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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 .
Previous season
The Wolf Pack finished the 2014 season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West Division and lost the New Orleans Bowl by 3 to 16 against Louisiana–Lafayette .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. UC Davis (Div. I FCS ) * MWN 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 MWN L 17–2329,551
October 10 4:00 p.m. New Mexico Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves) MWN W 35–1720,426
October 17 12:00 p.m. at Wyoming ESPN3 L 21–2817,026
October 24 1:00 p.m. Hawaii MWN/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 MWN 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 /MWNW 28–2320,425
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Game summaries
UC Davis
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 (MWN ): Ryan Radtke and Kevin Grimes
Scoring summary 1 04:10 NEV Don Jackson 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)NEV 7–0
2 11:47 NEV Don Jackson 7–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 14–0
2 06:27 NEV Jarred Gipson 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 21–0
2 00:47 UCD Brady Stuart 26–yard field goal NEV 21–3
3 00:48 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal NEV 24–3
4 06:56 UCD Ramon Vargas 5–yard pass from Ben Scott (Brady Stuart kick) NEV 24–10
4 05:11 NEV Tyler Stewart 15–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 31–10
4 00:02 UCD Ben Scott 3–yard run (Brady Stuart kick) NEV 31–17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–21–3
2013
NEV, 36–7
Arizona
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 , Adam Archuleta and Cassie Gallo (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 13:01 ARIZ Johnny Jackson 9–yard pass from Anu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick) ARIZ 7–0
1 09:33 ARIZ Nick Wilson 3–yard run (Casey Skowron kick)ARIZ 14–0
1 05:08 NEV Brent Zuzo 28–yard field goal ARIZ 14–3
2 09:14 NEV Jerico Richardson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) ARIZ 14–10
2 03:56 ARIZ Nick Wilson 3–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) ARIZ 21–10
2 00:00 NEV Brent Zuzo 41–yard field goal ARIZ 21–13
3 10:41 ARIZ Jamardre Harris-Cobb 1–yard pass from Anu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick failed) ARIZ 27–13
3 03:56 ARIZ Nick Wilson 6–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) ARIZ 34–13
4 13:34 ARIZ Jerrard Randall 57–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) ARIZ 41–13
4 10:08 NEV Hasaan Henderson 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) ARIZ 41–22
4 03:35 ARIZ Casey Skowron 46–yard field goal ARIZ 44–22
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–3–1
2014
ARIZ, 35–28
at Texas A&M
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)TAMU 7–0
1 03:28 NEV Don Jackson 31–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)TIE 7–7
1 01:07 TAMU Speedy Noil 10–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 14–7
2 13:30 NEV Brent Zuzo 28–yard field goal TAMU 14–10
2 12:23 TAMU Josh Reynolds 25–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick)TAMU 21–10
2 01:05 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 32–yard field goal TAMU 24–10
3 13:45 TAMU Josh Reynolds 10–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 31–10
3 08:58 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal TAMU 31–13
3 04:02 TAMU Jeremy Tabuyo 15–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 38–13
3 01:20 NEV Hasaan Henderson 27–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) TAMU 38–20
4 13:57 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 21–yard field goal TAMU 41–20
4 09:33 NEV Don Jackson 9–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) TAMU 41–27
4 04:40 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 37–yard field goal TAMU 44–27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
1950
TAMU, 48–18
at Buffalo
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 and Josh Cribbs
Scoring summary 1 11:11 NEV Matt Weiser 41–yard pass from Joe Licata (Adam Mitcheson kick) UB 7–0
1 03:07 NEV James Butler 5–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) TIE 7–7
1 00:12 NEV Don Jackson 55–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)NEV 14–7
2 11:11 UB Adam Mitcheson 33–yard field goal NEV 14–10
2 08:41 NEV Brent Zuzo 38–yard field goal NEV 17–10
3 06:56 UB Adam Mitcheson 43–yard field goal NEV 17–13
4 10:25 NEV Don Jackson 10–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 24–13
4 08:06 UB Collin Lisa 5–yard pass from Joe Licata (Marcus McGill rush) NEV 24–21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2004
NEV, 38–14
UNLV
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 (MWN ): Ari Wolfe and Darius Walker
Scoring summary 1 08:58 UNLV Keith Whitely 37–yard run (Nicolai Bornand kick) UNLV 7–0
2 00:30 UNLV Kurt Palandech 12–yard run (Nicolai Bornand kick failed) UNLV 13–0
3 10:35 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal UNLV 13–3
4 10:47 NEV Jerico Richardson 22–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) UNLV 13–10
4 08:27 UNLV Ryan McAleenan 52–yard interception (Nicolai Bornand kick) UNLV 20–10
4 04:50 NEV Don Jackson 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)UNLV 20–17
4 01:53 UNLV Nicolai Bornand 45–yard field goal UNLV 23–17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
25–15[n 1]
2014
NEV, 49–27
New Mexico
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 (MWN ): Ari Wolfe and Darius Walker
Scoring summary 1 09:36 NM Zack Rogers 42–yard field goal NM 3–0
2 08:54 NEV Tyler Stewart 13–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 7–3
2 03:42 NM Teriyon Gipson 38–yard run (Zack Rogers kick) NM 10–7
2 02:37 NEV James Butler 15–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 14–10
3 03:00 NEV Tyler Stewart 10–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 21–10
4 14:47 NM Nias Martin 77–yard fumble recovery (Zack Rogers kick) NEV 21–17
4 13:02 NEV Jarred Gipson 8–yard from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 28–17
4 01:18 NEV Jerico Richardson 27–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 35–17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–2–1
2012
NEV, 31–24
at Wyoming
Nevada at Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
7 7 7
21
• Cowboys
0
21 7 0
28
Scoring summary 2 10:28 WYO Jacob Hollister 18–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick)WYO 7–0
2 06:10 NEV Don Jackson 7–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)TIE 7–7
2 01:30 WYO Tanner Gentry 27–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick)WYO 14–7
2 00:27 WYO Jake Maulhardt 12–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick) WYO 21–7
3 11:21 WYO Kellen Overstreet 5–yard run (Tristan Bailey kick)WYO 28–7
3 00:56 NEV Jarred Gipson 12–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) WYO 28–14
4 06:36 NEV Jerico Richardson 7–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) WYO 28–21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–2
2012
NEV, 35–28OT
Hawaii
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 (MWN /Oceanic PPV ): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano
Scoring summary 1 06:12 UH Rigoberto Sanchez 50–yard field goalUH 3–0
2 13:12 UH Devan Stubblefield 29–yard pass from Max Wittek (Rigoberto Sanchez kick) UH 10–0
2 05:24 UH Devan Stubblefield 9–yard pass from Max Wittek (Rigoberto Sanchez kick) UH 17–0
2 01:12 NEV James Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) UH 17–7
2 00:53 NEV Brent Zuzo 40–yard field goal UH 17–10
3 07:43 NEV Brent Zuzo 29–yard field goal UH 17–13
3 04:41 UH Rigoberto Sanchez 47–yard field goal UH 20–13
4 14:02 NEV Jarred Gipson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) TIE 20–20
4 09:01 NEV Brent Zuzo 30–yard field goal NEV 23–20
4 02:20 NEV James Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 30–20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–8
2012
NEV, 26–18
at Fresno State
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 and Tom Ramsey
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 NEV 7–3
2 09:02 NEV Hasaan Henderson 73–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 14–3
2 05:55 FS Kilton Anderson 24–yard run (Kody Kroening kick) NEV 14–10
2 02:57 NEV Brent Zuzo 47–yard field goal NEV 17–10
2 00:14 FS Josiah Blandin 2–yard pass from Kilton Anderson (Kody Kroening kick failed) NEV 17–16
3 08:28 NEV Brent Zuzo 30–yard field goal NEV 20–16
3 00:42 NEV Brent Zuzo 25–yard field goal NEV 23–16
4 11:17 NEV James Butler 59–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 30–16
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–27–1
2014
FRES, 40–20
San Jose State
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: Sunny and Clear • Wind: SlightReferee: Daniel RomeoTV announcers (MWN ): Ari Wolfe and Darius Walker
Scoring summary 1 08:48 NEV Jerico Richardson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 7–0
2 07:54 NEV Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal NEV 10–0
2 04:38 SJSU Tim Crawley 0–yard fumble recovery (Austin Lopez kick) NEV 10–7
2 00:23 SJSU Tim Crawley 13–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 14–10
3 11:55 SJSU Billy Freeman 23–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 21–10
3 09:37 NEV James Butler 58–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) SJSU 21–17
4 14:54 NEV Hassan Henderson 24–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 24–21
4 11:21 SJSU Tim Crawley 13–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 28–24
4 02:49 SJSU Austin Lopez 37–yard field goal SJSU 31–24
4 00:36 NEV Don Jackson 2–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)TIE 31–31
OT 15:00 SJSU Austin Lopez 35–yard field goal SJSU 34–31
OT 15:00 NEV Jarred Gipson 11–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 37–34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–8–2
2014
NEV, 21–10
at Utah State
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: Sunny and Clear • Wind: N 4 MPH Referee: Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Trey Bender and Forrest Conoly
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) NEV 14–0
2 08:07 USU Hunter Sharp 96–yard kickoff return (Jake Thompson kick)NEV 14–7
2 02:16 NEV James Butler 33–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 21–7
3 14:10 NEV James Butler 60–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick blocked) NEV 27–7
3 09:05 USU Devante Mays 5–yard run (Jake Thompson kick)NEV 27–14
3 06:25 USU Devante Mays 2–yard run (Jake Thompson kick) NEV 27–21
4 06:55 USU Kyler Fackrell 0–yard fumble recovery (Jake Thompson kick)USU 28–27
4 00:35 USU Jake Thompson 42–yard field goal USU 31–27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
17–5
2011
USU, 21–17
at San Diego State
Nevada at San Diego State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
7
7 0 0
14
• Aztecs
14
7 3 7
31
Scoring summary 1 10:30 SDSU Donnel Pumphrey 1–yard run (Donny Hageman kick)SDSU 7–0
1 08:24 NEV Hunter Fralick 4–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) TIE 7–7
1 04:20 SDSU Rashaad Penny 14–yard run (Donny Hageman kick)SDSU 14–7
2 02:42 NEV Jerico Richardson 0–yard fumble recovery (Brent Zuzo kick) TIE 14–14
2 01:21 SDSU Donnel Pumphrey 72–yard run (Donny Hageman kick) SDSU 21–14
3 02:58 SDSU Donny Hageman 29–yard field goal SDSU 24–14
4 13:36 SDSU Chase Price 2–yard run (Donny Hageman kick) SDSU 31–14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–4
2014
NEV, 30–14
vs. Colorado State (Arizona Bowl)
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 /MWN ): Ron Thulin , Doug Chapman , Monica McNutt (sideline) and Shae Peppler (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 07:21 NEV Brent Zuzo 19–yard field goal NEV 3–0
2 14:13 NEV Brent Zuzo 37–yard field goal NEV 6–0
2 07:04 CSU Nick Stevens 1–yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick)CSU 7–6
2 06:38 NEV James Butler 77–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) NEV 13–7
2 01:46 CSU Wyatt Bryan 20–yard field goal NEV 13–10
2 01:33 NEV Elijah Mitchell 96–yard kickoff return (Brent Zuzo kick failed) NEV 19–10
2 00:08 CSU Wyatt Bryan 29–yard field goal NEV 19–13
3 09:16 NEV Brent Zuzo 40–yard field goal NEV 22–13
3 03:55 CSU Jasen Oden Jr. 9–yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick) NEV 22–20
4 03:40 CSU Wyatt Bryan 38–yard field goal CSU 23–22
4 01:06 NEV James Butler 4–yard run (rush failed) NEV 28–23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–11
2014
CSU, 31–24
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 .
Notes
References
Venues
Evans Field (1896–1905)
Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
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