2008 Nevada Wolf Pack - Recruiting Class

2008 Nevada Wolf Pack Head Coach: Chris Ault

Nevada Wolf Pack

2008 Recruiting Class

Star of the Class

Thaddeus Brown, DB/RB, 5-11, 177, Fr.-HS, Pasadena, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)
Brown rushed for 1,316 yards and 14 touchdowns for Notre Dame, eight times going over the 100-yard mark. His best game was an 177-yard, three touchdown performance against defending D-I champion Loyola of Los Angeles.

Potential Instant Impact Players

Marlon Johnson, S, 5-11, 185, Fr.-HS, Ingelwood, Calif. (Ingelwood HS)

Steve Werner, OT, 6-5, 310, Fr.-HS, Tulare, Calif. (Tulare West HS) 

Rest of the Class
*Brandon Wimberly, WR, 6-3, 195, Fr.-HS, Los Angeles, Calif. (Gardena HS)
Michael Ball, RB, 5-10, 225, Fr.-HS, Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS)
*Zack Sudfeld, TE, 6-7, 230, Fr.-Nevada, Modesto, Calif. (Madesto Christian HS)
Christian Barker, OL, 6-4, 315, Fr.-HS, Fontana, Calif. (Estiwanda HS)
Aaron Huck, OL, 6-3, 295, Fr.-HS, San Jose, Calif. (Oak Grove HS)
Jeff Nady, OL, 6-7, 255, Fr.-HS, Minden, Nev. (Douglas HS)
*Albert Rosette, LB, 6-2, 225, Fr.-HS, Concord, Calif. (De La Sal HS)
*Brett Roy, LB, 6-4, 240, Fr.-Nevada, Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa HS)
Mark Forrest, DE, 6-7, 210, Fr.-HS, San Jose, Calif. (Oak Grove HS)
Jon Rabe, DT, 6-5, 285, Fr.-HS, Upland, Calif. (Damian HS)
*Mark Avery, DT, 6-4, 270, Fr.-HS, Stockton, Calif. (Amos Alonzo Stagg HS)
Jack Reynoso, DT, 6-3, 260, Fr.-HS, Loomis, Calif. (Del Oro HS)
Isaiah Frey, DB, 6-0, 190, Fr.-HS, Olivehurst, Calif. (Jesuit HS)
Khalid Wooten, DB, 6-0, 195, Fr.-HS, Rialto, Calif. (Carter HS)
Ahmad Wood, Ath, 5-11, 185, Fr.-HS, San Pedro, Calif. (San Pedro HS)

Junior College Signees
Michael Andrews, DT, 6-3, 275, So.-JC, Kailua, Hawaii (Arizona Western College)
Antoine Thompson, DB, 6-1, 195, Jr.-JC, Norfolk, Va. (Reedley College)
Dayton Guillory, Ath, 6-0, 180, Jr.-JC, Bossier City, La. (Yuba CC)
Maurice Harvey, Saf, 6-4, 215, Jr.-JC, Titusville, Fla. (Reedley College)
* – Already enrolled

- 2007 Nevada Season
- 2007 Nevada Preview
- 2006 Nevada Season

2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 7-5
2007 Record: 6-7

Sept. 1 at Nebraska L 52-10
Sept. 8 at Nwestern L 36-31
Sept. 15 Nicholls State W 52-17
Sept. 29 UNLV W 27-20
Oct. 6 Fresno State L 49-41
Oct. 14 at Boise St L 69-67 4OT
Oct. 20 at Utah State W 31-28
Oct. 27 Idaho W 37-21
Nov. 2 at NMSU W 40-38
Nov. 16 Hawaii L 28-26
Nov. 24 at San Jose St L 27-24
Dec. 1 La Tech W 49-10
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 22 New Mexico L 23-0

2007 Recap

Recap: The Wolf Pack may have bowled for a third year in-a-row, but the 2007 season will be remembered for lost opportunities and an inability to close out tight games.  Of Nevada’s seven losses, five were by eight points or less, pushing the program into a three-way tie for fourth place in the WAC with middling Louisiana Tech and San Jose State.  The best news for the Pack was the development of Colin Kaepernick, the conference Freshman of the Year and the future at quarterback in Chris Ault’s Pistol offense.

Offensive Player of the Year: RB Luke Lippincott

Defensive Player of the Year: LB Ezra Butler

Biggest Surprise: Kaepernick.  Nick Graziano was the starter for the first five games before injuring his foot, opening the door for Kaepernick’s improbable emergence.  Yeah, he made the typical rookie mistakes, but also lit a fire under the offense, throwing 19 touchdown passes to just three picks and scrambling for 593 yards and six more scores.   

Biggest Disappointment: Potential breakthrough wins over WAC daddys Hawaii and Boise State both wound up being heartbreaking two-point losses.  In one of the wildest games in league history, Nevada lost to the Broncos, 69-67, in four overtimes despite getting 420 total yards and five touchdowns from Kaepernick.   

Looking Ahead: Nevada welcomes back two quarterbacks with starting experience, a 1,400-yard rusher, and one of the league’s top receiver, the building blocks of an explosive offense.  It’ll have to be in order to compensate for an already flimsy defense that’s losing its two most consistent players, Butler and NG Matt Hines.

Dec. 22
New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico 23 ... Nevada 0
New Mexico blew past Nevada with 548 yards of total offense, while the defense allowed a mere 210. Marcus Smith took a pass 66 yards for a score on the third play of the game, and Travis Brown caught a 39-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter. John Sullivan was the Lobo scorer the rest of the way with a 53-yard field goal, a 45-yarder and a 37-yard kick. The Lobo defense never let the Wolf Pack offense get close allowing just 73 rushing yards and forced 11 punts. The two teams combined to convert a mere six of 26 third down chances.
Offensive Player of the Game: New Mexico QB Donovan Porterie completed 20 of 36 passes for 354 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.
Defensive Player of the Game: Nevada LB Joshua Mauga made 11 tackles, forced a fumble and made a tackle for loss
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 13-31, 137 yds
Rushing: Luke Lippencott, 10-40. Receiving: Marko Mitchell, 6-96
New Mexico - Passing: Donovan Porterie, 20-36, 354 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Paul Baker, 22-167. Receiving: Travis Brown, 7-120, 1 TD
Thoughts and Notes ... New Mexico won its first bowl game since the 1961 Aviation Bowl, and Nevada was shut out for the first time since 1980 and a span of 329 games. ... Nevada got badly outprepared and badly outcoached. The Wolf Pack attack never established any sort of consistency, while the offensive line had a nightmare of a time in pass protection. Will this game serve as a motivating factor for next year? The pieces are in place to be far better, and far more consistent. ... New Mexico might have been missing top RB Rodney Ferguson, but WRs Marcus Smith and Travis Brown turned their games up a notch, and QB Donovan Porterie came up with his best performance as a Lobo. Now the bowl monkey is off the program's back, and it'll be interesting to see if this turns into a confidence-builder in the Rocky Long era. ... Considering there was probably going to be a quarterback battle going into 2008 anyway at Nevada, Colin Kaepernick's 13 of 31, 137-yard game opened things up even more. He hardly staked his claim to the full-time job.

Dec. 1
Nevada 49 ... Louisiana Tech 10
Nevada rolled up 641 yards of total offense with a balanced attack that led the way to an early 21-0 lead and didn't let up until early in the fourth quarter. Luke Lippincott accounted for five touchdowns on four short runs and an 11-yard catch, and Kyle Sammons caught scoring passes from 16 and 74 yards out. The Louisiana Tech offense was stuffed all game long, managing just a 20-yard Danny Horwedel field goal. The lone Bulldog touchdown came on a kickoff return following Lippincott's fourth score. Nevada held the ball for 37:05.
Player of the game: Nevada RB Luke Lippincott ran 25 times for 112 yards and four touchdowns, and he caught four passes for 105 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 18-29, 404 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippencott, 25-112, 4 TD. Receiving: Kyle Sammons, 8-199, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech - Passing: Zac Champion, 9-23, 114 yds
Rushing: Patrick Jackson, 21-66. Receiving: Phillip Livas, 3-52
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... After close calls against Hawaii and San Jose State, especially with the clunker against the Spartans, the Wolf Pack needed to rebound in a big way, and did, with the best game of the season rolling over Louisiana Tech. When Colin Kaepernick is on, he's a true weapon who looks like a franchise player to build around. The defense came up with a gem just at the right time. Now, with Hawaii going 12-0 and off to the BCS, there's a place for a 6-6 Nevada. For a relatively young offense that could use all the extra practices it can get, the extra game could mean everything going into next year.

Nov. 24
San Jose State 27 ... Nevada 24
Nevada's Brett Jaekle hit the left upright on a 37-yard field goal attempt with 36 seconds to play to seal the San Jose State comeback win. The Spartans gave up Marko Mitchell touchdown catches from 64 and 59 yards out in the first half, and then shut down the Wolf Pack attack in the second half while the offense scored 17 unanswered points for the win. Adam Tafralis threw two touchdown passes, but it was a 13-yard Jacob French touchdown run early in the fourth that gave the Spartans the lead for good. San Jose State controlled the ball for 36:24.
Player of the game: San Jose State QB Adam Tafralis completed 29 of 46 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 12-22, 252 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippencott, 16-74. Receiving: Marko Mitchell, 4-144, 2 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis, 29-46, 342 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jacob French, 16-62, 1 TD. Receiving: David Richmond, 9-143
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... What happened to the offense in the second half against San Jose State? The pumped up Spartan defense had something to do with it, and long drives from the offense kept the Pack off the field, but with the balance this team has, there's no reason to not have done more all game long than just get two big pass plays. Now the pressure is on to beat Louisiana Tech or a one-time strong season will finish without a bowl bid. The offense will have to control the ball for longer than 23:36 to give the needed sixth W.

Nov. 16
Hawaii 28 ... Nevada 26
Dan Kelly nailed a 45-yard field goal with 11 seconds to play ... but Nevada called a time out just before the kick. Kelly's second shot went straight down the middle to give Hawaii the win. In place of Colt Brennan, who only played two snaps after the concussion suffered against Fresno State, Tyler Graunke came through with a huge game with a seven-yard touchdown run and threw a three-yard scoring pass to Jason Rivers and a 22-yarder to Ryan Grice-Mullen. Nevada got down 12-0, but came back on two Luke Lippencott touchdowns, on a 22-yard catch and a five-yard run, and a three-yard Colin Kaepernick run.
Player of the game: Hawaii QB Tyler Graunke completed 33 of 46 passes for 358 yards and two touchdowns, and ran ten times for 28 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 9-20, 134 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 25-140, 1 TD. Receiving: Marko Mitchell, 3-70
Hawaii - Passing: Tyler Graunke, 33-46, 358 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Daniel Libre, 6-40. Receiving: Davone Bess, 12-137
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Where was the passing game against Hawaii? Colin Kaepernick was off from the start with his reads and didn't make enough key throws to get the offense consistently moving. Even so, the Pack was in a position to win the game thanks to a few good late drives, and a great game from Luke Lippencott, but the defense didn't come through with one final stop. Now Nevada has to beat San Jose State and Louisiana Tech to be assured of a bowl bid.

Nov. 2
Nevada 40 ... New Mexico State 38
Down two, New Mexico State's Paul Young badly missed a 44-yard field goal in the final few seconds allowing Nevada to hang on. The Wolf Pack blew a 20-3 lead, but took the lead with a minute to play on a 31-yard touchdown catch from Mike McCoy, but Brett Jaekle missed the extra point to open the door for the Aggies to potentially get the win. Nevada's Colin Kaepernick threw three touchdown passes, highlighted by a 64-yard Marko Mitchell touchdown catch. Cold early, NMSU QB Chase Holbrook heated up with four touchdown passes with two going to A.J. Harris and two to Kenneth Buckley. A 32-yard play to Harris with 3:38 to play gave the Aggies the lead, but couldn't hold on.
Player of the game: Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick completed 15 of 28 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, and ran 11 times for 136 yards and two scores.
Stat Leaders: New Mexico State - Passing: Chase Holbrook, 35-49, 407 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Justine Buries, 14-68. Receiving: A.J. Harris, 11-131, 2 TD
Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 15-28, 237 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 30-143. Receiving: Marko Mitchell, 6-132, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Colin Kaepernick might still be working on his passing efficiency, but with his mobility, he's growing into one of the WAC's most dangerous weapons. RB Luke Lippencott ran well against New Mexico to help the Pack pound out 284 yards to go along with 237 passing, but to beat Hawaii in two weeks, there needs to be more from the passing attack. The secondary will have to be far, far tighter than it was in the second half this week. The receivers are playing well and coming up with big plays, but there needs to be a bit more consistency.

Oct. 27
Nevada 37 ... Idaho 21
Luke Lippencott ran for a one-yard touchdown on the opening drive and a two-yard run in the fourth quarter as Nevada got ahead early and stayed there. Idaho only cranked out 212 yards of total offense, but it was able to come up with two Nathan Enderle touchdown passes and a one-yard Deonte Jackson run to keep it from getting out of hand. The Wolf Pack defense got involved with Ezra Butler taking a pass 11 yards for a score.
Player of the game: Nevada RB Luke Lippencott ran 27 times for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and caught three passes for 37 yards
Stat Leaders: Idaho - Passing: Nathan Enderle, 12-21, 156 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Deonte Jackson, 17-45, 1 TD. Receiving: Lee Smith, 5-86
Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 15-26, 203 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 27-119 yds, 2 TD. Receiving: Marko Mitchell 5-79, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Until Colin Kaepernick can be truly comfortable and make the offense his, Luke Lippencott will be a godsend for the offense. He did a little of everything for the offense, while the defense came up with one of its better games of the year. Deonte Jackson is a nasty runner, and the Wolf Pack kept him under wraps with only 45 yards and a short touchdowns. Against New Mexico State and Hawaii over the next two weeks, stopping the run won't be a problem. If Lippencott runs well, the Pack has a shot to win both.

Oct. 20
Nevada 31 ... Utah State 28
Luke Lippencott ran for 241 yards and touchdowns from seven and eight yards out, but the Wolf Pack had to hold on as Leon Jackson ran for two sores and Kevin Robinson returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown on the way to a 28-24 lead in the fourth quarter. Colin Kaepernick hooked up with Mike McCoy for a 32-yard touchdown with just over seven minutes to play to give the Pack the lead, and the D held. The Pack outgained the Aggies 472 yards to 212.
Player of the game: Nevada RB Luke Lippencott ran 36 times for 241 yards and two touchdowns, and caught four passes for 20 yards
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 15-23, 170 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 36-241, 2 TD. Receiving: Mike McCoy, 7-92, 1 TD
Utah State - Passing: Leon Jackson, 11-19, 196 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Leon Jackson, 15-51, 2 TD. Receiving: Rob Myers, 3-41
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Nevada isn't doing anything easy, giving up just 212 yards to the woeful Utah State Aggiles, but had to rally to win. Luke Lippencott and the running game were amazing, Colin Kaepernick was efficient throwing the ball, an everything was there for an easy win, but it didn't happen. It was still a much-needed win to get back into the bowl hunt, but going on a run is a must with Idaho and New Mexico State up next.

Oct. 14
Boise State 69 ... Nevada 67 4OT
In the highest scoring game in recent D-I college football history (going back to 1930 when the official records starting being kept), Boise State won in the fourth overtime on a defensive play, Nevada tried for a two point conversion after a seven-yard Luke Lippencott touchdown run, but QB Colin Kaepernick was tripped up. Boise State forced overtime with a 27-yard Kyle Brotzman field goal as time ran out, and that's when the fun began. Lippencott ran for a 25-yard score, and then Boise answered witha 25-yard Sherm Blaser catch on its first play. Jeremy Childs gave the Broncos the lead on a 25-yard Jeremy Childs score on the next play, and then the Pack answered with a weaving Kaepernick 25-yard touchdown run. The two teams traded field goals in the third OT, and then Boise took the lead for good on a one-yard Ian Johnson run and a Jeremy Avery catch on the two point conversion. The statistics are ridiculous. 1,266 total yards of offense, 58 first downs.21 of 34 on third down conversions. Nevada averaged 7.6 yards per carry and 22.1 yards per completion, while Boise State cranked out 353 passing yards.
Player of the game: Boise State RB Ian Johnson ran 28 times for 205 yards and two touchdowns, and caught four passes for 51 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: Boise State - Passing: Taylor Tharp, 26-35, 320 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 28-205, 2 TD. Receiving: Jeremy Childs, 12-140, 1 TD
Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 11-26, 243 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 31-187 yds, 4 TD. Receiving: Marko Mitchell, 4-161, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Wolf Pack needed the win over Boise State to have any hope of winning a WAC title, and now, after the painful four overtime loss, the team is playing for a possible bowl slot. As tough as it might have been to lose this game, the emergence of Colin Kaepernick as a playmaking quarterback might change the team. He didn't throw well, but he ran like Vince Young, while the O line did a phenomenal job opening holes for Luke Lippencott. Now it's on to Utah State, Idaho and New Mexico State for what has to be a three-game winning streak before facing Hawaii.

Oct. 6
Fresno State 49 ... Nevada 41
Fresno State got touchdown runs of three, 54 and 67 yards from Ryan Mathews, and got a 67-yard punt return for a score and a 15-yard touchdown run from Clifton Smith, and a blocked field goal for a score from A.J. Jefferson, on the way to a 42-20 lead, and then things appeared to be out of hand when Lonyae Miller tore off a 72-yard scoring run early in the third. But Nevada would come back, as Colin Kaepernick threw two touchdown passes and ran for a three-yard score, but his 34-yard strike to Adam Bishop came with only three seconds left, and Fresno held on. The Bulldogs outgained the Wolf Pack 307 rushing yards to 211.
Player of the game: Fresno State RB Ryan Mathews rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries.
Stat Leaders: Fresno State - Passing: Tom Brandstater, 10-16, 168 yds
Rushing: Ryan Mathews, 14-171, 3 TDs. Receiving: Clifton Smith, 5-74
Nevada - Passing: Colin Kaepernick, 23-36, 384 yds, 4 TDs
Rushing: Brandon Fragger, 17-75. Receiving: Marko Mitchell, 9-135, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Uh, the run defense?! The supposedly nasty Wolf Pack linebackers weren't even close against Fresno State, getting ripped apart for tough yards, hard yards, and way too many home runs. The offense finally found a groove late with Colin Kaepernick at the helm, but it was way too late. This appears to be Kaepernick's team at the moment, with Nick Graziano hurt. He'll have to shine next week if the Pack has any shot against Boise State, and if he can play like he did in the fourth quarter this week, it could be interesting.

Sept. 29
Nevada 27 ... UNLV 20
Nevada got a 43-yard touchdown pass from Nick Graziano to Kyle Sammons with just 27 seconds left to play to finally put away the Rebels. Travis Dixon tied it at 20 with just over a minute to play on a 30-yard scoring pass to Ryan Wolfe, but the Pack was able to go 65 yards in just 35 seconds to get in range for the game-winning pass. In the first quarter, Graziano connected with Mike McCoy for a 9-yard touchdown, and hit Adam Bishop for a 15-yard score in the fourth. Nevada only outgained Vegas by four yards, 458 to 454.
Player of the game: Nevada QB Nick Graziano threw for 330 yards, three touchdowns and an interception on 20-of-38 passing, while running for 18 yards on six carries.
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Travis Dixon, 17-37, 249 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Summers, 24-120, 1 TD. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 6-92, 1 TD
Nevada - Passing: Nick Graziano, 20-38, 330 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 15-61. Receiving: Brandon Fragger, 4-27
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Could the win over UNLV have been Nick Graziano's coming out party? He had to take the offense on his shoulders, and he came through with a big day, helped by one monstrous 90-yard pass play to Mike McCoy. He limited his mistakes, kept the offense moving, and made some nice plays on third downs. Now, Nevada might believe it can bomb away with the other good teams in the WAC, and with Fresno State and Boise State up next, that's important.

Sept. 15
Nevada 52 ... Nicholls State 17
In a strange game with Nicholls State attempting just one pass, and missing, Nevada overcame an early 10-0 lead with a 38-point run helped by four Nick Graziano passes and a 16-yard Luke Lippencott touchdown run. NSU, which finished with 222 rushing yards, tried to creep back with a14-yard Broderick Cole scoring run, but Graziano answered with his fifth touchdown pass of the game, and the third to Adam Bishop. All three Bishop catches went for scores.
Player of the game: Nevada RB Luke Lippincott caught 14 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Nicholls State - Passing: Zack Chauvin, 0-1
Rushing: Broderick Cole, 11-58, 1 TD. Receiving: None
Nevada - Passing: Nick Graziano, 11-23, 236 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 14-127, 1 TD. Receiving: Adam Bishop, 3-46, 3 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... After the nuttiness of the last second loss to Northwestern, Nevada came up with an even more bizarre game against Nicholls State. NSU had no hope of winning, with an option attack that the Wolf Pack linebackers were able to eat up, but the Nevada offense did everything it could to make it close with three interceptions, too many misfire in the passing game, and overall, 11 penalties for 94 yards. Beating UNLV in two weeks will only be a problem if Pack QB Nick Graziano continues to struggle with his accuracy. He threw five touchdown passes, but only completed 11 of 23 throws.

Sept. 8
Northwestern 36 ... Nevada 31
In a wild game with several big plays, Northwestern came up with a game-winning 80-yard drive in :51 with Ross Lane catching a 13-yard touchdown pass with just :21 to play. Nevada held a 24-10 lead at halftime helped by two Nick Graziano touchdown passes, including a 48-yard bomb to Kyle Sammons with no time left. Northwestern owned the second half as C.J. Bacher threw two of his three touchdown passes and Brandon Roberson ran for a one-yard score, but the Wolf Pack grabbed the lead late in the game with a 27-yard Luke Lippincott run..
Player of the game: Northwestern QB C.J. Bacher threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-45 passing, adding another 60 yards on the ground on eight carries.
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Nick Graziano, 22-36, 337 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 28-140, 1 TD. Receiving: Kyle Sammons, 5-102, 1 TD
Northwestern - Passing: C.J. Bacher, 20-45, 227 yds, 3 TDs
Rushing: Brandon Roberson, 13-128, 1 TD. Receiving: Tyrell Sutton, 5-59
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Wolf Pack have to avoid being demoralized. First it gets run over by Nebraska, and then it gets its heart ripped out by Northwestern. Playing Nicholls State and UNLV in the next two weeks should help matters, but while the offense should continue to roll after tearing up the Wildcats, at least yardage-wise, now the defense has to show up. It couldn't hold up late this week and didn't do anything to dictate the action when Northwestern started taking control.

Sept. 1
Nebraska 52 ... Nevada 10
Marlon Lucky tore off three touchdown runs and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass as Nebraska overcame an early 10-7 deficit to score 45 unanswered points. Quentin Castille added two short touchdown runs and added 78 yards helping the Huskers roll up 413 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Nevada only managed nine first downs to Nebraska's 35, and got its points on a 36-yard Brett Jaekle field goal and an 80-yard Jonathon Amaya interception return. The Huskers held on to the ball for 40:38.
Player of the game ... Nebraska RB Marlon Lucky rushed 30 times for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and had three receptions for 33 yards and another score.
Stat Leaders: Nevada- Passing: Nick Graziano, 8-24, 109 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Nick Graziano, 6-29  Receiving: Mike McCoy, 2-27
Nebraska - Passing: Sam Keller, 14-25, 193 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Marlon Lucky, 30-233, 3 TDs  Receiving: Marlon Lucky, 3-31, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Wolf Pack had an awful game in all phases against Nebraska. The run defense was non-existent, despite having a strong linebacking corps, but the D didn't get any help from an inept offense that held on to the ball for 19:22, went one of 13 on third downs, gained nine first downs and amassed just 185 yards of total offense. On the flip side, the O can blame the D for allowing 625 yards of total offense. Nick Graziano wasn't under intense pressure, yet he still had a hard time finding his receivers. The 12 penalties didn't help matters.