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Byrd gives Lobos win

October 28, 2006

UNM fumbled the first snap and Donovan Porterie recovered for a loss of one. Rodney Ferguson then ran for 15 yards. Porterie hit Ferguson for a six yard gain that was mostly run. It brought up second-and-four at the UNM 41 with 2:07 left in the game. Porterie rolled to the right side and scrambled six yards for a first down at the UNM 47.

Porterie hit John Mulchrone on the left side for 23 yards. UNM jumped ahead to CSU's 30-yard line with 1:54 left. Porterie's pass was complete to Marcus Smith for a gain of four yards but the clock keeps running. Ferguson ran for a one-yard gain on the next play. The Lobos faced a third-and-five at the CSU 25 with 1:00 left in the game. CSU called timeout.

The good news is UNM is definitely in Kenny Byrd territory.

CSU was called for offsides, giving the Lobos five yards and a huge first down. UNM has a first down at the CSU 20. Ferguson ran to the left side but was dropped for a one-yard loss with 42 seconds left in the game and the clock running. Ferguson ran again for five yards, and the clock ticked down to one second. UNM finally called timeout facing a third-and-six from the 16-yard line.

The Lobos all took a knee on their sideline, hoping for another huge comeback.

Kenny Byrd stepped up for a 33-yard field goal attempt. The CSU fans roared in attempt to ice him. It was good. It was Byrd's third career game winner.


I'm heading down to interview players and coaches. Check back soon for a complete story.

Posted by ilimon at 06:21 PM |

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Posted by: Walt Starling | October 28, 2006 07:24 PM

From the UNM 21 yard line, and with 3:02 left on the clock, Donovan Porterie put on a show, driving all the way to the CSU 16, and Kenny Byrd takes the field, kicking a 33 yard field goal for the win.
Wow! How do you win a football game only showing up to play in the first and fourth quarter? As coach Long said last week, "this team has never quit," that's how. CSU owned the second and third quarter, but the difference turned out to be the failed extra point in the 3rd quarter. Maybe equally important is our freshman quarterback's ability to drive the length of the field to give his kicker a chance for the winning field goal with one second on the clock.
That's big. Had Byrd missed, I would still be impressed with DP, who seems to be maturing just enough each game to get it done. Also, our young defense gave him back the ball, stopping a CSU offense which had owned them for the previous two quarters. Also, it really helps to have a kicker like Byrd who can make the clutch kick. CSU's kicker couldn't.
Bottom line: this win didn't have to be that dramatic, but I'll take it.

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