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TEAM
- New Mexico lost for the first time in 15 games when not committing a turnover -Last loss without a turnover was in the 1999 season opener at UTEP (13-10).
- UNM had been 16-1 under Rocky Long in games without a turnover
- New Mexico Defense:
Held opponent under 200 yards total offense (195) for 2nd time in last 5 games (TCU - 192)
UTEP has averaged 228 yards of total offense in last 3 games against UNM and 213.5 in last 4 in the series.
Limited UTEP to one trip inside the red zone which resulted in a punt
- New Mexico Offense:
90 total plays the most since Oct. 22, 2005 (95 in 47-24 win at San Diego State)
2006 season-high was 76 plays in New Mexico Bowl loss to San Jose State
2 of 4 in the red zone
-New Mexico leading rusher versus UTEP last four meetings:
Rodney Ferguson 128 in 2007 (El Paso)
- Ferguson - 162 in 2006 (Albuquerque)
DonTrell Moore - 161 in 2005 (El Paso)
Jarrod Baxter - 184 in 2001 (Albuquerque)
INDIVIDUAL
Junior TB Rodney Ferguson (Doak Walker Award Candidate)
- 128 rushing yards on 32 carries...4th consecutive 100-yard rushing game and 5th of his career
- 578 rushing yards (144.5 per game) in his last 4 games -1,410 career rushing yards ranks 22nd all-time at UNM
Senior WR Marcus Smith
- Career-high 11 catches for 77 yards; most catches by a Lobo since Hank Baskett had 11 vs. BYU in 2005
Junior CB DeAndre Wright
- Sixth career interception and second in last three games (2nd INT in the Sun Bowl)
- 2 break-ups and no long passes allowed (15+ yards)
Senior WR Travis Brown
- 5 catches for 25 yards
- Extended his consecutive games with a catch streak to 26 (has a catch in 31 of his 34 career games)
Senior DE Tyler Donaldson
- Most tackles (9) in 8 games along with a sack and 2.0 tackles for loss
Sophomore QB Donovan Porterie
- Career-highs in both pass attempts (39) and completions (25)...190 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
Junior TE Chris Mark
- Career-high 4 catches for 34 yards...entered the night with
1 for 20 in his previous 12 career games.
Senior K John Sullivan
- Fifth-year senior who made his collegiate debut tonight and is playing with a torn ACL in his left (plant leg) knee
- 2-4 on field goal attempts
Junior TB Paul Baker
-Career-highs of 54 rushing yards on 13 carries off the bench.
MISC.
- UNM now 63-43-3 in season openers, but just 3-6 in its
last 9
- UNM now 11-25-1 in road season openers with 4 straight
losses
- New Mexico has lost 3 straight in El Paso, last winning
in 1997 (38-20).
