkins 5-9 175 Jr. 35 Izzy Mathews 6-0 210 So. 2016 SCHEDULES Friday Boise State 42, UNLV 25 Today San Diego State at Wyoming, 1:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network Utah State at Nevada, ESPN3, 2 p.m. Hawaii at Fresno State, 5 p.m. New Mexico at Colorado State, 8:15 p.m., ESPN2 Air Force at San Jose State, 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network GAMES THIS WEEK RANK MWC/FBS OFFENSE Points per game 36,7 3/37 Rushing YPG 337.8 1/1 Passing YPG 110.9 12/127 First downs 214 6/60 Pass yds. per catch 13.36 5/36 Completion pct. 54.6 9/106 Interceptions 6 3/21 Passing efficiency 125.37 7/81 Sacks allowed/game 1.00 2/8 TFLs allowed/game 5.10 4/34 Fumbles lost 7 7/65 3rd down pct. 44.9 4/30 4th down pct. 70.6 1/10 Red zone efficiency 87.2 7/40 Time of possession 35 1/2 Off. yards per game 458.7 2/38 DEFENSE Points per game 30.5 7/80 Rushing YPG 138.3 3/35 Passing YPG 236.0 10/75 First downs allowed 186 3/27 Interceptions 7 6/81 Pass def. efficiency 147.42 8/108 Sacks/game 2.30 4/49 TFLs/game 5.9 4/60 Fumble recoveries 4 6/102 3rd down pct. 37.5 4/45 4th down pct. 53,8 8/75 Red zone efficiency. 87.1 8/86 Def. yards per game 374.3 4/41 SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHER Kick returns avg. 23.61 3/23 Kick ret. def. /avg. 25.0 12/119 Punt returns 7.32 4/71 Net punting 34.52 11/114 Punt return def. 10.32 8/97 Penalty yds/game 58.70 10/81 Turnover margin -0.20 8/84 NOTE: 128 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 MWC SCHOOLS RANKED This seems like a perfect setup for the Lobos: a UNM option-based offense that leads the nation in rushing against a Colorado State defense that gave up 485 yards on the ground to an option-based attack (Air Force’s) last week. Curiously, though, UNM’s two least productive rushing games this season came against two of the most porous run defenses in the nation: New Mexico State and Hawaii. If the Lobos can perform better in the passing game than they did in last year’s 28-21 loss to the Rams (58 yards, three interceptions), that certainly would help. Senior quarterback Austin Apodaca, the likely starter tonight, had some key completions in last week’s 24-21 victory at Utah State. A blocked field- goal attempt was crucial in last year’s loss to CSU. This year, the UNM field-goal unit (snapper Steven Romero, holder Sam Gentry, kicker Jason Sand- ers) has been impeccable. MARCO GARCIA/ASSOCIATED PRESS RANK MWC/FBS OFFENSE Points per game 29.7 7/59 Rushing YPG 197.3 6/43 Passing YPG 235.6 2/64 First downs 221 4/34 Pass yds. per catch 13.31 6/38 Completion pct. 59.2 4/58 Interceptions 5 2/14 Passing efficiency 140.80 5/44 Sacks allowed/game 1.2 4/15 TFLs allowed/game 5.30 5/40 Fumbles lost 7 7/65 3rd down pct. 41.4 7/56 4th down pct. 59.1 3/36 Red zone efficiency 92.7 1/10 Time of possession 29:53 6/63 Off. yards per game 432.9 6/50 DEFENSE Points per game 27.2 4/62 Rushing YPG 207.8 8/95 Passing YPG 202.8 5/34 First downs allowed 204 4/60 Interceptions 7 6/81 Pass def. efficiency 134.94 5/76 Sacks/game 2.40 3/42 TFLs/game 6.7 1/35 Fumble recoveries 5 5/80 3rd down pct. 50.6 11/125 4th down pct. 35.3 2/19 Red zone efficiency. 91.9 10/110 Def. yards per game 410.6 6/67 SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHER Kick returns avg. 20.95 7/61 Kick ret. def. /avg. 19.47 4/46 Punt returns 4.59 9/106 Net punting 41.09 2/15 Punt return def. 7.00 7/53 Penalty yds/game 47.20 5/36 Turnover margin -0.00 7/61 NOTE: 128 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 MWC SCHOOLS RANKED SCOUTING THE LOBOS LOBO NOTES >>> Colorado State’s Hughes Stadium opened in 1968, but because of schedul- ing conflicts UNM didn’t play there until 1973. The Lobos won that game 30-13 in the season finale, as quarterback Don Woods rushed for 148 yards and passed for 128 more. But the victory wasn’t enough to save coach Rudy Feldman’s job after back-to-back losing seasons. >>> Two of UNM’s more dramatic victo- ries over CSU both were won with 33-yard field goals on the final play — the first in 2003 by Wes Zunker (37-34 in Albuquer- que), the second in 2006 by Kenny Byrd (20-19 in Fort Collins). >>> The Lobos came to Hughes Stadium in 2002 with a chance to earn a share of the Mountain West title, but coach Sonny Lubick’s 20th-ranked Rams prevailed 22-14. New Mexico running back DonTrell Moore rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown but lost two fumbles. >>> The Lobos are 8-12 all-time in games played at Hughes Stadium. Colorado State has won the last four. >>> Saturday’s game will be CSU’s last at Hughes Stadium. A new on-campus stadium will be ready the start of next sea- son. The Rams enter tonight’s game with a 145-114-2 record at Hughes. >>> Sign of the times: The cost to build Hughes Stadium, according to CSU, was $2.96 million in 1968. The construction cost for the new stadium is $220 million. >>> Joe Hansley, a CSU quality control assistant, caught the winning touchdown pass for the Rams in their 24-20 victory over UNM in 2012 — a 30-yarder from Connor Smith with 1:29 left in the game. >>> Colorado State wide receiver Michael Gallup was a teammate of UNM center Blaise Fountain at Butler County (Kan.) Community College in 2014-15. Rams linebacker Deshon Mayes and Lobos linebacker Evah Tohi were team- mates at Glendale (Ariz.) CC in 2014. >>> The 698 yards of total offense rolled up by CSU against UNM in 2014 is the Rams’ all-time best. The Rams’ 649 yards compiled against UNM in 2013 is No. 5. RAM NOTES SCOUTING THE RAMS New Mexico coach Bob Davie minces no words when he analyzes his defense’s travails against the CSU offense the past four seasons: “They’ve been bigger than us, they’ve been more physical than us, they’ve had a tailback every year that we’ve had a hard time tackling and they’ve had receivers we can’t cover.” Junior quarterback Nick Stevens opened the season as the starter, lost the job, then got it back when true freshman Collin Hill suffered a season-ending knee injury against Utah State on Oct. 8. Stevens has performed well since, espe- cially when throwing to blossoming go-to receiver Michael Gallup. The Rams’ tailback tandem of Dalyn Dawkins and Izzy Matthews has combined for 12 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards. Senior linebacker Kevin Davis (four forced fumbles) and sophomore safety Braylin Scott (three inter- ceptions) lead the defense. TOMMY JOE WALDO/COLORADO STATE ATHLETICS Mountain Division Conference Overall W L W L PF PA Boise State 6 1 10 1 407 245 Wyoming 5 1 7 3 389 337 New Mexico 5 1 7 3 367 305 Air Force 3 3 7 3 344 272 Colorado State 3 3 5 5 300 269 Utah State 1 6 3 7 240 286 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE West Division Conference Overall W L W L PF PA San Diego State 6 0 9 1 368 152 UNLV 3 4 4 7 348 396 Hawaii 3 4 4 7 284 430 San Jose State 2 4 3 7 239 361 Nevada 1 5 3 7 222 255 Fresno State 0 6 1 9 185 341
Transcript of NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE · Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Colorado 44, Colorado State 7UNM 48, South Dakota...
Today, 8:15 p.m., Hughes Stadium (32,500). TV: ESPN2. Radio: 770-AM/94.5-FM.
Series: CSU leads, 38-25. Last meeting: Rams 28, Lobos 21, Nov. 21, 2015.
UNM DEPTH CHART
SPECIALISTSK 95 Jason Sanders 5-11 185 Jr.
KO 95 Jason Sanders 5-11 185 Jr.
P 30 Corey Bojorquez 6-0 227 Jr.
HOLD 94 Sam Gentry 6-6 229 Sr.
DS 97 Steven Romero 6-1 204 Sr.
KR 19 Elijah Lilly 5-11 160 Fr. 20 Daryl Chestnut 5-8 186 Jr.
PR 18 Chris Davis 5-6 173 Jr.
DE 95 Garrett Hughes 6-2 282 Jr. 53 Cody Baker 6-3 271 So.
NG 92 Willam Udeh 6-3 301 Sr. 96 Johnny Williams 6-2 292 Jr.
DE 91 Nik D’Avanzo 6-3 292 Sr.. 98 Kene Okonkwo 6-3 285 Jr..
Rush 5 4 Donnie White 6-2 227 Sr. 58 Maurice Daniels 6-4 224 Sr.
MLB 49 Dakota Cox 6-0 231 Sr. 33 Alex Hart 6-2 234 So.
WLB 2 Kimmie Carson 6-1 213 Jr. 47 Austin Ocasio 6-1 223 Jr.
LCB 11 Jadon Boatright 5-10 173 Jr. 19 Elijah Lilly 5-11 160 Fr.
RCB 3 Nias Martin 5-10 182 Sr. 26 Marquez Mackey 5-9 174 So.
SS 12 Ryan Santos 5-10 194 Sr. 16 Jacob Girgle 6-0 189 Jr.
FS 14 Daniel Henry 6-1 195 Sr.. 27 Bijon Parker 6-1 188 So.
Nickel 28 Jake Rothschiller 5-8 189 Jr. 5 Lee Crosby 5-11 188 Sr.
OFFENSEWR 5 Patrick Reed 6-2 191 So. 87 Anu Somoye 6-2 192 Fr.
LT 75 Reno Henderson 6-4 271 Sr. 61 Darian Allen 6-3 304 Sr.
LG 77 Charlie Grammel 6-2 304 Fr. 66 Tevita Fonua 6-2 295 Sr.
C 59 Blaise Fountain 6-0 284 Jr.. 69 Beau Hott 6-2 269 Fr.
RG 55 Aaron Jenkins 6-1 311 So. 66 Tevita Fonua 6-2 295 Sr.
RT 72 Avery Jordan 6-4 286 Jr. 61 Darian Allen 6-3 304 Sr.
TE 8 Cole Gautsche 6-4 252 Sr. 88 Nick Lehman 6-3 232 Sr..
WR 2 Dameon Gamblin 5-10 176 Sr. 18 Chris Davis 5-6 173 Jr.
WR 19 Matt Quarells 6-1 195 So. 9 Q’ Drennan 6-1 185 Fr.
QB 13 Lamar Jordan 5-10 178 Jr. 10 Austin Apodaca 6-3 212 Sr.
RB 7 Teriyon Gipson 5-8 182 Sr. 25 Tyrone Owens 5-9 187 So.
NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE
Date Team TimeSept. 1 UNM 48, South Dakota 21Sept. 10 NMSU 32, UNM 31Sept. 17 Rutgers 37, UNM 28Oct. 1 UNM 48, San Jose State 41Oct. 7 Boise State 49, UNM 21Oct. 15 UNM 45, Air Force 40Oct. 22 UNM 59, Louisiana Monroe 17Oct. 29 UNM 28, Hawaii 21 Nov. 5 UNM 35, Nevada 26Nov. 12 UNM 24, Utah State 21Today at Colorado State 8:15 p.m.Nov. 26 Wyoming 8:15 p.m.
Date Team TimeSept. 2 Colorado 44, Colorado State 7Sept. 10 Colorado State 23, UTSA 14Sept. 17 Colorado State 47, N. Colo. 21Sept. 24 Minnesota 32, Colorado State 24Oct. 1 Wyoming 38, Colorado State 17Oct. 8 Colorado State 31, Utah State 24Oct. 15 Boise State 28, Colo. State 23Oct. 22 Colorado State 43, UNLV 23Nov. 5 Colo. State 37, Fresno State 0Nov. 12 Air Force 49, Cololrado State 46Today New Mexico 8:15 p.m.Nov. 26 at San Diego State 7 p.m.
NEW MEXICO (7-3, 5-1) COLO. STATE (5-5, 3-3)
CSU DEPTH CHART
DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds YdsDakota Cox 36 26 62 5-21 1-0Nik D’Avanzo 25 25 50 7-33 0-0Daniel Henry 30 15 45 2.5-6 0-0Nias Martin 36 7 43 2.5-3 0-0
OFFENSEPassing
Comp Att Yds TD IntAustin Apodaca 49 85 603 4 2Lamar Jordan 31 61 452 4 4
Rushing Att Net Avg TDTyrone Owens 122 927 7.6 6Teriyon Gipson 103 932 9.0 10Lamar Jordan 80 450 5.6 2Richard McQuarley 104 445 4.3 12
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDDameon Gamblin 17 144 8.5 1Patrick Reed 13 222 17.1 1Matt Quarells 11 180 16.4 1Q’ Drennan 10 235 23.5 2
NEW MEXICO LEADERS
DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds YdsKevin Davis 51 38 89 9.5-52 1-0Josh Watson 28 43 71 7.5-26 0-0Jake Schlager 43 18 61 1-1 1-7Evan Colorito 32 16 48 6.5-23 0-0
OFFENSEPassing
Comp Att Yds TD IntNick Stevens 88 139 1114 8 3Colin Hill 75 129 1096 8 2
Rushing Att Net Avg TDDalyn Dawkins 120 596 5.0 3Izzy Matthews 115 494 4.3 9Marvin Kinsey 69 358 5.2 5Detrich Clark 29 180 6.2 2
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDMichael Gallup 58 909 15.7 7Olabisi Johnson 20 340 17.0 2Dalyn Dawkins 19 157 8.3 1
COLORADO STATE
SPECIALISTSK 96 Wyatt Bryan 612 175 So.
KO 83 Braxton Davis 6-0 170 So.
P 49 Hayden Hunt 6-0 220 Sr.
HOLD 49 Hayden Hunt 6-0 220 Sr.
DS 58 Trent Sieg 6-4 230 Jr.
KR 1 Dalyn Dawkins 5-9 175 Jr. 8 Detrich Clark 5-10 180 Jr.
PR 89 Robert Ruiz 5-10 175 Sr. 5 Tyree Simmons 5-11 190 Sr
DEFENSELDE 94 Darnell Thompson 6-4 270 Jr. 97 Toby McBride 6-3 245 Fr.
NT 92 Josh Lovingood 6-4 290 Jr. 56 O’Shea Jackson 6-1 305 Fr.
DT 91 Jakob Buys 6-4 265 Jr. 98 Johnny Schupp 6-5 290 Sr.
Buck LB 43 Evan Colorito 6-4 245 Jr. 36 Bryan Ohene-Gyeni 6-2 225 Sr
SLB 15 Kiel Robinson 6-2 225 Jr. 52 Tre Thomas 6-2 215 So.
MLB 55 Josh Watson 6-2 235 So. 42 Patrick Eisenblast 6-0 210 Jr.
WLB 33 Kevin Davis 6-2 240 Sr. 44 Deshon Mayes 6-2 215 Jr.
LCB 10 Kevin Nutt, Jr. 5-10 190 Jr. 2 Robert Awunganyi 6-0 170 Fr.
SS 8 Jake Schlager 5-11 195 Jr. 29 Justin Sweet 5-10 190 Jr.
FS 18 Braylin Scott 6-3 185 So. 20 Jamal Hicks 6-1 175 Fr.
RCB 5 Tyree Simmons 5-11 190 Sr. 17 Shun Johnson 5-11 170 Fr.
OFFENSEWR 81 Olabisi Johnson 6-0 190 So. 14 Anthony Hawkins 5-10 185 Fr.
LT 76 Nick Callender 6-6 325 Sr. 60 Trae Moxley 6-6 325 Jr.
LG 55 Paul Thurston 6-5 300 Sr. 51 Colby Meeks 6-3 305 So.
C 77 Jake Bennett 6-3 290 Jr. 51 Colby Meeks 6-3 305 So.
RG 54 Fred Zerblis 6-2 305 Sr. 71 Jeff Taylor 6-1 305 Fr.
RT 61 Zack Golditch 6-5 295 Jr. 65 Christian Montes 6-4 290 Sr.
TE 32 Nolan Peralta 6-3 245 Sr. 9 Danny Nwosu 6-3 245 Sr.
WR 4 Michael Gallup 6-1 195 Jr. 88 Elroy Masters Jr. 6-2 215 Jr.
WR 89 Robert Ruiz 5-10 170 Sr. 8 Detrich Clark 5-10 180 Jr.
QB 7 Nick Stevens 6-3 200 Jr. 5 Faton Bauta 6-2 220 Sr.
RB 1 Dalyn Dawkins 5-9 175 Jr. 35 Izzy Mathews 6-0 210 So.
2016 SCHEDULES
FridayBoise State 42, UNLV 25TodaySan Diego State at Wyoming, 1:30 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkUtah State at Nevada, ESPN3, 2 p.m.Hawaii at Fresno State, 5 p.m.New Mexico at Colorado State, 8:15 p.m., ESPN2Air Force at San Jose State, 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
GAMES THIS WEEK
RANK MWC/FBSOFFENSEPoints per game 36,7 3/37Rushing YPG 337.8 1/1Passing YPG 110.9 12/127First downs 214 6/60Pass yds. per catch 13.36 5/36Completion pct. 54.6 9/106Interceptions 6 3/21Passing efficiency 125.37 7/81Sacks allowed/game 1.00 2/8TFLs allowed/game 5.10 4/34Fumbles lost 7 7/653rd down pct. 44.9 4/304th down pct. 70.6 1/10Red zone efficiency 87.2 7/40Time of possession 35 1/2Off. yards per game 458.7 2/38
DEFENSEPoints per game 30.5 7/80Rushing YPG 138.3 3/35Passing YPG 236.0 10/75First downs allowed 186 3/27Interceptions 7 6/81Pass def. efficiency 147.42 8/108Sacks/game 2.30 4/49TFLs/game 5.9 4/60Fumble recoveries 4 6/1023rd down pct. 37.5 4/454th down pct. 53,8 8/75Red zone efficiency. 87.1 8/86Def. yards per game 374.3 4/41
SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHERKick returns avg. 23.61 3/23Kick ret. def. /avg. 25.0 12/119Punt returns 7.32 4/71 Net punting 34.52 11/114Punt return def. 10.32 8/97Penalty yds/game 58.70 10/81Turnover margin -0.20 8/84
NOTE: 128 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 MWC SCHOOLS RANKED
This seems like a perfect setup for the Lobos: a UNM option-based offense that leads the nation in rushing against a Colorado State defense that gave up 485 yards on the ground to an option-based attack (Air Force’s) last week. Curiously, though, UNM’s two least productive rushing games this season came against two of the most porous run defenses in the nation: New Mexico State and Hawaii. If the Lobos can perform better in the passing game than they did in last year’s 28-21 loss to the Rams (58 yards, three interceptions), that certainly would help. Senior quarterback Austin Apodaca, the likely starter tonight, had some key completions in last week’s 24-21 victory at Utah State. A blocked field-goal attempt was crucial in last year’s loss to CSU. This year, the UNM field-goal unit (snapper Steven Romero, holder Sam Gentry, kicker Jason Sand-ers) has been impeccable.
MARCO GARCIA/ASSOCIATED PRESS
RANK MWC/FBSOFFENSEPoints per game 29.7 7/59Rushing YPG 197.3 6/43Passing YPG 235.6 2/64First downs 221 4/34
Pass yds. per catch 13.31 6/38 Completion pct. 59.2 4/58Interceptions 5 2/14Passing efficiency 140.80 5/44Sacks allowed/game 1.2 4/15TFLs allowed/game 5.30 5/40Fumbles lost 7 7/653rd down pct. 41.4 7/564th down pct. 59.1 3/36Red zone efficiency 92.7 1/10Time of possession 29:53 6/63Off. yards per game 432.9 6/50
DEFENSEPoints per game 27.2 4/62Rushing YPG 207.8 8/95Passing YPG 202.8 5/34First downs allowed 204 4/60Interceptions 7 6/81Pass def. efficiency 134.94 5/76Sacks/game 2.40 3/42TFLs/game 6.7 1/35Fumble recoveries 5 5/803rd down pct. 50.6 11/1254th down pct. 35.3 2/19Red zone efficiency. 91.9 10/110Def. yards per game 410.6 6/67
SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHERKick returns avg. 20.95 7/61Kick ret. def. /avg. 19.47 4/46Punt returns 4.59 9/106Net punting 41.09 2/15Punt return def. 7.00 7/53Penalty yds/game 47.20 5/36Turnover margin -0.00 7/61
NOTE: 128 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 MWC SCHOOLS RANKED
SCOUTING THE LOBOS
LOBO NOTES>>> Colorado State’s Hughes Stadium
opened in 1968, but because of schedul-ing conflicts UNM didn’t play there until 1973. The Lobos won that game 30-13 in the season finale, as quarterback Don Woods rushed for 148 yards and passed for 128 more. But the victory wasn’t enough to save coach Rudy Feldman’s job after back-to-back losing seasons.
>>> Two of UNM’s more dramatic victo-ries over CSU both were won with 33-yard field goals on the final play — the first in 2003 by Wes Zunker (37-34 in Albuquer-que), the second in 2006 by Kenny Byrd (20-19 in Fort Collins).
>>> The Lobos came to Hughes Stadium in 2002 with a chance to earn a share of the Mountain West title, but coach Sonny Lubick’s 20th-ranked Rams prevailed 22-14. New Mexico running back DonTrell Moore rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown but lost two fumbles.
>>> The Lobos are 8-12 all-time in games played at Hughes Stadium. Colorado State has won the last four.
>>> Saturday’s game will be CSU’s last at Hughes Stadium. A new on-campus stadium will be ready the start of next sea-son. The Rams enter tonight’s game with a 145-114-2 record at Hughes.
>>> Sign of the times: The cost to build Hughes Stadium, according to CSU, was $2.96 million in 1968. The construction cost for the new stadium is $220 million.
>>> Joe Hansley, a CSU quality control assistant, caught the winning touchdown pass for the Rams in their 24-20 victory over UNM in 2012 — a 30-yarder from Connor Smith with 1:29 left in the game.
>>> Colorado State wide receiver
Michael Gallup was a teammate of UNM center Blaise Fountain at Butler County (Kan.) Community College in 2014-15. Rams linebacker Deshon Mayes and Lobos linebacker Evah Tohi were team-mates at Glendale (Ariz.) CC in 2014.
>>> The 698 yards of total offense rolled up by CSU against UNM in 2014 is the Rams’ all-time best. The Rams’ 649 yards compiled against UNM in 2013 is No. 5.
RAM NOTES
SCOUTING THE RAMS
New Mexico coach Bob Davie minces no words when he analyzes his defense’s travails against the CSU offense the past four seasons: “They’ve been bigger than us, they’ve been more physical than us, they’ve had a tailback every year that we’ve had a hard time tackling and they’ve had receivers we can’t cover.” Junior quarterback Nick Stevens opened the season as the starter, lost the job, then got it back when true freshman Collin Hill suffered a season-ending knee injury against Utah State on Oct. 8. Stevens has performed well since, espe-cially when throwing to blossoming go-to receiver Michael Gallup. The Rams’ tailback tandem of Dalyn Dawkins and Izzy Matthews has combined for 12 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards. Senior linebacker Kevin Davis (four forced fumbles) and sophomore safety Braylin Scott (three inter-ceptions) lead the defense.
TOMMY JOE WALDO/COLORADO STATE ATHLETICS
Mountain Division Conference Overall W L W L PF PABoise State 6 1 10 1 407 245Wyoming 5 1 7 3 389 337New Mexico 5 1 7 3 367 305Air Force 3 3 7 3 344 272 Colorado State 3 3 5 5 300 269Utah State 1 6 3 7 240 286
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