2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 38–27 vs. Tulane
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	7–2 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Jay Norvell (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Mumme (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Captains	Carson Strong Jermaine Ledbetter Lawson Hall Sam Hammond

2020 Mountain West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 24 San Jose State y$		7	–	0					7	–	1
Boise State y		5	–	0					5	–	2
Nevada		6	–	2					7	–	2
San Diego State		4	–	2					4	–	4
Hawaii		4	–	4					5	–	4
Fresno State		3	–	3					3	–	3
Air Force		2	–	2					3	–	3
Wyoming		2	–	4					2	–	4
New Mexico		2	–	5					2	–	5
Colorado State		1	–	3					1	–	3
Utah State		1	–	5					1	–	5
UNLV		0	–	6					0	–	6
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference.

On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 24, the conference announced that the football season would begin on October 24.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award	Dom Peterson	DL	JR
Doak Walker Award	Toa Taua	RB	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Elijah Cooks	WR	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Dom Peterson	DL	JR
Outland Trophy
Lou Groza Award	Brandon Talton	PK	SO
Paul Hornung Award	Toa Taua	RB	JR
Wuerffel Trophy	Lawson Hall	LB	SR
Maxwell Award	Carson Strong	QB	SO

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were originally scheduled on July 16–17, 2020, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but were canceled in favor of virtual media days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual media days that were scheduled to take place on July 27–29, 2020, were also canceled.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2020. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in second place in the MW West Division. The divisions were later suspended for the 2020 season.

West

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego State	122 (19)
2	Nevada	100 (2)
3	Hawaii	74
4	Fresno State	73
5	San Jose State	43
6	UNLV	29

Mountain

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Boise State	125 (20)
2	Wyoming	90 (1)
3	Air Force	86
4	Utah State	60
5	Colorado State	59
6	New Mexico	21

Preseason All−Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All−Mountain West Team; one from the offense and one from the defense.

Offense

Brandon Talton – PK

Defense

Dom Peterson – DL

Schedule

Original

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 29	UC Davis (Div. I FCS)*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	No contest
September 5	at Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	No contest
September 12	UTEP*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	No contest
September 19	at South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	No contest
September 26	San Diego State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	Rescheduled
October 3	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	Rescheduled
October 17	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Battle of the Wolves)	Rescheduled
October 24	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	Rescheduled
October 31	Utah State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	Rescheduled
November 7	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	Rescheduled
November 14	Wyoming	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	Rescheduled
November 28	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)	Rescheduled
*Non-conference game

Revised

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
October 24	4:00 p.m.	Wyoming	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 37–34 OT	250
October 31	7:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)	FS1	W 37–19	2,000
November 5	4:00 p.m.	Utah State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	FS1	W 34–9	250
November 14	3:30 p.m.	at New Mexico	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Battle of the Wolves)	FS2	W 27–20	250
November 21	12:30 p.m.	San Diego State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBS	W 26–21	50
November 28	8:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	KNSN-TV/SPEC HI	L 21–24	0
December 5	6:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	FS2	W 37–26	50
December 11	7:00 p.m.	vs. San Jose State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	L 20–30	0
December 22	12:30 p.m.	vs. Tulane*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–27	0
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	—	RV
Coaches	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released												—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Personnel

2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Melquan Stovall So RB 2 Devonte Lee Jr WR 3 Jamaal Bell Fr WR 4 Elijah Cooks Sr WR 5 Isaac Jernagin Fr QB 6 Hamish McClure So WR 7 Romeo Doubs Jr TE 9 Crishaun Lappin Jr QB 12 Carson Strong (C) So WR 13 Carson Walters So QB 14 Jake Barlage So TE 15 Henry Ikahihifo So QB 16 Nate Cox Jr WR 17 Justin Lockhart So QB 18 Jonah Chong Fr TE 19 Cole Turner Jr WR 20 Jeshua Fixel  Fr RB 24 Morian Walker Jr. Sr RB 25 Avery Morrow Fr RB 26 Terrell Johnson Jr TE 31 Reagan Roberson Sr RB 32 Wesley Kommer Fr RB 35 Toa Taua Jr OL 52 Cole Watts  Fr OL 54 Jermaine Ledbetter (C) Sr OL 55 Tyler Orsini Sr OL 56 Zac Welch  Fr OL 60 Donovan Carter  Fr OL 61 Drew Cannon Jr OL 62 Frank Poso Fr OL 63 R.J. Taylor Fr OL 64 Blake Baughman  Fr OL 65 Aaron Frost Jr OL 67 Gray Davis Jr OL 69 Trey Price Jr OL 70 Nathan Edwards Sr OL 71 Grant Starck Fr OL 75 Jacob Gardner Fr OL 76 Nate Brown Sr OL 77 Trey Hamilton So OL 79 Moses Landis Jr WR 81 Charles Ross  Fr WR 82 Tory Horton Fr WR 83 Aaron Smith Fr WR 84 Jeremiah Gradowitz Fr WR 87 Will Barnard So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Berdale Robins Sr DB 4 E.J. Muhammad Sr DB 5 Emany Johnson So DB 6 Tyson Williams Jr DE 7 Kameron Toomer Sr LB 8 James Fotofili Jr DB 9 Zeke Robbins So LB 10 Lamin Touray Jr LB 11 Daiyan Henley Jr DB 12 Kacee Williams  Fr DB 13 Jordan Lee Jr DB 14 Mar'Quette Jackson Sr DB 15 Jaden Dedman So DT 16 Maurice Wilmer  Fr DB 19 Kieran Clark  Fr DB 22 Jayce Godley So DE 23 Jack Powers So DB 24 Micah Camat Fr DB 25 A.J. King Fr DB 26 Avery Carrington  Fr DB 28 Austin Arnold Sr DB 29 Devin Gunter Fr LB 30 Lawson Hall (C) Sr DB 31 Mikael Bradford Jr DE 32 Giovanni Miranda So DB 33 JoJuan Claiborne Jr LB 34 Josiah Bradley So DB 35 Tyriq Mack Jr DB 37 Marquese Allen-Patmon Fr DB 38 Christian Swint Jr DB 39 Micah Lilo Fr LB 42 Davion Blackwell Fr DE 44 Daniel Grzesiak So LB 45 Trevor Price Jr LB 47 Adam Weynand Fr LB 50 Erick Kroll Jr LB 51 Naki Mateialona Fr DT 53 Zak Mahannah Sr DT 54 Chris Green Sr DE 57 Jaden Lewis Jr LB 59 Peter Montini Fr DT 66 Thomas White Fr DT 73 Christopher Love So DE 89 Jack Bolduc So DE 90 Breylon Garcia So DT 91 Adam Lopez Sr DT 92 Amir Johnson Jr DT 93 Curtis Bonam  Fr DT 95 Tristan Nichols Sr DT 96 Teivis Tuioti Fr DT 97 Aaron Overton Jr. Fr DE 98 Sam Hammond (C) Sr DT 99 Dom Peterson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 18 Matthew Killam Fr P 40 Charlie Pollock Fr PK 43 Brandon Talton So P 46 Eric Fellenzer So PK 48 Matt Freem Jr PK 49 Julian Diaz Sr LS 85 Austin Ortega So LS 88 Nick Barcelos Fr	Head coach Jay Norvell (Iowa) Coordinators/assistant coaches Matt Mumme (Kentucky and Southeastern Louisiana) Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Brian Ward (McPherson) Defensive Coordinator Linebackers Thomas Sheffield (Sam Houston State) Special Teams Coordinator Freddie Banks (Mercyhurst and North Dakota State) Cornerbacks Bill Best (Louisiana–Monroe and West Texas A&M) Offensive Line Timmy Chang (Hawaii) Tight Ends Eric Scott (Northwestern and UCLA) Wide Receivers Jackie Shipp (Oklahoma) Defensive Line Vai Taua (Nevada) Running Backs Ronnie Wheat (Millsaps) Safeties Brett Bartolone (Washington State) Offensive Analyst Riccardo Stewart (Arizona State and Bakke Graduate) Defensive Analyst Jack Ray (Arkansas–Pine Bluff) Special Teams Analyst Jordon Simmons (Lenoir–Rhyne and Oklahoma) Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Assistant Head Coach Ben Putman (Nevada) Offensive Graduate Assistant Jimbo Davis (Nevada) Defensive Graduate Assistant Chance Alberswerth (Avila and Hastings) Defensive Graduate Assistant Gunnar White (Hinds Community, Texas Tech and Jackson State) Offensive Graduate Assistant Support staff Jashon Sykes (Colorado) Senior Associate AD, Football Operations Lucas Gauthier (UCLA) Director of player personnel Colton Bosnos (Shasta and Nevada) Assistant Director of player personnel Adam Hodge Video Coordinator Harold Smith Graphic Designer Rhonda Lundin Bennett (Northwestern) Sports Administrator Ryan Mitchell (Occidental and Seattle) Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Intercollegiate Services Andrew Caudill Assistant AD, Academics Chad Hartley Associate AD, Strategic Communications Spencer Hiett MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Director of Sports Medicine Shannon O'Hair Football Equipment Manager Cindy Breeden Administrative Assistant Silas Clapham (Washington) Recruiting Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: October 13, 2020

Depth chart

†	As of November 30, 2020

Defense
NICKEL E. J. Muhammad Jordan Lee ⋅
FS Christian Swint OR JoJuan Claiborne ⋅ ⋅		WILL MIKE Lamin Touray OR Daiyan Henley Lawson Hall Trevor Price Josiah Bradley ⋅ Naki Mateialona					SS Tyson Williams Jayce Godley Emany Johnson
CB Berdale Robins OR Jaden Dedman ⋅ ⋅		DE DT DT DE Kameron Toomer Zak Mahannah Dom Peterson Sam Hammond Jack Powers Christopher Love Amir Johnson Daniel Grzesiak ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅						CB A. J. King OR Mikael Bradford Kieran Clark ⋅
Offense
X Justin Lockhart Tory Horton ⋅	H Melquan Stovall Jamaal Bell Isaac Jernagin	LT LG C RG RT Jacob Gardner Jermaine Ledbetter Tyler Orsini Nate Brown Aaron Frost Moses Landis Gray Davis Nathan Edwards Zac Welch Cole Watts ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅					TE Cole Turner Reagan Roberson Henry Ikahihifo	Z Romeo Doubs Charles Ross ⋅
				QB Carson Strong Nate Cox Jake Barlage
					RB Toa Taua OR Devonte Lee Avery Morrow ⋅		Special teams PK Brandon Talton P Julian Diaz KR Jamaal Bell Melquan Stovall PR Romeo Doubs OR Charles Ross LS Austin Ortega H Hamish McClure

Game summaries

Wyoming

Wyoming at Nevada

1 2 3 4 OT Total Cowboys 3 3 7 18 3 34 • Wolf Pack 7 7 14 3 6 37 Date: October 24, 2020 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 4 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 250 Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N/A Referee: Timothy Davis TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Amanda Guerra (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 06:25 NEV Tory Horton 26–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 5:09) NEV 7–0 02:38 WYO John Hoyland 27–yard field goal (5 plays, 16 yards, 1:23) NEV 7–3 2 14:57 WYO John Hoyland 36–yard field goal (5 plays, 51 yards, 1:44) NEV 7–6 01:46 NEV Cole Turner 50–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (1 play, 50 yards, 0:08) NEV 14–6 3 10:30 NEV Avery Morrow 18–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 94 yards, 4:26) NEV 21–6 03:47 NEV Cole Turner 10–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 66 yards, 5:05) NEV 28–6 02:50 WYO Levi Williams 21–yard run (John Hoyland kick) (3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57) NEV 28–13 4 13:13 WYO Gunner Gentry 22–yard pass from Levi Williams (John Hoyland kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:32) NEV 28–20 08:30 WYO Levi Williams 8–yard run (Treyton Welch pass) (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:56) TIE 28–28 03:26 NEV Brandon Talton 21–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44) NEV 31–28 00:23 WYO John Hoyland 42–yard field goal (11 plays, 74 yards, 1:07) TIE 31–31 OT 15:00 WYO John Hoyland 38–yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 0:00) WYO 34–31 15:00 NEV Romeo Doubs 9–yard pass from Carson Strong (4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) NEV 37–34

See also: 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Pregame line	Over/under
WYO –3	54

Statistics	Wyoming	Nevada
First downs	19	25
Total yards	361	496
Rushing yards	128	76
Passing yards	233	420
Turnovers	0	4
Time of possession	25:02	34:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Levi Williams	16/31, 227 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Xazavian Valladay	22 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Neyor	3 receptions, 102 yards
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	39/52, 420 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Devonte Lee	18 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Cole Turner	7 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TDs

At UNLV

Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)

1 2 3 4 Total • Wolf Pack 10 14 3 10 37 Rebels 3 9 7 0 19 Date: October 31, 2020 Location: Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV Game start: 7:47 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes Game attendance: 2,000 Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor • Wind: Indoor Referee: Stephen Baron TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 10:47 NEV Brandon Talton 32–yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 4:13) NEV 3–0 07:37 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 36–yard field goal (8 plays, 46 yards, 3:04) TIE 3–3 04:33 NEV Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 2:46) NEV 10–3 2 14:06 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 31–yard field goal (13 plays, 61 yards, 5:27) NEV 10–6 13:55 NEV Romeo Doubs 65–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (1 play, 65 yards, 0:11) NEV 17–6 02:20 UNLV Tyleek Collins 1–yard pass from Max Gilliam (pass failed) (11 plays, 81 yards, 4:19) NEV 17–12 00:15 NEV Justin Lockhart 4–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59) NEV 24–12 3 08:36 NEV Brandon Talton 26–yard field goal (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:06) NEV 27–12 02:06 UNLV Steve Jenkins 5–yard pass from Max Gilliam (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (14 plays, 86 yards, 6:25) NEV 27–19 4 13:37 NEV Toa Taua 4–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 70 yards, 3:19) NEV 34–19 02:27 NEV Brandon Talton 34–yard field goal (9 plays, 64 yards, 5:06) NEV 37–19

See also: 2020 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon

Pregame line	Over/under
NEV –14	59

Statistics	Nevada	UNLV
First downs	22	22
Total yards	497	348
Rushing yards	147	126
Passing yards	350	222
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	27:36	32:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	21/27, 350 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Toa Taua	12 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Romeo Doubs	7 receptions, 219 yards, 1 TD
UNLV	Passing	Max Gilliam	27/40, 207 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Charles Williams	19 carries, 99 yards
	Receiving	Tyleek Collins	5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Utah State

Utah State at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 9 0 0 0 9 • Wolf Pack 7 14 10 3 34 Date: November 5, 2020 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:00 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes Game attendance: 250 Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: N/A Referee: Cal McNeill TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Evan Moore (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 11:12 USU A.J. Vongphachanh 5–yard safety USU 2–0 05:32 USU Justin McGriff 4–yard pass from Jason Shelley (Connor Coles kick) (8 plays, 61 yards, 2:53) USU 9–0 01:38 NEV Romeo Doubs 42–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 74 yards, 3:48) USU 9–7 2 11:06 NEV Romeo Doubs 3–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (11 plays, 64 yards, 3:48) NEV 14–9 06:54 NEV Romeo Roubs 54–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:20) NEV 21–9 3 11:30 NEV Toa Taua 15–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:33) NEV 28–9 02:03 NEV Brandon Talton 36–yard field goal (8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54) NEV 31–9 4 09:45 NEV Brandon Talton 26–yard field goal (14 plays, 63 yards, 6:23) NEV 34–9

See also: 2020 Utah State Aggies football team

Pregame line	Over/under
NEV –17	58.5

Statistics	Utah State	Nevada
First downs	11	27
Total yards	210	542
Rushing yards	109	121
Passing yards	101	421
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	23:16	36:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Jason Shelley	15/27, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jason Shelley	7 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Deven Thompkins	6 receptions, 30 yards
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	36/52, 411 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Toa Taua	12 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Romeo Doubs	7 receptions, 137 yards, 3 TDs

At New Mexico

Nevada at New Mexico
(Battle of the Wolves)

1 2 3 4 Total • Wolf Pack 0 10 10 7 27 Lobos 7 6 0 7 20 Date: November 14, 2020 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 3:35 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes Game attendance: 250 Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: None Referee: Michael VanderVelde TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play–by–play) and Ron Johnson (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 00:08 NM Trae Hall 16–yard pass from Bryson Carroll (George Steinkamp kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 2:37) NM 7–0 2 12:09 NM George Steinkamp 26–yard field goal (7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57) NM 10–0 03:41 NEV Brandon Talton 28–yard field goal (8 plays, 38 yards, 4:13) NM 10–3 03:21 NEV Romeo Doubs 33–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (1 play, 33 yards, 0:08) TIE 10–10 01:04 NM George Steinkamp 48–yard field goal (5 plays, 14 yards, 0:59) NM 13–10 3 10:09 NEV Brandon Talton 34–yard field goal (11 plays, 53 yards, 4:44) TIE 13–13 04:36 NEV Romeo Doubs 61–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 82 yards, 1:24) NEV 20–13 4 06:47 NEV Romeo Doubs 59–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (5 plays, 81 yards, 2:23) NEV 27–13 04:02 NM Bobby Cole 1–yard run (George Steinkamp kick) (7 plays, 61 yards, 2:37) NEV 27–20

See also: 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team

Pregame line	Over/under
NEV –17.5	63

Statistics	Nevada	New Mexico
First downs	19	21
Total yards	392	352
Rushing yards	52	141
Passing yards	340	211
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	24/38, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Toa Taua	15 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Romeo Doubs	5 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TDs
New Mexico	Passing	Trae Hall	17/32, 195 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bobby Cole	17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Emmanuel Logan–Greene	5 receptions, 56 yards

San Diego State

San Diego State at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Aztecs 7 14 0 0 21 • Wolf Pack 6 10 10 0 26 Date: November 21, 2020 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:35 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 35 minutes Game attendance: 50 Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N/A Referee: Timothy Davis TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 08:37 NEV Brandon Talton 31–yard field goal (9 plays, 29 yards, 3:23) NEV 3–0 07:33 SDSU Lucas Johnson 35–yard run (Matt Araiza kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:04) SDSU 7–3 02:36 NEV Brandon Talton 33–yard field goal (9 plays, 59 yards, 4:57) SDSU 7–6 2 14:57 SDSU Kobe Smith 7–yard pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) SDSU 14–6 09:55 NEV Brandon Talton 22–yard field goal (12 plays, 70 yards, 5:02) SDSU 14–9 04:15 NEV Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 86 yards, 3:19) NEV 16–14 01:15 SDSU Greg Bell 2–yard run (Matt Araiza kick) (6 plays, 64 yards, 2:54) SDSU 21–16 3 10:42 NEV Romeo Doubs 50–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 70 yards, 2:57) NEV 23–21 02:17 NEV Brandon Talton 27–yard field goal (7 plays, 24 yards, 3:46) NEV 26–21

See also: 2020 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Pregame line	Over/under
SDSU –1.5	46.5

Statistics	San Diego State	Nevada
First downs	16	19
Total yards	293	376
Rushing yards	109	88
Passing yards	184	288
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:07	32:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Lucas Johnson	14/24, 184 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Chance Bell	11 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Jesse Matthews	5 receptions, 80 yards
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	31/46, 288 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Toa Taua	13 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Romeo Doubs	5 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

At Hawaii

Nevada at Hawaii

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 0 7 0 14 21 • Rainbow Warriors 0 10 7 7 24 Date: November 28, 2020 Location: Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Game start: 6:06 p.m. Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutes Game attendance: 0 Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: 62% Humidity • Wind: NE 10 MPH Referee: Christian Watson TV announcers (KNSN-TV/SPEC HI): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play) and Rich Miano (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 10:11 UH Matthew Shipley 31–yard field goal (14 plays, 80 yards, 5:29) UH 3–0 02:57 NEV Cole Turner 4–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (13 plays, 81 yards, 7:08) NEV 7–3 00:59 UH Calvin Turner 7–yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58) UH 10–7 3 03:20 UH Miles Reed 4–yard run (Matthew Shipley kick) (10 plays, 99 yards, 4:02) UH 17–7 4 14:28 NEV Toa Taua 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52) UH 17–14 09:31 UH Chevan Cordeiro 2–yard run (Matthew Shipley kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 4:57) UH 24–14 05:38 NEV Tory Horton 18–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53) UH 24–21

See also: 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Pregame line	Over/under
NEV –7	63

Statistics	Nevada	Hawaii
First downs	23	25
Total yards	376	365
Rushing yards	208	119
Passing yards	168	246
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	32:07	27:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	20/25, 168 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Toa Taua	20 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cole Turner	6 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Hawaii	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	26/32, 246 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Chevan Cordeiro	15 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Calvin Turner	10 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 13 0 6 26 • Wolf Pack 17 7 0 13 37 Date: December 5, 2020 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 6:10 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 56 minutes Game attendance: 50 Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Cold and Overcast • Wind: N/A Referee: Cal McNeill TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play–by–play) and Ron Johnson (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 11:34 NEV Brandon Talton 49–yard field goal (7 plays, 38 yards, 3:26) NEV 3–0 08:05 FS Josh Kelly 9–yard run (Mac Dalena kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:23) FS 7–3 05:12 NEV Cole Turner 5–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 1:00) NEV 10–7 03:30 NEV Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (3 plays, 21 yards, 1:19) NEV 17–7 2 12:03 FS Jake Haener 3–yard run (Mac Dalena kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 6:27) NEV 17–14 09:14 NEV Tory Horton 17–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:43) NEV 24–14 01:32 FS Keric Wheatfall 19–yard pass from Jake Haener (Mac Dalena kick failed) (4 plays, 58 yards, 1:00) NEV 24–20 4 13:42 NEV Tory Horton 85–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick failed) (3 plays, 85 yards, 0:57) NEV 30–20 05:32 NEV Tory Horton 32–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 2:40) NEV 37–20 01:39 FS Zane Pope 21–yard pass from Jake Haener (Mac Dalena kick failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:53) NEV 37–26

See also: 2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under
NEV –6.5	59

Statistics	Fresno State	Nevada
First downs	30	14
Total yards	599	416
Rushing yards	114	62
Passing yards	485	354
Turnovers	5	3
Time of possession	35:01	24:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Jake Haener	41/65, 485 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ronnie Rivers	14 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Keric Wheatfall	6 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	23/39, 354 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Toa Taua	11 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Tory Horton	5 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TDs

Vs. San Jose State

Nevada vs. San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total Wolf Pack 10 10 0 0 20 • Spartans 7 0 20 3 30 Date: December 11, 2020 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes Game attendance: 0 Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: None Referee: Mike Cuttone TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play–by–play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 09:25 NEV Brandon Talton 42–yard field goal (5 plays, 55 yards, 1:53) NEV 3–0 06:22 SJSU Jermai Braddock 33–yard pass from Nick Starkel (Matt Mercurio kick) (6 plays, 73 yards, 2:59) SJSU 7–3 01:10 NEV Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (12 plays, 65 yards, 5:12) NEV 10–7 2 08:56 NEV Brandon Talton 43–yard field goal (10 plays, 54 yards, 4:53) NEV 13–7 07:06 NEV Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:40) NEV 20–7 3 14:46 SJSU Shamar Garrett 98–yard kickoff return (Matt Mercurio kick) NEV 20–14 02:34 SJSU Derrick Deese Jr. 5–yard pass from Nick Starkel (Matt Mercurio kick) (12 plays, 99 yards, 6:12) SJSU 21–20 00:25 SJSU Tyler Nevens 69–yard run (Nick Nash rush failed) (1 play, 69 yards, 0:11) SJSU 27–20 4 09:35 SJSU Matt Mercurio 27–yard field goal (9 plays, 77 yards, 3:33) SJSU 30–20

See also: 2020 San Jose State Spartans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
NEV –2.5	61.5

Statistics	Nevada	San Jose State
First downs	24	18
Total yards	398	506
Rushing yards	138	200
Passing yards	260	306
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	31:43	28:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	33/48, 260 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Toa Taua	11 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Romeo Doubs	9 receptions, 75 yards
San Jose State	Passing	Nick Starkel	20/30, 306 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Nevens	12 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Bailey Gaither	7 receptions, 156 yards

Vs. Tulane (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

Nevada vs. Tulane
(Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total Green Wave 0 7 13 7 27 • Wolf Pack 6 20 0 12 38 Date: December 22, 2020 Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 1:30 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes Game attendance: 0 Game weather: Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: WNW 22 MPH Referee: Steve Strimling TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 04:58 NEV Cole Turner 11–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick failed) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:43) NEV 6–0 2 14:52 NEV Justin Lockhart 23–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) (7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15) NEV 13–0 12:42 NEV Toa Taua 44–yard pass from Carson Strong (pass failed) (3 plays, 55 yards, 1:18) NEV 19–0 10:38 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 41–yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (6 plays, 60 yards, 2:04) NEV 19–7 07:44 NEV Toa Taua 50–yard run (Brandon Talton kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 2:48) NEV 26–7 3 10:03 TULN Michael Pratt 6–yard run (pass failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:57) NEV 26–13 06:30 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 28–yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:16) NEV 26–20 4 13:22 NEV Cole Turner 2–yard pass from Carson Strong (pass failed) (3 plays, 20 yards, 1:21) NEV 32–20 04:19 NEV Jamaal Bell 21–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick failed) (6 plays, 87 yards, 2:21) NEV 38–20 00:07 TULN Cameron Carroll 65–yard run (Merek Glover kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:10) NEV 38–27

See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team and 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (December)

Pregame line	Over/under
TULN –1	56.5

Statistics	Tulane	Nevada
First downs	18	21
Total yards	365	480
Rushing yards	197	209
Passing yards	168	271
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	23:50	36:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	12/25, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Cameron Carroll	10 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	2 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	22/28, 271 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Devonte Lee	18 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Toa Taua	6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD