2020 New Mexico Lobos football team

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2020 New Mexico Lobos football
New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record2–5 (2–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDerek Warehime (1st season)
Offensive scheme No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator Rocky Long (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Sam Boyd Stadium
Uniform
New mexico lobos football unif.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 San Jose State y$ 7 0   7 1  
Boise State y  5 0   5 2  
Nevada  6 2   7 2  
San Diego State  4 2   4 4  
Hawaii  4 4   5 4  
Fresno State  3 3   3 3  
Air Force  2 2   3 3  
Wyoming  2 4   2 4  
New Mexico  2 5   2 5  
Colorado State  1 3   1 3  
Utah State  1 5   1 5  
UNLV  0 6   0 6  
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. They were led by first-year head coach Danny Gonzales.

Contents

On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] On September 24, the conference announced that the football season would begin on October 24. [3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Outland Trophy [4] Teton SaltesOLSR
Wuerffel Trophy [5]

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were originally scheduled on July 16–17, 2020, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but were canceled in favor of virtual media days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] The virtual media days that were scheduled to take place on July 27–29, 2020, were also canceled. [7]

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2020. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division. [8] The divisions were later suspended for the 2020 season.

Mountain
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Boise State125 (20)
2Wyoming90 (1)
3Air Force86
4Utah State60
5Colorado State59
6New Mexico21
West
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1San Diego State122 (19)
2Nevada100 (2)
3Hawaii74
4Fresno State73
5San Jose State43
6UNLV29

Schedule

New Mexico announced its 2020 football schedule on February 26, 2020. [9] The Lobos' original schedule consisted of six home and seven away games in the regular season. On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] In late September, the Mountain West Conference announced that the season would begin on October 24. [12]

Original

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29 Idaho State *No contest
September 5at Mississippi State *No contest
September 12at USC *No contest
September 19at New Mexico State *No contest
October 3 UMass *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
No contest
October 10at Colorado State Rescheduled
October 17 Nevada
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (Battle of the Wolves)
Rescheduled
October 24at Utah State Rescheduled
October 31 San Jose State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
No change
November 7at Hawaii No change
November 14 Boise State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
No contest
November 21at Air Force No change
November 28 Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
Rescheduled
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Revised

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 247:00 p.m.at Colorado State FS2 No contest
October 315:00 p.m.at San Jose State FS1L 21–380
November 79:00 p.m.at Hawaii SPEC HI L 33–390
November 144:30 p.m. Nevada
FS2L 20–27250
November 207:30 p.m.at Air Force FS1L 0–28100
November 265:00 p.m.at Utah State FS1L 27–41198
December 58:30 p.m. Wyoming
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
CBSSN W 17–160
December 128:30 p.m. Fresno State
  • Sam Boyd Stadium
  • Whitney, NV
FS1W 49–39250

Source: [15]

Personnel

2020 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 3Jace TaylorFr
WR 4Bobby WoodenFr
RB 5Daevon Vigilant Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 6Bryson Carroll Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 7Anselem Umeh Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 8Tevaka Tuioti Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 9Jordan KressSr
QB 10Trae Hall Redshirt.svg  So
WR 11Cedric Patterson III Redshirt.svg  So
QB 12Brandt Hughes Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 13Isaiah ChavezFr
WR 14Tye Moore Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 16Connor GenalFr
WR 17Emmanuel Logan–GreeneSr
WR 18Jonah Leyva Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 21Chad AlexanderFr
WR 23Jay Griffin IV Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 25Nathaniel JonesFr
RB 28Josh Foley Redshirt.svg  So
RB 34Bobby Cole Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 37Kendal TaylorFr
WR 38Jathan Washington Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 41Connor WitthoftFr
TE 47Caleb MarraFr
OL 50Teton Saltes Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 55Radson Jang Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Austin Cook Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 64Kyle StapleySr
OL 65Justice Spates Redshirt.svg  So
OL 66Jacob JankoviakSr
OL 67Isaak GutierrezSo
OL 68Hayden Wilson Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 69Anthony PantoFr
OL 70Brad Murphy Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71Ben DavisSr
OL 72Jer'Marques BaileyFr
OL 73Cade BriggsSo
OL 74Greg Brown IIFr
OL 75Leke AsenugaFr
OL 76Vincent Santos
OL 79Walter BacaFr
WR 80Ryan CosperFr
WR 81Elijah QueenFr
WR 82Austin EricksonFr
WR 83Blake WellsJr
TE 85Kyle JarvisSr
TE 86Kyle Hester Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 87Andrew Erickson Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88Marcus WilliamsSr
TE 89Conner KinslowFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 2Tony CollierSr
S 3Patrick Peek Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 4Shaddrick LowerySr
LB 5James LewisSr
CB 8Donte Martin Redshirt.svg  So
S 9 Jerrick Reed II Jr
LB 11Kameron Miller Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 12Antonio Hunt Redshirt.svg  So
S 13Nico Bolden Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 14Michael LoVett IIISr
S 15Letayveon BeatonSr
S 16Tavian CombsFr
DE 17Ben Bertram Redshirt.svg  So
LB 19Devin SandersSr
LB 23Reco HannahSr
S 24Corey Hightower Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 25Marqaue Kirkendoll Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 26Nic Wilson Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 27Quinn PottsFr
CB 29Donald JonesFr
LB 30Ray LeuteleFr
S 31Mathias BertramFr
LB 35Semaj SimsFr
LB 36Syaire RileyFr
LB 38Matthew French Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 39Kyler DrakeFr
LB 41Dion HunterFr
LB 45Joshua Woisin Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 46Brandon Shook Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 49Elijah LashFr
DE 51Bryce SantanaFr
DL 52Ian ShewellFr
NT 54Langston Murray Redshirt.svg  Jr
NT 55Elmer PauniSr
NT 57Keith AlvaradoFr
NT 58Cody MoonFr
NT 78Louis Harden Redshirt.svg  So
NT 90O.J. BartleyFr
DE 92Omar Darame Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 93Adam GaySr
DE 94Harshan Sachdeva Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 95Jake SaltonstallSo
DE 97Justin HarrisJr
DE 98Joey NobleSr
NT 99Ben GansalloSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
N/A 22Darius McCrayFr
PK 35George Steinkamp Redshirt.svg  So
PK 47Jared LongFr
LS 48Troy SicaerosFr
PK 94Andrew Shelley Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 96Tyson DyerSr
PK 99Donovan Murphree Redshirt.svg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Support staff

  • James Carson (Bucknell)
    Director of Athletic Performance
  • Nate Matos (Arizona State and Western Illinois)
    Football Assistant Director
  • Gavin Bevis (Southwestern and Pittsburg State)
    Co–Director of Operations
  • Jordan Fiske (UMass)
    Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant
  • Chris Schieder (Cincinnati)
    Football Equipment Operations Specialist
  • Jacob Grant (Arizona State)
    Co–Director of Operations
  • Ben Grant (Arizona State)
    Football Operations Coordinator
  • John Lintner (Miami – OH)
    Video Coordinator
  • Paul Kasero
    Videographer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2020

Depth chart

As of December 11, 2020

Game summaries

At Colorado State (No Contest)

New Mexico at Colorado State (No Contest)
1234Total
Lobos00000
Rams00000
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A [16]

The New Mexico at Colorado State game was canceled by the Mountain West, due to COVID-19 restrictions and the game was not rescheduled. [17]

At San Jose State

New Mexico at San Jose State
1234Total
Lobos0147021
Spartans71410738
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: CEFCU Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 4:11 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
     
Pregame lineOver/under
SJSU –13.556 [18]
StatisticsNew MexicoSan Jose State
First downs2323
Total yards443579
Rushing yards14998
Passing yards294481
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:2631:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassingTevaka Tuioti20/35, 294 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTevaka Tuioti14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAndre Erickson3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
San Jose StatePassingNick Starkel34/47, 467 yards, 5 TDs
RushingIsaiah Holiness9 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingBailey Gaither10 receptions, 208 yards, 1 TD

At Hawaii

New Mexico at Hawaii
1234Total
Lobos1737633
Rainbow Warriors77141139
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: 65% Humidity • Wind: ENE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV announcers (SPEC HI): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
         
Pregame lineOver/under
UH –1466.5 [19]
StatisticsNew MexicoHawaii
First downs2423
Total yards499503
Rushing yards27993
Passing yards220410
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:2227:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassingTevaka Tuioti17/31, 181 yards, 2 TDs
RushingNathanie Jones13 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJordan Kress3 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs
HawaiiPassing Chevan Cordeiro 33/43, 410 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingChevan Cordeiro10 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingNick Mardner6 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD

Nevada

Nevada at New Mexico
(Battle of the Wolves)
1234Total
Wolf Pack01010727
Lobos760720
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 250
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play–by–play) and Ron Johnson (analyst)
     
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –17.563 [20]
StatisticsNevadaNew Mexico
First downs1921
Total yards392352
Rushing yards52141
Passing yards340211
Turnovers20
Time of possession27:4532:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassing Carson Strong 24/38, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingToa Taua15 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Romeo Doubs 5 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TDs
New MexicoPassingTrae Hall17/32, 195 yards, 1 INT
RushingBobby Cole17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEmmanuel Logan–Greene5 receptions, 56 yards

At Air Force

New Mexico at Air Force
1234Total
Lobos00000
Falcons7140728
  • Date:November 20, 2020
  • Location: Falcon Stadium
    Colorado Springs, CO
  • Game start: 7:40 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 100
  • Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
 
Pregame lineOver/under
AF –855.5 [21]
StatisticsNew MexicoAir Force
First downs1923
Total yards304422
Rushing yards83356
Passing yards22166
Turnovers37
Time of possession23:3136:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassingTrae Hall23/42, 221 yards, 1 INT
RushingNathanie Jones6 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingEmmanuel Logan–Greene3 receptions, 64 yards
Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels4/5, 66 yards
RushingBrad Roberts28 carries, 177 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingKyle Patterson2 receptions, 34 yards

At Utah State

New Mexico at Utah State
1234Total
Lobos3107727
Aggies3328741
  • Date:November 26, 2020
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 5:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 198
  • Game weather: Temperature: 32 °F (0 °C) • Weather: N/A • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
        
Pregame lineOver/under
NM –649 [22]
StatisticsNew MexicoUtah State
First downs2522
Total yards348452
Rushing yards196209
Passing yards152243
Turnovers45
Time of possession31:0528:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassingTrae Hall11/21, 63 yards
RushingTrae Hall13 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingAndre Erickson5 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
Utah StatePassingAndrew Peasley14/21, 239 yards, 3 TDs
RushingAndrew Peasley11 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJustin McGriff4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

Wyoming

Wyoming at New Mexico
1234Total
Cowboys3100316
Lobos0100717
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play–by–play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
    
Pregame lineOver/under
WYO –15.551 [23]
StatisticsWyomingNew Mexico
First downs1216
Total yards374315
Rushing yards283223
Passing yards9192
Turnovers22
Time of possession25:2834:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WyomingPassingLevi Williams4/12, 73 yards, 1 INT
RushingTrey Smith24 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Isaiah Neyor 1 reception, 54 yards
New MexicoPassingIsaiah Chavez5/10, 55 yards, 1 TD
RushingBobby Cole22 carries, 131 yards
ReceivingBobby Cole2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

Fresno State

Fresno State at New Mexico
1234Total
Bulldogs7177839
Lobos71472149
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 250
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Windy • Wind: 12 MPH
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
         
Pregame lineOver/under
FS –14.555.5 [24]
StatisticsFresno StateNew Mexico
First downs2324
Total yards408495
Rushing yards58299
Passing yards350196
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:2731:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno StatePassingJake Haener26/43, 350 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJordan Mims3 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJalen Cropper12 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
New MexicoPassingIsaiah Chavez14/18, 196 yards, 1 TD
RushingBobby Cole18 carries, 138 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingEmmanuel Logan–Greene7 receptions, 55 yards

Notes

  1. The October 31 game originally scheduled at University Stadium in Albuquerque was relocated to San Jose due to COVID-19 cases related to contact tracing in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. [13]
  2. The November 14 game against Nevada, originally scheduled to be played at University Stadium in Albuquerque, was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium as a home game due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. [14]

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