2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
American college football season
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The 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno, in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fifth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.
ConferenceMountain West Conference
West Division
Record8–5 (5–3 MW)
Headcoach
- Jay Norvell (5th season; regular season)
- Vai Taua (interim, bowl game)
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Quick Lane Bowl, L 24–52 vs. Western Michigan | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Mumme (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Ward (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
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| No. 24 Utah State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 25 San Diego State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Maxwell Award[1] | Romeo Doubs | WR | SR |
| Carson Strong | QB | JR | |
| Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Lawson Hall | LB | FY |
| Davey O'Brien Award[3] | Carson Strong | QB | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] | Elijah Cooks | WR | GS |
| Romeo Doubs | SR | ||
| Cole Turner | TE | ||
| Rimington Trophy[5] | Tyler Orsini | OL | GS |
| John Mackey Award[5] | Cole Turner | TE | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award[6] | Berdale Robins | DB | FY |
| Lou Groza Award[7] | Brandon Talton | PK | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award[8] | Romeo Doubs | WR | SR |
| Manning Award[9] | Carson Strong | QB | JR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10] |
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.
Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in first place in the MW West Division.[11]
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 specialists.[12]
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Offense Romeo Doubs – WR Carson Strong – QB Cole Turner – TE |
Specialists Brandon Talton – PK |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at California* | FS1 | W 22–17 | 35,117 | |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho State* | KNSN-TV/Stadium | W 49–10 | 23,965 | |
| September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State* | ESPN+ | L 17–38 | 48,768 | |
| October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Boise State | FS1 | W 41–31 | 37,426 | |
| October 9 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| CBSSN | W 55–28 | 21,448 |
| October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii |
| CBSSN | W 34–17 | 22,098 |
| October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | FS1 | L 32–34 | 33,012 | |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| CBSSN | W 51–20 | 28,960 |
| November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| FS2 | W 27–24 | 17,770 |
| November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 22 San Diego State | CBSSN | L 21–23 | 11,821 | |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| FS1 | L 39–41 3OT | 15,206 |
| November 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | CBSSN | W 52–10 | 17,465 | |
| December 27 | 8:00 a.m. | vs. Western Michigan* | ESPN | L 24–52 | 22,321 | |
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Source: [13]
Rankings
Personnel
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Special teams
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Support staff
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Depth chart
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Game summaries
At California
Nevada at California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolf Pack | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, CA - Game start: 7:45 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
- Game attendance: 35,117
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 10 MPH
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| 1 | 05:47 | CAL | Damien Moore 1–yard run (Dario Longhetto kick) (15 plays, 63 yards, 9:05) | CAL 7–0 |
| 00:03 | CAL | Nikko Remigio 2–yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick) (9 plays, 72 yards, 4:08) | CAL 14–0 | |
| 2 | 10:50 | NEV | Brandon Talton 44–yard field goal (9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10) | CAL 14–3 |
| 06:15 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 43–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (5 plays, 68 yards, 1:57) | CAL 14–10 | |
| 00:02 | NEV | Brandon Talton 35–yard field goal (7 plays, 23 yards, 0:44) | CAL 14–13 | |
| 3 | 12:00 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 16–yard pass from Carson Strong (pass failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52) | NEV 19–14 |
| 06:26 | NEV | Brandon Talton 49–yard field goal (9 plays, 25 yards, 3:40) | NEV 22–14 | |
| 4 | 12:59 | CAL | Dario Longhetto 24–yard field goal (9 plays, 64 yards, 3:10) | NEV 22–17 |
| Statistics | Nevada | California |
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| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 373 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 61 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 177 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 22/39, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 10 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Tory Horton | 3 receptions, 94 yards | |
| California | Passing | Chase Garbers | 25/38, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Damien Moore | 15 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
Idaho State
Idaho State at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:36 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 23,965
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 11 MPH
- Referee: Timothy Davis
- TV announcers (KNSN-TV/Stadium): Noah Coslov (play–by–play) and Jordan Palmer (analyst)
| 1 | 08:33 | NEV | Cole Turner 6–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 6:27) | NEV 7–0 |
| 04:17 | ISU | Oshea Trujillo 1–yard run (Kevin Ryan kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 00:59 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 12–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 90 yards, 3:13) | NEV 14–7 | |
| 2 | 00:43 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 12–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 2:34) | NEV 21–7 |
| 3 | 09:56 | ISU | Kevin Ryan 42–yard field goal (12 plays, 50 yards, 5:04) | NEV 21–10 |
| 01:43 | NEV | Devonte Lee 2–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15) | NEV 28–10 | |
| 4 | 11:03 | NEV | Devonte Lee 15–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 90 yards, 3:05) | NEV 35–10 |
| 09:41 | NEV | Dom Peterson 12–yard fumble recovery (Brandon Talton kick) | NEV 42–10 | |
| 04:45 | NEV | Harry Ballard 43–yard pass from Nate Cox (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:25) | NEV 49–10 | |
| Statistics | Idaho State | Nevada |
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| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 283 | 586 |
| Rushing yards | 141 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 441 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:49 | 27:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Idaho State | Passing | Tyler Vander Waal | 10/17, 107 yards |
| Rushing | Malakai Rango | 10 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Xavier Guillory | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 34/43, 381 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 9 carries, 103 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Cooks | 7 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs |
At Kansas State
Nevada at Kansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| • Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Manhattan, KS - Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
- Game attendance: 48,768
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play–by–play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline)
| 1 | 14:16 | KSU | Daniel Imatorbhebhe 68–yard pass from Will Howard (Taiten Winkel kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44) | KSU 7–0 |
| 00:08 | NEV | Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 74 yards, 2:31) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 11:42 | KSU | Joe Ervin 22–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:26) | KSU 14–7 |
| 02:08 | KSU | Taiten Winkel 37–yard field goal (10 plays, 38 yards, 4:37) | KSU 17–7 | |
| 3 | 10:35 | NEV | Brandon Talton 46–yard field goal (8 plays, 47 yards, 4:06) | KSU 17–10 |
| 04:08 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 14–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 42 yards, 5:07) | TIE 17–17 | |
| 4 | 14:54 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 11–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14) | KSU 24–17 |
| 06:12 | KSU | Will Howard 2–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick) (11 plays, 62 yards, 6:09) | KSU 31–17 | |
| 01:12 | KSU | Will Howard 1–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick) (8 plays, 31 yards, 4:11) | KSU 38–17 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Kansas State |
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| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 331 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 25 | 269 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:00 | 31:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 27/40, 262 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Devonte Lee | 10 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 7 receptions, 121 yards | |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 7/10, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 23 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Imatorbhebhe | 1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD |
At Boise State
Nevada at Boise State
(Rivalry)
(Rivalry)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolf Pack | 10 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| Broncos | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID - Game start: 1:36 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
- Game attendance: 37,426
- Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| 1 | 10:36 | NEV | Cole Turner 7–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:17) | NEV 7–0 |
| 07:47 | BSU | Stefan Cobbs 25–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick) (9 plays, 81 yards, 2:43) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 04:54 | NEV | Brandon Talton 38–yard field goal (9 plays, 54 yards, 2:53) | NEV 10–7 | |
| 00:53 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 23–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick) (8 plays, 73 yards, 3:55) | BSU 14–10 | |
| 2 | 12:26 | NEV | Devonte Lee 2–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 57 yards, 3:21) | NEV 17–14 |
| 02:28 | BSU | Stefan Cobbs 5–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:19) | BSU 21–17 | |
| 00:00 | NEV | Brandon Talton 37–yard field goal (11 plays, 56 yards, 2:22) | BSU 21–20 | |
| 3 | 12:55 | NEV | Toa Taua 12–yard run (Romeo Doubs pass) (3 plays, 18 yards, 1:55) | NEV 28–21 |
| 08:59 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 31–yard field goal (9 plays, 61 yards, 3:56) | NEV 28–24 | |
| 06:01 | NEV | Brandon Talton 33–yard field goal (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:58) | NEV 31–24 | |
| 02:40 | NEV | Toa Taua 22–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (3 plays, 60 yards, 0:48) | NEV 38–24 | |
| 4 | 10:42 | NEV | Brandon Talton 38–yard field goal (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:55) | NEV 41–24 |
| 03:15 | BSU | Octavius Evans 4–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick) (15 plays, 80 yards, 4:54) | NEV 41–31 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Boise State |
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| First downs | 18 | 24 |
| Total yards | 393 | 410 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 22 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 388 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 28:01 | 31:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 25/38, 263 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 12 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Justin Lockhart | 5 receptions, 94 yards | |
| Boise State | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 34/47, 388 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Cyrus Habibi–Likio | 10 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Stefan Cobbs | 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDs |
New Mexico State
New Mexico State at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| • Wolf Pack | 3 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 54 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 21,448
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play–by–play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Desmond Purnell (sideline)
| Statistics | New Mexico State | Nevada |
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| First downs | 25 | 27 |
| Total yards | 452 | 532 |
| Rushing yards | 27 | 69 |
| Passing yards | 425 | 463 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:21 | 27:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico State | Passing | Jonah Johnson | 38/62, 425 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Juwaun Price | 10 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | 5 receptions, 76 yards | |
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 25/32, 377 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 7 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Melquan Stovall | 7 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
Hawaii
Hawaii at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • Wolf Pack | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
- Game attendance: 22,098
- Referee: M. Vandervelde
- Television network: CBSSN
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At Fresno State
Nevada at Fresno State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA - Game start: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 33,012
- Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 8 mph
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| 1 | 5:37 | NEV | Brandon Talton 32-yard field goal (10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13) | NEV 3–0 |
| 5:08 | FRES | Ronnie Rivers 64-yard run (Cesar Silva kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28) | FRES 7–3 | |
| 2 | 14:11 | FRES | Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Cesar Silva kick) (10 plays, 91 yards, 3:19) | FRES 14–3 |
| 10:10 | NEV | Cole Turner 2-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (2 plays, 12 yards, 0:41) | FRES 14–10 | |
| 3 | 13:21 | FRES | Keric Wheatfall 11–yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:39) | FRES 21–10 |
| 8:46 | NEV | Justin Lockheart 30-yard pass from Carson Strong (Two-point pass conversion failed) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:29) | FRES 21–16 | |
| 4:50 | FRES | Jordan Mims 7-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (9 plays, 88 yards, 3:52) | FRES 28–16 | |
| 4 | 14:56 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 11-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46) | FRES 28–23 |
| 12:37 | FRES | Cesar Silva 47–yard field goal (8 plays, 46 yards, 2:19) | FRES 31–23 | |
| 5:48 | FRES | Cesar Silva 43-yard field goal (9 plays, 39 yards, 4:16) | FRES 34–23 | |
| 4:21 | NEV | Brandon Talton 38-yard field goal (7 plays, 58 yards, 1:21) | FRES 34–26 | |
| 0:02 | NEV | Cole Turner 12–yard pass from Carson Strong (Two-point pass conversion failed) (8 plays, 90 yards, 0:51) | FRES 34–32 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Fresno State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 24 |
| Total yards | 501 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 205 |
| Passing yards | 476 | 256 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 49/61, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 12 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 19 receptions, 203 yards, TD | |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 26/38, 256 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 23 carries, 134 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
UNLV
UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| • Wolf Pack | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
- Date: October 29, 2021
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 28,960
- Television network: CBSSN
| Statistics | UNLV | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | Passing | ||
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| Nevada | Passing | ||
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San Jose State
San Jose State at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | ||
| Wolf Pack | 0 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Television network: FS2
| Statistics | San Jose State | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State | Passing | ||
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| Nevada | Passing | ||
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At No. 22 San Diego State
Nevada at San Diego State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • No. 22 Aztecs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Dignity Health Sports Park
Carson, CA - Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 11,821
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Referee: Timothy Davis
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Jenny Dell (sidelines), and Deb Boulac (producer)
| 1 | 3:42 | SDSU | Daniel Bellinger 2-yard pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza kick) (12 plays, 99 yards, 5:39) | SDSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:55 | NEV | Tory Horton 28–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 85 yards, 3:41) | TIED 7–7 |
| 9:35 | SDSU | Matt Araiza 48–yard field goal (9 plays, 36 yards, 5:11) | SDSU 10–7 | |
| 3 | 9:31 | SDSU | Chance Bell 5–yard run (Matt Araiza kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25) | SDSU 17–7 |
| 2:20 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 5-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:46) | SDSU 17–14 | |
| 4 | 11:58 | SDSU | Matt Araiza 39-yard field goal (7 plays, 15 yards, 2:48) | SDSU 20–14 |
| 9:57 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 54-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01) | NEV 21–20 | |
| 1:21 | SDSU | Matt Araiza 35–yard field goal (12 plays, 53 yards, 3:12) | SDSU 23–20 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | San Diego State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 358 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 8 | 186 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 176 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 34/48, 350 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 9 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
| San Diego State | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 21/34, 176 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Greg Bell | 16 carries, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 6 receptions, 71 yards |
Air Force
Air Force at Nevada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
- Date: November 19, 2021
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Television network: FS1
| Statistics | Air Force | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
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At Colorado State
Nevada at Colorado State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 42 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Canvas Stadium
Fort Collins, CO - Game start: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 17,465
- Television network: CBSSN
| Statistics | Nevada | Colorado State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 528 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 226 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 17/22, 288 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Avery Morrow | 5 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tory Horton | 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD | |
| Colorado State | Passing | Todd Centeio | 15/24, 185 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Trey McBride | 1 carry, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trey McBride | 6 receptions, 113 yards |