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Series: Spartans lead, 12-4-1 Last meeting: Spartans 31, Lobos 21, Oct. 24, 2015

DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds YdsFrank Ginda 18 20 38 4.5-28 —Maurice McKnight 21 9 30 — 1-0Trevon Bierria 12 9 21 2-6 —Nick Oreglia 8 9 17 3.5-17 —

OFFENSEPassing

Comp Att Yds TD IntKenny Potter 40 66 532 5 2Josh Love 24 49 339 2 5

Rushing Att Yds Avg TDDeontae Cooper 62 278 4.5 1Zamore Zigler 23 220 5.4 2Malik Roberson 11 99 9.0 1

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDTim Crawley 14 131 9.4 1Tre Hartley 12 238 19.8 1Justin Holmes 9 197 21.9 1

SAN JOSE STATE LEADERS

>>> Two former San Jose State coaches, Dudley DeGroot and Bob Tichenal, also coached the Lobos. DeGroot was UNM’s coach from 1950-52, compiling a 13-17 record. Tichenal succeeded DeGroot and went 12-16-1 from 1953-55.

>>> New Mexico hasn’t defeated San Jose State since 1976, when the Lobos prevailed 36-30 in Albu-querque, as the Lobos withstood 283 passing yards and two touch-down throws from Spartans quar-terback Steve DeBerg. A DeBerg fumble forced by New Mexico defensive end Bruce Herron and recovered by defensive tackle Andy Frederick was the key play. DeBerg, Herron and Frederick all went on to play in the NFL.

>>> Former UNM player and coach Rocky Long, now the coach at San Diego State, quarterbacked UNM to a 2-0-1 record against San Jose State from 1969-71. The Lobos won in ’69 (27-24) and in ’70 (48-25) and played to a 21-21 tie in ’71.

LOBO NOTESSJSU DEPTH CHART

SPECIALISTSK 38 Bryce Crawford 6-3 217 So.

KO 17 Michael Carrizosa 5-11 226 So.

P 17 Michael Carrizosa 5-11 226 So.

HOLD 12 Josh Love 6-2 199 Fr.

DS 44 Mark Amann 6-0 229 Sr.

KR 84 Bailey Gaither 6-1 179 Fr.

PR 22 Thai Cottrell 5-7 176 So.

DEFENSEDE 90 Nick Oreglia 6-4 280 Sr. 43 Mikal Berry 6-7 256 Jr.

DT 88 Joseph Melo 6-6 269 Fr. 98 Terrell Townsend 6-4 265 Fr.

DT 51 Owen Roberts 6-2 285 So. 67 Nico Aimonetti 6-5 272 Jr.

DE 53 Isaiah Irving 6-4 245 Sr. 94 Eugene Taylor 6-4 242 Sr.

LB 31 Ethan Aguayo 6-1 196 Fr. 7 David Williams 6-0 207 So.

LB 4 Christian Tago 6-1 238 Sr 44 Mark Amann 6-0 229 Sr.

LB 5 Frank Ginda 6-0 241 So. 11 William Ossai 6-2 231 Jr.

CB 21 Andre Chachere 6-0 192 Jr. 14 Dehlon Preston 5-9 174 Fr.

CB 19 Dakari Monroe 5-11 181 So. 3 Jermaine Kelly 6-1 192 So.

SS 23 Trevon Bierria 6-0 188 Fr. 24 Dominic Barnes 5-11 197 Sr.

FS 10 Maurice McKnight 6-0 180 Jr. 25 Chandler Hawkins 5-11 194 So.

OFFENSEWR 13 Tre Hartley 6-0 183 So. 9 Justin Holmes 6-2 211 So.

LT 79 Troy Kowalski 6-5 293 Fr.. 55 Jack Snyder 6-5 276 Fr.

LG 62 Jeremiah Kolone 6-3 306 Jr. 66 Dominic Fredrickson 6-4 297 Fr.

C 68 Keoni Taylor 6-3 291 Jr. 60 Michael Talafus 6-4 281 Sr.

RG 74 Chris Gonzalez 6-3 310 Jr. 78 Deano Motes 6-6 280 Fr.

RT 77 Evan Sarver 6-5 297 Sr. 54 Charles Nelson 6-4 301 So.

TE 18 Billy Freeman 6-3 234 Sr. 89 Josh Oliver 6-5 246 So.

WR 2 Tim Crawley 5-7 169 Sr. 22 Thai Cottrell 5-7 176 So.

QB 12 Josh Love 6-2 199 Fr. 1 Sam Allen 6-3 204 So.

RB 49 Shane Smith 6-2 244 Sr. 6 Deontae Cooper 6-0 199 Sr

WR 84 Bailey Gaither 6-1 179 Fr. 8 Rahshead Johnson 5-11 169 So.

SAN JOSE STATE at NEW MEXICO

DEFENSE TFL Int UT AT Total Yds YdsKimmie Carson 8 13 21 2.5-9 —Nik D’Avanzo 10 10 20 1-8 —Daniel Henry 13 7 20 — —Dakota Cox 11 9 20 2.5-9 1-0

OFFENSEPassing

Comp Att Yds TD Intx-Austin Apodaca 29 52 372 3 2Lamar Jordan 8 11 84 0 0

Rushing Att Net Avg TDTeriyon Gipson 20 243 12.1 4Tyrone Owens 40 191 4.8 0 x-Austin Apodaca 20 122 6.1 1

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDDameon Gamblin 9 78 8.7 0Matt Quarells 7 121 17.3 1 Patrick Reed 7 119 17.0 1

x-Injured, will not play

UNM LEADERS

RON CARAGHER

<<< Caragher is 16-25 in his fourth season at San Jose State. He was 44-22 in six previous seasons at San Diego.

BOB DAVIE

>>> Davie is 19-34 in his fifth year at New Mexico. He was 35-25 in five seasons at Notre Dame (1997-2001).

>>> Spartan freshman linebacker Noah Failauga and UNM sopho-more defensive end Cody Baker were teammates at Eastside Catho-lic High School in suburban Seattle.

>>> Dudley DeGroot, who coached UNM football from 1950-52, had a legendary coaching career at San Jose State. From 1932-39, he went 60-19-9 and led the Spartans to a 13-0 record in ’39. DeGroot coached the NFL’s Washington Redskins in 1944-45.

>>> Three San Jose State players were named to the preseason All-Mountain West Conference team: tight end Billy Freeman, linebacker Christian Tago and punter Michael Carrizosa.

>>> The Spartans finished the 2015 regular season with a 5-7 record and were one of three 5-7 teams to get bowl bids. All three won their bowl games. SJSU defeated Geor-gia State, 27-16, in the AutoNation Cure Bowl.

SPARTAN NOTES

>>> San Jose State linebacker Christian Tago is “just a ball hawk,” said Lobo quarterback Lamar Jordan. “He’s always where the ball is.” Tago didn’t play in the Spartans’ first three games due to a knee injury but saw limited action last week against Iowa State and is expected to play today. >>> UNM coach Bob Davie and SJSU coach Ron Caragher see similarities between former SJSU star back Tyler Ervin and current Lobo senior RB Teriyon Gipson. After missing UNM’s game at Rut-gers on Sept. 17 with an injury, Gip-son returns to the lineup today.

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UNM DEPTH CHART

THE COACHES

SPECIALISTSK 95 Jason Sanders 5-11 185 Jr.

KO 95 Jason Sanders 5-11 185 Jr.

P 30 Corey Bojorquez 6-0 227 Jr.

HOLD 30 Corey Bojorquez 6-0 227 Jr.

DS 97 Steven Romero 6-1 204 Sr.

KR 7 Teriyon Gipson 5-8 182 Sr.

PR 18 Chris Davis 5-6 173 Jr.

DEFENSEDE 95 Garrett Hughes 6-2 282 Jr. 53 Cody Baker 6-3 271 So.

NG 92 Willam Udeh 6-3 301 Sr. 99 Taylor Timmons 6-0 298 Sr..

DE 91 Nik D’Avanzo 6-3 292 Sr.. 98 Kene Okonkwo 6-3 285 Jr..

Rush 54 Donnie White 6-2 227 Sr. 58 Maurice Daniels 6-4 224 Sr.

MLB 49 Dakota Cox 6-0 231 Sr. 33 Alex Hart 6-2 234 So.

WLB 2 Kimmie Carson 6-1 213 Jr. 47 Austin Ocasio 6-1 223 Jr.

LCB 4 Isaiah Brown 5-11 187 Sr. 7 Blair Manly 6-1 190 Fr.

RCB 3 Nias Martin 5-10 182 Sr. 26 Marquez Mackey 5-9 174 So.

SS 12 Ryan Santos 5-10 194 Sr. 16 Jacob Girgle 6-0 189 Jr.

FS 14 Daniel Henry 6-1 195 Sr.. 35 Kenneth Maxwell 6-0 199 Sr.

Nickel 5 Lee Crosby 5-11 188 Sr. 28 Jake Rothschiller 5-8 189 Jr.

OFFENSEWR 5 Patrick Reed 6-2 191 So. 87 Anu Somoye 6-2 192 Fr.

LT 75 Reno Henderson 6-4 271 Sr. 61 Darian Allen 6-3 304 Sr.

LG 50 Chris Lewis 6-3 311 Sr. 77 Charlie Grammel 6-2 304 Fr.

C 59 Blaise Fountain 6-0 284 Jr.. 69 Beau Hott 6-2 269 Fr.

RG 55 Aaron Jenkins 6-1 311 So.. 66 Tevita Fonua 6-2 295 Sr.

RT 62 Garrett Adcock 6-2 288 Sr. 72 Avery Jordan 6-4 286 Jr.

TE 8 Cole Gautsche 6-4 252 Sr. 46 Michael Walsh 6-2 208 Sr..

WR 2 Dameon Gamblin 5-10 176 Sr. 18 Chris Davis 5-6 173 Jr.

WR 19 Matt Quarells 6-1 195 So. 9 Q’ Drennan 6-1 185 Fr.

QB 13 Lamar Jordan 5-10 178 Jr. 17 JaJuan Lawson 6-0 203 So.

RB 7 Teriyon Gipson 5-8 182 Sr. 25 Tyrone Owens 5-9 187 So.

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RANK IN MWC/FCSOFFENSEPoints per game 25.8 8/87Rushing YPG 173.8 9/70Passing YPG 217.8 3/76First downs 83 4/62Pass yds. per catch 13.6 4/32Completion pct. 55.2 7/99Interceptions 7 11/121Passing efficiency 126.1 7/90Sacks allowed/game 5.0 12/128TFLs allowed/game 9.0 12/120Fumbles lost 3 8/663rd down percentage 43.5 5/494th down percentage 40.0 11/98Red zone efficiency 83.3 9/63Time of possession 32:00 4/35Off. yards per game 391.5 7/82

DEFENSEPoints per game 39.5 11/115Rushing YPG 223.8 9/107Passing YPG 258.5 7/97First downs allowed 87 9/92Interceptions 4 3/28Pass def. efficiency 163.48 11/124Sacks/game 2.0 7/71Tackles for loss/game 5.3 8/92Fumble recoveries 5 1/83rd down percentage 42.0 5/924th down percentage 100.0 11/120Red zone efficiency. 84.2 6/63Def. yards per game 482.3 11/115

SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHERKick returns avg. 18.2 10/103Kick ret. def. /avg. 14.2 1/4Punt returns avg. —0.4 12/126Punt return def. 16.6 11/117Net punting 31.6 10/120XPs made/att. 100.0 1/1FGs made/att 100.0 1/1Penalty yds/game 32.5 1/7Turnover margin —0.25 5/71

NOTE: 128 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 MWC SCHOOLS RANKED

The San Jose Mercury News reported Friday that SJSU starting quarterback Kenny Potter didn’t practice this week and isn’t expected to play. The UNM defense can’t count on that, of course. If Potter doesn’t play, the Lobos must hope redshirt freshman QB Josh Love — who threw four interceptions last week against Iowa State — doesn’t turn into the guy who threw 41 touchdown passes as a senior at Long Beach (Calif.) Poly

High School. In any case, says Lobo free safety Daniel Henry, the UNM defense had a lot of homework this week. “They do so many shifts, and they do so many different things where they motion people,” he said. The Spartans have an entirely new defensive staff, and Lobo offensive tackle Reno Hen-derson sees some changes. “They’re pretty stout up front, but they’re pretty basic,” he said. “They try to read. ... Free up their linebackers more.”

KYM FORTINO/SJSU ATHLETICS

RANK IN MWC/FCSOFFENSEPoints per game 35.7 4/49Rushing YPG 314.0 2/6Passing YPG 157.0 11/116First downs 68 11/100Pass yds. per catch 12.4 9/71Completion pct. 57.6 6/86Interceptions 2 3/25Passing efficiency 126.5 6/88Sacks allowed/game 2.0 9/57TFLs allowed/game 6.3 8/78Fumbles lost 3 8/663rd down percentage 35.9 10/944th down percentage 66.7 3/36Red zone efficiency 75.0 12/101Time of possession 35:11 2/11Yards per game 471.0 3/37

DEFENSEPoints per game 30.0 7/84Rushing YPG 154.0 8/66Passing YPG 172.7 1/19First downs allowed 52 2/15Interceptions 1 10/105Pass def. efficiency 122.1 2/56Sacks/game 2.7 3/40Tackles for losses/game 6.0 5/65Fumble recoveries 3 4/343rd down percentage 44.9 9/1054th down percentage 66.7 6/89Red zone efficiency 100.0 11/116Yards per game 326.7 2/27

SPECIAL TEAMS/OTHERKickoff returns avg. 20.4 9/80Kickoff returns def. avg. 21.0 6/69Punt returns avg. 9.3 2/52Punt return def. 12.7 9/106Net punting 25.1 12/128XPs made/att. 100.0 T-1/1FGs made/att 75.0 6/42Penalty yds/game 50.0 5/46Turnover margin —0.33 7/82

NOTE: 128 FBS SCHOOLS, 12 MWC SCHOOLS RANKED

San Jose State coach Ron Caragher sees UNM’s starting linebackers — Dakota Cox, Kimmie Carson and Don-nie White — as the strength of the Lobos’ defense. “The middle linebacker (Cox) is a really good player,” Caragher said. “Their three linebackers do a nice job of getting pres-sures and creating mismatches on running backs from a pass protection standpoint. Those guys really stand out.” UNM starting quarterback Lamar

Jordan didn’t play in UNM’s 31-21 loss to the Spartans last year, but Caragher is well acquainted with Jordan from his hours in the film room. “Jor-dan’s got tremendous speed,” he said. “You see him on the triple option and the split-zone option, and he puts the ball away.” Lobos coach Bob Davie said this week he hopes to get senior wide receiver Dameon Gamblin more opportunities in the passing game.

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SCOUTING THE SPARTANS SCOUTING THE LOBOS

Date Team TimeSept. 3 Tulsa 45, San Jose State 10Sept. 10 SJSU 66, Portland State 35Sept. 17 Utah 34, San Jose State 17Sept. 24 Iowa State 44, SJSU 10Today at New Mexico 2 p.m.Oct. 8 Hawaii 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 Nevada 8:30 p.m.Oct. 21 at San Diego State 8:30 p.m.Oct. 29 UNLV 8:30 p.m.Nov. 4 at Boise State 8:15 p.m.Nov. 19 Air Force 7:30 p.m.Nov. 26 at Fresno State 1:30 p.m.

Date Team TimeSept. 1 UNM 48, South Dakota 21Sept. 10 NMSU 32, UNM 31Sept. 17 Rutgers 37, UNM 28Today San Jose State 2 p.m.Oct. 7 Boise State 7 p.m.Oct. 15 vs. Air Force (in Dallas) TBAOct. 22 Louisiana-Monroe 7 p.m.Oct. 29 at Hawaii 10 p.m.Nov. 5 Nevada TBANov. 12 at Utah State TBANov. 19 at Colorado State TBANov. 26 Wyoming TBA

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2016 SCHEDULES Conference Overall W L W L PF PAAir Force 1 0 3 0 112 55Boise State 0 0 3 0 114 62Colorado State 0 0 2 2 101 110Wyoming 0 0 2 2 126 135New Mexico 0 0 1 2 107 90Utah State 0 1 2 2 106 98

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Conference Overall W L W L PF PASan Diego State 0 0 3 0 118 68Nevada 0 0 2 2 92 104UNLV 0 0 1 3 135 132Fresno State 0 0 1 3 99 146San Jose State 0 0 1 3 103 158 Hawaii 0 0 1 3 103 197

WEST DIVISION

TodayNavy at Air Force, 1:30 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkSan Jose State at New Mexico, 2 p.m., ROOT SportsSan Diego State at South Alabama, 6 p.m., ESPNewsUtah State at Boise State, 8:15 p.m., ESPN2Wyoming at Colorado State, 8:15 p.m., ESPNUNevada at Hawaii, 10 p.m., Oceanic Cable