2012 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
American college football season
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The 2012 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 28th overall and 9th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004 and later resigned from coaching at the end of the season. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were first–year members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Arizona.
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 MW)
Headcoach
- Chris Ault (28th season)
OffensivecoordinatorNick Rolovich (1st season)
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New Mexico Bowl, L 48–49 vs. Arizona | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (4–4 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nick Rolovich (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pistol |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Bradeson (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Boise State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at California* | P12N | W 31–24 | 63,186 | |
| September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | South Florida* | CBSSN | L 31–32 | 22,804 | |
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* |
| W 45–34 | 19,399 | |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Hawaii | NBCSN | W 69–24 | 31,417 | |
| September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas State* | LHN | W 34–21 | 14,210 | |
| October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Wyoming |
| Campus Insiders | W 35–28 OT | 24,025 |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at UNLV | TWCSN/Charter | W 42–37 | 20,565 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | L 38–39 OT | 22,242 |
| October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Air Force | CBSSN | L 31–48 | 24,277 | |
| November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State |
| NBCSN | L 36–52 | 22,104 |
| November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | Charter/Comcast | W 31–24 | 17,290 | |
| December 1 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 25 Boise State |
| ABC | L 21–27 | 30,017 |
| December 15 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. Arizona* |
| ESPN | L 48–49 | 24,610 |
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Rankings
Preseason
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were held on July 24–26, 2012, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.[5]
Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 24, 2012. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in second place.[6]
Preseason All–Mountain West Team
The Wolf Pack had four players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; three from the offense and one from the defense.
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Offense Stefphon Jefferson – RB Brandon Wimberly – WR Jeff Nady – OL |
Defense Albert Rosette – LB |
Game summaries
At California
Nevada at California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: September 1, 2012
- Location: California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, CA - Game start: 12:08 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
- Game attendance: 63,186
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 2–4 MPH
- Referee: Terry Leyden
- TV announcers (P12N): Dave Flemming (play–by–play), Coy Wire (analyst) and Brooke Olzendam (sideline)
| 1 | 04:34 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (16 plays, 80 yards, 6:13) | NEV 7–0 |
| 00:00 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 49–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (2 plays, 60 yards, 0:26) | NEV 14–0 | |
| 2 | 04:38 | CAL | Bryce Treggs 37–yard pass from Zach Maynard (Vincenzo D'Amato kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:39) | NEV 14–7 |
| 3 | 06:20 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (12 plays, 79 yards, 4:41) | NEV 21–7 |
| 05:39 | CAL | Keenan Allen 39–yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick) (2 plays, 51 yards, 0:44) | NEV 21–14 | |
| 04:38 | CAL | Vincenzo D'Amato 40–yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 0:53) | NEV 21–17 | |
| 4 | 08:46 | NEV | Allen Hardison 39–yard field goal (14 plays, 57 yards, 4:55) | NEV 24–17 |
| 07:24 | CAL | Chris Harper 13–yard pass from Zach Maynard (Vincenzo D'Amato kick) (5 plays, 61 yards, 1:16) | TIE 24–24 | |
| 00:36 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 61 yards, 2:48) | NEV 31–24 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | California |
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| First downs | 27 | 21 |
| Total yards | 450 | 364 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 251 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 25/32, 230 yards |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 34 carries, 147 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Brandon Wimberly | 7 receptions, 83 yards | |
| California | Passing | Zach Maynard | 17/30, 245 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | C. J. Anderson | 14 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Keenan Allen | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
South Florida
South Florida at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bulls | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| Wolf Pack | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
- Date: September 8, 2012
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 12:35 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutes
- Game attendance: 22,804
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 1 MPH
- Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
- TV announcers (CBSSN): James Bates (play–by–play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Lauren Gardner (sideline)
| 1 | 10:40 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 0–yard fumble recovery (Allen Hardison kick) | NEV 7–0 |
| 06:29 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (7 plays, 58 yards, 2:44) | NEV 14–0 | |
| 05:19 | USF | Andre Davis 51–yard pass from B. J. Daniels (Maikon Bonani kick failed) (4 plays, 81 yards, 1:05) | NEV 14–6 | |
| 02:58 | NEV | Joseph Huber 29–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21) | NEV 21–6 | |
| 2 | 09:12 | USF | Demetris Murray 1–yard run (Maikon Bonani kick) (8 plays, 73 yards, 3:27) | NEV 21–13 |
| 3 | 12:56 | USF | Lindsey Lamar 35–yard run (Maikon Bonani kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:04) | NEV 21–20 |
| 00:00 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 14–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 82 yards, 2:41) | NEV 28–20 | |
| 4 | 08:16 | NEV | Allen Hardison 35–yard field goal (14 plays, 62 yards, 5:17) | NEV 31–20 |
| 02:37 | USF | Chris Dunkley 52–yard pass from B. J. Daniels (pass failed) (7 plays, 80 yards, 1:54) | NEV 31–26 | |
| 00:38 | USF | Andre Davis 56–yard pass from B. J. Daniels (pass failed) (6 plays, 92 yards, 1:00) | USF 32–31 | |
| Statistics | South Florida | Nevada |
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| First downs | 26 | 30 |
| Total yards | 572 | 549 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 278 |
| Passing yards | 363 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 26:20 | 33:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Florida | Passing | B. J. Daniels | 22/40, 363 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Lindsey Lamar | 8 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Andre Davis | 12 receptions, 191 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 27/38, 271 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 30 carries, 135 yards | |
| Receiving | Zach Sudfeld | 5 receptions, 67 yards |
Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demons (Div. I FCS) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: September 15, 2012
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,399
- Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Hot and Sunny • Wind: WSW 17 MPH
- Referee: Tom Walker
- TV announcers (None): None
| 1 | 10:27 | NWLA | John Shaughnessy 22–yard field goal (10 plays, 25 yards, 3:10) | NWLA 3–0 |
| 04:44 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (6 plays, 46 yards, 1:51) | NEV 7–3 | |
| 2 | 11:39 | NEV | Allen Hardison 29–yard field goal (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:27) | NEV 10–3 |
| 05:20 | NWLA | Corey Simmons 2–yard pass from Brad Henderson (John Shaughnessy kick) (7 plays, 71 yards, 2:32) | TIE 10–10 | |
| 00:49 | NWLA | John Shaughnessy 34–yard field goal (11 plays, 80 yards, 2:51) | NWLA 13–10 | |
| 00:04 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 25–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45) | NEV 17–13 | |
| 3 | 10:42 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 48–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (1 play, 48 yards, 0:09) | NEV 24–13 |
| 06:30 | NWLA | Sidney Riley 4–yard run (John Shaughnessy kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12) | NEV 24–20 | |
| 02:18 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 10–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (12 plays, 82 yards, 4:07) | NEV 31–20 | |
| 4 | 12:07 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 52–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (6 plays, 76 yards, 2:09) | NEV 38–20 |
| 09:18 | NWLA | Daniel Taylor 40–yard run (John Shaughnessy kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 2:43) | NEV 38–27 | |
| 06:13 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 22–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:59) | NEV 45–27 | |
| 05:35 | NWLA | Phillip Harvey 68–yard pass from Brad Henderson (John Shaughnessy kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 0:33) | NEV 45–34 | |
| Statistics | Northwestern State | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 31 | 37 |
| Total yards | 585 | 655 |
| Rushing yards | 228 | 418 |
| Passing yards | 357 | 237 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern State | Passing | Brad Henderson | 28/53, 357 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Brad Henderson | 11 carries, 102 yards | |
| Receiving | Louis Hollier | 8 receptions, 107 yards | |
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 21/33, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 27 carries, 247 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Brandon Wimberly | 8 receptions, 82 yards |
At Hawaii
Nevada at Hawaii
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 69 |
| Warriors | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: September 22, 2012
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Halawa, HI - Game start: 4:37 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
- Game attendance: 31,417
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 17 MPH
- Referee: Daniel Romeo
- TV announcers (NBCSN): Paul Burmeister (play–by–play), Rod Woodson (analyst) and Anthony Herron (sideline)
| 1 | 06:41 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 55–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (4 plays, 72 yards, 1:02) | NEV 7–0 |
| 03:36 | UH | Tyler Hadden 22–yard field goal (8 plays, 56 yards, 2:57) | NEV 7–3 | |
| 01:17 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 3–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (8 plays, 62 yards, 2:15) | NEV 14–3 | |
| 2 | 13:46 | UH | Ryan Hall 19–yard pass from Sean Schroeder (Tyler Hadden kick) (7 plays, 67 yards, 2:24) | NEV 14–10 |
| 11:08 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick blocked) (9 plays, 65 yards, 2:38) | NEV 20–10 | |
| 08:37 | UH | Jeremiah Ostrowski 36–yard pass from Sean Schroeder (Tyler Hadden kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:26) | NEV 20–17 | |
| 05:35 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (8 plays, 90 yards, 2:58) | NEV 27–17 | |
| 02:00 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 5–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (8 plays, 58 yards, 2:42) | NEV 34–17 | |
| 3 | 10:34 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 3–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (1 play, 3 yards, 0:04) | NEV 41–17 |
| 04:54 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 8–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (11 plays, 63 yards, 4:11) | NEV 48–17 | |
| 00:14 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (8 plays, 54 yards, 3:37) | NEV 55–17 | |
| 4 | 12:47 | NEV | Khalid Wooten 78–yard interception (Allen Hardison kick) | NEV 62–17 |
| 06:22 | UH | Will Gregory 4–yard run (Tyler Hadden kick) (13 plays, 70 yards, 6:20) | NEV 62–24 | |
| 04:24 | NEV | Nick Hale 52–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (4 plays, 71 yards, 1:52) | NEV 69–24 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 20 |
| Total yards | 575 | 378 |
| Rushing yards | 355 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 14/20, 220 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 31 carries, 170 yards, 6 TDs | |
| Receiving | Stefphon Jefferson | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
| Hawaii | Passing | Sean Schroeder | 22/40, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Will Gregory | 16 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Ostrowski | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD |
At Texas State
Nevada at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: September 29, 2012
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 1:06 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,210
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Light Rain • Wind: SSE 10 MPH
- Referee: Stacy Hardin
- TV announcers (LHN): Dave Armstrong (play–by–play) and Kelly Stouffer (analyst)
| 1 | 11:15 | TXST | Marcus Curry 1–yard run (Will Johnson kick) (5 plays, 17 yards, 2:28) | TXST 7–0 |
| 07:38 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 9–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:37) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 14:50 | NEV | Allen Hardison 24–yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 5:13) | NEV 10–7 |
| 09:00 | TXST | Tim Gay 2–yard pass from Shaun Rutherford (Will Johnson kick) (3 plays, 23 yards, 1:27) | TXST 14–10 | |
| 05:49 | NEV | Allen Hardison 41–yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 3:06) | TXST 14–13 | |
| 02:46 | TXST | Andy Erickson 28–yard pass from Shaun Rutherford (Will Johnson kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03) | TXST 21–13 | |
| 01:41 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 2–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 0:59) | TXST 21–20 | |
| 3 | 08:08 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 6–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (10 plays, 91 yards, 4:17) | NEV 27–21 |
| 01:18 | NEV | Aaron Bradley 12–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (10 plays, 64 yards, 4:57) | NEV 34–21 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Texas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 31 | 18 |
| Total yards | 559 | 254 |
| Rushing yards | 273 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 21/34, 286 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 40 carries, 178 yards | |
| Receiving | Brandon Wimberly | 6 receptions, 135 yards | |
| Texas State | Passing | Shaun Rutherford | 15/22, 143 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Marcus Curry | 8 receptions, 33 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Andy Erickson | 8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD |
Wyoming
Wyoming at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: October 6, 2012
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
- Game attendance: 24,025
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ENE 6 MPH
- Referee: Cooper Castleberry
- TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ryan Radtke (play–by–play) and Chris Vargas (analyst)
| 1 | 05:34 | WYO | Robert Herron 16–yard pass from Brett Smith (Stuart Williams kick) (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:03) | WYO 7–0 |
| 01:12 | NEV | Nick Hale 3–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 11:53 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 13–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (13 plays, 93 yards, 4:04) | NEV 14–7 |
| 09:50 | NEV | Kendall Brock 20–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (6 plays, 47 yards, 1:52) | NEV 21–7 | |
| 01:18 | WYO | Robert Herron 6–yard pass from Brett Smith (Stuart Williams kick) (11 plays, 51 yards, 3:46) | NEV 21–14 | |
| 3 | 07:34 | WYO | Jalen Claiborne 42–yard pass from Brett Smith (Stuart Williams kick) (10 plays, 80 yards, 3:43) | TIE 21–21 |
| 4 | 13:07 | WYO | Brett Smith 8–yard run (Stuart Williams kick) (17 plays, 82 yards, 8:11) | WYO 28–21 |
| 01:18 | NEV | Richy Turner 44–yard pass from Devin Combs (Allen Hardison kick) (2 plays, 59 yards, 0:17) | TIE 28–28 | |
| OT | 15:00 | NEV | Aaron Bradley 24–yard pass from Devin Combs (Allen Hardison kick) (2 plays, 60 yards, 0:00) | NEV 35–28 |
| Statistics | Wyoming | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 27 |
| Total yards | 350 | 565 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 438 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | Passing | Brett Smith | 21/34, 197 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brett Smith | 15 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dominic Rufran | 5 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 19/26, 221 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 23 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Richy Turner | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD |
At UNLV
Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Rebels | 14 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
- Date: October 13, 2012
- Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV - Game start: 12:06 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
- Game attendance: 20,565
- Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny and 34% Humidity • Wind: ENE 3 MPH
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV announcers (TWCSN/Charter): Barry Tompkins (play–by–play) and Jay Leeuwenburg (analyst)
| 1 | 10:03 | UNLV | Tim Cornett 8–yard run (Nolan Kohorst kick) (10 plays, 68 yards, 4:57) | UNLV 7–0 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Bradley Randle 32–yard run (Nolan Kohorst kick) (7 plays, 76 yards, 4:25) | UNLV 14–0 | |
| 2 | 13:33 | UNLV | Nick Sherry 2–yard run (Nolan Kohorst kick) (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:11) | UNLV 21–0 |
| 06:55 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 4–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 67 yards, 3:29) | UNLV 21–7 | |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Bradley Randle 2–yard run (Nolan Kohorst kick) (7 plays, 64 yards, 1:44) | UNLV 28–7 | |
| 01:58 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 1:57) | UNLV 28–14 | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Nolan Kohorst 42–yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 1:51) | UNLV 31–14 | |
| 3 | 04:31 | NEV | Richy Turner 12–yard pass from Devin Combs (Allen Hardison kick) (12 plays, 80 yards, 5:00) | UNLV 31–21 |
| 4 | 12:58 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 3–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (11 plays, 61 yards, 4:20) | UNLV 31–28 |
| 09:43 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 7–yard pass from Devin Combs (Allen Hardison kick) (5 plays, 34 yards, 1:55) | NEV 35–31 | |
| 02:12 | NEV | Devin Combs 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (12 plays, 64 yards, 5:26) | NEV 42–31 | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Marcus Sullivan 47–yard pass from Nick Sherry (rush fumbled) (7 plays, 80 yards, 1:22) | NEV 42–37 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | UNLV |
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| First downs | 33 | 26 |
| Total yards | 496 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 329 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 243 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:40 | 28:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Devin Combs | 14/19, 167 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 34 carries, 185 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Richy Turner | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
| UNLV | Passing | Nick Sherry | 21/35, 243 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tim Cornett | 20 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcus Sullivan | 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |
San Diego State
San Diego State at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| • Aztecs | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 39 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
- Date: October 20, 2012
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:35 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
- Game attendance: 22,242
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: N/A • Wind: WNW 14 MPH
- Referee: Mike Defee
- TV announcers (CBSSN): James Bates (play–by–play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Lauren Gardner (sideline)
| 1 | 01:11 | NEV | Allen Hardison 36–yard field goal (15 plays, 70 yards, 6:12) | NEV 3–0 |
| 2 | 09:15 | SDSU | Chance Marden 39–yard field goal (15 plays, 53 yards, 6:56) | TIE 3–3 |
| 04:22 | SDSU | Chance Marden 46–yard field goal (5 plays, 17 yards, 1:39) | SDSU 6–3 | |
| 00:05 | NEV | Aaron Bradley 10–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (10 plays, 56 yards, 1:29) | NEV 10–6 | |
| 3 | 08:43 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 5–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:13) | NEV 17–6 |
| 03:39 | SDSU | Walter Kazee 3–yard run (Chad Young pass) (10 plays, 62 yards, 4:57) | NEV 17–14 | |
| 01:15 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 3–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24) | NEV 24–14 | |
| 4 | 11:57 | SDSU | Dominique Sandifer 19–yard pass from Adam Dingwell (Chance Marden kick) (9 plays, 73 yards, 4:11) | NEV 24–21 |
| 07:46 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (11 plays, 65 yards, 4:06) | NEV 31–21 | |
| 03:45 | SDSU | Gavin Escobar 4–yard pass from Adam Dingwell (Chance Marden kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:01) | NEV 31–28 | |
| 00:00 | SDSU | Chance Marden 35–yard field goal (7 plays, 63 yards, 0:50) | TIE 31–31 | |
| OT | 15:00 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 3–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (7 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) | NEV 38–31 |
| 15:00 | SDSU | Gavin Escobar 21–yard pass from Adam Dingwell (Adam Roberts pass) (2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) | SDSU 39–38 | |
| Statistics | San Diego State | Nevada |
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| First downs | 26 | 29 |
| Total yards | 349 | 480 |
| Rushing yards | 152 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 304 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego State | Passing | Adam Dingwell | 14/23, 177 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Walter Kazee | 15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dominique Sandifer | 5 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD | |
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 29/40, 304 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 32 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brandon Wimberly | 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDs |
At Air Force
Nevada at Air Force
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| • Falcons | 10 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
- Date: October 26, 2012
- Location: Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO - Game start: 6:04 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Game attendance: 24,277
- Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SSE 9 MPH
- Referee: Tom Walker
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Brad Johansen (play–by–play), Doug Chapman (analyst) and Tammy Blackburn (sideline)
| 1 | 10:07 | AF | Parker Herrington 45–yard field goal (12 plays, 48 yards, 4:53) | AF 3–0 |
| 05:50 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (7 plays, 35 yards, 2:44) | NEV 7–3 | |
| 02:56 | AF | Mike DeWitt 8–yard run (Parker Herrington kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:54) | AF 10–7 | |
| 2 | 12:18 | AF | Donald Strickland 46–yard pass from Connor Dietz (Parker Herrington kick) (8 plays, 95 yards, 2:42) | AF 17–7 |
| 09:01 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 3–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17) | AF 17–14 | |
| 05:54 | AF | Donald Strickland 12–yard run (Parker Herrington kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 3:01) | AF 24–14 | |
| 02:52 | NEV | Aaron Bradley 14–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 73 yards, 2:57) | AF 24–21 | |
| 00:56 | AF | Marcus Hendricks 29–yard pass from Connor Dietz (Parker Herrington kick) (6 plays, 83 yards, 1:52) | AF 31–21 | |
| 3 | 09:45 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 21–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (6 plays, 57 yards, 1:51) | AF 31–28 |
| 04:17 | AF | Wes Cobb 1–yard run (Parker Herrington kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 5:28) | AF 38–28 | |
| 4 | 14:57 | NEV | Allen Hardison 26–yard field goal (11 plays, 59 yards, 4:15) | AF 38–31 |
| 09:33 | AF | Connor Dietz 1–yard run (Parker Herrington kick) (14 plays, 73 yards, 5:18) | AF 45–31 | |
| 02:27 | AF | Parker Herrington 20–yard field goal (11 plays, 59 yards, 5:15) | AF 48–31 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 36 |
| Total yards | 380 | 600 |
| Rushing yards | 169 | 461 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 139 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 25:23 | 34:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 15/27, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 20 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Zach Sudfeld | 6 receptions, 79 yards | |
| Air Force | Passing | Connor Dietz | 6/7, 139 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Wes Cobb | 30 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Donald Strickland | 2 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD |
Fresno State
Fresno State at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 52 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
- Date: November 10, 2012
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
- Game attendance: 22,104
- Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Cold and Partly Cloudy • Wind: Slight
- Referee: Daniel Romeo
- TV announcers (NBCSN): Todd Harris (play–by–play) and Anthony Herron (analyst)
| 1 | 06:27 | FS | Davante Adams 36–yard pass from Derek Carr (Quentin Breshears kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 1:23) | FS 7–0 |
| 01:26 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 2–yard run (Colin Ditsworth kick) (12 plays, 81 yards, 4:56) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 10:25 | FS | Derron Smith 34–yard interception (Quentin Breshears kick) | FS 14–7 |
| 08:11 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 2–yard run (Colin Ditsworth kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 2:08) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 04:41 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 7–yard run (Colin Ditsworth kick) (4 plays, 19 yards, 1:00) | NEV 21–14 | |
| 01:28 | FS | Marcel Jensen 32–yard pass from Derek Carr (Quentin Breshears kick) (7 plays, 79 yards, 3:08) | TIE 21–21 | |
| 3 | 14:12 | FS | Tyeler Davison 0–yard fumble recovery (Quentin Breshears kick) | FS 28–21 |
| 08:52 | FS | Quentin Breshears 31–yard field goal (9 plays, 58 yards, 3:18) | FS 31–21 | |
| 08:45 | FS | Travis Brown 26–yard fumble recovery (Quentin Breshears kick) | FS 38–21 | |
| 05:41 | FS | Robbie Rouse 1–yard run (Quentin Breshears kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 2:27) | FS 44–21 | |
| 4 | 13:59 | NEV | Nick Hale 11–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Colin Ditsworth kick) (9 plays, 79 yards, 3:12) | FS 44–28 |
| 10:09 | FS | Robbie Rouse 39–yard run (Quentin Breshears kick) (8 plays, 78 yards, 3:43) | FS 52–28 | |
| 04:21 | NEV | Anthony Knight 1–yard run (Brandon Wimberly pass) (15 plays, 79 yards, 5:42) | FS 52–36 | |
| Statistics | Fresno State | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Total yards | 500 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 280 | 190 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | Passing | Derek Carr | 17/35, 220 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Robbie Rouse | 36 carries, 261 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Davante Adams | 9 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD | |
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 21/39, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 19 carries, 95 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Richy Turner | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
At New Mexico
Nevada at New Mexico
(Battle of the Wolves)
(Battle of the Wolves)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Lobos | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: November 17, 2012
- Location: University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM - Game start: 1:36 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 42 minutes
- Game attendance: 17,290
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Charter/Comcast): Rich Cellini (play–by–play), Ted Sundquist (analyst) and J. P. Murrieta (sideline)
| 1 | 13:44 | NM | Cole Gautsche 20–yard run (Justus Adams kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16) | NM 7–0 |
| 09:39 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Colin Ditsworth kick) (12 plays, 67 yards, 3:58) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 04:07 | NM | Cole Gautsche 3–yard run (Justus Adams kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 5:26) | NM 14–7 | |
| 2 | 12:34 | NEV | Stephen Jeffers 1–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Colin Ditsworth kick) (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:45) | TIE 14–14 |
| 06:45 | NM | Justus Adams 42–yard field goal (10 plays, 50 yards, 5:49) | NM 17–14 | |
| 05:00 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 3–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Colin Ditsworth kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45) | NEV 21–17 | |
| 3 | 10:51 | NEV | Colin Ditsworth 23–yard field goal (10 plays, 68 yards, 4:09) | NEV 24–17 |
| 08:48 | NM | Jhurell Pressley 2–yard run (Justus Adams kick) (4 plays, 79 yards, 1:56) | TIE 24–24 | |
| 04:02 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 2–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Colin Ditsworth kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:46) | NEV 31–24 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 14 |
| Total yards | 491 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 358 | 352 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 18/27, 133 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Cody Fajardo | 20 carries, 186 yards | |
| Receiving | Zach Sudfeld | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
| New Mexico | Passing | Cole Gautsche | 0/2 |
| Rushing | Kasey Carrier | 18 carries, 145 yards | |
| Receiving | N/A | N/A |
Boise State
Boise State at Nevada
(rivalry)
(rivalry)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 25 Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
- Date: December 1, 2012
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 12:35 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
- Game attendance: 30,017
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 30 MPH
- Referee: Daniel Romeo
- TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (analyst) and Jeannine Edwards (sideline)
| 1 | 06:12 | BSU | Chris Potter 17–yard pass from Joe Southwick (Michael Frisina kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16) | BSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:54 | BSU | D. J. Harper 2–yard run (Michael Frisina kick) (11 plays, 66 yards, 3:44) | BSU 14–0 |
| 03:37 | BSU | Michael Frisina 20–yard field goal (14 plays, 83 yards, 7:13) | BSU 17–0 | |
| 3 | 11:08 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (9 plays, 86 yards, 3:47) | BSU 17–7 |
| 10:52 | BSU | Matt Miller 52–yard pass from Joe Southwick (Michael Frisina kick) (1 play, 52 yards, 0:07) | BSU 24–7 | |
| 4 | 08:26 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 8–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (6 plays, 71 yards, 2:15) | BSU 24–14 |
| 03:25 | BSU | Michael Frisina 30–yard field goal (12 plays, 49 yards, 4:55) | BSU 27–14 | |
| 02:27 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 6–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (5 plays, 74 yards, 0:52) | BSU 27–21 | |
| Statistics | Boise State | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 434 | 430 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 203 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boise State | Passing | Joe Southwick | 19/26, 199 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | D. J. Harper | 24 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Matt Miller | 7 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 14/20, 203 yards |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 28 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Zach Sudfeld | 3 receptions, 67 yards |
Vs. Arizona (New Mexico Bowl)
Nevada vs. Arizona
(New Mexico Bowl)
(New Mexico Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
| • Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
- Date: December 15, 2012
- Location: University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM - Game start: 11:01 a.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 40 minutes
- Game attendance: 24,610
- Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SSW 10 MPH
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Danny Kanell (analyst) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline)
| 1 | 12:12 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 16–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48) | NEV 7–0 |
| 04:43 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 17–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (8 plays, 48 yards, 3:13) | NEV 14–0 | |
| 04:29 | NEV | Zach Sudfeld 28–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (1 play, 28 yards, 0:06) | NEV 21–0 | |
| 01:52 | ARIZ | Ka'Deem Carey 21–yard run (John Bonano kick) (11 plays, 72 yards, 2:31) | NEV 21–7 | |
| 2 | 12:46 | ARIZ | Matt Scott 1–yard run (John Bonano kick) (9 plays, 71 yards, 2:20) | NEV 21–14 |
| 10:23 | ARIZ | Ka'Deem Carey 1–yard run (John Bonano kick) (8 plays, 59 yards, 1:21) | TIE 21–21 | |
| 05:57 | NEV | Stefphon Jefferson 14–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (11 plays, 76 yards, 4:20) | NEV 28–21 | |
| 04:22 | ARIZ | Ka'Deem Carey 9–yard run (John Bonano kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35) | TIE 28–28 | |
| 00:02 | NEV | Allen Hardison 27–yard field goal (16 plays, 66 yards, 4:22) | NEV 31–28 | |
| 3 | 09:19 | NEV | Richy Turner 33–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) (11 plays, 89 yards, 4:13) | NEV 38–28 |
| 01:33 | NEV | Cody Fajardo 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) (15 plays, 83 yards, 6:26) | NEV 45–28 | |
| 4 | 14:44 | ARIZ | Austin Hill 63–yard pass from Matt Scott (John Bonano kick) (7 plays, 89 yards, 1:41) | NEV 45–35 |
| 01:48 | NEV | Allen Hardison 25–yard field goal (10 plays, 30 yards, 4:27) | NEV 48–35 | |
| 00:46 | ARIZ | Austin Hill 2–yard pass from Matt Scott (John Bonano kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:02) | NEV 48–42 | |
| 00:19 | ARIZ | Tyler Slavin 2–yard pass from Matt Scott (John Bonano kick) (3 plays, 51 yards, 0:21) | ARIZ 49–48 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 39 | 31 |
| Total yards | 659 | 578 |
| Rushing yards | 403 | 196 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 382 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 39:10 | 20:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 22/31, 256 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 34 carries, 180 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Richy Turner | 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
| Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 28/47, 382 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 28 carries, 172 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 8 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TDs |
Players in the 2013 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Duke Williams | DB | 4 | 105 | Buffalo Bills |
| Khalid Wooten | DB | 6 | 202 | Tennessee Titans |
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Team awards
The 2012 Team Awards were handed out December 9, 2012.[7]
Golden Helmet Award (MVP)
- Albert Rosette, senior linebacker
Outstanding Offensive Player
- Stefphon Jefferson, junior running back
Outstanding Defensive Player
- Duke Williams, senior safety
Outstanding Special Teams Player
- Khalid Wooten, senior punt returner
Nevadatude Award (best representative of the beliefs and ideals of the program)
- Zach Sudfeld, senior tight end
Basalite Big Blocker (given the offensive lineman who grades out the best in victories)
- Matt Galas – UNLV
- Joel Bitonio – Northwestern State, Hawaii, Wyoming
- Jeff Nady – Cal, Texas State, New Mexico
Blackout Award (big hitter)
- Duke Williams, senior safety
Fireman's Award (stepping up in a time of need)
- Devin Combs, sophomore quarterback
Full-speed, Effort and Habit Awards (scout team players of the year)
- Offense: Chris Solomon, freshman running back
- Defense: Gabe Lee, sophomore defensive back