2013 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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2013 Mountain West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Utah State x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	5
Colorado State		5	–	3					8	–	6
Wyoming		3	–	5					5	–	7
New Mexico		1	–	7					3	–	9
Air Force		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
Fresno State x$		7	–	1					11	–	2
San Diego State		6	–	2					8	–	5
UNLV		5	–	3					7	–	6
San Jose State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Nevada		3	–	5					4	–	8
Hawaii		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by first 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.

Schedule

August 317:00 p.m.at No. 21 UCLA*

• Rose Bowl
• Pasadena, CA

P12NL 20–58 60,562 September 76:00 p.m.UC Davis*

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

W 36–7 27,052 September 1412:30 p.m.at No. 10 Florida State*

• Doak Campbell Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL

ESPNL 7–62 73,847 September 215:00 p.m.Hawaii

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

MWN/Oceanic PPVW 31–9 23,240 September 285:00 p.m.Air Force

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

CBSSNW 45–42 24,545 October 46:00 p.m.at San Diego State

• Qualcomm Stadium
• San Diego, CA

ESPNL 44–51 ^OT22,475 October 195:00 p.m.at Boise State

• Bronco Stadium
• Boise, ID (Rivalry)

CBSSNL 17–34 35,843 October 263:00 p.m.UNLV

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)

ESPN3L 22–27 32,521 November 27:30 p.m.at No. 16 Fresno State

• Bulldog Stadium
• Fresno, CA

ESPNUL 23–41 41,031 November 912:30 p.m.at Colorado State

• Hughes Stadium
• Fort Collins, CO

MWNL 17–38 15,234 November 167:30 p.m.San Jose State

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

ESPNUW 38–16 20,737 November 3012:00 p.m.BYU*

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

CBSSNL 23–28 21,540

Game summaries

UCLA

Nevada at UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 3 10 0 7 20 • No. 21 Bruins 7 10 20 21 58 Date: August 31, 2013 Location: Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Game start: 7:08 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes Game attendance: 60,562 Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Hazy and 51% Humidity • Wind: 9 MPH W Referee: Terry Leyden TV announcers (P12N): Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth and Jill Savage (sideline)

See also: 2013 UCLA Bruins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 37-yard run (Kaim Fairbairn kick); NEV – Brent Zuzo 28-yard field goal

2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 40-yard field goal; NEV – Zuzo 21-yard field goal; UCLA – Shaquell Evans 5-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); NEV – Cody Fajardo 1-yard run (Zuzo kick)

3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 11-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Phillip Ruhl 4-yard blocked punt return (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Jordon James 26-yard run (Jerry Neuheisel pass failed)

4th quarter scoring: NEV – Fajardo 19-yard run (Zuzo kick); UCLA – Paul Perkins 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Malcolm Jones 25-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Jones 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

UC Davis

UC Davis at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 7 0 0 7 • Wolf Pack 13 7 13 3 36 Date: September 7, 2013 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 6:15 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 48 minutes Game attendance: 27,052 Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH Referee: Brandon Cruse TV announcers (None): None

See also: 2013 UC Davis Aggies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–21–3	1989	UCD, 24–17

Florida State

Nevada at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 7 0 0 7 • No. 10 Seminoles 3 14 31 14 62 Date: September 14, 2013 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Game attendance: 73,847 Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and 47% Humidity • Wind: WSW 4 MPH Referee: Jerry Magallanes TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

See also: 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Rainbow Warriors 3 6 0 0 9 • Wolf Pack 7 10 7 7 31 Date: September 21, 2013 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 5:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 56 minutes Game attendance: 23,240 Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Cool and Overcast • Wind: NW 22–28 MPH Referee: Mike Defee TV announcers (MWN/Oceanic PPV): Robert Kekaula and Dick Tomey

See also: 2013 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–8	2012	NEV, 69–24

Air Force

Air Force at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 14 14 7 42 • Wolf Pack 7 10 7 21 45 Date: September 28, 2013 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 5:04 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes Game attendance: 24,545 Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 7 MPH NW Referee: Daniel Romero TV announcers (CBSSN): Andrew Catalon, Aaron Taylor and Lauren Gardner (sideline)

See also: 2013 Air Force Falcons football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2012	AF, 48–31

San Diego State

Nevada at San Diego State

1 2 3 4 OT Total Wolf Pack 7 10 6 21 0 44 • Aztecs 7 16 21 0 7 51 Date: October 4, 2013 Location: Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Game start: 6:01 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 52 minutes Game attendance: 22,475 Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 6 MPH NNW Referee: Randy Christal TV announcers (ESPN): Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell and Allison Williams (sideline)

See also: 2013 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–3	2012	SDSU, 39–38

Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(Rivalry)

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 3 14 0 0 17 • Broncos 0 7 20 7 34 Date: October 19, 2013 Location: Bronco Stadium Game start: 6:04 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 35,843 Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 3 MPH Referee: David Alvarez TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Adam Archuleta and Evan Washburn (sideline)

See also: 2013 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–26	2012	BSU, 27–21

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)

1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 0 14 0 13 27 Wolf Pack 3 13 0 6 22 Date: October 26, 2013 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 3:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes Game attendance: 32,521 Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Calm Referee: Jim Farmer TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender and Kevin O'Connell

See also: 2013 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–14	2012	NEV, 42–37

Fresno State

Nevada at Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 7 0 9 7 23 • No. 16 Bulldogs 14 10 0 17 41 Date: November 2, 2013 Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 7:36 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes Game attendance: 41,031 Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH Referee: Mike Defee TV announcers (ESPNU): Joe Davis and David Diaz-Infante

See also: 2013 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–25–1	2012	FRES, 52–36

Colorado State

Nevada at Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 7 10 0 17 • Rams 3 3 18 14 38 Date: November 9, 2013 Location: Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO Game start: 1:36 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutes Game attendance: 15,234 Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 6 MPH E Referee: Eddy Shelton TV announcers (MWN): Rich Cellini and Ted Sundquist

See also: 2013 Colorado State Rams football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–9	2010	NEV, 51–6

San Jose State

San Jose State at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 10 6 0 0 16 • Wolf Pack 7 14 14 3 38 Date: November 16, 2013 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 7:36 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes Game attendance: 20,737 Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Cold and Windy • Wind: 11 MPH WNW Referee: Cooper Castleberry TV announcers (ESPNU): Joe Davis and David Diaz-Infante

See also: 2013 San Jose State Spartans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–8–2	2011	NEV, 17–14

BYU

BYU at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total • Cougars 0 0 14 14 28 Wolf Pack 7 0 7 9 23 Date: November 30, 2013 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:00 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes Game attendance: 21,540 Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Weather: N/A • Wind: N/A Referee: Scott Novak TV announcers (CBSSN): Andrew Catalon, Randy Cross and Lauren Gardner (sideline)

See also: 2013 BYU Cougars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4–2	2010	NEV, 27–13