American college football season
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 .[2]
On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[3] On September 24, the conference announced that the football season would begin on October 24.[4]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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 .[13] The virtual media days that were scheduled to take place on July 27–29, 2020, were also canceled.[14]
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.[15] 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.[16]
Offense
Brandon Talton – PK
Defense
Dom Peterson – DL
Schedule
Original
Revised
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ 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
Depth chart
†
As of November 30, 2020
Defense
NICKEL
E. J. Muhammad
Jordan Lee
⋅
FS
Christian Swint OR JoJuan Claiborne
⋅
⋅
SS
Tyson Williams
Jayce Godley
Emany Johnson
CB
Berdale Robins OR Jaden Dedman
⋅
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DE
DT
DT
DE
Kameron Toomer
Zak Mahannah
Dom Peterson
Sam Hammond
Jack Powers
Christopher Love
Amir Johnson
Daniel Grzesiak
⋅
⋅
⋅
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CB
A. J. King OR Mikael Bradford
Kieran Clark
⋅
Offense
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
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
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, 2020Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 4 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 250Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N/AReferee: Timothy DavisTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
WYO –3
54[22]
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, 2020Location: Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV Game start: 7:47 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutesGame attendance: 2,000Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor • Wind: IndoorReferee: Stephen BaronTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –14
59[23]
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: Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 4:00 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutesGame attendance: 250Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: N/AReferee: Cal McNeillTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –17
58.5[24]
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, 2020Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 3:35 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 250Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NoneReferee: Michael VanderVeldeTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –17.5
63[25]
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, 2020Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:35 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 35 minutesGame attendance: 50Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: N/AReferee: Timothy DavisTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
SDSU –1.5
46.5[26]
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, 2020Location: Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Game start: 6:06 p.m. Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: 62% Humidity • Wind: NE 10 MPH Referee: Christian WatsonTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –7
63[27]
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, 2020Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 6:10 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 56 minutesGame attendance: 50Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Cold and Overcast • Wind: N/AReferee: Cal McNeillTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –6.5
59[28]
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: Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NoneReferee: Mike CuttoneTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEV –2.5
61.5[29]
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: Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 1:30 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: WNW 22 MPH Referee: Steve StrimlingTV 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
Pregame line
Over/under
TULN –1
56.5[30]
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
Notes
References
^ "WE'RE BACK" . twitter.com/MountainWest . Retrieved September 24, 2020 .
^ "2020 Nevada Football Schedule" . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
^ "Mountain West Postpones 2020 Fall Sports" . TheMW.com . August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "2020 Mountain West Football Season to Begin on October 24" . themw.com (Press release). September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Peterson on Chuck Bednarik Preseason Watch List" . University of Nevada Athletics . Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "Taua on Doak Walker Preseason Watch List" . University of Nevada Athletics . Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "Cooks on Fred Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List" . University of Nevada Athletics . Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "Peterson on Bronko Nagurski Preseason Watch List" . University of Nevada Athletics . Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "2020 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled" . Football Writers Association of America . July 21, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
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