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Football: Seniors help turn program around

Redshirt senior Jhurell Pressley leaps into the end zone as the ball slips from his fingers at University Stadium Nov. 21. The Lobos seniors played a pivitol role in securing UNM's first bowl game since 2007.

Irreplaceable.

That’s the main word head coach Bob Davie used when describing this year’s senior class for New Mexico. It’s hard to find another word as appropriate because of what those seniors had to endure earlier in their careers.

Most of the time, UNM was outmatched against its competition and the results showed. The Lobos went just 11-26 under Davie to start his tenure, but they became more competitive as the years went on.