From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
The 2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season . Nevada competed as a first-year member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by first-year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium .[ 1] [ 2]
Previous season
The Wolf Pack finished the 1999 season 3–8 and 2–4 in the final BWC play to finish in sixth place and did not qualify for a bowl game. Head coach Jeff Tisdel was replaced by Chris Tormey.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12:30 p.m. at Oregon * L 7–3643,371
September 9 1:00 p.m. No. 22 TCU ESPN+ L 10–4119,797
September 23 7:00 p.m. at Wyoming * W 35–2813,754
September 30 1:00 p.m. Colorado State * L 14–4519,003
October 7 7:00 p.m. at UNLV * L 7–3827,578
October 14 7:00 p.m. at Fresno State L 21–5841,128
October 21 1:00 p.m. San Jose State L 30–4917,555
October 28 9:00 a.m. at SMU L 7–2114,747
November 4 12:00 p.m. UTEP L 22–4515,249
November 11 8:00 p.m. at Hawaii L 17–3733,731
November 18 12:00 p.m. Rice W 34–2813,482
November 25 12:00 p.m. at Tulsa L 3–3815,024
*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 0 0
7
• Ducks
5
10 7 14
36
Date: September 2, 2000Location: Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Game start: 12:35 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: 43,371Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: S 10–15 MPH Referee: Pat FloodTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 07:13 ORE Team 10–yard safety ORE 2–0
1 03:14 ORE Josh Frankel 43–yard field goal ORE 5–0
2 13:05 ORE Josh Frankel 35–yard field goal ORE 8–0
2 08:15 ORE Maurice Morris 66–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 15–0
2 05:05 NEV Nate Burleson 21–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)ORE 15–7
3 05:51 ORE Joey Harrington 1–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 22–7
4 13:10 ORE Adam Kennybrew 2–yard run (Josh Frankel kick) ORE 29–7
4 03:01 ORE Kenny Washington 4–yard run (Josh Frankel kick) ORE 36–7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–3
1999
ORE, 72–10
TCU
TCU at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 22 Horned Frogs
14
14 13 0
41
Wolf Pack
7
0 3 0
10
Date: September 9, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 19,797Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NoneReferee: Frank WhiteTV announcers (ESPN+ ): N/A
Scoring summary 1 12:26 TCU LaDainian Tomlinson 1–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 7–0
1 10:22 TCU LaVar Veale 85–yard punt return (Chris Kaylakie kick) TCU 14–0
1 02:06 NEV Adrien Dugas 1–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) TCU 14–7
2 12:24 TCU George Layne 28–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 21–7
2 07:43 TCU LaDainian Tomlinson 8–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick) TCU 28–7
3 11:27 NEV Mike Phillips 29–yard field goal TCU 28–10
3 11:11 TCU LaTarence Dunbar 95–yard kickoff return (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 35–10
3 01:30 TCU LaDainian Tomlinson 43–yard run (Matt Schobel pass failed) TCU 41–10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Wyoming
Nevada at Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
0
10 3 22
35
Cowboys
14
7 0 7
28
Date: September 23, 2000Location: War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Game start: 8:07 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 13,754Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Weather: Cold and Scattered Snow • Wind: E 15 MPH Referee: Gene SemkoTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 08:13 WYO Brett Ralph 35–yard run (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 7–0
1 00:29 WYO Brock Ralph 18–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 14–0
2 13:29 NEV David Neill 28–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)WYO 14–7
2 12:13 WYO Brett Ralph 12–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick) WYO 21–7
2 00:00 NEV Mike Phillips 41–yard field goal WYO 21–10
3 02:31 NEV Mike Phillips 24–yard field goal WYO 21–13
4 13:12 NEV David Neill 1–yard run (Jermaine Brown pass) TIE 21–21
4 11:57 NEV Scott Asai 4–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 28–21
4 05:54 WYO Ryan McGuffey 5–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick) TIE 28–28
4 00:41 NEV Marquis Starks 16–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 35–28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–2
1997
WYO, 34–30
Colorado State
Colorado State at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Rams
14
17 7 7
45
Wolf Pack
7
0 0 7
14
Date: September 30, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutesGame attendance: 19,003Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: W 10–15 MPH Referee: Ken FlahertyTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 14:42 NEV Nate Burleson 80–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 7–0
1 07:58 CSU Pete Rebstock 66–yard punt return (C.W. Hurst kick) TIE 7–7
1 04:30 CSU Cory Woolstenhulme 8–yard pass from Matt Newton (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 14–7
2 12:50 CSU Cecil Sapp 13–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 21–7
2 03:11 CSU Rahsaan Sanders 3–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 28–7
2 00:03 CSU C.W. Hurst 36–yard field goal CSU 31–7
3 04:36 CSU Duan Ruff 7–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 38–7
4 14:05 NEV Tim Fleming 51–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) CSU 38–14
4 07:52 CSU Duan Ruff 1–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 45–14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–4
1999
CSU, 38–33
at UNLV
Nevada at UNLV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon )
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
7
0 0 0
7
• Rebels
14
7 10 7
38
Date: October 7, 2000Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 27,578Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Balmy and Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 0–5 MPH Referee: Jim HarveyTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:08 UNLV Kevin Brown 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 7–0
1 01:35 NEV Jermaine Brown 30–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) TIE 7–7
1 00:39 UNLV Nate Turner 37–yard pass from Jason Thomas (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 14–7
2 00:01 UNLV Jason Thomas 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 21–7
3 10:52 UNLV Jason Thomas 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 28–7
3 07:21 UNLV Ray Cheetany 30–yard field goal UNLV 31–7
4 07:22 UNLV Nate Turner 19–yard pass from Jason Thomas (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 38–7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–9[ n 1]
1999
NEV, 26–12
at Fresno State
Nevada at Fresno State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
7 6 8
21
• Bulldogs
27
17 7 7
58
Date: October 14, 2000Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 7:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutesGame attendance: 41,128Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: LightReferee: Rich KollenTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:42 FS David Carr 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 7–0
1 08:33 FS Dante Marsh 27–yard interception (Asen Asparuhov kick failed)FS 13–0
1 04:47 FS Derrick Ward 2–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 20–0
1 02:37 FS Derrick Ward 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 27–0
2 11:49 NEV Scott Asai 4–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) FS 27–7
2 05:22 FS Asen Asparuhov 42–yard field goal FS 30–7
2 02:21 FS Bernard Berrian 88–yard punt return (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 37–7
2 00:49 FS Paris Gaines 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 44–7
3 14:03 FS Bernard Berrian 55–yard pass from Jeff Grady (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 51–7
3 05:30 NEV David Neill 10–yard run (pass failed) FS 51–13
4 05:05 NEV Nate Burleson 4–yard pass from David Neill (Nate Burleson pass)FS 51–21
4 01:37 FS Kendall Edwards 10–yard fumble recovery (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 58–21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–17–1
1999
FRES, 49–24
San Jose State
San Jose State at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Spartans
7
8 6 28
49
Wolf Pack
9
0 7 14
30
Date: October 21, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 17,555Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: BreezyReferee: Frank WhiteTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:19 NEV Team 14–yard safety NEV 2–0
1 04:46 NEV Humphrey Garrett 26–yard fumble recovery (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 9–0
1 02:51 SJSU Marcus Arroyo 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)NEV 9–7
2 11:25 SJSU Jarmar Julien 1–yard run (Casey LeBlanc rush) SJSU 15–9
3 08:48 NEV Nate Burleson 24–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 16–15
3 04:24 SJSU Deonce Whitaker 2–yard run (rush failed)SJSU 21–16
4 11:07 SJSU Deonce Whitaker 3–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 28–16
4 08:43 NEV Nate Burleson 31–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) SJSU 28–23
4 08:01 SJSU Jarmar Julien 6–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 35–23
4 02:41 SJSU Jarmar Julien 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 42–23
4 01:34 NEV Mo Jones 22–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) SJSU 42–30
4 00:41 SJSU Jarmar Julien 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 49–30
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–5–2
1995
NEV, 45–28
at SMU
Nevada at SMU
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
0 7 0
7
• Mustangs
7
7 0 7
21
Date: October 28, 2000Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutesGame attendance: 14,747Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clouds and 77% Humidity • Wind: S 10–12 MPH Referee: Gene SemkoTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 10:32 SMU Johnnie Freeman 19–yard run (Jacob Crowley kick) SMU 7–0
2 00:21 SMU Johnnie Freeman 31–yard pass from David Page (Jacob Crowley kick) SMU 14–0
3 10:41 NEV Nate Burleson 44–yard pass from Brett Staninger (Mike Phillips kick)SMU 14–7
4 04:01 SMU Johnnie Freeman 20–yard pass from David Page (Jacob Crowley kick) SMU 21–7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
UTEP
UTEP at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Miners
28
7 3 7
45
Wolf Pack
0
7 9 6
22
Date: November 4, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutesGame attendance: 15,249Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: High Clouds • Wind: SlightReferee: Rich KollenTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:37 UTEP Brian Natkin 3–yard pass from Rocky Perez (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 7–0
1 09:08 UTEP Lee Mays 43–yard pass from Rocky Perez (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 14–0
1 07:50 UTEP Rocky Perez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 21–0
1 01:38 UTEP Rocky Perez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 28–0
2 04:59 NEV T. W. Cunningham 16–yard pass from Brett Staninger (Mike Phillips kick) UTEP 28–7
2 00:22 UTEP Javier Sanchez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 35–7
3 07:23 UTEP Rocky Bishop 35–yard field goal UTEP 38–7
3 04:02 NEV Jesse Twist 2–yard run (Brett Staninger pass failed) UTEP 38–13
3 00:32 NEV Mike Phillips 20–yard field goal UTEP 38–16
4 11:07 NEV Nate Burleson 31–yard pass from Brett Staninger (pass failed)UTEP 38–22
4 00:14 UTEP Javier Sanchez 3–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 45–22
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Hawaii
Nevada at Hawaii
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
10 0 7
17
• Warriors
3
14 7 13
37
Date: November 11, 2000Location: Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Game start: 6:07 p.m. Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutesGame attendance: 33,731Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: TR 10–25 MPH Referee: Jim HarveyTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 00:43 UH Eric Hannum 42–yard field goal UH 3–0
2 11:34 NEV Mike Phillips 37–yard field goal TIE 3–3
2 07:19 NEV Mo Jones 22–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 10–3
2 06:18 UH Ashley Lelie 45–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Eric Hannum kick)TIE 10–10
2 02:17 UH James Fenderson 2–yard run (Eric Hannum kick)UH 17–10
3 02:01 UH James Fenderson 3–yard run (Eric Hannum kick) UH 24–10
4 09:54 UH Ashley Lelie 8–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Eric Hannum pass failed) UH 30–10
4 04:35 NEV Tim Fleming 19–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) UH 30–17
4 01:40 UH Thero Mitchell Jr. 26–yard run (Eric Hannum kick) UH 37–17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–1
1968
HAW, 21–0
Rice
Rice at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
7
0 7 14
28
• Wolf Pack
14
10 0 10
34
Date: November 18, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutesGame attendance: 13,482Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: NoneReferee: Bill AthanTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 11:26 NEV Marquis Starks 10–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 7–0
1 06:43 NEV Marquis Starks 4–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 14–0
1 03:04 RICE Robbie Beck 3–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 14–7
2 00:53 NEV Mike Phillips 30–yard field goal NEV 17–7
2 00:08 NEV David Neill 9–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 24–7
3 07:02 RICE Kyle Herm 1–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 24–14
4 11:16 RICE Jamie Tyler 4–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 24–21
4 07:50 NEV Nate Burleson 14–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 31–21
4 02:35 RICE Jamie Tyler 3–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 31–28
4 01:02 NEV Mike Phillips 42–yard field goal NEV 34–28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Tulsa
Nevada at Tulsa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
0 3 0
3
• Golden Hurricane
14
10 0 14
38
Date: November 25, 2000Location: Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutesGame attendance: 15,024Game weather: N/AReferee: Cooper CastleberryTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:06 TULSA Donald Shoals 15–yard pass from Josh Blankenship (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 7–0
1 03:09 TULSA Ken Bohanon 1–yard run (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 14–0
2 09:32 TULSA Donald Shoals 9–yard pass from Josh Blankenship (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 21–0
2 05:32 TULSA Chris Earnest 30–yard field goal TULSA 24–0
3 13:03 NEV Mike Phillips 34–yard field goal TULSA 24–3
4 13:43 TULSA Ken Bohanon 2–yard run (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 31–3
4 06:10 TULSA Keith Carey 7–yard pass from Michael Wall (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 38–3
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–1
1948
NEV, 65–14
Notes
References
Venues
Evans Field (1896–1905)
Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons