Dec. 31
MPC Computers Bowl
Miami 21 ... Nevada 20
Chavez Grant made a diving interceptions with 18 seconds to
play to stop a near-certain Nevada game-winning drive. The Wolf Pack had
moved to the Miami 36, and were trying to get within range for Brett
Jaekle, who hit field goals from 33, 31, 44 and 40, before the
ill-advised pass. Miami wasn't fantastic in Larry Coker's final game,
but it got just enough offense with a one-yard Kirby Freeman touchdown
run, a 52-yard pass to Ryan Moore, and a 78-yard pass to Sam Shields.
Nevada drove into Miami territory time and again, but kept having to
settle for field goals getting its only touchdown in the second quarter
on a 27-yard pass to Marko Mitchell.
Player
of the game ... Miami QB Kirby Freeman completed 11 of 19 passes for 272
yards and two touchdowns with an interception and ran for a score
Stat Leaders: Miami - Passing: Kirby Freeman, 11-19, 272
yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Javarris James, 17-35 Receiving: Sam Shields,
4-101, 1 TD
Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe, 20-31, 192 yds, 1 TD,
1 INT
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 20-60 Receiving:
Robert Hubbard, 7-50
Notes & Thoughts ...
It was cold, around 20 degrees, but Miami
still overcame the weather and a lousy performance from the running game
to pull off the win. The game showed just how much the offensive line
needs to improve before the team becomes a major player again, but on
the plus side, Kirby Freeman showed he might be the quarterback the team
can run with going into 2007. He showed off nice touch on his deep
throws and a little bit of mobility. ... Nevada played its heart out,
but it was on the wrong side of a bad call on a brilliant circus catch
by Anthony Pudewell and couldn't quite get over the hump once it got
into scoring range. The defense, specifically Ezra Butler, was
tremendous against the run. ... It was a bowl game. Couldn't there have
been a different logo of some sort other than Boise State's? It seemed
like the two teams just so happened to be playing on BSU's field.
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2006
Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 8-4
2006 Record:
8-5
Preview 2006 predicted wins |
| 9/1 |
at Fresno St L 28-19 |
| 9/9 |
at Arizona St L 52-21 |
| 9/16 |
Colorado State
W 28-10 |
| 9/22 |
Northwestern
W 31-21 |
|
9/30 |
at UNLV
W 31-3 |
| 10/7 |
at Hawaii L 41-34 |
|
10/21 |
San Jose State
W 23-7 |
| 10/28 |
New Mexico St
W 48-21 |
| 11/4 |
at Idaho
W 45-7 |
| 11/11 |
Utah State
W 42-0 |
| 11/18 |
at La Tech
W 42-0 |
| 11/25 |
Boise State L 35-7 |
| 12/31 |
MPC Computers Bowl
Miami L 21-20 |
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2005
Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 6-5
2005 Record: 9-3
Preview 2005 predicted wins |
| 9/9 |
Washington St L 55-21 |
| 9/17 |
UNLV
W 22-14 |
| 9/24 |
at Colorado St L 42-21 |
| 10/1 |
at San Jose St
W 30-23 |
| 10/8 |
Idaho
W 62-14 |
| 10/15 |
Louisiana Tech W
37-27 |
| 10/29 |
at Boise State L 49-14 |
| 11/5 |
Hawaii
W 38-28 |
| 11/12 |
at NMSU
W 48-24 |
| 11/19 |
at Utah State
W 30-24 |
| 11/26 |
Fresno State W 38-31 |
| 12/23 |
Hawaii Bowl
UCF W 49-48 OT |
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Nov. 25
Boise State 35 ... Nevada 7
Boise State dominated defensively holding Nevada to 141 yards
and four first downs to seal a spot in the BCS. Ian Johnson ran for
three short touchdowns, Vinny Perretta added a five-yard dash, and
Legedu Naanee scored on 45-yard catch for more than enough points.
Nevada's only points came off a 45-yard Nick Hawthrone interception
return for a score as four fumbles killed the offense. Boise State held
on to the ball for 37:48.
Player of the
game ...
Boise State RB
Ian Johnson ran 31 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe,
6-15, 35 yds
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 12-105 Receiving: Caleb
Spencer, 4-17
Boise State - Passing: Jared Zabransky, 20-27,
299 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 31-147, 3 TD Receiving:
Legedu Naanee, 7-129, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Boise
State might have a great defense and a BCS-caliber team, but that's no
excuse for Jeff Rowe and the Wolf Pack passing game to struggle as much
as it did in the 12th game of the year. To only generate four first
downs at home is ridiculous. Nevada had its chance to make a national
statement and polish off a long, strong winning streak to close out the
regular season, and didn't do it. Even so, a bowl game will follow to
end on a high note.
Nov. 18
Nevada 42 ... Louisiana Tech 0
Luke Lippincott ran for three scores and Robert Hubbard ran
for two others as Nevada took advantage of some long punt returns
and four Louisiana Tech turnovers for the easy win. Louisiana Tech
managed 331 yards, but blew all three chances in the red zone and
weren't in it after the first half. The Wolf Pack also got a
five-yard touchdown catch from Marko Mitchell.
Player of the game
... Nevada RB
Luke Lippincott ran 25 times for 144 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Louisiana Tech - Passing: Zac
Champion, 12-22, 137 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Patrick Jackson, 18-89 Receiving: Patrick
Jackson, 5-55
Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe, 11-19, 138 yds, 1 TD,
1 INT
Rushing: Luke Lippincott,18-122, 3 TD Receiving:
Marko Mitchell, 5-47, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Nevada is humming at just the right time on a five-game winning
streak before hosting Boise State. Luke Lippincott continues to be
fantastic while Jeff Rowe came up with a consistent, almost
error-free game against Louisiana Tech. To beat the Broncos, the
Pack has to get up early and use the running game to put it away.
It’s easier said then done, but Nevada has the team to do it.
Nov. 11
Nevada 42 ... Utah State 0
Nevada had few problems getting out to a 14-0 halftime lead on
a four-yard Robert Hubbard touchdown catch and a five-yard Luke
Lippencott scoring run, and then exploded with a 21-point third
quarter on two Jeff Rowe touchdown runs and a one-yard Lippencott
score. Utah State only managed 207 yards of total offense and lost
three turnovers.
Player of the game
...
Nevada RB Luke Lippincott ran 25 times for 144 yards and two
touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Utah State - Passing: Riley Nelson,
6-15, 45 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Antraun McDaniel, 14-78 Receiving: Kevin
Robinson, 3-40
Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe, 12-19, 140 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 25-144, 2 TD Receiving:
Caleb Spencer, 4-30
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Nevada did what it was supposed to do
against an awful team like Utah State putting it away without a
problem and getting a great game out of the defense. Jeff Rowe and
the offense avoided mistakes and turnovers, and Luke Lippencott and
the running game controlled things from the start. With an apparent
layup against Louisiana Tech ahead, the key now will be to stay
focused with the showdown against Boise State to finish up.
Nov. 4
Nevada 45 ... Idaho 7
Nevada rolled for 417 yards and forced four turnovers as Jeff
Rowe threw three touchdowns and ran for a one-yard score on the way
to a 31-0 first half lead. Idaho finally got on the board midway
though the third quarter with a one-yard Jayson Bird run, but that
was the only highlight as the offense only gained 209 yards. Luke
Lippincott ran for two one-yard scores for the Wolf Pack to close
out the scoring.
Player of the game
... Nevada QB
Jeff Rowe completed 14 of 19 passes for 162 yards and three
touchdowns and
ran for a score
Stat Leaders: Idaho - Passing: Steve Wichman, 8-16,
71 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Tracy Ford, 4-45 Receiving: Wendell Octave,
3-47
Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe, 14-19, 162 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Luke Lippincott, 19-93, 2 TD Receiving:
Caleb Spencer, 5-73,
1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Nevada's offense is starting to hum.
Jeff Rowe started to play like Jeff Rowe again with a nice
performance against Idaho, while the offense did a good job of
taking advantage of all the Vandal mistakes to make the game a rout.
The defense got consistent pressure into the backfield and
completely erased the Idaho passing game, and it should be able to
do the same against Utah State and Louisiana Tech before the
showdown with Boise State.
Oct. 28
Nevada 48 ... New Mexico State 21
Nevada forced five turnovers and went on a 35-point run to
answer a first quarter 67-yard A.J. Harris touchdown catch on the way to
the easy win. Caleb Spencer caught two touchdown passes and Robert
Hubbard ran for a score, but it was the play of the defense with Jeremy
Engstrom returning a fumble 19 yard for a score and creating short
fields for the offense off Aggie mistakes that made the difference. NMSU
had its moments in the second half with a 60-yard Tim McManigal
interception return for a score and a three-yard Chris Nwoko touchdown
run.
Player of the game
...
Nevada RB Robert Hubbard ran 28 times for 114 yards and a touchdown and
had three receptions for 42 yards.
Stat Leaders: New Mexico State - Passing: Chase
Holbrook, 19-28, 217 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremiah Williams, 6-34 Receiving: Chris
Williams, 8-90
Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe, 10-16, 125 yds, 1 TD,
2 INTs
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 28-114, 1 TD Receiving: Arthur
King Jr., 5-65
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Jeff Rowe was average against New Mexico
State and sat out late killing the offensive consistency against New
Mexico State, but it didn't matter after the explosion in the first
half. The defense more than made up for any problem with big turnovers
and a great job done against the high-powered Aggie passing game. Now in
range for a bowl bid, the Wolf Pack can't look ahead to the season-ender
against Boise State with relative easy games against far inferior Idaho, Utah State and
Louisiana Tech teams up next.
Oct. 21
Nevada 23 ... San Jose State 7
Nevada held on to the ball for almost 40 minutes controlling
the game throughout with a one-yard Robert Hubbard touchdown run in the
first, and 27-yard Brett Jaekle field goal in the second, a one-yard
Travis Moore scoring run in the third, and a two-yard Mike McCoy
touchdown run in the fourth. San Jose State got a 13-yard James Jones
touchdown catch at the end of the first half, but the offense turned it
over three times and only managed 77 passing yards.
Player of the game ... Nevada RB Robert Hubbard ran 33
times for 161 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing:
Travis Moore, 20-28, 178 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 33-161, 1 TD Receiving:
Mike McCoy, 6-54, 1 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
9-18, 68 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Yonus Daivs, 11-100. Receiving: James
Jones, 3-43, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
With Jeff Rowe out with a hamstring injury,
Travis Moore filled in and came up with an efficient, solid game in the
win over San Jose State. Robert Hubbard and the running game picked up
the slack pounding on the Spartans for 230 yards to keep the chains
moving, while the defense was fantastic outside of one big run from
SJSU's Yonus Davis. With winnable games against New Mexico State, Idaho,
Utah State and Louisiana Tech ahead, the Wolf Pack should be rolling
before the showdown against Boise State.
Oct. 7
Hawaii 41 ... Nevada 34
In a wild game that had a little bit of everything, including
1.051 yards of total offense, it took a goal line stand by Hawaii to
seal the win. The Wolf Pack recovered a Colt Brennan fumble on the
Hawaii three with just over a minute to play. After a run was stuffed on
first down, three straight Travis Moore passes fell incomplete and the
Warriors held on. Hawaii got out to a 31-14 first half lead on four
Brennan touchdown passes with two to Ian Sample, but Nevada stayed alive
with a three-yard Brandon Fragger touchdown run and a three-yard Mike
McCoy scoring grab. After a six-yard Brennan touchdown run put the
Warriors up by 20, Nevada put in Travis Moore, who led the offense to
two scoring drives with two touchdown passes to Anthony Pudewell before
the final chances.
Player of the game ... Hawaii QB Colt Brennan completed
36 of 47 passes for 419 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 14 yards
and a score.
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing:
Jeff Rowe, 20-26, 243 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Brandon Fragger, 10-54, 1 TD Receiving:
Jack Darlington, 8-135, 1 TD
Hawaii - Passing: Colt Brennan, 36-47,
419 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Nate Ilaoa, 14-151. Receiving: Davone
Bess, 10-139, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Is there going to be a quarterback problem
after the loss to Hawaii? Travis Moore was an instant spark of offense
when things looked bleak. It's not that Jeff Rowe was bad, he just
didn't provide the pop the attack to keep up with the Hawaii onslaught.
Despite getting bombed on, the Pack was in the game at the very end
thanks to Moore and the tremendous comeback. Now it's all about tuning
out and winning, winning and winning some more to stay alive until the
season-ending shot at a possible piece of the WAC title against Boise
State.
Sept. 30
Nevada 31 ... UNLV 3
Nevada had few problems with the sputtering Rebels forcing
four turnovers and getting touchdown runs of five and 66 yards from
Brandon Frogger. The Wolf Pack started off the scoring with a
79-yard touchdown catch from Mike McCoy on the game's opening drive,
and closed out its run in the fourth quarter with a two-yard Kyle
Ekund scoring run. UNLV didn't get on the board until late on a
21-yard Sergio Aguayo field goal.
Player of the
game ...
Nevada RB Brandon Fragger ran 19 times for 146 yards and two
touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe,
8-14, 119 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Brandon Fragger, 19-146, 2 TD Receiving:
Anthony Pudewell, 4-33
UNLV - Passing: Rocky Hinds, 18-32, 153 yds, 2
INT
Rushing: David Peeples, 15-106 Receiving: Casey
Flair, 6-77
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The
Nevada lines did a fantastic job against UNLV getting into the
backfield on a regular basis with five sacks while the offense paved
the way for a nice running gay from Brandon Fragger. The passing
attack didn't need to shine, but it came up with enough big plays to
put the game away. Give the coaching staff credit for adjusting to
the UNLV spread a week after having problems with Northwestern's
version. Now it's time to gear up the offense needing to get
everything working next week against Hawaii.
Sept. 22
Nevada 31 ... Northwestern 21
Nevada's offense was able to stay one step ahead of
Northwestern's running game, but it was the Wolf Pack defense that
came through to close out the game as Joe Garcia intercepted two
passes with his second going for a 24-yard touchdown with just over
two minutes to play. The Wildcats rumbled for 246 yards with Tyrell
Sutton, Terrell Jordan and Mike Kafka each running for short scores.
Nevada got two touchdowns out of Robert Hubbard and two touchdown
passes from Jeff Rowe in the see-saw game.
Player of the
game ...
Nevada DB Joe Garcia made six tackles and two interceptions with one
going for a score
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe,
17-22, 197 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 32-156, 1 TD Receiving:
Caleb Spencer, 8-79
Northwestern - Passing: Mike Kafka, 9-21, 122
yds, 3 INT
Rushing: Mike Kafka, 12-111, 1 TD Receiving: Shaun
Herbert, 4-48
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
With 156 rushing yards and 197 passing,
Nevada had the balance it wanted against Northwestern. The defense
didn't do anything against the slippery Wildcat running game, but it
came up with the big plays it needed to and kept the passing game
under wraps. Jeff Rowe was sharp doing a great job of hitting his
receivers on the quick patterns, and Robert Hubbard was an effective
workhorse. However, there's reason to be concerned. Northwestern's
version of the spread ran for 246 yards, so there might be a few
problems at UNLV next week.
Sept. 16
Nevada 28 ... Colorado State 10
Nevada got a nearly perfect game out of QB Jeff Rowe, who
threw two touchdown passes highlighted by a 39-yard play to Mike McCoy,
while the D held Colorado State to 64 rushing yards and allowed only a
36-yard field goal in the surprisingly easy win. The Rams made it 14-10
late in the second quarter on a blocked punt for a touchdown, but Row
answered with a ten-play, 80-yard drive culminating with pass to McCoy.
Nevada outgained Colorado State 21- yards to 113.
Player of the game ... Nevada QB Jeff Rowe completed 19
0f 22 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, and
ran 13 times for 65 yards.
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Jeff
Rowe, 19-22, 210 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 22-88, 1 TD. Receiving:
Caleb Spencer, 8-78
Colorado State - Passing: Caleb Hanie,
14-25, 113 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Caleb Hanie, 12-32. Receiving: Johnny
Walker, 6-53
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Jeff Rowe
was amazing, and Nevada had few problems with Colorado State. It was
that simple. Rowe has been accurate, but he wasn't able to get the
offense moving over the first two games on a consistent basis. He was
great on third downs and, outside of an interception, he limited his
mistakes. It would be nice if there was another running back to give
Robert Hubbard a little bit of help to take the pressure off, but Rowe
did a good job of lightening the load. The defense came up with its best
performance of the year. Now the momentum has to continue against
Northwestern next week.
Sept. 9
Arizona State 52 ... Nevada 21
Arizona State blew the doors off the Wolf Pack on both sides
of the ball as Rudy Carpenter threw a career-high five touchdown passes
with three coming in the first half on the way to a 31-7 lead before
Jeff Rowe hit Marko Mitchell for a nine-yard score with :14 left. ASU
picked up where it left off as Carpenter connected with Shaun DeWitty
for a 22-yard score and Terry Richardson for a 25-yard touchdowns for a
45-14 lead after three quarters. Early on, Nevada tied it at seven on a
23-yard Ezra Butler interception return for a score, but ASU returned
the favor with a Ryan McFoy 30-yard pick six.
Player of the game ... Arizona State QB Rudy Carpenter
completed 17 of 26 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns with an
interception
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing: Jeff
Rowe, 17-29, 163 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 12-71. Receiving:
Marko Mitchell, 5-41, 1 TD
Arizona State - Passing: Rudy Carpenter,
17-26, 333 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ryan Torian, 8-70, 1 TD. Receiving: Zach
Miller, 5-53, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The
Pistol offense looks like it needs more time to tune up. For being a
veteran, NFL-second-day caliber draft pick, Jeff Rowe hasn't been all
that sharp so far. He has to make everyone around him better, but he's
making too many mistakes and there are not enough big plays. Granted,
Arizona State and Fresno State are good, but this was supposed to be a
big year for the Wolf Pack, and it hasn't come close to starting out
that way. The home games against Colorado State and Northwestern have to
turn things around.
Sept. 1
Fresno State 28 ... Nevada 19
Fresno State RB Dwayne Wright ran for three touchdowns and the
defense held on when Nevada started to control the second half. Helped
by an early missed Nevada extra point and a missed two point conversion
attempt, Fresno State was able to put the game away on a spinning,
bruising nine-yard scoring run by Wright to put the game away. The Wolf
Pack got two touchdown catches from Mike McCoy and got 103 rushing yards
from Robert Hubbard helping to turn the game around in the third
quarter, but the blocked extra point early and a lost fumble on the
opening drive of the second half turned out to be too costly.
Player of the game ... Fresno State RB Dwayne Wright
ran 26 times for 158 yards and three touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Fresno State - Passing: Tom
Brandstater, 16-24, 124 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Dwayne Wright, 26-158, 3 TD. Receiving:
Joe Fernandez, 5-58, 1 TD
Nevada - Passing: Jeff Rowe, 13-34, 183
yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 17-103. Receiving:
Caleb Spencer, 5-41
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Nevada did a great job of fighting back against Fresno State, but head
coach Chris Ault, a Hall of Famer, made some curious decisions to take
his team out of the game. By missing on a two point conversion in the
second half, the team was down by nine instead of eight, and it changed
the course of the game. The worse mistake was punting the ball late in
the fourth quarter when down nine. Yes, the D held, but at best, the
offense would've scored and recovered an onside kick with fewer than
thirty seconds left.
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Further Analysis
Nevada runs four wide receiver sets (or three
receivers and a tight end) with only one back in something called
the "Pistol" offense. So this must be a fancy,
finesse offense, right?
It's anything but.
Oh sure, Nevada wings it around as well as anyone in the WAC
averaging 250 yards per game last year, but it became co-conference
champions because quick backs Robert Hubbard and B.J. Mitchell could
pound the ball behind a great line. It helped the
stats to have a running quarterback like Jeff Rowe, too.
Mitchell is gone, but seven starters return on an offense that
finished 14th in the nation and 15th in scoring. It's a high-powered
attack that hit its stride over the second half of the season
averaging close to 41 points per game over the final five finishing
up with 49 points in a thrilling Hawaii Bowl overtime win over UCF.
Hall of fame head coach
Chris Ault returned to the program to restore the glory achieved in his
first run with the program, and he succeeded as well as anyone could've
hoped with the first winning season since 1998 and the first nine-win
season since 1996. Not only is Nevada a major threat in the WAC, it has
the potential to be a big-time thorn in the sides of early opponents
Arizona State and Northwestern.
This is a dangerous team with a scary mix of veterans and
confidence. There's decent depth at some spots, but the margin is razor
thin in others needing more offensive tackles to emerge and needing a
reliable second and third option behind Hubbard in the backfield.
The defense had a hard time stopping anyone last year, but defenses
never put up great stats in the WAC. Seven starters return including
end/linebacker J.J. Milan and safety Nick Hawthrone from injuries, while
the front seven is big, experienced, and should be better against the
run.
No, this is hardly a soft team by any stretch, and now it'll go into the
season needing that toughness to deal with high expectations. Ault has
proven he can step back into the game and be one of the best coaches. Now he has to prepare his team for even more success. Don't expect
Nevada to slip any time soon.
The Schedule: It
doesn't start out pretty, but it ends with nice kick. September is
the key to a big season, especially the opener on September 1st at
Fresno State, which could make or break WAC title hopes for each
team. At Arizona State follows with home dates with Colorado State
and Northwestern to deal with before going back on the road to face
UNLV and Hawaii. Nevada can realistically shoot for a 4-2 start, but
two of those wins had better be over the Bulldogs and Warriors. Then
things take a nice, soft turn with the dregs of the conference
before finishing with a tough road date at Louisiana Tech and the
big WAC showdown with Boise State.
Best
Offensive Player: Senior QB Jeff Rowe. He stopped making mistakes,
started spreading the ball around better, and became comfortable
with the offense finishing second in the league in total offense.
Now he should be even better and make a strong run for WAC Player of
the Year honors.
Best
Defensive Player: Junior LB Ezra Butler. Cornerback Joe Garcia has
received most of the recognition and praise, but Butler is the
leading returning tackler on the strongside and a tone setter for
the defense. He should be even better with the return of J.J. Milan
and Nick Hawthrone to add more playmakers to free him up.
Key
player to a successful season: Sophomore G Greg Hall. Nevada is
full of guards but weak on tackles so it had to move a few players
to the outside to fill the holes leaving little depth at guard. The
285-pound Hall has to shine right away so the coaching staff doesn't
have to switch any of the
The
season will be a success if ... Nevada wins the WAC title. It
won't be easy with road games at Fresno State, Hawaii and Louisiana
Tech, but Boise State has to come to Reno and the second half of the
schedule is too nice not to go on a run. After last year, anything
less than a title would be a disappointment.
Key
game: Sept. 1 at Fresno State. The Bulldogs are going to want
payback after last year's 38-31 nationally televised loss, but
Nevada has to win the rematch to set the tone for the rest of the
year. The next WAC game is at Hawaii, which will become a must-win
if there's a loss on opening day.
2005
Fun Stats:
- Nevada third quarter scoring: 67 - Nevada fourth quarter scoring:
137
- Time of possession: Nevada 33:12 - Opponents 26:48
- Third down conversions: Nevada 89 of 192 (49%) - Opponents 59 of
161 (37%)
The Last Time Nevada…
…played in a bowl game…2005 (Hawaii Bowl vs. UCF)
…missed a bowl game…2004
…pitched a shutout…1994 (Arkansas State)
…was shutout…1980 (Weber State)
…scored 50 points…2005 (Idaho)
…went undefeated…never
…won a conference title…2005 (share, WAC)
…had a 3,000-yard passer…2002 (Zack Threadgill)
…had a 1,000-yard rusher…2005 (B.J. Mitchell)
…had a 1,000-yard receiver…2004 (Nichiren Flowers)
…had a first-round draft choice…never
