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American college football season
The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 27th overall and 8th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[1] [2] They finished the season 7–6 and 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to their seventh straight bowl game, the Hawaii Bowl , where they lost to Southern Miss by 17 to 24.
This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the WAC as they joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season .
Previous season
The Wolf Pack finished the 2010 season 13–1 and 7–1 in WAC play to finish in a three–way tie in first place and won the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (January) against Boston College by 20 to 13.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 10 12:30 p.m. at No. 13 Oregon * FX L 20–6958,818
September 17 1:00 p.m. at San Jose State KAME-TV /WSN [dead link ] /ALT W 17–1417,238
September 24 4:00 p.m. at Texas Tech * FCS Central L 34–3555,664
October 1 11:30 a.m. at No. 4 Boise State * Versus L 10–3034,098
October 8 4:00 p.m. UNLV * Cox /ESPN3 W 37–025,978
October 15 1:00 p.m. New Mexico * Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves) W 49–715,369
October 22 1:00 p.m. Fresno State WSN W 45–3815,113
October 29 5:00 p.m. at New Mexico State KAME-TV/WSN/ALT2/AV [dead link ] W 48–3415,782
November 12 7:15 p.m. Hawaii ESPNU W 42–2816,527
November 19 1:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech L 20–2411,639
November 26 11:00 a.m. at Utah State WSN L 17–2115,784
December 3 1:00 p.m. Idaho WSN/ALT W 56–310,027
December 24 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 22 Southern Miss * ESPN L 17–2432,630
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Game summaries
at Oregon
Nevada at Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
7 6 7
20
• No. 13 Ducks
13
28 14 14
69
Scoring summary 1 11:17 ORE LaMichael James 4–yard run (Dion Jordan rush failed)ORE 6–0
1 01:56 ORE Lavasier Tuinei 3–yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 13–0
2 14:36 ORE LaMichael James 44–yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 20–0
2 09:57 ORE Rahsaan Vaughn 25–yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 27–0
2 05:43 ORE Colt Lyerla 20–yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 34–0
2 01:52 NEV Mike Ball 5–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Anthony Martinez kick) ORE 34–7
2 00:13 ORE De'Anthony Thomas 24–yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 41–7
3 13:30 ORE LaMichael James 58–yard punt return (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 48–7
3 08:38 NEV Stefphon Jefferson 1–yard run (Anthony Martinez kick failed)ORE 48–13
3 07:25 ORE De'Anthony Thomas 69–yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 55–13
4 07:26 NEV Cody Fajardo 7–yard run (Anthony Martinez kick)ORE 55–20
4 02:24 ORE Ayele Forde 26–yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 62–20
4 00:20 ORE Boseko Lokombo 67–yard interception (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 69–20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–5
2003
ORE, 31–23
at San Jose State
Nevada at San Jose State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
7
7 3 0
17
Spartans
7
0 0 7
14
Scoring summary 1 02:46 NEV Mike Ball 4–yard run (Anthony Martinez kick) NEV 7–0
1 00:27 SJSU Dasmen Stewart 28–yard run (Harrison Waid kick) TIE 7–7
2 08:48 NEV Mike Ball 1–yard run (Anthony Martinez kick) NEV 14–7
3 04:27 NEV Anthony Martinez 18–yard field goal NEV 17–7
4 07:59 SJSU Brandon Rutley 1–yard run (Harrison Waid kick)NEV 17–14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
15–8–2
2010
NEV, 35–13
at Texas Tech
Nevada at Texas Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
14 14 6
34
• Red Raiders
0
7 14 14
35
Date: September 24, 2011Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutesGame attendance: 55,664Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 13 MPH Referee: Robert CameronTV announcers (FCS ): Tom Helmer, Yogi Roth and Desmond Purnell (sideline)
Scoring summary 2 09:32 TTU Eric Ward 2–yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick)TTU 7–0
2 05:18 NEV Cody Fajardo 6–yard run (Anthony Martinez kick)TIE 7–7
2 00:35 NEV Kolby Arendse 16–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Anthony Martinez kick) NEV 14–7
3 11:39 NEV Rishard Matthews 2–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Anthony Martinez kick)NEV 21–7
3 08:22 TTU Eric Stephens 10–yard run (Donnie Carona kick) NEV 21–14
3 05:29 NEV Cody Fajardo 56–yard run (Anthony Martinez kick) NEV 28–14
3 04:12 TTU Jace Amaro 8–yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick)NEV 28–21
4 13:00 NEV Anthony Martinez 25–yard field goal NEV 31–21
4 09:39 TTU Eric Stephens 1–yard run (Donnie Carona kick) NEV 31–28
4 04:49 NEV Anthony Martinez 21–yard field goal NEV 34–28
4 00:36 TTU Eric Ward 4–yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick) TTU 35–34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2008
TTU, 35–19
at Boise State
Nevada at Boise State (rivalry )
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
0 0 10
10
• No. 4 Broncos
7
13 10 0
30
Scoring summary 1 07:37 BSU D. J. Harper 21–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale kick)BSU 7–0
2 05:51 BSU Matt Miller 3–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale kick)BSU 14–0
2 01:24 BSU Doug Martin 5–yard run (rush failed)BSU 20–0
3 12:56 BSU Doug Martin 43–yard run (Dan Goodale kick) BSU 27–0
3 08:23 BSU Dan Goodale 31–yard field goal BSU 30–0
4 14:48 NEV Allen Hardison 21–yard field goal BSU 30–3
4 00:46 NEV Rishard Matthews 53–yard pass from Mason Magleby (Allen Hardison kick)BSU 30–10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–24
2010
NEV, 34–31OT
UNLV
UNLV at Nevada (Battle for the Fremont Cannon )
1
2 3 4 Total
Rebels
0
0 0 0
0
• Wolf Pack
3
17 3 14
37
Date: October 8, 2011Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 25,978Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: E 2 to 3 MPH Referee: Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Cox /ESPN3 ): Tim Neverett and Brant Boyer
Scoring summary 1 02:11 NEV Allen Hardison 29–yard field goal NEV 3–0
2 07:12 NEV Rishard Matthews 90–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Allen Hardison kick)NEV 10–0
2 01:35 NEV Corbin Louks 34–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 17–0
2 00:17 NEV Allen Hardison 41–yard field goal NEV 20–0
3 03:11 NEV Allen Hardison 22–yard field goal NEV 23–0
4 13:14 NEV Shane Anderson 32–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 30–0
4 04:33 NEV Lampford Mark 4–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 37–0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–14[n 1]
2010
NEV, 44–26
New Mexico
New Mexico at Nevada (Battle of the Wolves)
1
2 3 4 Total
Lobos
0
0 0 7
7
• Wolf Pack
21
7 14 7
49
Date: October 15, 2011Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 15,369Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 2 to 3 MPH Referee: Robert CameronTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:21 NEV Lampford Mark 1–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 7–0
1 03:29 NEV Stefphon Jefferson 11–yard run (Allen Hardison kick)NEV 14–0
1 00:28 NEV Marlon Johnson 25–yard fumble recovery (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 21–0
2 02:18 NEV Cody Fajardo 2–yard run (Allen Hardison kick)NEV 28–0
3 10:33 NEV Lampford Mark 4–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 35–0
3 03:34 NEV Cody Fajardo 4–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 42–0
4 10:51 NEV Lampford Mark 9–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 49–0
4 06:38 NM Tarean Austin 17–yard run (James Aho kick) NEV 49–7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2–1
2007
UNM, 23–0
Fresno State
Fresno State at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs
7
10 7 14
38
• Wolf Pack
13
10 7 15
45
Scoring summary 1 10:26 NEV Allen Hardison 22–yard field goal NEV 3–0
1 07:57 NEV Rishard Matthews 86–yard punt return (Allen Hardison kick)NEV 10–0
1 06:40 FS Robbie Rouse 65–yard run (Kevin Goessling kick)NEV 10–7
1 02:26 NEV Allen Hardison 22–yard field goal NEV 13–7
2 11:19 FS Jalen Saunders 8–yard pass from Derek Carr (Kevin Goessling kick)FS 14–13
2 07:32 NEV Mike Ball 18–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 20–14
2 00:30 FS Kevin Goessling 22–yard field goal NEV 20–17
2 00:00 NEV Allen Hardison 48–yard field goal NEV 23–17
3 14:09 FS Victor Dean 9–yard pass from Derek Carr (Kevin Goessling kick) FS 24–23
3 11:56 NEV Bubba Boudreaux 0–yard fumble recovery (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 30–24
4 06:47 NEV Mike Ball 16–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 37–24
4 06:00 FS Robbie Rouse 25–yard run (Kevin Goessling kick) NEV 37–31
4 02:15 NEV Cody Fajardo 23–yard run (Kolby Arendse pass) NEV 45–31
4 01:06 FS Rashad Evans 2–yard pass from Derek Carr (Kevin Goessling kick) NEV 45–38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
17–24–1
2010
NEV, 35–34
at New Mexico State
Nevada at New Mexico State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
7
13 14 14
48
Aggies
6
21 0 7
34
Scoring summary 1 10:30 NMSU Taveon Rogers 30–yard pass from Matt Christian (Tyler Stampler kick failed) NMSU 6–0
1 01:11 NEV Stefphon Jefferson 26–yard run (Allen Hardison kick)NEV 7–6
2 12:08 NMSU Kenny Turner 2–yard run (Tyler Stampler kick) NMSU 13–7
2 08:44 NEV Cody Fajardo 6–yard run (Allen Hardison kick)NEV 14–13
2 04:54 NMSU Taveon Rogers 16–yard pass from Matt Christian (Tyler Stampler kick failed) NMSU 19–14
2 01:33 NEV Cody Fajardo 1–yard run (Mike Ball rush failed) NEV 20–19
2 00:26 NMSU Matt Christian 14–yard run (Kenny Turner pass) NMSU 27–20
3 10:59 NEV Cody Fajardo 6–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) TIE 27–27
3 02:17 NEV Cody Fajardo 8–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 34–27
4 14:03 NEV Lampford Mark 80–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 41–27
4 08:46 NMSU Todd Lee 36–yard pass from Matt Christian (Tyler Stampler kick) NEV 41–34
4 08:15 NEV Stefphon Jefferson 3–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 48–34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
12–2
2010
NEV, 52–6
Hawaii
Hawaii at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Warriors
3
11 7 7
28
• Wolf Pack
7
14 7 14
42
Scoring summary 1 12:54 UH Kenton Chun 35–yard field goal UH 3–0
1 01:18 NEV Lampford Mark 4–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 7–3
2 10:54 NEV Rishard Matthews 13–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Jake Hurst kick)NEV 14–3
2 02:30 UH Tyler Hadden 38–yard field goal NEV 14–6
2 01:27 UH John Hardy-Tuliau 0–yard punt return (Billy Ray Stutzmann pass) TIE 14–14
2 00:21 NEV Rishard Matthews 8–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 21–14
3 09:35 NEV Cody Fajardo 25–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 28–14
3 06:14 UH Joey Iosefa 3–yard run (Kenton Chun kick)NEV 28–21
4 14:16 NEV Shane Anderson 5–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 35–21
4 11:01 UH Jeremiah Ostrowski 21–yard pass from Shane Austin (Kenton Chun kick) NEV 35–28
4 04:18 NEV Kolby Arendse 15–yard pass from Mason Magleby (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 42–28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–8
2010
HAW, 27–21
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bulldogs
0
0 3 21
24
Wolf Pack
7
0 6 7
20
Date: November 19, 2011Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 11,639Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: 2–5 MPH Referee: Bill AthanTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 00:45 NEV Rishard Matthews 20–yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Jake Hurst kick)NEV 7–0
3 09:27 NEV Jake Hurst 19–yard field goal NEV 10–0
3 05:54 LATECH Matt Nelson 29–yard field goal NEV 10–3
3 03:29 NEV Jake Hurst 24–yard field goal NEV 13–3
4 13:01 NEV Stefphon Jefferson 4–yard run (Jake Hurst kick)NEV 20–3
4 09:11 LATECH Quinton Patton 9–yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick)NEV 20–10
4 05:56 LATECH Myles White 14–yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick)NEV 20–17
4 00:51 LATECH Taulib Ikharo 8–yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LATECH 24–20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–4
2010
NEV, 35–17
at Utah State
Nevada at Utah State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
3
7 7 0
17
• Aggies
0
7 14 0
21
Date: November 26, 2011Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 12:00 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 15,784Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Weather: Clear and Brisk and Cold • Wind: N/AReferee: Stacy HardinTV announcers (WSN [dead link ] ): Barry Tompkins and Joe Glenn
Scoring summary 1 05:44 NEV Jake Hurst 19–yard field goal NEV 3–0
2 14:16 NEV Lampford Mark 35–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 10–0
2 02:37 USU Kerwynn Williams 10–yard run (Josh Thompson kick)NEV 10–7
3 01:48 USU Matt Austin 21–yard pass from Adam Kennedy (Josh Thompson kick) USU 14–10
3 01:23 NEV Rishard Matthews 76–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Jake Hurst kick)NEV 17–14
3 00:00 USU Robert Turbin 34–yard pass from Stanley Morrison (Josh Thompson kick)USU 21–17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
17–4
2010
NEV, 56–42
Idaho
Idaho at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Vandals
0
3 0 0
3
• Wolf Pack
7
21 7 21
56
Scoring summary 1 00:20 NEV Lampford Mark 6–yard run (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 7–0
2 09:58 NEV Aaron Bradley 63–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 14–0
2 05:44 IDAHO Trey Farquhar 19–yard field goal NEV 14–3
2 02:37 NEV Aaron Bradley 15–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 21–3
2 00:10 NEV Tray Session 28–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 28–3
3 06:35 NEV Aaron Bradley 22–yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 35–3
4 14:55 NEV Rishard Matthews 4–yard pass from Mason Magleby (Jake Hurst kick)NEV 42–3
4 13:46 NEV Jeremiah Green 56–yard interception (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 49–3
4 04:24 NEV Kendall Brock 7–yard pass from Mason Magleby (Jake Hurst kick) NEV 56–3
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
19–9
2010
NEV, 63–17
vs. Southern Miss (Hawaii Bowl)
Nevada vs. Southern Miss (Hawaii Bowl )
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
14 3 0
17
• No. 22 Golden Eagles
0
17 0 7
24
Scoring summary 2 14:06 USM Tray Becton-Martin 0–yard blocked punt return (Daniel Hrapmann kick) USM 7–0
2 07:45 NEV Lampford Mark 5–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) TIE 7–7
2 04:54 NEV Lampford Mark 45–yard run (Allen Hardison kick) NEV 14–7
2 01:21 USM Danny Hrapmann 48–yard field goal NEV 14–10
2 00:12 USM Tracy Lampley 2–yard pass from Austin Davis (Daniel Hrapmann kick) USM 17–14
3 02:44 NEV Allen Hardison 37–yard field goal TIE 17–17
4 05:48 USM Kelvin Bolden 4–yard pass from Austin Davis (Daniel Hrapmann kick) USM 24–17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
1998
USM, 55–28
Notes
References
Venues
Evans Field (1896–1905)
Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
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