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5 UNM players kneel during national anthem vs. Air Force
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Five New Mexico football players knelt as the Lobos band played ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' at the conclusion of the first half of Saturday's game against Air Force.
With lightning causing officials to keep the stadium closed until a half-hour before the game, most of the pre-game ceremonies were wiped out.
An hour-long lightning delay at the end of the first quarter led officials to limit halftime to five minutes, keeping both teams on the field.
At the final whistle of the first half, the band hustled behind the north end zone to play the national anthem while players from both teams formed ragged lines along the sidelines, facing the flag.
New Mexico captain Garrett Hughes, senior linebacker Kimmie Carson, sophomore linebacker Elijah Lilly and junior defensive backs Stanley Barnwell Jr. and Michael Sewell Jr. knelt. The move did not seem to elicit much response from the fans.
The playing of the anthem seemed to be an unplanned event, New Mexico coach Bob Davie said.
''We've never been out there for the national anthem, and the agreement was that there wasn't going to be a national anthem played,'' Davie said of Air Force coach Troy Calhoun and the head official.
''I didn't even know that it was going to be played when it was played. I'm not sure our players knew. So again, I'd like to have the opportunity to visit with our players, talk about what our stance would be, unify it as a football team. I kind of got shocked by that.''
Calhoun said he didn't really have an issue with the players kneeling.
''That's their right,'' he said. ''They live in a country where they're allowed to do that. We've got service members all over the world currently and who have served so if somebody chooses not to stand, they're allowed to. There's no law and there should be no law and it should be your choice.''
Davie said he's still trying to process what happened.
''I wouldn't want to judge or have too much of a critique at least speaking from my standpoint as talking about a total football team,'' he said.
Davie added: ''In fairness to them, I never really talked to them about it. First time I've ever been in a game where the national anthem was played at halftime and it wasn't even a halftime. So there was a lot of confusion. I'm not making any excuses. I don't know who did what. The whole thing was kind of bizarre to me how the whole thing happened.''
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
A. Worthman
2 QB
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A. Worthman | 9/17 | 158 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Romine
6 QB
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N. Romine | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Worthman
2 QB
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A. Worthman | 30 | 90 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McVey
33 RB
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T. McVey | 14 | 74 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Birdow
23 FB
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T. Birdow | 12 | 50 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stafford
30 FB
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J. Stafford | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Wilson
36 RB
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P. Wilson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Miller
9 RB
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M. Miller | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Sanders
7 WR
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G. Sanders | 0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bennett
8 WR
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M. Bennett | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cleveland
3 WR
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R. Cleveland | 0 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Reffitt
85 TE
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R. Reffitt | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Matkovich
18 WR
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J. Matkovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Flor
50 LB
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J. Flor | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
94 DT
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J. Jackson | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Ross
44 LB
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G. Ross | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bullard
16 DB
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R. Bullard | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Coppola
97 DL
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S. Coppola | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
4 DB
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J. Jones | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sanders
7 LB
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J. Sanders | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gessler
95 DL
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C. Gessler | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Floyd
29 DB
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K. Floyd | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Vereen
6 LB
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S. Vereen | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Griffin
2 DB
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M. Griffin | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Strebel
11 K
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L. Strebel | 1/1 | 33 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Scott
91 P
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C. Scott | 4 | 47.8 | 0 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Miller
9 RB
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M. Miller | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Jordan
13 QB
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L. Jordan | 4/9 | 146 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. McQuarley
3 RB
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R. McQuarley | 11 | 179 | 5 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Owens
25 RB
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T. Owens | 16 | 84 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jordan
13 QB
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L. Jordan | 10 | 68 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jordan
4 RB
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R. Jordan | 3 | 28 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Griffin IV
23 WR
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J. Griffin IV | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Griffin IV
23 WR
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J. Griffin IV | 0 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hart-Johnson
2 WR
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D. Hart-Johnson | 0 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jordan
4 RB
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R. Jordan | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Umeh
7 WR
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A. Umeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Reed
5 WR
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P. Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Girgle
16 S
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J. Girgle | 8-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ocasio
6 LB
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A. Ocasio | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hart
33 LB
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A. Hart | 7-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rothschiller
28 S
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J. Rothschiller | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Okonkwo
98 DL
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K. Okonkwo | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Baker
53 DL
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C. Baker | 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Burrell
13 CB
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J. Burrell | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hughes
95 DL
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G. Hughes | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Tohi
45 LB
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E. Tohi | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Conyers
92 DL
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J. Conyers | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Epting
99 LB
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R. Epting | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Parker
4 S
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B. Parker | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jenkins
55 OL
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A. Jenkins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sewell Jr.
5 S
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M. Sewell Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Lilly
19 CB
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E. Lilly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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