Week 9
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
317
Leigh
UNM
Rush Yds
133
Perry
RICE
Rec Yds
26
Messer
UNM
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
RICE
1997 Western Athletic
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 BYU | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Fresno State | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Hawaii | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 UNLV | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 New Mexico | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Rice | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 San Diego State | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 San José State | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 SMU | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 TCU | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 UTEP | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulsa | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Air Force | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Utah | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Wyoming | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Colorado State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The New Mexico Lobos fell to the Rice Owls, 35 to 23, on October 18, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Leigh | 21/36 | 317 | 8.8 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 143.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Perry | 24 | 133 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wood | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Richardson | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Leschber | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bates | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Gordon | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Leigh | 16 | 13 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
C. Shelton | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Marion | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Messer | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bonwell | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Milner | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Perry | 24 | 133 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wood | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Richardson | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Leschber | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bates | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Leigh | 21/36 | 317 | 8.8 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 143.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Gordon | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Leigh | 16 | 13 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
C. Shelton | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Marion | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Messer | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bonwell | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Milner | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
384
Total Yds
403
0
Pass Yds
317
384
Rush Yds
86
66
Total Plays
71
5.8
Yards Per Play
5.7
0
Yards Per Pass
8.8
5.9
Yards Per Rush
2.5
0
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
3
