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Isaiah Chavez, the walk-on fifth-string true freshman quarterback out of Rio Rancho High School who guided the University of New Mexico to two straight wins to end the season, said the past two weeks have been a dream come true.
Some noteworthy honors came on Monday to add to that dream.
Chavez, believed to be the first walk-on true freshman to start at quarterback in UNM program history, was named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Lobos (2-5) past Fresno State, 49-39, on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chavez was also one of eight quarterbacks that the Allstate Sugar Bowl selected as nominees for the Manning Award Stars of the Week. Fans have the opportunity to vote on Facebook until Thursday for the overall Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
Quarterback Chavez goes from unknown to Lobos hero
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Isaiah Chavez Named MW Player of the Week & Manning Star
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. In the COVID-crazy 2020 season that was FBS College Football, no true freshman walk-on quarterback had to start a game, until New Mexico lost every one of its quarterbacks. Isaiah Chavez, who was the fifth-string quarterback on the roster in the preseason, not only started against Fresno State in the season finale, but he was just about perfect. He went 14-for-18 for 196 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 95 yards and another touchdown as UNM rolled to its highest Mountain West point total in 21 games, winning 49-39 to end its season on a two game winning streak.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. The legend of Isaiah Chavez grew larger on Saturday night, as the walk-on true freshman from Rio Rancho High School, the 2019 New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year, threw for one touchdown, ran for another and led UNM to a touchdown on every meaningful drive in the second half as New Mexico defeated Fresno State 49-39, its first win over the Bulldogs since 1994. The win means UNM’s season ends on a two-game winning streak as UNM finished 2-5 while Fresno State finished 3-3.
Chavez was 14-for-18 passing for 196 yards and a touchdown, and he added 95 yards rushing and a touchdown on 15 carries to win what is believed to be the first start in school history by a true freshman walk-on quarterback. He also for the second straight week led UNM to a fourth quarter comeback. UNM’s defense was tough all night, registering eight sacks of Jake Hoener, its most in 15 yeears.
Cole runs for 3 TDs as New Mexico beats Fresno St. 49-39
December 13, 2020 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) Bobby Cole ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Nathaniel Jones added two more rushing TDs, and New Mexico beat Fresno State 49-39 on Saturday night.
Freshman walk-on Isaiah Chavez made his first start and had 196 yards passing and a score as well as 95 yards rushing and a TD on 15 carries for New Mexico (2-5 Mountain West Conference).
The Lobos have won back-to-back games following a 14-game losing streak. New Mexico beat Wyoming 17-16 last Saturday, which also snapped a string of 20 consecutive conference losses.
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