new mexico bowl new mexico bowl post season american college football bowl game held december university stadium campus new_mexico united_states seventh edition began aired espn featured nevada wolf pack represented year member represented conference wolf pack accepted invitation record games season accepted invitation finishing regular season bowl played bowl game season coming game teams sound offenses led respective running backs sophomore arizona senior nevada ranked number number respectively total rushing yards regular season arizona nevada ranked fourth respectively total offense teams defenses ranked college football consequently game widely expected high scoring arizona won game scoring touchdowns final minutes come victory expected game dominated offense arizona nevada combined total yards downs despite losing game nevada possessed ball nearly twice long gained twice rushing yards arizona arizona quarterback named game offensive valuable player mvp teammate linebacker named game defensive mvp teams played annually campus stadium founding member tie game establishment year tie game featured nation arizona american nevada featured arizona quarterback total offense yards nevada quarterback total offense yards fourth meeting teams arizona leads time record time played arizona arizona came conference season coach debut team arizona started season beating prior getting blown oregon later season arizona beat ranked star running best game year colorado totaling yards sixth win season regular season concluded loss rival edition appearance bowl arizona arizona seventh best nation total offense led quarterback yards passing american running led nation rushing set school record rushing yards good touchdowns wide receiver totaled yards season arizona history yard yard yard receiver senior place named major nevada wolf pack came inaugural season member compiled conference record good fifth place conference began season defeating rival california losing south florida single point nevada won consecutive games achieve bowl eligibility wolf pack dropped final bring record defeating improve record wolf pack accepted invitation nevada coach members lead team bowl game wisconsin interim coach south_carolina nevada senior receiver caught pass games college career wolf pack second new mexico bowl previously played edition member losing hometown score buildup bowl college football bowl season prior teams met despite close proximity arizona beat nevada overall series record prior game arizona appeared bowl game previous seasons appearance new mexico bowl nevada eighth consecutive bowl appearance second time new mexico bowl offense coming game arizona nevada offenses country ranking 7th 10th yards game respectively significant hype surrounding game featured best running backs country arizona nevada carey ranked number country total rushing yards jefferson ranked number duo prolific jefferson second country rushing touchdowns carey game widely expected shoot teams scoring offenses regular season defense low expectations defenses set total points regular season defenses ranked points allowed despite having players mountain west team nevada allowed opponents convert downs time country arizona led defensively regular season accumulated total tackles nevada led totaled regular season tackles game summary quarter nevada moved field drive scored yard run cap play yard drive later quarter wolf pack took lead following yard touchdown pass quarterback arizona ensuing play drive nevada took lead yard touchdown pass american running finally got arizona board yard touchdown run late quarter second quarter second quarter arizona nevada taking advantage nevada interception thrown arizona able tie game yard touchdown runs carey respectively nevada regained lead yard rushing touchdown jefferson arizona tied game yard carey touchdown run game nevada enjoyed point lead half field goal capped play yard drive score quarter kicking start game arizona got ball second half drive went yard punt nevada took yard line play yard drive culminated yard touchdown pass course throwing touchdown pass hurt hand seen shaking way end zone celebrate score returned nevada offensive drive arizona drive got nevada territory interception thrown ended hopes scoring nevada took field drove yards field plays near end drive nevada inside yard line ran ball gain yards course play took hit head arizona defender exited game play subsequently returned drive scored yard rushing touchdown arizona held scoreless quarter heading final quarter regulation nevada possessed lead fourth quarter arizona came fourth quarter trailing nevada points arizona able cut lead yard touchdown pass scott soon 4th quarter began nevada took lead yard field goal point lead left regulation time arizona needing scores win game able cut lead seconds left regulation short touchdown pass successfully recovered kick arizona quickly scored short scott touchdown pass time tyler tie game seconds left regulation prior extra point attempt nevada coach called final try ice tactic unsuccessful extra point arizona point lead final seconds game time arizona led arizona held lead arizona flowers intercepted pass seconds remaining game scoring summary statistics individual statistics passing rushing receiving aftermath december nearly weeks bowl game nevada head coach announced retire position head football coach nevada son national_football_league executive subsequently signed year contract new head coach wolf pack january
2012 New Mexico Bowl