2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Summary

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.

2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Arizona Bowl champion
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Rolovich (4th season)
Offensive schemePistol
Co-defensive coordinatorScott Boone (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBill Teerlinck (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Air Force x   6 2     8 6  
New Mexico   5 3     7 6  
Utah State   5 3     6 7  
Boise State   5 3     9 4  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Wyoming   2 6     2 10  
West Division
San Diego State x$   8 0     11 3  
Nevada   4 4     7 6  
San Jose State   4 4     6 7  
Fresno State   2 6     3 9  
UNLV   2 6     3 9  
Hawaii   0 8     3 10  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason edit

 
Nevada on the Chris Ault Field vs. Arizona on September 12, 2015 at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada

Mountain West media days edit

The Mountain West media days were held on July 28–29, 2015, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.[3]

Media poll edit

The preseason poll was released on July 28, 2015. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in third place in the MW West Division.[4]

West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 San Diego State 177 (27)
2 Fresno State 141 (3)
3 Nevada 113
4 San Jose State 91
5 Hawaii 70
6 UNLV 38
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 177 (28)
2 Utah State 150 (2)
3 Colorado State 108
4 Air Force 90
5 Wyoming 64
6 New Mexico 41

Preseason All–Mountain West Team edit

The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense and one from the specialists.[5]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.UC Davis (Div. I FCS)*Campus InsidersW 31–1721,483
September 124:00 p.m.No. 22 Arizona*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNL 20–4424,355
September 199:00 a.m.at No. 17 Texas A&M*SECNL 27–44102,591
September 2612:30 p.m.at Buffalo*ESPN3W 24–2119,072
October 34:00 p.m.UNLVCampus InsidersL 17–2329,551
October 104:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves)
Campus InsidersW 35–1720,426
October 1712:00 p.m.at WyomingESPN3L 21–2817,026
October 241:00 p.m.Hawaii 
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
Campus Insiders/Oceanic PPVW 30–2019,992
November 57:30 p.m.at Fresno StateESPN2W 30–1625,476
November 141:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
Campus InsidersW 37–34 OT17,215
November 2112:30 p.m.at Utah StateESPN3L 27–3118,922
November 287:45 p.m.at San Diego StateESPN2L 14–3122,939
December 294:30 p.m.vs. Colorado State*ASN/Campus InsidersW 28–2320,425
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Personnel edit

2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Dominic Christian   Fr
RB 6 Don Jackson Sr
QB 11 Hunter Fralick Fr
QB 12 Hasaan Henderson Jr
QB 13 Cristian Solano Fr
QB 14 Dante Mays So
QB 15 Tyler Stewart (C) Jr
QB 16 Jake Young Fr
WR 17 Brendan O'Leary-Orange   Fr
WR 18 Rodney Lawson Jr
WR 19 Wyatt Demps So
RB 20 James Butler So
WR 22 Jimbo Davis IV So
RB 23 Kelton Moore   Fr
WR 23 Brandon Thompson Fr
WR 28 Jason Elenberger Fr
WR 29 Malcom Lee Fr
WR 31 Randy Uzoma Jr
RB 33 Blake Wright Fr
RB 34 Brett Kokesh Fr
TE 35 Trae Carter-Wells Fr
DL 39 Ricky Thomas Jr. Fr
TE 43 Colin Flannery   Fr
TE 44 Kori Collons Fr
TE 45 Austin Carrow Jr
OL 53 Derrick Stom Jr
OL 54 Gannon Laidlaw Fr
OL 57 David Zavala Fr
OL 60 Adam Khouri So
OL 61 Joey Anglemire So
OL 62 Nathan Goltry Jr
OL 63 Daren Echeveria Fr
OL 64 Shane Cannon So
OL 65 Clifford Porter   Fr
OL 68 Brent Roling Sr
OL 69 Cody DeHaan Fr
OL 70 Humberto Lopez Jr
OL 71 Isiah Clethen So
OL 72 Jeremy Macauley Jr
OL 73 Austin Corbett So
OL 74 Ilya Lopez So
OL 76 Austin McNinch Jr
OL 77 Ziad Damanhoury So
OL 79 Jacob Henry Jr
WR 80 Devin Porter Fr
WR 81 Victor Gonzalez Fr
WR 82 Tucker Melcher So
WR 83 Andrew Celis Fr
WR 84 Jerico Richardson Jr
TE 85 Matt Moen So
TE 86 Brandon Scott Fr
WR 87 Brayden Sanchez Jr
TE 88 Evan Faunce So
WR 88 Marty Hargrove Fr
TE 89 Kameron Richardson Jr
OL 91 Kalei Meyer Fr
OL 97 Salesa Faraimo Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Austin Kafentzis Fr
LB 5 Fie Faaituala Sr
LB 7 Gabriel Sewell Fr
DL 8 Ian Seau Sr
LB 9 Matthew Lyons Sr
DB 11 Cal Kee III Fr
DB 15 Tully McCalister Fr
DB 16 Jaden Sawyer So
DB 17 Cameron Winston Jr
DB 18 Elijah Moody Fr
LB 19 Tyler Crandall Fr
DB 20 Cameron Turner Fr
LB 22 Maliek Broady Fr
DB 22 Asauni Rufus Fr
DB 23 Dameon Baber Fr
LB 24 Lucas Weber Fr
DB 25 Bryan Lane Jr. Sr
DB 26 Kendall Johnson So
DB 28 Elijah Mitchell Jr
DB 29 L.J. Jackson Jr
DB 29 E.J. Muhammad   Fr
DB 30 Tere Calloway So
DB 32 Devoreaux Stewart Jr
LB 34 Travis Wilson So
LB 35 Riley Brand   Fr
DB 35 Ahki Muhammad Fr
LB 36 Jarid Joseph Fr
LB 37 Trent Mahler Jr
LB 38 Jake Lacaden Fr
DB 42 David Kruskamp Fr
TE 47 Jarred Gipson Jr
LB 49 Jordan Dobrich Sr
LB 50 Austin Paulhus   Jr
LB 51 Colton Concellos So
LB 52 Trevor Taft Sr
DL 55 Rykeem Yates Sr
LB 56 Alex Bertrando Jr
DL 58 Nolan Dambacher Jr
DL 59 Marc Ma Fr
DL 66 Thomas Newton So
DL 78 Adam Sagapolu Jr
LB 90 Malik Reed Fr
DL 92 Kevin McReynolds Sr
DL 93 Jordan Silva Fr
DL 94 Lenny Jones Sr
DL 95 Patrick Choudja So
DL 96 Hausia Sekona   Fr
DL 98 Jeremy Miller Sr
DL 99 Korey Rush Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 40 Brent Zuzo Jr
LS 42 Wes Farnsworth Fr
P 46 Alex Boy Jr
PK 48 Spencer Pettit Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Nick RolovichOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Scott Boone – Co–Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Bill Teerlinck – Co–Defensive coordinator/defensive line
  • Jim HofherAssistant head coach/wide receivers
  • Lester ErbAssistant head coach/wide receivers/running backs/special teams
  • Mike Bradeson – Recruiting coordinator/safeties
  • Ron Hudson – Offensive line
  • Cheston Blackshear – Tight ends
  • Ricky Thomas – Cornerbacks
  • Pat Denecke – Graduate assistant (Defense)
  • Alec Drudi – Graduate assistant (Defense)
  • John Landwehr – Graduate assistant (Defense)
  • Makana Garrigan – Graduate assistant (Defense)
  • Steven King – Graduate assistant (Offense)
  • Brad Rogers – Graduate assistant (Offense)

Support staff

  • David Fox – Director of football administration
  • Joda Wolfe – Director of football and recruiting operations

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 5, 2021

Game summaries edit

UC Davis edit

UC Davis at Nevada
1 234Total
Aggies (Div. I FCS) 0 3014 17
Wolf Pack 7 1437 31
  • Date: September 3, 2015
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,483
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 15 MPH
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ryan Radtke (play–by–play) and Kevin Grimes (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –24 59[6]
Statistics UC Davis Nevada
First downs 22 22
Total yards 327 395
Rushing yards 89 232
Passing yards 238 163
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 34:07 25:53
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing Ben Scott 32/47, 238 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Joshua Kelley 6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Justin Williams 4 receptions, 44 yards
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 13/20, 163 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Don Jackson 13 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jerico Richardson 3 receptions, 66 yards

Arizona edit

Arizona at Nevada
1 234Total
No. 22 Wildcats 14 71310 44
Wolf Pack 3 1007 20
  • Date: September 12, 2015
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:09 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,355
  • Game weather: Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Hazy • Wind: E 5 MPH
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Adam Archuleta (analyst) and Cassie Gallo (sideline)
       
Pregame line Over/under
ARIZ –10 63[7]
Statistics Arizona Nevada
First downs 25 15
Total yards 571 328
Rushing yards 290 168
Passing yards 281 160
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 24/34, 276 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Nick Wilson 21 carries, 183 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Cayleb Jones 5 receptions, 100 yards
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 18/32, 160 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Don Jackson 24 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Hasaan Henderson 6 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD

At Texas A&M edit

Nevada at Texas A&M
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 3107 27
No. 17 Aggies 14 10146 44
  • Date: September 19, 2015
  • Location: Kyle Field
    College Station, TX
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 102,591
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
         
Pregame line Over/under
TAMU –32 65[8]
Statistics Nevada Texas A&M
First downs 19 30
Total yards 359 535
Rushing yards 153 233
Passing yards 206 302
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 34:11 25:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 16/29, 206 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing James Butler 17 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Hasaan Henderson 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Texas A&M Passing Kyle Allen 18/31, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Tra Carson 22 carries, 137 yards
Receiving Christian Kirk 6 receptions, 120 yards

At Buffalo edit

Nevada at Buffalo
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 14 307 24
Bulls 7 338 21
  • Date: September 26, 2015
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:34 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,072
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 11 MPH
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Josh Cribbs (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
UB –3 54[9]
Statistics Nevada Buffalo
First downs 15 23
Total yards 379 487
Rushing yards 289 149
Passing yards 90 338
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:58 33:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 12/21, 90 yards
Rushing James Butler 16 carries, 177 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hasaan Henderson 2 receptions, 28 yards
Buffalo Passing Joe Licata 28/46, 338 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Jordan Johnson 13 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Matt Weiser 10 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD

UNLV edit

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)
1 234Total
Rebels 7 6010 23
Wolf Pack 0 0314 17
  • Date: October 3, 2015
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 29,551
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 14 MPH
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –6 56[10]
Statistics UNLV Nevada
First downs 18 24
Total yards 301 343
Rushing yards 167 141
Passing yards 134 202
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:31 27:29
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Blake Decker 7/11, 86 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Keith Whitely 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Devonte Boyd 4 receptions, 39 yards
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 20/44, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tyler Stewart 11 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Jerico Richardson 8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

New Mexico edit

New Mexico at Nevada
(Battle of the Wolves)
1 234Total
Lobos 3 707 17
Wolf Pack 0 14714 35
  • Date: October 10, 2015
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,426
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: SSW 19 MPH
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –4 54[11]
Statistics New Mexico Nevada
First downs 14 30
Total yards 273 517
Rushing yards 135 351
Passing yards 138 166
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 28:31 31:29
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Austin Apodaca 10/12, 82 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Teriyon Gipson 11 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dameon Gamblin 8 receptions, 71 yards
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 16/19, 166 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Don Jackson 23 carries, 155 yards
Receiving Jerico Richardson 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

At Wyoming edit

Nevada at Wyoming
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 777 21
Cowboys 0 2170 28
  • Date: October 17, 2015
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium
    Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,026
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Chad Brown (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –6 56[12]
Statistics Nevada Wyoming
First downs 27 25
Total yards 405 485
Rushing yards 118 272
Passing yards 287 213
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:15 34:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 25/41, 287 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing James Butler 10 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Hasaan Henderson 8 receptions, 112 yards
Wyoming Passing Cameron Coffman 18/20, 213 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Brian Hill 33 carries, 188 yards
Receiving Tanner Gentry 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

Hawaii edit

Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 1430 20
Wolf Pack 0 10317 30
  • Date: October 24, 2015
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,992
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: N 2 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders/Oceanic PPV): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –7.5 54[13]
Statistics Hawaii Nevada
First downs 19 20
Total yards 325 372
Rushing yards 34 244
Passing yards 291 128
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 23:34 36:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Max Wittek 27/40, 291 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Paul Harris 16 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Devan Stubblefield 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 12/23, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing James Butler 28 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jarred Gipson 5 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

At Fresno State edit

Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 1067 30
Bulldogs 0 1600 16
  • Date: November 5, 2015
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:32 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,476
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Tom Ramsey (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –4.5 54[14]
Statistics Nevada Fresno State
First downs 18 18
Total yards 498 280
Rushing yards 292 126
Passing yards 206 154
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 36:18 23:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 12/17, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Don Jackson 21 carries, 140 yards
Receiving Hasaan Henderson 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Fresno State Passing Kilton Anderson 12/26, 88 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Marteze Waller 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Jamire Jordan 3 receptions, 50 yards

San Jose State edit

San Jose State at Nevada
1 234OTTotal
Spartans 0 147103 34
Wolf Pack 7 37146 37
  • Date: November 14, 2015
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,215
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: Slight
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –1 52[15]
Statistics San Jose State Nevada
First downs 21 23
Total yards 433 409
Rushing yards 247 235
Passing yards 186 174
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:55 29:05
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing Kenny Potter 15/23, 186 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Kenny Potter 19 carries, 116 yards
Receiving Hansell Wilson 4 receptions, 49 yards
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 16/26, 174 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing James Butler 16 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jarred Gipson 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

At Utah State edit

Nevada at Utah State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 1460 27
Aggies 0 71410 31
  • Date: November 21, 2015
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 1:35 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,922
  • Game weather: Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: N 4 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
USU –14 54[16]
Statistics Nevada Utah State
First downs 15 19
Total yards 264 313
Rushing yards 209 204
Passing yards 55 109
Turnovers 4 5
Time of possession 30:39 29:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 8/18, 55 yards
Rushing James Butler 17 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jerico Richardson 5 receptions, 42 yards
Utah State Passing Chuckie Keeton 14/27, 109 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Devante Mays 22 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Hunter Sharp 7 receptions, 51 yards

At San Diego State edit

Nevada at San Diego State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 700 14
Aztecs 14 737 31
  • Date: November 28, 2015
  • Location: Qualcomm Stadium
    San Diego, CA
  • Game start: 7:50 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,939
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cool • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Neely (play–by–play) and David Diaz-Infante (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
SDSU –17.5 49[17]
Statistics Nevada San Diego State
First downs 10 17
Total yards 263 408
Rushing yards 35 320
Passing yards 228 88
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 12/23, 228 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Don Jackson 16 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Jerico Richardson 6 receptions, 106 yards
San Diego State Passing Christian Chapman 6/9, 44 yards
Rushing Donnel Pumphrey 23 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Rashaad Penny 2 receptions, 28 yards

Vs. Colorado State (Arizona Bowl) edit

Nevada vs. Colorado State
(Arizona Bowl)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 1636 28
Rams 0 1373 23
  • Date: December 29, 2015
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, AZ
  • Game start: 5:37 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,425
  • Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NNW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Tracy Jones
  • TV announcers (ASN/Campus Insiders): Ron Thulin (play–by–play), Doug Chapman (analyst), Monica McNutt (sideline) and Shae Peppler (sideline)
       

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.

Pregame line Over/under
CSU –5 57[18]
Statistics Nevada Colorado State
First downs 18 30
Total yards 345 532
Rushing yards 271 222
Passing yards 74 310
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 27:30 32:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Tyler Stewart 6/13, 74 yards
Rushing James Butler 24 carries, 189 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jerico Richardson 4 receptions, 42 yards
Colorado State Passing Nick Stevens 22/42, 310 yards
Rushing Izzy Matthews 12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Rashard Higgins 9 receptions, 129 yards

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