Homecoming didn’t go as planned for head coach Bob Davie and his University of New Mexico football team, as they fell 52-43 to the Liberty Flames at Dreamstyle Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
After being down 42-10 at one point, the Lobos managed to rally back within striking distance in the second half with a resurgent offense that saw junior quarterback Sheriron Jones take over for redshirt sophomore Tevaka Tuioti, who fractured his clavicle early in the second quarter. Davie said Tuioti will have surgery on Monday and is likely to miss the rest of the season.
In his place, Jones threw for a career-high 312 yards, four touchdowns and had 44 yards rushing.