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New Mexico Bowl |
New
Mexico Bowl
at Albuquerque, NM
December 23
4:30 pm ESPN |
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New Mexico
20 |
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San Jose State
12 |
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New Mexico
(6-6) |
Coach: Rocky Long
Record at UNM: 52-56
(9 years)
Bowl appearances: 9
Bowl record: 2-6-1
Last bowl: 2004
Emerald
Navy 34, New Mexico 19
2006 MWC finish:
4-4, 5th |
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San Jose State
(8-4) |
Coach: Dick Tomey
Record at SJSU: 11-12
(2 years)
Bowl appearances: 7
Bowl record: 4-3
Last bowl: 1990
California
San Jose State 48,
Central Michigan 24
2006 WAC finish:
5-3, t-3rd |
San Jose State finishes
magical season with 20-12 win in New
Mexico Bowl
Recap: San Jose State
linebacker Matt Castelo saw New Mexico
halfback Rodney Ferguson hit the hole
near the goal line and prepared for a
collision.
"I saw the
running back get the ball and it was
like in slow motion," Castelo said. "I
got down low and I think he tried
jumping over me. Tried to put the ball
out for a touchdown"
Ferguson never
made it to the end zone.
Castelo hit
Ferguson and his helmet knocked the ball
out and right into fellow linebacker
Damaja Jones' hands. In a season where
San Jose State's defense carried the
Spartans to their first bowl game in 16
years, Castelo and Jones teamed up for
what might have been the biggest stop of
the year.
Adam Tafralis
threw three touchdown passes and San
Jose State beat New Mexico 20-12 on
Saturday in the inaugural New Mexico
Bowl, extending the Lobos' postseason
drought to 45 years...more
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