NMSU, Injuries, Cameron, Lelie

Chawan Cut compiled NMSU previews from KHON's Kanoa Leahey and KGMB's Liz Chun:



June Jones says that Ryan Mouton will play.

"He's going to play in the game," Jones said of Mouton, who missed the last two with a sprained knee. "We'll spot him."

Also from that Dave Reardon article, Colt Brennan talks about playing NMSU:

"As a quarterback, I don't know if I look forward to being in a situation where the other team has the potential to score a lot of points," Brennan said. "You just have to go in there trying to outplay them. From the offensive standpoint, they're talented and we're talented. You're probably going to see a lot of yards and a lot of points."

Brennan set passing records last season and was sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. But he still gets labeled by some as a quarterback who benefits from a passing system. So he has empathy for Holbrook, who suffers from the same stigma.

"Obviously he's a kid who is a lot better quarterback than he gets credit for," Brennan said.

Stephen Tsai writes that running backs Kealoha Pilares and Leon Wright-Jackson, who are nursing knee injuries, will play.

Pilares suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee in the Oct. 12 game against San Jose State. Wright-Jackson incurred a sore right knee when he was tackled by safety Erik Robinson during Wednesday's team drills.

Both vowed to play tomorrow.

Tsai also gives a preview of where Cameron Allen-Jones may be playing next year:

Indeed, that appears to be the future for Allen-Jones, who is expected to compete next year as the successor to Hercules Satele or Larry Sauafea, both senior offensive guards.

"I think he has all of the tools to play guard," offensive line coach Dennis McKnight said of the third-year sophomore from Aberdeen, Md.

"He has good athleticism," McKnight added. "He's quick. He's agile. He's strong. He'll be a good trapper."

There are also injury updates on Dane Porlas, Desmond Thomas, Camron Carmona and Daniel Otineru.

And finally, in NFL news, Ashley Lelie may start for the 49ers this weekend.