NM State 2015 Football Game 1 Notes
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NM State 2015 Football Game 1 Notes Sept. 5, 2015 Game One: NM State vs. Florida 7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network Gainesville, Fla. NM State Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Record: 0-0 Record: 0-0 Conference: Sun Belt Conference: SEC Last Game: First Game Last Game: First Game 2015 Schedule (0-0, 0-0 SBC) Head Coach: Doug Martin (Kentucky, ‘85) Head Coach: Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington, ‘84) DATE OPPONENT TV TIME (MT)/RESULT Career Record (years): 33-73 (9) Career Record (Years): 22-18 (3) SEPTEMBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) NM State Record (years): 4-20 (2) Florida Record: 0-0 (First) 5 at Florida SEC Network 5:30 PM 12 Georgia State* AggieVision/ESPN3 6:00 PM 19 UTEP AggieVision/ESPN3 6:00 PM OCTOBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) 3 at New Mexico ROOT Sports 6:00 PM Next Up 10 at Ole Miss TBA TBA The NM State football team opens the 2015 season on Saturday as they take on the Florida Gators in Ben Hill Griffin 17 at Georgia Southern* TBA 4:00 PM Stadium at 5:30 p.m. (MT) in a nationally-televised game on the SEC Network. Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Maria 24 Troy* TBA 6:00 PM Taylor will be on the call for the SEC Network. The game, which will also be broadcast on AM570 in Las Cruces, marks 31 Idaho* TBA 6:00 PM the second time the Aggies and the Gators have met on the gridiron. The two teams first squared off in Gainesville on NOVEMBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) Sept. 3, 1994 when the Gators captured a 70-21 victory. In 2014, junior quarterback Tyler Rogers had a career-high 7 at Texas State* TBA TBA 2,779 passing yards on 436 attempts to rank sixth in NM State’s all-time individual single season high passing yardage. 21 at UL-Lafayette* TBA TBA Rogers will lead the Aggies again this season. Also returning on offense is sophomore running back Larry Rose III, who 28 Arkansas State* TBA TBA rushed for 1,102 yards in 2014. With this, Rose III became the first 1,000-yard rusher for NM State since 2011 and the DECEMBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) first true freshman to accomplish the feat since 1995. Despite NM State’s youth, the Aggies have 22 starters returning 5 at UL-Monroe* TBA 1:00 PM with nine on offense, 10 on defense and three on special teams. Four of the starting offensive linemen will return to block for Rogers. Defensively, the Aggies are one of three schools in the nation to have at least three starting linebackers returning for the 2015 season. Rodney Butler, Derek Ibekwe and Dalton Herrington led the team in 2014 as they NM State Coaches amassed 119 tackles, 102 tackles and 85 tackles, respectively. On the sideline Doug Martin, Head Coach, Offensive Coord. and QBs Zane Vance, Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers R. Todd Littlejohn, Asst. Head Coach and Cornerbacks Cory Martin, Wide Receivers (outside) Andy Richman, Offensive Line and Run Game Coord. Storylines Oliver Soukup, Defensive Ends Matt Christian, Offensive GA and Running Backs Coach • NM State will open the season on the road for the first finished the 1999 season with a 6-5 record. time since 2013 when they dropped a 56-7 decision at In the booth Texas… This is just the second time the Aggies have • NM State’s roster features 18 players from the state of opened the season on the road since 2008. New Mexico. Kevin McKeethan, Wide Receivers (inside) and Pass Game Coord. Kerry Locklin, Defensive Tackles • The Aggies are 65-50-3 all-time in season-openers… • NM State also has 30 players from Texas… This ranks Brian Bell, Safeties The team is 2-3 when playing on Sept. 5. sixth nationally among FBS programs outside of the Lone Garrett Anderson, Offensive GA Star state… Only Oklahoma State (66), Oklahoma (45), Kai Brown, Defensive GA • NM State begins the season with two of its first three Kansas (43) and UL-Monroe and Tulsa (37) have more Izaiah Williams, Defensive GA games at home… Following the contest in Gainesville, players from the state of Texas. On The Air the Aggies will host Georgia State in the Stuff the SEC Network Stadium campaign on Sept. 12… They will then host • NM State is 0-12 against SEC teams. the Battle of I-10 rivalry game against the UTEP Miners Brent Musburger, play-by-play on Sept. 19. Jesse Palmer, color Maria Taylor, sideline • NM State opened the 2014 season 2-0, which is the first time the team had captured two wins to open the season Aggie Sports Network since 1999 when they defeated New Mexico Highlands AM 570 at home and New Mexico on the road… The Aggies Jack Nixon, play-by-play Preston Williams, color @NMStateFootball • #AggieUp Florida Week 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SBC Teleconference Press Conference 3-5 p.m. - Practice 3-5 p.m. - Practice Walk Through Game Day No Interviews 9:44 a.m. Martin on call 12 p.m. - Hall of No Interviews NM State vs. Florida Contact SBC for dial-in Legends The Swamp information 7:30 p.m. ET • SECN Practice 3-5 p.m. Post Game Coach Interviews Coach Martin, players No Interviews Interviews Interviews Upon Request available for interviews Upon Request Upon Request No Player Interviews Who to Contact Cari Gold • Assistant Media Relations Director / Football Contact NM State Media Services Email: [email protected] Doug Martin Interviews Player Interviews Office Phone: 575-646-3269 Interviews with head coach Doug Martin or any NM State as- All interviews must be arranged through Assistant Media Re- Cell Phone: 901-299-8868 sistant football coach must be coordinated through Assistant lations Director Cari Gold. Players have been instructed not to Media Relations Director Cari Gold. All interviews must be grant any interview, in person or by telephone, not arranged Additional Media Relations Contacts after practice on designated days. by the Media Relations staff. Player telephone numbers are Secondary Contact __________________ Bill Powers private and will not be released. Players will be available Office Number ___________________ 575-646-2927 SBC Teleconference for interviews after practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays The SBC coaches participate in a weekly teleconference each of game weeks. No interviews will be granted beginning Email _____________________ [email protected] Monday beginning at 9:30 a.m. (MT) during the regular Thursday morning until after the game on Saturday. Mailing Address ____ P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003 season. Coach Martin will be on at 9:44 a.m. Contact the con- Athletics Website __________ www.nmstatesports.com ference office to obtain the phone number to access the call. Press Conference Select players will be available for questions during the noon Important Phone Numbers Press Conference press conference on Tuesdays. Athletic Department _______________ 575-646-4126 Coach Martin will hold a press conference at noon on Tues- Football Office __________________ 575-646-2521 days in the Hall of Legends. Post Practice Athletic Media Relations _____________ 575-646-3269 Players will be available upon request after practice on Ticket Office ____________________ 575-646-1420 Practices Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Wendesday will be the final day Equipment _____________________ 575-646-6140 Members of the media may request an interview with coach for player availability until the post-game press conference. Athletic Training __________________ 575-646-1526 Martin following practice on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Strength and Conditioning ___________ 575-646-5137 Thursdays. No interviews will be granted on Monday, with Post Game Marketing _____________________ 575-646-2569 the exception of the SBC Teleconference. Players will be available upon request for post-game inter- views following a 10-minute cooling off period. Please make Football Video ___________________ 474-646-7713 Post Game requests to Cari Gold by the 8-minute mark in the fourth Aggie Sports Network ______________ 575-646-5347 Coach Martin will be available for interviews after a 10-min- quarter. Post-game press conferences following home games Aggie Athletic Club ________________ 575-646-2569 ute cooling off period at the conclusion of each game. Post will be in the meeting room at the north end zone. Press Box Phone __________________ 575-646-2700 game press conferences following home games will be in the meeting room at the north end zone. NM State Football on Social Media Twitter.com/NMStateFootball Twitter.com/CoachMartinNMSU collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Instagram.com/NMState_Football Division I football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, NM State on Social Media logos and more for each conference and its member Facebook.com/NMStateAggies schools. Login information will be distributed to accred- Twitter.com/NMStateAggies ited media or you can apply for a password by sending Instagram.com/NMStateAggies an e-mail to [email protected]. @NMStateFootball • #AggieUp DOUG MARTIN THIRD SEASON • @COACHMARTINNMSU Doug Martin begins his third season at the helm of the NM State on Nov. 9. football program in 2015. The Aggies joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2014 season after playing as an independent team during Martin’s influence and system began to take shape during the final Martin’s inaugural season at NM State. five games of the season as NM State went 2-3 in those games and had fourth-quarter chances for a win in two of the three losses. Martin was officially announced as the Aggies’ 34th head football coach on Feb.