NM State 2015 Football Game 4 Notes
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NM State 2015 Football Game 4 Notes Oct. 3, 2015 Game Four: NM State vs. New Mexico 6:00 p.m. MT • ROOT Sports Albuquerque, N.M. NM State New Mexico Branch Field at University Stadium Record: 0-3, 0-1 SBC Record: 2-2 Conference: Sun Belt Conference: Mountain West Last Game: UTEP (L, 50-47 (OT)), Sept. 19, 2015 Last Game: Wyoming (W, 38-28), Sept. 26, 2015 2015 Schedule (0-3, 0-1 SBC) Head Coach: Doug Martin (Kentucky, ‘85) Head Coach: Bob Davie DATE OPPONENT TV TIME (MT)/RESULT Career Record (years): 33-76 (9) Career Record (years): 48-53 (9) SEPTEMBER (0-2, 0-1 SBC) NM State Record (years): 4-23 (3) New Mexico Record (years): 13-28 (4) 5 at Florida SEC Network L, 61-13 12 Georgia State* AggieVision/ESPN3 L, 34-32 19 UTEP AggieVision/ESPN3 L, 50-47 (OT) OCTOBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) 3 at New Mexico ROOT Sports 6:00 PM Next Up 10 at Ole Miss TBA 10:00 AM Following a week off, the NM State football team is set to travel to Albuquerque, N.M. to take on Rio Grande Rival New Mexico on Sat- 17 at Georgia Southern* TBA 4:00 PM urday at 6 p.m. The contest will air on ROOT Sports and will be broadcast on AM 570 in Las Cruces. The Aggies dropped a heartbreaking 24 Troy* TBA 6:00 PM 50-47 overtime loss to Battle of I-10 rival UTEP on Sept. 19. After NM State took an early lead on their first drive, the two teams traded 31 Idaho* TBA 6:00 PM touchdowns often for a regulation score that was knotted at 44-44. The Aggies began overtime with the ball, and freshman Parker Davidson hit his second career field goal, this time a 44-yard score, to give the home team the lead. On UTEP’s drive, Miner quarterback NOVEMBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) Ryan Metz found Cedrick Lang in the end zone for a 6-yard pass and the win. NM State led the game in passing yards with 285 yards 7 at Texas State* TBA TBA compared to UTEP’s 273 yards and in total offense with 551 yards to the Miners’ 542 yards. The Aggies scored on all six red zone chances 21 at UL-Lafayette* TBA TBA with five touchdowns and one field goal from inside the 20-yard line. Davidson also went 2-for-2 on field goals. Larry Rose III continues to lead the Aggies’ rushing efforts as he amassed 196 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. The sophomore averaged 9.8 yards per 28 Arkansas State* TBA TBA carry and had a long rush of 82 yards. Rose III now has 329 total rushing yards and three touchdowns. He averages 109.7 yards per DECEMBER (0-0, 0-0 SBC) game and 6.6 yards per carry. Teldrick Morgan racked up 151 yards and a touchdown on four receptions. The Hanover, Md. native 5 at UL-Monroe* TBA 1:00 PM had a long reception of 78 yards against the Miners. He also collected 45 return yards and nine rushing yards for a game-high 205 all-purpose yards. Morgan is second on the team in receiving yards with 249 on 13 catches. He averages 83.0 yards per game and 19.2 yards per catch. Tyrian Taylor leads the team in receiving with 264 yards and three touchdowns on 14 catches. The junior chipped in 39 receiving yards and a touchdown on two catches against UTEP. Tyler Rogers completed 14 of his 28 pass attempts for 285 yards and NM State Coaches three touchdowns. Rogers has seven touchdowns on the season and has thrown for 866 yards through the first three games. Overall, On the sideline the junior has completed 60-of-111 pass attempts for a 54.1 percent completion rate. Jaden Wright garnered a career-high 15 tackles Doug Martin, Head Coach, Offensive Coord. and QBs against UTEP. He has a team-high 33 tackles on the season, with 19 unassisted tackles and 14 assisted tackles. The sophomore also has Zane Vance, Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers one interception and one fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. Derek Ibekwe ranks second on the team in tackles. He amassed 12 tackles, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery against the Miners. Overall, Ibekwe has 23 tackles, one tackle for loss and a R. Todd Littlejohn, Asst. Head Coach and Cornerbacks forced fumble this season. NM State and New Mexico have a long history, with their first meeting occurring on New Year’s Day in 1894, Cory Martin, Wide Receivers (outside) eight years before the first Rose Bowl. The teams played six games against each other before New Mexico became a state. New Mexico Andy Richman, Offensive Line and Run Game Coord. leads the series 69-31-5 and has won the last three meetings. NM State last defeated the Lobos on Oct. 1, 2011 as they captured a Oliver Soukup, Defensive Ends 42-28 win in Albuquerque. UNM holds a 2-2 record on the season after defeating Wyoming 38-28 last Saturday. Lamar Jordan racked Matt Christian, Offensive GA and Running Backs Coach up 150 rushing yards and one touchdown on 15 carries, while Jhurell Pressley added a touchdown and 109 yards on 17 carries. Richard McQuarley gained 55 yards and scored two touchdowns on five carries. In the booth Storylines Kevin McKeethan, Wide Receivers (inside) and Pass Game Coord. • NM State’s game captains were Rodney Butler (defense), • Jacob Nwangwa had his first career interception, which Kerry Locklin, Defensive Tackles Alex Trujillo (defense), Robert Wagner (defense), Teldrick he returned 41-yards for a touchdown, in the third Brian Bell, Safeties Morgan (offense) and Andy Cunningham (offense). quarter. This was the first time an Aggie returned an Garrett Anderson, Offensive GA • NM State wore special commemorative helmets with interception for a touchdown since Davon House against Kai Brown, Defensive GA the Zia Sun Symbol as the decal. This is the first time Hawai’i in 2010. Izaiah Williams, Defensive GA these decals have been worn on an NM State helmet. • Quarterback Tyler Rogers had his second career punt, On The Air • NM State led 13-9 at the end of the first quarter. This is this time a 23-yard punt for a touchback. ROOT Sports the first time the Aggies have led at the end of the first • Freshman Parker Davidson kicked his first career field Marc Stout, play-by-play quarter since 2002 when they held a 21-7 lead against goal, a 38-yard field goal to give NM State a 16-9 lead. Sed Bonner, color UTEP in Aggie Memorial Stadium. He also made a 44-yard field goal to take the lead in • This was the first overtime game for NM State since overtime. Tori Holt, sideline 2005 when they fell 38-37 in double-overtime to Idaho in • Tyler Rogers accounted for four touchdowns (3 pass, 1 Aggie Sports Network: Flagship Station Aggie Memorial Stadium. rush). He is the first Aggie to have done this since Kenny AM 570 • Greg Hogan scored his first touchdown of the season. Turner vs. Fresno State in 2011. Jack Nixon, play-by-play • Teldrick Morgan had a career-long 77-yard reception in Preston Williams, color the third quarter. NM State scored on the next snap. Aggie Sports Network: Affiliates • Larry Rose III had a career-long 82 yard rush. On the Alamagordo - 103.7 KNMZ-FM next snap, Rogers completed an 8-yard pass to Tyrian Albuquerque – 1240 KDSK-AM/93.7 K229CL-FM Taylor for a touchdown. Carlsbad – 1240 KAMQ-AM Gallup – KYVA-AM @NMStateFootball • #AggieUp New Mexico Week 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 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. UNM Contact SBC for dial-in Legends Branch Field at University information Stadium Practice 6:00 p.m. MT • ROOT 3-5 p.m. Sports Coach Interviews No Interviews Interviews Interviews Upon Request Post Game Upon Request Upon Request Coach Martin, players No Player Interviews available for 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.