# 2019 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2019 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its games at Dreamstyle Stadium. It was the eighth season under head coach Bob Davie. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.
On November 25, Davie and New Mexico agreed to part ways. He finished at New Mexico with an eight-year record of 35–64.

## Preseason
### Mountain West media days

The 2019 Mountain West Media days were held on July 23–24 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip

#### Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division.
Mountain Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 120 (15) |
| 2 | Utah State | 108 (6) |
| 3 | Air Force | 73 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 66 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 52 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 22 |

## Death of Nahje Flowers

On November 5, 2019, head coach Bob Davie issued a statement that defensive end Nahje Flowers had passed away; Flowers was 21. Two weeks later, November 19, the cause of death was revealed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Flowers had shared a note on social media before removing it minutes later. Flowers' autopsy report stated that he did not have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
In August 2020, Flowers' family filed a civil suit against the NCAA, the University of New Mexico, and Davie, alleging all three were negligent in the death of Flowers. Before his death, Flowers had been dealing with mental health issues and suicidal thoughts and was seeing a school psychiatrist who had been prescribing antidepressants and instructed Flowers to sit out for at least two games. According to the lawsuit, Davie ignored the psychiatrist's advice and had Flowers continue to play. The NCAA settled for an undisclosed amount in April 2024 while UNM paid $325,000 to settle the lawsuit two months later in June.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 23 (FCS) Sam Houston State* | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | LOBOTV | W 39–31 | 13,749 |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN | NBC | L 14–66 | 77,622 |
| September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM (Battle of I-25 / Rio Grande Rivalry) | ATTSNRM | W 55–52 | 27,269 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 17,101 |
| October 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 21–32 | 16,119 |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | CBSSN | L 21–35 | 15,393 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | ATTSNRM | L 10–23 | 22,884 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | SPEC HI | L 31–45 | 12,617 |
| November 2 | 8:30 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle of the Wolves) | ESPNU | L 10–21 | 15,631 |
| November 16 | 8:15 p.m. | at No. 21 Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | ESPN2 | L 9–42 | 31,492 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | ESPN3 | L 22–44 | 13,844 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Utah State | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | Stadium on Facebook | L 25–38 | 11,611 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### No. 23 (FCS) Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 (FCS) Bearkats | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| Lobos | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 39 |
| Statistics | SHSU | UNM |
| First downs | 27 | 20 |
| Total yards | 558 | 485 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 443 | 340 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:48 | 26:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston State | Passing | Ty Brock | 21/38, 258 yards, TD |
| Sam Houston State | Rushing | Kyran Jackson | 15 rushes, 66 yards |
| Sam Houston State | Receiving | Dee Bowens | 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Brandt Hughes | 12/29, 218 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Ahmari Davis | 16 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Anu Somoye | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
Bob Davie experienced heart problems following the victory, forcing him to cancel the post-game press conference. On September 5, run game coordinator/offensive line coach Saga Tuitele was named acting head coach.

### At No. 7 Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 7 Fighting Irish | 7 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
| Statistics | UNM | ND |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 363 | 591 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 434 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 6/13, 132 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Bryson Carroll | 6 rushes, 69 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Aaron Molina | 2 receptions, 79 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 15/24, 360 yards, 4 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Ian Book | 9 rushes, 46 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Chase Claypool | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD |

### New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 17 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Lobos | 14 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
| Statistics | NMSU | UNM |
| First downs | 29 | 27 |
| Total yards | 489 | 598 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 355 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:54 | 33:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Josh Adkins | 30/47, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Jason Huntley | 12 rushes, 114 yards, TD |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Naveon Mitchell | 4 receptions, 105 yards |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 16/28, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Ahmari Davis | 28 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jordan Kress | 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |

### At Liberty

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Flames | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | UNM | LIB |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 362 | 466 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 306 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 12/26, 139 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Ahmari Davis | 18 rushes, 99 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Marcus Williams | 3 receptions, 33 yards |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 24/36, 306 yards, 2 TD |
| Liberty | Rushing | Joshua Mack | 14 rushes, 95 yards |
| Liberty | Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 6 receptions, 144 yards, TD |

### At San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Spartans | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 32 |
| Statistics | UNM | SJSU |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 399 | 464 |
| Rushing yards | 238 | 52 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 412 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:32 | 32:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Sheriron Jones | 7/16, 127 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Sheriron Jones | 11 rushes, 104 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jordan Kress | 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Passing | Josh Love | 24/36, 405 yards, 2 TD |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Nick Nash | 9 rushes, 29 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Tre Walker | 7 receptions, 130 yards |

### Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Lobos | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics | CSU | UNM |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 551 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 131 | 256 |
| Passing yards | 420 | 89 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado State | Passing | Pat O'Brien | 25/34, 420 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Marvin Kinsey Jr. | 25 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Warren Jackson | 9 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Sheriron Jones | 8/17, 89 yards, INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Bryson Carroll | 26 rushes, 193 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Marcus Williams | 5 receptions, 58 yards |

### At Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| Statistics | UNM | WYO |
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 372 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 169 | 259 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 86 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:47 | 35:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Sheriron Jones | 9/17, 143 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Ahmari Davis | 14 rushes, 86 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jordan Kress | 4 receptions, 94 yards |
| Wyoming | Passing | Sean Chambers | 9/15, 86 yards, TD |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 33 rushes, 127 yards, TD |
| Wyoming | Receiving | John Okwoli | 3 receptions, 33 yards |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Lobos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| Statistics | HAW | UNM |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 578 | 500 |
| Rushing yards | 255 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 323 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Cole McDonald | 17/30, 237 yards, TD, INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Cole McDonald | 9 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Kumoku Noa | 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 23/40, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Ahmari Davis | 16 rushes, 200 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jordan Kress | 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD |

### At Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics | UNM | NEV |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 346 | 369 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 305 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:15 | 34:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 19/36, 237 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Ahmari Davis | 15 rushes, 80 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Marcus Williams | 6 receptions, 74 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 28/40, 305 yards, 2 TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Devonte Lee | 9 rushes, 68 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 11 receptions, 167 yards, TD |

### At No. 21 Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| No. 21 Broncos | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Statistics | UNM | BSU |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 292 | 509 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 294 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:51 | 28:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 14/21, 175 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Kentrail Moran | 10 rushes, 30 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Mannie Logan-Greene | 5 receptions, 60 yards |
| Boise State | Passing | Jaylon Henderson | 15/28, 292 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Boise State | Rushing | George Holani | 7 rushes, 73 yards |
| Boise State | Receiving | John Hightower | 4 receptions, 124 yards, TD |

### Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 44 |
| Lobos | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Statistics | AF | UNM |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 540 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 213 | 268 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 90 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Donald Hammond III | 9/10, 327 yards, 4 TD |
| Air Force | Rushing | Taven Birdow | 17 rushes, 110 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Benjamin Waters | 4 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Trae Hall | 5/7, 55 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Tevaka Tuioti | 8 rushes, 79 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Cedric Patterson III | 2 receptions, 29 yards |

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Lobos | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| Statistics | USU | UNM |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 368 | 383 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 276 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 107 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:53 | 36:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Jordan Love | 18/35, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Gerold Bright | 19 rushes, 113 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Siaosi Mariner | 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Trae Hall | 10/21, 107 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Trae Hall | 22 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Cedric Patterson III | 1 reception, 30 yards |