The University of New Mexico Football ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS the University of New Mexico Frank Mercogliano, Asst. A.D. for Communications Email: [email protected] Cell Phone: 505-410-4844 Twitter: @fmmercogliano Lobo Football www.GoLobos.com 1939 Sun Bowl * 1944 Sun Bowl * 1946 Sun Bowl * 1947 Harbor Bowl * 1961 Aviation Bowl * 1997 Insight.com Bowl * 2002 Las Vegas Bowl * 2003 Las Vegas Bowl * 2004 Emerald Bowl * 2006 New Mexico Bowl * 2007 New Mexico Bowl * 2015 Gildan New Mexico Bowl * 2016 Gildan New Mexico Bowl 2018 SCHEDULE New Mexico Game 4 Date Opponent Time/Result TV Lobos 9/1 Incarnate Word 6 pm W 62-30 Date ............................................ Saturday, September 29 9/8 at (5/5) Wisconsin 10 am L 14-45 Record: 2-1 MW: 0-0 Time ........................................................................ 4 p.m. 9/15 !at New Mexico State 6 pm W 42-25 Location ..............................................Albuquerque, N.M. 9/29 Liberty 4 pm None Head Coach: Bob Davie Venue ...............................................Dreamstyle Stadium 10/6 *at UNLV 2 pm AT&T Sports Net UNM Record: 32-46 (7th Year) 10/13 *at Colorado State 2 pm AT&T Sports Net Capacity ................................................................. 39,224 Career Record: 67-71 (12th Year) 10/20 *Fresno State TBA ESPN Family Television ..................................................................None 10/27 *at Utah State 2 pm Stadium/Facebook Liberty Series Record ............................................... First Meeting 11/3 *(RV/RV) San Diego State TBA ESPN Family In ABQ ..................................................... First Meeting 11/10 *at Air Force 1:30 pm CBS Sports Net Flames In Lynchburg ............................................ First Meeting 11/16 *(RV/25)25 Boise St. (Fri.) 7:30 pm CBS Sports Net Record: 1-2 Independent Current Streak ............................................. First Meeting 11/24 *Wyoming 12:30 AT&T Sports Net Last Meeting in Albuquerque ...................... First Meeting *Mountain West game BOLD denotes home game Last Meeting in Lynchburg........................... First Meeting Game Times are MOUNTAIN Head Coach: Turner Gill !denotes Rio Grande Rivalry Game LU Record: 42-31 (7th Year) Career Record: 67-80 (13th Year) Broadcast Information TV: None #GoLobos at a Glance (#GoLobos) TV: CBS Sports Network Play-by-PlayRADIO: Lobo ................................................. Radio Network Jason Knapp The Season: Analyst(770 KKOB-AM ........................................................ flagship in Albuquerque) Randy Cross The University of New Mexico Lobos are in the seventh year of the Bob Davie era, and the team is 2-1 on the SidelinesPlay-by-Play ..................................................... ......................................... RobertTina PortnoyCervasio season. The Lobos before their bye went to Las Cruces and went on a 35-3 run to defeat New Mexico State 42-25. Liberty is 1-2 on the season. The Flames had an unscheduled bye when Hurricane Florence forced Analyst ................................................DonTrell Moore RADIO: Lobo Radio Network the moving of their game with Norfolk State to the end of the season. The Flames are coming off a 47-7 loss (770 KKOB-AM flagship in Albuquerque) to North Texas. Play-by-Play ............................................ Robert Portnoy Analyst ...................................................DonTrell Moore The Coaches: The University of New Mexico Lobos are coached by Bob Davie, who is 32-46 in his seventh season with the Lobos, and he is 67-71 overall in his 12th season. He spent his first five seasons as a head coach manning the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. After leading the Lobos to back-to-back bowl games in 2015 and 2016, Davie New Mexico Coaching Staff has now been the head coach for five bowl teams, three at Notre Dame and two at New Mexico. SIDELINES Liberty is coached by Turner Gill, and he is 42-31 in his seventh season with the Flames, never producing a Bob Davie .......................................................Head Coach losing record over that time. He also spent four years at Buffalo and two at Kansas, and has a 67-80 overall Scott Baumgartner .....................................................WRs record in his 13th year as a head coach. Saga Tuitele ............................ Run Game Coordinator/OL Apollo Wright .......................... Passing Game Coord./QBs Jacob Girgle ......................................Grad. Asst. (Offense) Kevin Cosgrove ........................................ Def. Coord./ILBs What’s Inside Stan Eggen .....................................................................DL Jake Rothschiller .............................. Grad. Asst. (Defense) Must Haves for the Media Section Section That Will Make Any Stats & Numbers Person Happy Schedule/Staff/At a Glance ............................................. 1 Red Zone Report/Starting Lineups ................................ 27 Perry Eliano ..............................Special Teams Coord./CBs Media Schedule/Policies ................................................. 2 Results and Team Statistics ........................................... 28 Roster ........................................................................... 3-4 Offensive Statistics ...................................................29-31 BOOTH Two-Deep ........................................................................ 5 Defensive Statistics........................................................ 32 Clay Davie .....................................................................TEs Where They Come From ................................................. 6 Season and Career Statistics ....................................33-36 Calvin Magee ............................................ Off. Coord./RBs Making National Headlines ............................................. 7 Greg Svarczkopf ................................Grad. Asst. (Offense) The Game-by-Game Section Archie McDaniel ................................Outside Linebackers Section That Will Make Any Broadcast Better UNM Game-by-Game Statistics ..................................... 37 Michael Smith ................................. Grad. Asst. (Defense) Notes .......................................................................... 8-15 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics ............................. 38 Jordan Peterson .........Def. Passing Game Coord./Safeties Uniform Tracker ............................................................ 16 Game-by-Game Passing/Rushing/Receiving ................. 39 Game-by-Game and Career Individual Stats ............17-24 Game-by-Game UNM Tackles ....................................... 40 2016 Opponent Schedules ............................................ 25 The Last Time it Happened ........................................... 41 About Head Coach Bob Davie ....................................... 26 Game Recaps ............................................................42-48 1 The University of New Mexico Football General Information Name of School ..............University of New Mexico Game Week Media Policies & Procedures City/Zip ..........................Albuquerque, N.M. 87106 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Founded .................. 1889 by Territorial Legislature Enrollment .................................................... 25,015 Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Game Practice Nickname .......................................................Lobos 9:45 - 11:30 a.m. 9:15 - 11:10 a.m. 9:30 - 11:25 a.m. 9:30 - 11:15 a.m. Travel Game Day Off School Colors ................................Cherry and Silver Stadium ............ Branch Field at University Stadium Media Media Media Media Media Media Capacity ........................................................ 39,224 Open first 30 Open first 30 Open first 30 Open first 30 No media Coach Davie and Conference ..................................... Mountain West minutes minutes minutes minutes availability two players after Interviews after Affiliation ...................................................... NCAA I Interviews after practice (Coaches/ Interviews after Interviews after game President .................................... Dr. Garnett Stokes practice (Coaches/ Players) Press practice (Coaches/ practice (Coaches Athletic Director .................................. Eddie Nuñez Players) Conference at Players) only) Athletic Dept. Phone .........................505-925-5501 12:30 p.m. Ticket Office Phone ...........................505-925-LOBO (Press Box Zia II) Coaching Staff Head Coach ............................................Bob Davie Game Week Media Schedule Alma Mater, Year ...............Youngstown State, 1977 Media At Practice Record at School (years) ..............32-46, 7th season Practice is only open for media for the first 30 minutes, and it is closed to the public. Contact Frank Mercogliano for more information about the class Career Record (years) ................67-71, 12th season schedules for players needed for interviews (some players are not available due to class after practice, but we will make all efforts to get everyone the Football Office Phone ........................505-925-5700 interviews they need. Best Time of Day to Reach Coach ..........Contact SID Bob Davie Interview Opportunities Assistant Coaches .................................................... Coach Davie has several media availability times during the week. During game week, he is available