American college football season
The 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium . They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference .[ 1] [ 2] They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the inaugural Arizona Bowl where they defeated fellow Mountain West member Colorado State .
Nevada on the Chris Ault Field vs. Arizona on September 12, 2015 at Mackay Stadium in Reno , Nevada
The Mountain West media days were held on July 28–29, 2015, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise , Nevada .[ 3]
The preseason poll was released on July 28, 2015. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in third place in the MW West Division.[ 4]
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
San Diego State
177 (27)
2
Fresno State
141 (3)
3
Nevada
113
4
San Jose State
91
5
Hawaii
70
6
UNLV
38
Mountain
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Boise State
177 (28)
2
Utah State
150 (2)
3
Colorado State
108
4
Air Force
90
5
Wyoming
64
6
New Mexico
41
Preseason All–Mountain West Team[ edit ]
The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense and one from the specialists.[ 5]
Defense
Ian Seau – DL
Specialists
Alex Boy – P
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. UC Davis (Div. I FCS ) * Campus Insiders W 31–1721,483
September 12 4:00 p.m. No. 22 Arizona * CBSSN L 20–4424,355
September 19 9:00 a.m. at No. 17 Texas A&M * SECN L 27–44102,591
September 26 12:30 p.m. at Buffalo * ESPN3 W 24–2119,072
October 3 4:00 p.m. UNLV Campus Insiders L 17–2329,551
October 10 4:00 p.m. New Mexico Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves) Campus Insiders W 35–1720,426
October 17 12:00 p.m. at Wyoming ESPN3 L 21–2817,026
October 24 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Campus Insiders/Oceanic PPV W 30–2019,992
7:30 p.m. at Fresno State ESPN2 W 30–1625,476
November 14 1:00 p.m. San Jose State Campus Insiders W 37–34 OT 17,215
November 21 12:30 p.m. at Utah State ESPN3 L 27–3118,922
November 28 7:45 p.m. at San Diego State ESPN2 L 14–3122,939
4:30 p.m. vs. Colorado State * ASN /Campus InsidersW 28–2320,425
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
UC Davis at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Aggies (Div. I FCS )
0
3 0 14
17
• Wolf Pack
7
14 3 7
31
Date: Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutesGame attendance: 21,483Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 15 MPH Referee: Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Campus Insiders ): Ryan Radtke (play–by–play) and Kevin Grimes (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 04:10 NEV Don Jackson 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:35) NEV 7–0
2 11:47 NEV Don Jackson 7–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27) NEV 14–0
06:27 NEV Jarred Gipson 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:13) NEV 21–0
00:47 UCD Brady Stuart 26–yard field goal(16 plays, 66 yards, 5:40) NEV 21–3
3 00:48 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal(11 plays, 77 yards, 2:46) NEV 24–3
4 06:56 UCD Ramon Vargas 5–yard pass from Ben Scott (Brady Stuart kick)(15 plays, 77 yards, 8:45) NEV 24–10
05:11 NEV Tyler Stewart 15–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 41 yards, 1:42) NEV 31–10
00:02 UCD Ben Scott 3–yard run (Brady Stuart kick)(12 plays, 67 yards, 2:36) NEV 31–17
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –24
59[ 6]
Statistics
UC Davis
Nevada
First downs
22
22
Total yards
327
395
Rushing yards
89
232
Passing yards
238
163
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
34:07
25:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Ben Scott
32/47, 238 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Joshua Kelley
6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Justin Williams
4 receptions, 44 yards
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
13/20, 163 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Don Jackson
13 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jerico Richardson
3 receptions, 66 yards
Arizona at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 22 Wildcats
14
7 13 10
44
Wolf Pack
3
10 0 7
20
Date: September 12, 2015Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:09 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutesGame attendance: 24,355Game weather: Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Hazy • Wind: E 5 MPH Referee: Marvel JulyTV announcers (CBSSN ): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Adam Archuleta (analyst) and Cassie Gallo (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 13:01 ARIZ Johnny Jackson 9–yard pass from Anu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick)(2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34) ARIZ 7–0
09:33 ARIZ Nick Wilson 3–yard run (Casey Skowron kick)(7 plays, 77 yards, 2:02) ARIZ 14–0
05:08 NEV Brent Zuzo 28–yard field goal(11 plays, 64 yards, 4:25) ARIZ 14–3
2 09:14 NEV Jerico Richardson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(14 plays, 81 yards, 5:28) ARIZ 14–10
03:56 ARIZ Nick Wilson 3–yard run (Casey Skowron kick)(5 plays, 40 yards, 1:10) ARIZ 21–10
00:00 NEV Brent Zuzo 41–yard field goal(8 plays, 26 yards, 0:56) ARIZ 21–13
3 10:41 ARIZ Jamardre Harris-Cobb 1–yard pass from Anu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick failed)(7 plays, 58 yards, 1:59) ARIZ 27–13
03:56 ARIZ Nick Wilson 6–yard run (Casey Skowron kick)(9 plays, 77 yards, 2:30) ARIZ 34–13
4 13:34 ARIZ Jerrard Randall 57–yard run (Casey Skowron kick)(2 plays, 56 yards, 0:33) ARIZ 41–13
10:08 NEV Hasaan Henderson 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 66 yards, 3:19) ARIZ 41–22
03:35 ARIZ Casey Skowron 46–yard field goal(10 plays, 46 yards, 6:33) ARIZ 44–22
Pregame line
Over/under
ARIZ –10
63[ 7]
Statistics
Arizona
Nevada
First downs
25
15
Total yards
571
328
Rushing yards
290
168
Passing yards
281
160
Turnovers
4
1
Time of possession
27:42
32:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Anu Solomon
24/34, 276 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Nick Wilson
21 carries, 183 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Cayleb Jones
5 receptions, 100 yards
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
18/32, 160 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Don Jackson
24 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Hasaan Henderson
6 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Nevada at Texas A&M
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
7
3 10 7
27
• No. 17 Aggies
14
10 14 6
44
Scoring summary 1 12:41 TAMU Kyle Allen 1–yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 2:19) TAMU 7–0
03:28 NEV Don Jackson 31–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 40 yards, 2:23) TIE 7–7
01:07 TAMU Speedy Noil 10–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick)(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:21) TAMU 14–7
2 13:30 NEV Brent Zuzo 28–yard field goal(9 plays, 64 yards, 2:37) TAMU 14–10
12:23 TAMU Josh Reynolds 25–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick)(3 plays, 78 yards, 1:07) TAMU 21–10
01:05 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 32–yard field goal(5 plays, 18 yards, 1:17) TAMU 24–10
3 13:45 TAMU Josh Reynolds 10–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick)(4 plays, 28 yards, 1:10) TAMU 31–10
08:58 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal(4 plays, 4 yards, 2:01) TAMU 31–13
04:02 TAMU Jeremy Tabuyo 15–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick)(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:02) TAMU 38–13
01:20 NEV Hasaan Henderson 27–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) TAMU 38–20
4 13:57 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 21–yard field goal(9 plays, 70 yards, 2:23) TAMU 41–20
09:33 NEV Don Jackson 9–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:24) TAMU 41–27
04:40 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 37–yard field goal(9 plays, 61 yards, 3:17) TAMU 44–27
Pregame line
Over/under
TAMU –32
65[ 8]
Statistics
Nevada
Texas A&M
First downs
19
30
Total yards
359
535
Rushing yards
153
233
Passing yards
206
302
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
34:11
25:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
16/29, 206 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
James Butler
17 carries, 107 yards
Receiving
Hasaan Henderson
5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Texas A&M
Passing
Kyle Allen
18/31, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Tra Carson
22 carries, 137 yards
Receiving
Christian Kirk
6 receptions, 120 yards
Nevada at Buffalo
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
14
3 0 7
24
Bulls
7
3 3 8
21
Date: September 26, 2015Location: UB Stadium Amherst, NY Game start: 3:34 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutesGame attendance: 19,072Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 11 MPH Referee: Greg SujackTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Josh Cribbs (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 11:11 NEV Matt Weiser 41–yard pass from Joe Licata (Adam Mitcheson kick)(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:53) UB 7–0
03:07 NEV James Butler 5–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(2 plays, 96 yards, 0:40) TIE 7–7
00:12 NEV Don Jackson 55–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 62 yards, 1:54) NEV 14–7
2 11:11 UB Adam Mitcheson 33–yard field goal(11 plays, 59 yards, 4:01) NEV 14–10
08:41 NEV Brent Zuzo 38–yard field goal(9 plays, 54 yards, 2:30) NEV 17–10
3 06:56 UB Adam Mitcheson 43–yard field goal(8 plays, 37 yards, 3:43) NEV 17–13
4 10:25 NEV Don Jackson 10–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(12 plays, 80 yards, 5:27) NEV 24–13
08:06 UB Collin Lisa 5–yard pass from Joe Licata (Marcus McGill rush)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) NEV 24–21
Pregame line
Over/under
UB –3
54[ 9]
Statistics
Nevada
Buffalo
First downs
15
23
Total yards
379
487
Rushing yards
289
149
Passing yards
90
338
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
26:58
33:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
12/21, 90 yards
Rushing
James Butler
16 carries, 177 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Hasaan Henderson
2 receptions, 28 yards
Buffalo
Passing
Joe Licata
28/46, 338 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Jordan Johnson
13 carries, 79 yards
Receiving
Matt Weiser
10 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
UNLV at Nevada (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series )
1
2 3 4 Total
• Rebels
7
6 0 10
23
Wolf Pack
0
0 3 14
17
Date: October 3, 2015Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutesGame attendance: 29,551Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 14 MPH Referee: Brandon CruseTV announcers (Campus Insiders ): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 08:58 UNLV Keith Whitely 37–yard run (Nicolai Bornand kick)(11 plays, 81 yards, 6:02) UNLV 7–0
2 00:30 UNLV Kurt Palandech 12–yard run (Nicolai Bornand kick failed)(7 plays, 73 yards, 0:57) UNLV 13–0
3 10:35 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal(11 plays, 62 yards, 4:20) UNLV 13–3
4 10:47 NEV Jerico Richardson 22–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 78 yards, 3:23) UNLV 13–10
08:27 UNLV Ryan McAleenan 52–yard interception (Nicolai Bornand kick) UNLV 20–10
04:50 NEV Don Jackson 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37) UNLV 20–17
01:53 UNLV Nicolai Bornand 45–yard field goal(4 plays, 5 yards, 0:26) UNLV 23–17
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –6
56[ 10]
Statistics
UNLV
Nevada
First downs
18
24
Total yards
301
343
Rushing yards
167
141
Passing yards
134
202
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
32:31
27:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Blake Decker
7/11, 86 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Keith Whitely
16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Devonte Boyd
4 receptions, 39 yards
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
20/44, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyler Stewart
11 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Jerico Richardson
8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
New Mexico at Nevada (Battle of the Wolves)
1
2 3 4 Total
Lobos
3
7 0 7
17
• Wolf Pack
0
14 7 14
35
Date: October 10, 2015Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutesGame attendance: 20,426Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: SSW 19 MPH Referee: Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Campus Insiders ): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:36 NM Zack Rogers 42–yard field goal(4 plays, 0 yards, 1:11) NM 3–0
2 08:54 NEV Tyler Stewart 13–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:09) NEV 7–3
03:42 NM Teriyon Gipson 38–yard run (Zack Rogers kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12) NM 10–7
02:37 NEV James Butler 15–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05) NEV 14–10
3 03:00 NEV Tyler Stewart 10–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 83 yards, 3:51) NEV 21–10
4 14:47 NM Nias Martin 77–yard fumble recovery (Zack Rogers kick) NEV 21–17
13:02 NEV Jarred Gipson 8–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40) NEV 28–17
01:18 NEV Jerico Richardson 27–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(13 plays, 80 yards, 6:42) NEV 35–17
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –4
54[ 11]
Statistics
New Mexico
Nevada
First downs
14
30
Total yards
273
517
Rushing yards
135
351
Passing yards
138
166
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
28:31
31:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico
Passing
Austin Apodaca
10/12, 82 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Teriyon Gipson
11 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Dameon Gamblin
8 receptions, 71 yards
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
16/19, 166 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Don Jackson
23 carries, 155 yards
Receiving
Jerico Richardson
9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Nevada at Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
7 7 7
21
• Cowboys
0
21 7 0
28
Date: October 17, 2015Location: War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Game start: 2:05 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: 17,026Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH Referee: David AlvarezTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Chad Brown (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 10:28 WYO Jacob Hollister 18–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick)(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:34) WYO 7–0
06:10 NEV Don Jackson 7–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:18) TIE 7–7
01:30 WYO Tanner Gentry 27–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40) WYO 14–7
00:27 WYO Jake Maulhardt 12–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick)(4 plays, 47 yards, 0:38) WYO 21–7
3 11:21 WYO Kellen Overstreet 5–yard run (Tristan Bailey kick)(8 plays, 76 yards, 3:39) WYO 28–7
00:56 NEV Jarred Gipson 12–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(8 plays, 79 yards, 2:27) WYO 28–14
4 06:36 NEV Jerico Richardson 7–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:17) WYO 28–21
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –6
56[ 12]
Statistics
Nevada
Wyoming
First downs
27
25
Total yards
405
485
Rushing yards
118
272
Passing yards
287
213
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
25:15
34:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
25/41, 287 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
James Butler
10 carries, 51 yards
Receiving
Hasaan Henderson
8 receptions, 112 yards
Wyoming
Passing
Cameron Coffman
18/20, 213 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Brian Hill
33 carries, 188 yards
Receiving
Tanner Gentry
4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Hawaii at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
3
14 3 0
20
• Wolf Pack
0
10 3 17
30
Date: October 24, 2015Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutesGame attendance: 19,992Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: N 2 MPH Referee: Scott CampbellTV announcers (Campus Insiders /Oceanic PPV ): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 06:12 UH Rigoberto Sanchez 50–yard field goal(4 plays, 3 yards, 2:15) UH 3–0
2 13:12 UH Devan Stubblefield 29–yard pass from Max Wittek (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)(2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26) UH 10–0
05:24 UH Devan Stubblefield 9–yard pass from Max Wittek (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)(10 plays, 73 yards, 4:19) UH 17–0
01:12 NEV James Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 52 yards, 4:05) UH 17–7
00:53 NEV Brent Zuzo 40–yard field goal(4 plays, 0 yards, 0:18) UH 17–10
3 07:43 NEV Brent Zuzo 29–yard field goal(9 plays, 60 yards, 3:32) UH 17–13
04:41 UH Rigoberto Sanchez 47–yard field goal(10 plays, 46 yards, 3:02) UH 20–13
4 14:02 NEV Jarred Gipson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39) TIE 20–20
09:01 NEV Brent Zuzo 30–yard field goal(7 plays, 25 yards, 3:56) NEV 23–20
02:20 NEV James Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 21 yards, 1:33) NEV 30–20
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –7.5
54[ 13]
Statistics
Hawaii
Nevada
First downs
19
20
Total yards
325
372
Rushing yards
34
244
Passing yards
291
128
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
23:34
36:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hawaii
Passing
Max Wittek
27/40, 291 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing
Paul Harris
16 carries, 57 yards
Receiving
Devan Stubblefield
8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
12/23, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
James Butler
28 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jarred Gipson
5 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
Nevada at Fresno State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
7
10 6 7
30
Bulldogs
0
16 0 0
16
Date: Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 7:32 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 25,476Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 4 MPH Referee: Alan EckTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Tom Ramsey (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 13:08 NEV Matthew Lyons 30–yard fumble recovery (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 7–0
2 10:30 FS Kody Kroening 25–yard field goal(7 plays, 21 yards, 2:27) NEV 7–3
09:02 NEV Hasaan Henderson 73–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(3 plays, 77 yards, 1:23) NEV 14–3
05:55 FS Kilton Anderson 24–yard run (Kody Kroening kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) NEV 14–10
02:57 NEV Brent Zuzo 47–yard field goal(10 plays, 49 yards, 2:51) NEV 17–10
00:14 FS Josiah Blandin 2–yard pass from Kilton Anderson (Kody Kroening kick failed)(14 plays, 76 yards, 2:36) NEV 17–16
3 08:28 NEV Brent Zuzo 30–yard field goal(12 plays, 62 yards, 6:26) NEV 20–16
00:42 NEV Brent Zuzo 25–yard field goal(13 plays, 68 yards, 6:48) NEV 23–16
4 11:17 NEV James Butler 59–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(5 plays, 73 yards, 2:19) NEV 30–16
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –4.5
54[ 14]
Statistics
Nevada
Fresno State
First downs
18
18
Total yards
498
280
Rushing yards
292
126
Passing yards
206
154
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
36:18
23:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
12/17, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Don Jackson
21 carries, 140 yards
Receiving
Hasaan Henderson
5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Fresno State
Passing
Kilton Anderson
12/26, 88 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Marteze Waller
17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Jamire Jordan
3 receptions, 50 yards
San Jose State at Nevada
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Spartans
0
14 7 10 3
34
• Wolf Pack
7
3 7 14 6
37
Date: November 14, 2015Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutesGame attendance: 17,215Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: SlightReferee: Daniel RomeoTV announcers (Campus Insiders ): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 08:48 NEV Jerico Richardson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(9 plays, 58 yards, 4:15) NEV 7–0
2 07:54 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal(16 plays, 70 yards, 6:28) NEV 10–0
04:38 SJSU Tim Crawley 0–yard fumble recovery (Austin Lopez kick) NEV 10–7
00:23 SJSU Tim Crawley 13–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick)(9 plays, 63 yards, 3:19) SJSU 14–10
3 11:55 SJSU Billy Freeman 23–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick)(4 plays, 55 yards, 1:38) SJSU 21–10
09:37 NEV James Butler 58–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18) SJSU 21–17
4 14:54 NEV Hassan Henderson 24–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(12 plays, 69 yards, 6:08) NEV 24–21
11:21 SJSU Tim Crawley 13–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:33) SJSU 28–24
02:49 SJSU Austin Lopez 37–yard field goal(15 plays, 60 yards, 7:00) SJSU 31–24
00:36 NEV Don Jackson 2–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 2:13) TIE 31–31
OT 15:00 SJSU Austin Lopez 35–yard field goal(4 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) SJSU 34–31
15:00 NEV Jarred Gipson 11–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)(3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) NEV 37–34
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –1
52[ 15]
Statistics
San Jose State
Nevada
First downs
21
23
Total yards
433
409
Rushing yards
247
235
Passing yards
186
174
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:55
29:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Jose State
Passing
Kenny Potter
15/23, 186 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Kenny Potter
19 carries, 116 yards
Receiving
Hansell Wilson
4 receptions, 49 yards
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
16/26, 174 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
James Butler
16 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jarred Gipson
3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
Nevada at Utah State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
7
14 6 0
27
• Aggies
0
7 14 10
31
Date: November 21, 2015Location: Maverik Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 1:35 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutesGame attendance: 18,922Game weather: Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: N 4 MPH Referee: Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 07:36 NEV Jordan Dobrich 25–yard interception (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 7–0
2 08:22 NEV Tyler Stewart 2–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(4 plays, 21 yards, 2:10) NEV 14–0
08:07 USU Hunter Sharp 96–yard kickoff return (Jake Thompson kick)NEV 14–7
02:16 NEV James Butler 33–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(11 plays, 72 yards, 5:45) NEV 21–7
3 14:10 NEV James Butler 60–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick blocked)(2 plays, 65 yards, 0:50) NEV 27–7
09:05 USU Devante Mays 5–yard run (Jake Thompson kick)(14 plays, 75 yards, 5:05) NEV 27–14
06:25 USU Devante Mays 2–yard run (Jake Thompson kick)(6 plays, 68 yards, 1:41) NEV 27–21
4 06:55 USU Kyler Fackrell 0–yard fumble recovery (Jake Thompson kick)USU 28–27
00:35 USU Jake Thompson 42–yard field goal(7 plays, 32 yards, 2:22) USU 31–27
Pregame line
Over/under
USU –14
54[ 16]
Statistics
Nevada
Utah State
First downs
15
19
Total yards
264
313
Rushing yards
209
204
Passing yards
55
109
Turnovers
4
5
Time of possession
30:39
29:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
8/18, 55 yards
Rushing
James Butler
17 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jerico Richardson
5 receptions, 42 yards
Utah State
Passing
Chuckie Keeton
14/27, 109 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Devante Mays
22 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Hunter Sharp
7 receptions, 51 yards
Nevada at San Diego State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
7
7 0 0
14
• Aztecs
14
7 3 7
31
Date: November 28, 2015Location: Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Game start: 7:50 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: 22,939Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cool • Wind: CalmReferee: Reggie SmithTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mark Neely (play–by–play) and David Diaz-Infante (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:30 SDSU Donnel Pumphrey 1–yard run (Donny Hageman kick)(9 plays, 67 yards, 4:30) SDSU 7–0
08:24 NEV Hunter Fralick 4–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) TIE 7–7
04:20 SDSU Rashaad Penny 14–yard run (Donny Hageman kick)(8 plays, 82 yards, 4:04) SDSU 14–7
2 02:42 NEV Jerico Richardson 0–yard fumble recovery (Brent Zuzo kick) TIE 14–14
01:21 SDSU Donnel Pumphrey 72–yard run (Donny Hageman kick)(3 plays, 62 yards, 1:21) SDSU 21–14
3 02:58 SDSU Donny Hageman 29–yard field goal(6 plays, 18 yards, 2:27) SDSU 24–14
4 13:36 SDSU Chase Price 2–yard run (Donny Hageman kick)(7 plays, 31 yards, 3:32) SDSU 31–14
Pregame line
Over/under
SDSU –17.5
49[ 17]
Statistics
Nevada
San Diego State
First downs
10
17
Total yards
263
408
Rushing yards
35
320
Passing yards
228
88
Turnovers
5
0
Time of possession
26:36
33:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
12/23, 228 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Don Jackson
16 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Jerico Richardson
6 receptions, 106 yards
San Diego State
Passing
Christian Chapman
6/9, 44 yards
Rushing
Donnel Pumphrey
23 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Rashaad Penny
2 receptions, 28 yards
Vs. Colorado State (Arizona Bowl)[ edit ]
Nevada vs. Colorado State (Arizona Bowl )
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
3
16 3 6
28
Rams
0
13 7 3
23
Date: Location: Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Game start: 5:37 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutesGame attendance: 20,425Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NNW 5 MPH Referee: Tracy JonesTV announcers (ASN /Campus Insiders ): Ron Thulin (play–by–play), Doug Chapman (analyst), Monica McNutt (sideline) and Shae Peppler (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 07:21 NEV Brent Zuzo 19–yard field goal(10 plays, 39 yards, 5:19) NEV 3–0
2 14:13 NEV Brent Zuzo 37–yard field goal(8 plays, 53 yards, 4:53) NEV 6–0
07:04 CSU Nick Stevens 1–yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick)(2 plays, 39 yards, 0:39) CSU 7–6
06:38 NEV James Butler 77–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)(2 plays, 82 yards, 0:20) NEV 13–7
01:46 CSU Wyatt Bryan 20–yard field goal(11 plays, 81 yards, 4:44) NEV 13–10
01:33 NEV Elijah Mitchell 96–yard kickoff return (Brent Zuzo kick failed) NEV 19–10
00:08 CSU Wyatt Bryan 29–yard field goal(13 plays, 58 yards, 1:17) NEV 19–13
3 09:16 NEV Brent Zuzo 40–yard field goal(12 plays, 53 yards, 5:39) NEV 22–13
03:55 CSU Jasen Oden Jr. 9–yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21) NEV 22–20
4 03:40 CSU Wyatt Bryan 38–yard field goal(8 plays, 42 yards, 3:25) CSU 23–22
01:06 NEV James Butler 4–yard run (rush failed)(8 plays, 72 yards, 2:28) NEV 28–23
The Wolf Pack and Rams are both members of the Mountain West Conference. However, they are in opposite divisions and did not play each other in the regular season in 2015. This is the first time teams from the same conference have met in a non-championship bowl game since the 1979 Orange Bowl .
Pregame line
Over/under
CSU –5
57[ 18]
Statistics
Nevada
Colorado State
First downs
18
30
Total yards
345
532
Rushing yards
271
222
Passing yards
74
310
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
27:30
32:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Tyler Stewart
6/13, 74 yards
Rushing
James Butler
24 carries, 189 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jerico Richardson
4 receptions, 42 yards
Colorado State
Passing
Nick Stevens
22/42, 310 yards
Rushing
Izzy Matthews
12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Rashard Higgins
9 receptions, 129 yards
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