2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
American college football season
The 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Ken Wilson in his second year as Nevada's head coach. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Wilson was fired a week after the season ended.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 6 USC* | | P12N | L 14–66 | 62,916 |
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Idaho* | | KNSN-TV | L 6–33 | 19,852 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Kansas* | | CBSSN | L 24–31 | 16,890 |
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | | ESPN+ | L 24–35 | 19,257 |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Fresno State | | FS1 | L 9–27 | 39,246 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | UNLV | | KNSN-TV | L 27–45 | 24,578 |
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | | FS2 | W 6–0 | 27,122 |
October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico | | CBSSN | W 34–24 | 13,083 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii | | SPEC PPV | L 14–27 | 15,540 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Utah State | | MW Network | L 24–41 | 17,760 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | | MW Network | L 20–30 | 20,121 |
November 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Wyoming | | CBSSN | L 6–42 | 12,044 |
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Roster
Game summaries
at No. 6 USC
Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) at No. 6 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 6 Trojans |
21 |
14 |
7 | 24 | 66 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,916
- Referee: Christopher Wiggins
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (12:45) USC – Zachariah Branch 22-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:10; USC 7–0)
- (11:01) NEV – Sean Dollars 3-yard rush, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:39; Tied 7–7)
- (5:18) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 24-yard rush, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:12; USC 14–7)
- (2:13) USC – Tahj Washington 22-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:10; USC 21–7)
- Second quarter
- (14:08) USC – Michael Jackson III 15-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:11; USC 28–7)
- (6:17) USC – Brenden Rice 13-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 2:17; USC 35–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:08) USC – Tahj Washington 45-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; USC 42–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:30) USC – Denis Lunch 47-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:42; USC 45–7)
- (12:05) USC – Stanley Ta'ufo'ou 23-yard fumble return, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:24; USC 52–7)
- (11:18) NEV – Jamaal Bell 77-yard pass from AJ Bianco, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; USC 52–14)
- (9:09) USC – Quinten Joyner 47-yard rush, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; USC 59–14)
- (4:02) USC – Duce Robinson 71-yard pass from Miller Moss, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:54; USC 66–14)
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Statistics |
NEV |
USC
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First downs |
12 |
28
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Total yards |
360 |
668
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Rushes/yards |
38–49 |
20–215
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Passing yards |
311 |
453
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–34–0 |
25–34–0
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Time of possession |
35:59 |
24:01
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nevada |
Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
18/29, 182 yards
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Rushing |
Sean Dollars |
9 carries, 33 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Jamaal Bell |
8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
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USC |
Passing |
Caleb Williams |
18/24, 319 yards, 5 TD
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Rushing |
MarShawn Lloyd |
7 carries, 76 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Tahj Washington |
3 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs
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No. 7 (FCS) Idaho
No. 7 Idaho Vandals (1–0) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Vandals |
14 |
3 |
10 | 6 | 33 |
Wolf Pack |
3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 19,852
- TV: KNSN-TV
Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks (2–0) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jayhawks |
7 |
3 |
14 | 7 | 31 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 9:30 pm CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,890
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor
- Gamebook
Game information
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- First quarter
- KU 9:46 Devin Neal 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 9–75, 5:14 KU 7–0
- Second quarter
- UN 14:49 Brandon Talton 42 yard field goal, 9–24, 4:00 KU 7–3
- KU 8:55 Seth Keller 44 yard field goal 13–47, 5:54 KU 10–7
- UN 0:29 Sean Dollars 3 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 10–78, 4:55 10–10
- Third quarter
- KU 5:07 Daniel Hishaw Jr. 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 11–84, 4:41 KU 17–10
- UN 3:33 Brendon Lewis 6 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 4–65, 1:34 17–17
- KU 3:00 Devin Neal 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 2–75, 0:33 KU 24–17
- Fourth quarter
- UN 10:37 Brendon Lewis 2 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 14–75, 7:23 24–24
- KU 6:20 Devin Neal 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 9–75, 4:17 KU 31–24
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Statistics
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KU
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UN
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First downs |
24 |
14
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Plays–yards |
67–441 |
59–263
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Rushes–yards |
40–143 |
37–150
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Passing yards |
298 |
113
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Passing: comp–att–int |
21–27–0 |
15–22–0
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Time of possession |
31:51 |
28:09
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Kansas
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Passing |
Jalon Daniels |
21/27 298 yards
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Rushing |
Devin Neal |
17 carries 89 yards 3 TDs
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Receiving |
Mason Fairchild |
5 receptions 74 yards
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Nevada
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Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
15/22 113 carries
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Rushing |
Brendon Lewis |
11 carries 58 yards
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Receiving |
Dalevon Campbell |
1 reception 53 yards
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at Texas State
Nevada Wolf Pack (0–3) at Texas State Bobcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
10 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 24 |
Bobcats |
0 |
0 |
21 | 14 | 35 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 19,257
- Referee: Javarro Edwards
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- NEV – Brandon Talton 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Wolf Pack 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:33.
- NEV – KK Meier 98-yard interception return (Brandon Talton kick), 5:08. Wolf Pack 10–0.
Second quarter
- NEV – Zac Welch 0-yard fumble return (Brandon Talton kick), 11:11. Wolf Pack 17–0.
Third quarter
- TXST – Joey Hobert 25-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 9:43. Wolf Pack 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
- TXST – Kole Wilson 77-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 3:42. Wolf Pack 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:42.
- TXST – Ismail Mahdi 46-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 0:49. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
- TXST – Ismail Mahdi 36-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 8:30. Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
- TXST – Malik Hornsby 13-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:50. Bobcats 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:25.
- NEV – AJ Bianco 2-yard run (Brandon Talton kick), 0:57. Bobcats 35–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
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Statistics
Statistics |
NEV |
TXST
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First downs |
20 |
24
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Total yards |
353 |
574
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Rushing yards |
159 |
276
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Passing yards |
194 |
298
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Turnovers |
3 |
3
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Time of possession |
31:25 |
28:35
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nevada |
Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
21/32, 151 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Brandon Lewis |
12 rushes, 89 yards
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Receiving |
Isaiah Essissima |
2 receptions, 67 yards
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Texas State |
Passing |
TJ Finley |
25/31, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Ismail Mahdi |
21 rushes, 216 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Kole Wilson |
4 receptions, 93 yards, TD
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at No. 25 Fresno State
Nevada Wolf Pack (0–4) at No. 25 Fresno State Bulldogs (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
0 |
0 | 9 | 9 |
No. 25 Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
6 | 7 | 27 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NW 7mph
- Game attendance: 39,246
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
- Pregame line: Fresno State −24.5
Game information
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- First quarter
- (2:12) FRES – Jaelen Gill 65-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:30; Fresno State 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (4:15) FRES – Malik Sherrod 72-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:41; Fresno State 14–0)
- Third quarter
- (9:13) FRES – Dylan Lynch 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:22; Fresno State 17–0)
- (4:51) FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:27; Fresno State 20–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:37) FRES – Jaelen Gill 12-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Fresno State 27–0)
- (8:22) NEV – Nevada tackles Fresno State running back Elijah Gilliam in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 27–2)
- (0:11) NEV – Spencer Curtis 12-yard pass from AJ Bianco, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:31; Fresno State 27–9)
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Statistics
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NEV
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FRES
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First downs |
17 |
19
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Plays–yards |
66–220 |
59–410
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Rushes–yards |
31–53 |
25–141
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Passing yards |
167 |
269
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Passing: comp–att–int |
19–35–2 |
26–34–2
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Time of possession |
30:33 |
29:27
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nevada
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Passing |
AJ Bianco |
9/14, 97 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Brendon Lewis |
15 carries, 31 yards
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Receiving |
Spencer Curtis |
8 receptions, 73 yards, TD
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Fresno State
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Passing |
Mikey Keene |
26/34, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Malik Sherrod |
12 carries, 123 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Jaelen Gill |
8 receptions, 126 yards 2 TD
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UNLV
UNLV Rebels (4–1) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rebels |
14 |
14 |
10 | 7 | 45 |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
0 |
7 | 13 | 27 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,578
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (KVVU): Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett
Game information
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- First quarter
- (12:40) UNLV – Ricky White 59-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:18; UNLV 7–0)
- (5:47) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 1-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:10; UNLV 14–0)
- (3:01) NEV – Dalevon Campbell 43-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41; UNLV 14–7)
- Second quarter
- (13:21) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 16-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:14; UNLV 21–7)
- (5:38) UNLV – Ricky White 82-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03; UNLV 28–7)
- Third quarter
- (14:00) UNLV – Donavyn Lester 66-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; UNLV 35–7)
- (11:15) NEV – Brendon Lewis 6-yard run, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:40; UNLV 35–14)
- (1:43) UNLV – Jose Pizano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:41; UNLV 38–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:15) NEV – Sean Dollars 2-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; UNLV 38–20)
- (3:37) UNLV – Vincent Davis 9-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:08; UNLV 45–20)
- (1:51) NEV – Isaah Crocker 55-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; UNLV 45–27)
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Statistics |
UNLV |
NEV
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First downs |
22 |
19
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Total yards |
518 |
474
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Rushing yards |
48–259 |
37–187
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Passing yards |
259 |
287
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–24–0 |
16–31–2
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Time of possession |
32:41 |
27:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UNLV |
Passing |
Jayden Maiava |
19/24, 259 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Donavyn Lester |
10 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Ricky White |
7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
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Nevada |
Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
16/31, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Brendon Lewis |
15 carries, 115 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Dalevon Campbell |
3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
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at San Diego State
Nevada Wolf Pack (0–6) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–4)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
Aztecs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: N 9 mph
- Game attendance: 27,122
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (7:03) NEV - Brandon Talton 39 yard field goal; 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:30 (Nevada 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (0:00) NEV - Brandon Talton 37 yard field goal; 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:50 (Nevada 6-0)
- Third Quarter
None
- Fourth Quarter
None
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Statistics
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Nevada
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San Diego State
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First downs |
26 |
21
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Plays–yards |
61–242 |
53–204
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Rushes–yards |
39–144 |
39–157
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Passing yards |
242 |
204
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Passing: comp–att–int |
9–22–0 |
6–14–0
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Time of possession |
30:14 |
29:46
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nevada
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Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
9–22, 98 yards
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Rushing |
Sean Dollars |
11 carries, 49 yards
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Receiving |
Dalevon Campbell |
1 reception, 44 yards
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San Diego State
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Passing |
Jalen Mayden |
6–14, 47 yards
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Rushing |
Jalen Mayden |
14 carries, 52 yards
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Receiving |
Mekhi Shaw |
1 reception, 19 yards
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New Mexico
Hawaii
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–7) at Nevada Wolf Pack (2–6)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rainbow Warriors |
0 |
17 |
7 | 3 | 27 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
0 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 15,540
- TV: SPEC PPV
at Utah State
at Colorado State
Nevada Wolf Pack (2–8) at Colorado State Rams (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
3 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 20 |
Rams |
14 |
6 |
3 | 7 | 30 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado
- Date:
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST/12:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 20,121
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV: MWN
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Nevada
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Colorado State
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First downs |
21 |
23
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Plays–yards |
73–327 |
65–414
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Rushes–yards |
43–133 |
34–169
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Passing yards |
194 |
245
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Passing: comp–att–int |
21–30–2 |
15–31–1
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Time of possession |
35:30 |
24:30
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nevada
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Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
18/24, 169 yards
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Rushing |
Sean Dollars |
20 carries, 69 yards
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Receiving |
Dalevon Campbell |
5 receptions, 72 yards
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Colorado State
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Passing |
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi |
15/30, 245 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Justin Marshall |
19 carries, 98 yards
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Receiving |
Tory Horton |
6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
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Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys (7–4) at Nevada Wolf Pack (2–9) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys |
14 |
7 |
14 | 7 | 42 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 7:08 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Clear, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,044
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross
Game information
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First quarter
- WYO – Andrew Peasley 43-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 6:32. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:05.
- WYO – Will Pelissier 34-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 3:29. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 1:27.
Second quarter
- NEV – Brandon Talton 40-yard field goal, 13:28. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:01.
- WYO – Wyatt Ekeler 38-yard interception (John Hoyland kick), 9:54. Cowboys 21–3.
- NEV – Brandon Talton 47-yard field goal, 2:23. Cowboys 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:46.
Third quarter
- WYO – Ayir Asante 9-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 11:43. Cowboys 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 3:05.
- WYO – Harrison Waylee 2-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 7:09. Cowboys 35–6. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
- WYO – Andrew Peasley 3-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 12:56. Cowboys 42–6. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
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Top passers
- WYO – Andrew Peasley – 12/18, 165 yards, 2 TD
- NEV – Shane Illingworth – 15/27, 175 yards, INT
Top rushers
- WYO – Andrew Peasley – 9 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
- NEV – Sean Dollars – 8 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
- WYO – Wyatt Wieland – 4 receptions, 43 yards
- NEV – Spencer Curtis – 5 receptions, 70 yards
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References
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- Evans Field (1896–1905)
- Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
- Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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