American college football season
2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 38–27 vs. Tulane |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
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Record | 7–2 (6–2 MW) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Mumme (4th season) |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
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Defensive coordinator | Brian Ward (1st season) |
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Base defense | Multiple |
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Captains | - Carson Strong
- Jermaine Ledbetter
- Lawson Hall
- Sam Hammond
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The 2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference.[2]
On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On September 24, the conference announced that the football season would begin on October 24.[4]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were originally scheduled on July 16–17, 2020, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but were canceled in favor of virtual media days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] The virtual media days that were scheduled to take place on July 27–29, 2020, were also canceled.[14]
Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2020. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in second place in the MW West Division.[15] The divisions were later suspended for the 2020 season.
West Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | San Diego State | 122 (19) |
2 | Nevada | 100 (2) |
3 | Hawaii | 74 |
4 | Fresno State | 73 |
5 | San Jose State | 43 |
6 | UNLV | 29 |
Mountain Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Boise State | 125 (20) |
2 | Wyoming | 90 (1) |
3 | Air Force | 86 |
4 | Utah State | 60 |
5 | Colorado State | 59 |
6 | New Mexico | 21 |
Preseason All−Mountain West Team
The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All−Mountain West Team; one from the offense and one from the defense.[16]
Offense Brandon Talton – PK | Defense Dom Peterson – DL |
Schedule
Original
Revised
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV |
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Coaches | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Personnel
Depth chart
† | As of November 30, 2020 |
Defense | NICKEL | E. J. Muhammad | Jordan Lee | ⋅ | | FS | Christian Swint OR JoJuan Claiborne | ⋅ | ⋅ | | | SS | Tyson Williams | Jayce Godley | Emany Johnson | | CB | Berdale Robins OR Jaden Dedman | ⋅ | ⋅ | | | DE | DT | DT | DE | Kameron Toomer | Zak Mahannah | Dom Peterson | Sam Hammond | Jack Powers | Christopher Love | Amir Johnson | Daniel Grzesiak | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | | | CB | A. J. King OR Mikael Bradford | Kieran Clark | ⋅ | | Offense | | H | Melquan Stovall | Jamaal Bell | Isaac Jernagin | | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | Jacob Gardner | Jermaine Ledbetter | Tyler Orsini | Nate Brown | Aaron Frost | Moses Landis | Gray Davis | Nathan Edwards | Zac Welch | Cole Watts | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | | TE | Cole Turner | Reagan Roberson | Henry Ikahihifo | | | | | | | | | RB | Toa Taua OR Devonte Lee | Avery Morrow | ⋅ | | Special teams | PK Brandon Talton | P Julian Diaz | KR Jamaal Bell Melquan Stovall | PR Romeo Doubs OR Charles Ross | LS Austin Ortega | H Hamish McClure | | | | | |
Game summaries
Wyoming
Wyoming at Nevada | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 34 | • Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 | - Date: October 24, 2020
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 11 minutes
- Game attendance: 250
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Timothy Davis
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
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| 1 | 06:25 | NEV | Tory Horton 26–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 5:09) | NEV 7–0 | 02:38 | WYO | John Hoyland 27–yard field goal (5 plays, 16 yards, 1:23) | NEV 7–3 | | 2 | 14:57 | WYO | John Hoyland 36–yard field goal (5 plays, 51 yards, 1:44) | NEV 7–6 | 01:46 | NEV | Cole Turner 50–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (1 play, 50 yards, 0:08) | NEV 14–6 | | 3 | 10:30 | NEV | Avery Morrow 18–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 94 yards, 4:26) | NEV 21–6 | 03:47 | NEV | Cole Turner 10–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 66 yards, 5:05) | NEV 28–6 | 02:50 | WYO | Levi Williams 21–yard run (John Hoyland kick) (3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57) | NEV 28–13 | | 4 | 13:13 | WYO | Gunner Gentry 22–yard pass from Levi Williams (John Hoyland kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:32) | NEV 28–20 | 08:30 | WYO | Levi Williams 8–yard run (Treyton Welch pass) (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:56) | TIE 28–28 | 03:26 | NEV | Brandon Talton 21–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44) | NEV 31–28 | 00:23 | WYO | John Hoyland 42–yard field goal (11 plays, 74 yards, 1:07) | TIE 31–31 | | OT | 15:00 | WYO | John Hoyland 38–yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 0:00) | WYO 34–31 | 15:00 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 9–yard pass from Carson Strong (4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) | NEV 37–34 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
WYO –3 | 54[22] |
Statistics | Wyoming | Nevada |
First downs | 19 | 25 |
Total yards | 361 | 496 |
Rushing yards | 128 | 76 |
Passing yards | 233 | 420 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Wyoming | Passing | Levi Williams | 16/31, 227 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 22 carries, 87 yards |
Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 3 receptions, 102 yards |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 39/52, 420 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Devonte Lee | 18 carries, 65 yards |
Receiving | Cole Turner | 7 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TDs |
At UNLV
Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Wolf Pack | 10 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 37 | Rebels | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 | - Date: October 31, 2020
- Location: Allegiant Stadium
Paradise, NV - Game start: 7:47 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
- Game attendance: 2,000
- Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor • Wind: Indoor
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
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| 1 | 10:47 | NEV | Brandon Talton 32–yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 4:13) | NEV 3–0 | 07:37 | UNLV | Daniel Gutierrez 36–yard field goal (8 plays, 46 yards, 3:04) | TIE 3–3 | 04:33 | NEV | Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 2:46) | NEV 10–3 | | 2 | 14:06 | UNLV | Daniel Gutierrez 31–yard field goal (13 plays, 61 yards, 5:27) | NEV 10–6 | 13:55 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 65–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (1 play, 65 yards, 0:11) | NEV 17–6 | 02:20 | UNLV | Tyleek Collins 1–yard pass from Max Gilliam (pass failed) (11 plays, 81 yards, 4:19) | NEV 17–12 | 00:15 | NEV | Justin Lockhart 4–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59) | NEV 24–12 | | 3 | 08:36 | NEV | Brandon Talton 26–yard field goal (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:06) | NEV 27–12 | 02:06 | UNLV | Steve Jenkins 5–yard pass from Max Gilliam (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (14 plays, 86 yards, 6:25) | NEV 27–19 | | 4 | 13:37 | NEV | Toa Taua 4–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 70 yards, 3:19) | NEV 34–19 | 02:27 | NEV | Brandon Talton 34–yard field goal (9 plays, 64 yards, 5:06) | NEV 37–19 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NEV –14 | 59[23] |
Statistics | Nevada | UNLV |
First downs | 22 | 22 |
Total yards | 497 | 348 |
Rushing yards | 147 | 126 |
Passing yards | 350 | 222 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:36 | 32:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 21/27, 350 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 12 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 7 receptions, 219 yards, 1 TD |
UNLV | Passing | Max Gilliam | 27/40, 207 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Charles Williams | 19 carries, 99 yards |
Receiving | Tyleek Collins | 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |
Utah State
Utah State at Nevada | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Aggies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | • Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 | - Date: November 5, 2020
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 4:00 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
- Game attendance: 250
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Evan Moore (analyst)
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| 1 | 11:12 | USU | A.J. Vongphachanh 5–yard safety | USU 2–0 | 05:32 | USU | Justin McGriff 4–yard pass from Jason Shelley (Connor Coles kick) (8 plays, 61 yards, 2:53) | USU 9–0 | 01:38 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 42–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 74 yards, 3:48) | USU 9–7 | | 2 | 11:06 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 3–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (11 plays, 64 yards, 3:48) | NEV 14–9 | 06:54 | NEV | Romeo Roubs 54–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:20) | NEV 21–9 | | 3 | 11:30 | NEV | Toa Taua 15–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:33) | NEV 28–9 | 02:03 | NEV | Brandon Talton 36–yard field goal (8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54) | NEV 31–9 | | 4 | 09:45 | NEV | Brandon Talton 26–yard field goal (14 plays, 63 yards, 6:23) | NEV 34–9 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NEV –17 | 58.5[24] |
Statistics | Utah State | Nevada |
First downs | 11 | 27 |
Total yards | 210 | 542 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 121 |
Passing yards | 101 | 421 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:16 | 36:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Utah State | Passing | Jason Shelley | 15/27, 96 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jason Shelley | 7 carries, 34 yards |
Receiving | Deven Thompkins | 6 receptions, 30 yards |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 36/52, 411 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 12 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 7 receptions, 137 yards, 3 TDs |
At New Mexico
Nevada at New Mexico
(Battle of the Wolves) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Wolf Pack | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 | Lobos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | - Date: November 14, 2020
- Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV - Game start: 3:35 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 250
- Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: None
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play–by–play) and Ron Johnson (analyst)
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| 1 | 00:08 | NM | Trae Hall 16–yard pass from Bryson Carroll (George Steinkamp kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 2:37) | NM 7–0 | | 2 | 12:09 | NM | George Steinkamp 26–yard field goal (7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57) | NM 10–0 | 03:41 | NEV | Brandon Talton 28–yard field goal (8 plays, 38 yards, 4:13) | NM 10–3 | 03:21 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 33–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (1 play, 33 yards, 0:08) | TIE 10–10 | 01:04 | NM | George Steinkamp 48–yard field goal (5 plays, 14 yards, 0:59) | NM 13–10 | | 3 | 10:09 | NEV | Brandon Talton 34–yard field goal (11 plays, 53 yards, 4:44) | TIE 13–13 | 04:36 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 61–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 82 yards, 1:24) | NEV 20–13 | | 4 | 06:47 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 59–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (5 plays, 81 yards, 2:23) | NEV 27–13 | 04:02 | NM | Bobby Cole 1–yard run (George Steinkamp kick) (7 plays, 61 yards, 2:37) | NEV 27–20 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NEV –17.5 | 63[25] |
Statistics | Nevada | New Mexico |
First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 392 | 352 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 141 |
Passing yards | 340 | 211 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 24/38, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 15 carries, 62 yards |
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 5 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TDs |
New Mexico | Passing | Trae Hall | 17/32, 195 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Bobby Cole | 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Emmanuel Logan–Greene | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
San Diego State
San Diego State at Nevada | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Aztecs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | • Wolf Pack | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 26 | - Date: November 21, 2020
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 12:35 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 35 minutes
- Game attendance: 50
- Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Timothy Davis
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
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| 1 | 08:37 | NEV | Brandon Talton 31–yard field goal (9 plays, 29 yards, 3:23) | NEV 3–0 | 07:33 | SDSU | Lucas Johnson 35–yard run (Matt Araiza kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:04) | SDSU 7–3 | 02:36 | NEV | Brandon Talton 33–yard field goal (9 plays, 59 yards, 4:57) | SDSU 7–6 | | 2 | 14:57 | SDSU | Kobe Smith 7–yard pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) | SDSU 14–6 | 09:55 | NEV | Brandon Talton 22–yard field goal (12 plays, 70 yards, 5:02) | SDSU 14–9 | 04:15 | NEV | Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 86 yards, 3:19) | NEV 16–14 | 01:15 | SDSU | Greg Bell 2–yard run (Matt Araiza kick) (6 plays, 64 yards, 2:54) | SDSU 21–16 | | 3 | 10:42 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 50–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 70 yards, 2:57) | NEV 23–21 | 02:17 | NEV | Brandon Talton 27–yard field goal (7 plays, 24 yards, 3:46) | NEV 26–21 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
SDSU –1.5 | 46.5[26] |
Statistics | San Diego State | Nevada |
First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 293 | 376 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 88 |
Passing yards | 184 | 288 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
San Diego State | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 14/24, 184 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Chance Bell | 11 carries, 42 yards |
Receiving | Jesse Matthews | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 31/46, 288 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 13 carries, 52 yards |
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 5 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD |
At Hawaii
Nevada at Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | • Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | - Date: November 28, 2020
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Halawa, HI - Game start: 6:06 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: 62% Humidity • Wind: NE 10 MPH
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV announcers (KNSN-TV/SPEC HI): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
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| 2 | 10:11 | UH | Matthew Shipley 31–yard field goal (14 plays, 80 yards, 5:29) | UH 3–0 | 02:57 | NEV | Cole Turner 4–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (13 plays, 81 yards, 7:08) | NEV 7–3 | 00:59 | UH | Calvin Turner 7–yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58) | UH 10–7 | | 3 | 03:20 | UH | Miles Reed 4–yard run (Matthew Shipley kick) (10 plays, 99 yards, 4:02) | UH 17–7 | | 4 | 14:28 | NEV | Toa Taua 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52) | UH 17–14 | 09:31 | UH | Chevan Cordeiro 2–yard run (Matthew Shipley kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 4:57) | UH 24–14 | 05:38 | NEV | Tory Horton 18–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53) | UH 24–21 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NEV –7 | 63[27] |
Statistics | Nevada | Hawaii |
First downs | 23 | 25 |
Total yards | 376 | 365 |
Rushing yards | 208 | 119 |
Passing yards | 168 | 246 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 20/25, 168 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 20 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Cole Turner | 6 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD |
Hawaii | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 26/32, 246 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Chevan Cordeiro | 15 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Calvin Turner | 10 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
Fresno State
Fresno State at Nevada | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 | • Wolf Pack | 17 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 37 | - Date: December 5, 2020
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 6:10 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 56 minutes
- Game attendance: 50
- Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Cold and Overcast • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play–by–play) and Ron Johnson (analyst)
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| 1 | 11:34 | NEV | Brandon Talton 49–yard field goal (7 plays, 38 yards, 3:26) | NEV 3–0 | 08:05 | FS | Josh Kelly 9–yard run (Mac Dalena kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:23) | FS 7–3 | 05:12 | NEV | Cole Turner 5–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 1:00) | NEV 10–7 | 03:30 | NEV | Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (3 plays, 21 yards, 1:19) | NEV 17–7 | | 2 | 12:03 | FS | Jake Haener 3–yard run (Mac Dalena kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 6:27) | NEV 17–14 | 09:14 | NEV | Tory Horton 17–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:43) | NEV 24–14 | 01:32 | FS | Keric Wheatfall 19–yard pass from Jake Haener (Mac Dalena kick failed) (4 plays, 58 yards, 1:00) | NEV 24–20 | | 4 | 13:42 | NEV | Tory Horton 85–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick failed) (3 plays, 85 yards, 0:57) | NEV 30–20 | 05:32 | NEV | Tory Horton 32–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 2:40) | NEV 37–20 | 01:39 | FS | Zane Pope 21–yard pass from Jake Haener (Mac Dalena kick failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:53) | NEV 37–26 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NEV –6.5 | 59[28] |
Statistics | Fresno State | Nevada |
First downs | 30 | 14 |
Total yards | 599 | 416 |
Rushing yards | 114 | 62 |
Passing yards | 485 | 354 |
Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 41/65, 485 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 14 carries, 69 yards |
Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 6 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 23/39, 354 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 11 carries, 39 yards |
Receiving | Tory Horton | 5 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TDs |
Vs. San Jose State
Nevada vs. San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Wolf Pack | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | • Spartans | 7 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 30 | - Date: December 11, 2020
- Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV - Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: None
- Referee: Mike Cuttone
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play–by–play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
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| 1 | 09:25 | NEV | Brandon Talton 42–yard field goal (5 plays, 55 yards, 1:53) | NEV 3–0 | 06:22 | SJSU | Jermai Braddock 33–yard pass from Nick Starkel (Matt Mercurio kick) (6 plays, 73 yards, 2:59) | SJSU 7–3 | 01:10 | NEV | Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (12 plays, 65 yards, 5:12) | NEV 10–7 | | 2 | 08:56 | NEV | Brandon Talton 43–yard field goal (10 plays, 54 yards, 4:53) | NEV 13–7 | 07:06 | NEV | Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:40) | NEV 20–7 | | 3 | 14:46 | SJSU | Shamar Garrett 98–yard kickoff return (Matt Mercurio kick) | NEV 20–14 | 02:34 | SJSU | Derrick Deese Jr. 5–yard pass from Nick Starkel (Matt Mercurio kick) (12 plays, 99 yards, 6:12) | SJSU 21–20 | 00:25 | SJSU | Tyler Nevens 69–yard run (Nick Nash rush failed) (1 play, 69 yards, 0:11) | SJSU 27–20 | | 4 | 09:35 | SJSU | Matt Mercurio 27–yard field goal (9 plays, 77 yards, 3:33) | SJSU 30–20 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
NEV –2.5 | 61.5[29] |
Statistics | Nevada | San Jose State |
First downs | 24 | 18 |
Total yards | 398 | 506 |
Rushing yards | 138 | 200 |
Passing yards | 260 | 306 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:43 | 28:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 33/48, 260 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 11 carries, 96 yards |
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 9 receptions, 75 yards |
San Jose State | Passing | Nick Starkel | 20/30, 306 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tyler Nevens | 12 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Bailey Gaither | 7 receptions, 156 yards |
Vs. Tulane (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Nevada vs. Tulane
(Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | • Wolf Pack | 6 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 38 | - Date: December 22, 2020
- Location: Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID - Game start: 1:30 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: WNW 22 MPH
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
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| 1 | 04:58 | NEV | Cole Turner 11–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick failed) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:43) | NEV 6–0 | | 2 | 14:52 | NEV | Justin Lockhart 23–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15) | NEV 13–0 | 12:42 | NEV | Toa Taua 44–yard pass from Carson Strong (pass failed) (3 plays, 55 yards, 1:18) | NEV 19–0 | 10:38 | TULN | Jha'Quan Jackson 41–yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (6 plays, 60 yards, 2:04) | NEV 19–7 | 07:44 | NEV | Toa Taua 50–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 2:48) | NEV 26–7 | | 3 | 10:03 | TULN | Michael Pratt 6–yard run (pass failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:57) | NEV 26–13 | 06:30 | TULN | Jha'Quan Jackson 28–yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:16) | NEV 26–20 | | 4 | 13:22 | NEV | Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (pass failed) (3 plays, 20 yards, 1:21) | NEV 32–20 | 04:19 | NEV | Jamaal Bell 21–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick failed) (6 plays, 87 yards, 2:21) | NEV 38–20 | 00:07 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 65–yard run (Merek Glover kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:10) | NEV 38–27 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
TULN –1 | 56.5[30] |
Statistics | Tulane | Nevada |
First downs | 18 | 21 |
Total yards | 365 | 480 |
Rushing yards | 197 | 209 |
Passing yards | 168 | 271 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:50 | 36:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 12/25, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 10 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 2 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 22/28, 271 yards, 5 TDs |
Rushing | Devonte Lee | 18 carries, 105 yards |
Receiving | Toa Taua | 6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
Notes
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