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22016016 game 12 south alabama jaguars (5-6, 1-6 sun belt) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (3-8, 2-5 Sun Belt) Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 • Noon cSt Ladd-Peebles Stadium (33,471 capacity / FieldTurf) quick facts Mobile, Ala. GENERAL Name: University of South Alabama MEDIA INFORMATION SERIES HISTORY Location: Mobile, Ala. Television Overall: First meeting Founded: 1963 ESPN3 In Mobile: n/a Brock Bowling (pxp) Enrollment: 16,699 In Las Cruces: n/a Nickname: Jaguars Tom O’Brien (analysis) Neutral: n/a Colors: Blue, Red and White Radio Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium USA Football Radio Network Series Streak: n/a Capacity: 33,471 (flagship 96.1 FM/99.5 FM The Jag in Mobile) First Meeting: n/a Surface: FieldTurf J.D. Byars (pxp) Last Meeting: n/a Press Box Phone: (251) 208-2677 Pat Greenwood (analysis) Affiliation: NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Tommy Hicks (sidelines) 2016 NEW MEXICO STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Conference: Sun Belt On the web — President: • Live Twitter updates available at: S3 at Texas-El Paso ...........................................L, 22-38 Dr. Tony G. Waldrop (North Carolina ’74) @USAJaguarSports S10 New Mexico ...........................................W, 32-31 NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative: • Live stats available at: S17 at Kentucky ....................................................L, 42-62 Dr. John Smith (Berry [Ga.] College ’76) http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=139196 S24 at Troy* ............................................................L, 6-52 Athletics Director: • Live audio available at: O1 Louisiana-Lafayette* ..........................W, 37-31 (2ot) Dr. Joel Erdmann (South Dakota State ’86) http://www.iheart.com/live/995-the-jag-mobile-7117/ Athletic Office: (251) 460-7121 O15 at Idaho* ...........................................................L, 23-55 Athletics Ticket Office: (251) 461-1USA (1872) THE COACHES O22 Georgia Southern* ..............................L, 19-22 South Alabama O29 at #9 Texas A&M .....................................L, 10-52 HISTORY Joey Jones (Alabama ’89) N12 at Arkansas State* ....................................L, 22-41 First season of competition: 2009 Record at USA — 47-41 (8th season) N19 Texas State* ...........................................W, 50-10 1st season of NCAA FBS/I-A transition: 2011 Career record — 50-48 (9th season) N26 Appalachian State* .............................L, 7-37 All-time Record (entering 2016): 42-35 (.545) Career Sun Belt record — 14-24 D3 at South Alabama* ....................................Noon Postseason Record (Last): 0-1 (2014) Record vs. NMSU — 0-0 Last Postseason Appearance: Record vs. current SBC members — 13-22 * denotes Sun Belt Conference game L, 28-33 vs. Bowling Green (Raycom Media Camellia Bowl) • 1-1 vs. Appalachian State all times Central • 0-5 vs. Arkansas State TEAM INFORMATION • 0-3 vs. Georgia Southern MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION 2015 Overall Record: 5-7 (3-3 home / 2-4 road) • 4-2 vs. Georgia State South Alabama 2015 Sun Belt Record (finish): 3-5 (tie-5th) • 2-1 vs. Idaho Final 2015 Ranking: n/a Associate Athletic Director/Football Contact: • 2-3 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Basic Offense: Multiple Spread Brian Fremund • 1-2 vs. Louisiana-Monroe Basic Defense: 4-2-5 Offi ce: (251) 414-8032 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 35/33 • 1-2 vs. Texas State Cell: (251) 623-3191 Starters Returning/Lost: 11/13 • 2-3 vs. Troy E-mail: [email protected] New Mexico State Doug Martin (Kentucky ’85) Assistant Director/Secondary Football Contact: South Alabama coaching staff Record at NMSU (years): 10-37 (4th season) Kevin Beasley Career Record (years): 39-90 (10th season) Head coach: Joey Jones (Alabama ’89), eighth season Record vs. USA — 0-0 Offi ce: (251) 414-8033 Assistant coaches: Cell: (251) 377-8164 *Mike Adams (Ball State ’98), S, third season E-mail: [email protected] Tim Bowens (Alabama ’00), RB, third season THE RANKINGS Richard Owens (Louisville ’04), co-OC/OL, second season South Alabama Kelvin Sigler (Alabama ’01), CB, first season Associated Press — n/a New Mexico State *Tyler Siskey (Troy ’00), WR/RC, second season Amway Coaches — n/a Assistant Athletic Director/Football Contact: Sagarin — 119th *Chase Smith (Jacksonville State ’05), TE, fourth season John Vu Brian Turner (Troy ’00), co-DC/DL, eighth season Offi ce: (575) 646-3269 Bryant Vincent (West Alabama ’98), OC/QB, fifth season New Mexico State Kane Wommack (Southern Mississippi ’09), DC/LB, first season Associated Press — n/a Cell: (714) 728-9163 * denotes located in press box on game day Amway Coaches — n/a E-mail: [email protected] Sagarin — 158th Athletics Website: www.GoVandals.com 2016 south alabama schedule/Results Date Opponent Location Time TV Notes S3 at Mississippi State ................................Starkville, Miss. .....................W, 21-20 .....................SEC ...................................Davis has 308 yds tot off, 2 TDs in 1st start; Buchanan makes 12 TT S10 Georgia Southern* ........................... Mobile ..................................L, 9-24...................... ASN...............................Buchanan leads all players with 13 TT; Magee has 6-50 rec S17 at Louisiana-Lafayette* ........................ Lafayette, La. ..........................L, 23-28 ......................ESPN3 .............................Everett posts 8-79, 1 TD rec; Jackson has game-high 12 TT, 1 PBU S24 Nicholls ...............................................Mobile ..................................W, 41-40 (ot) ..........ESPN3 ..........................Johnson has 256 all-purpose yds; Allen records 2 sacks, 2 FF O1 San Diego State ................................. Mobile ..................................W, 42-24 .................. ESPNEWS ...................Garvin throws for 242 yds, 3 TDs; Jackson posts 3 TFL, 1 FF O15 at Arkansas State* ................................. Jonesboro, Ark. ......................L, 7-17 .........................ESPN3 .............................Songy leads 3 with 10+ tackles; Everett finishes with 5-125 rec O20 Troy* ...................................................Mobile ..................................L, 21-28 ................... ESPNU .........................Trojans outgain Jaguars 585-340, rally with two TDs in 4th qtr O29 Georgia State* (Hc) ......................... Mobile ..................................W, 13-10 ..................ESPN3 ..........................N. Robinson with career-high 12 TT, USA allows 240 total yds N5 at Louisiana-Monroe* ...........................Monroe, La. ............................L, 35-42 (ot) ...............ESPN3 .............................Magee records 7-139, 1 TD rec; Davis finishes with 368 yds tot off N19 Presbyterian .......................................Mobile ..................................W, 31-7 ....................ESPN3 ..........................Songy posts 13 TT; Johnson runs for 116 and a score on 10 atts N26 at Idaho*................................................... Moscow, Idaho .......................L, 31-38 ......................ESPN3 .............................Francis finishes with 7-146, 2 TDs rec; Thompson has 10 TT, 2 INTs D3 New Mexico State* .......................... Mobile ..................................Noon......................... ESPN3 ..........................Jaguars look for win to earn bowl eligibility * denotes Sun Belt Conference game / (Hc) denotes Homecoming game / all times are Central and subject to change 2016 South Alabama football game notes New Mexico State • Dec. 3 south alabama/New Mexico State statistical comparison media information TEAM USA Offense NMSU Defense NMSU Offense USA Defense CREDENTIALS 24.9 ..........................................39.2 ....................................................Scoring ....................................................24.5 ........................................ 25.3 The South Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office will 19.6 ..........................................24.3 ...............................................First Downs ...............................................22.3 ........................................ 21.0 issue credentials to WORKING press only. All credential 140.3 .......................................240.8 ...........................................Rushing Yards ...........................................153.1 .....................................199.3 requests should be made no later than 24 hours prior to 3.88 ..........................................5.30 ............................................Yards per Rush ............................................4.16 ........................................ 4.61 the start of the desired contest. Working members of the 207-362 ...............................216-332 .......................Pass Attempts-Completions .......................242-436 .............................170-278 media who plan to cover South Alabama on the road are encouraged to make credential requests through the South 244.1 .......................................253.6 ...........................................Passing Yards ...........................................257.2 .....................................177.5 Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 7.42 ..........................................8.40 ..................................Yards per Pass Attempt ..................................6.49 ........................................ 7.03 384.4 .......................................494.5 ...........................................Total Offense ...........................................410.3