2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion | |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 38–27 vs. Tulane | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 7–2 (6–2 MW) |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Mumme (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Ward (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
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No. 24 San Jose State y$ | 7 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State y | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rankings from AP Poll
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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]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award[5] | Dom Peterson | DL | JR |
Doak Walker Award[6] | Toa Taua | RB | JR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[7] | Elijah Cooks | WR | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[8] | Dom Peterson | DL | JR |
Outland Trophy[9] | |||
Lou Groza Award[10] | Brandon Talton | PK | SO |
Paul Hornung Award[11] | Toa Taua | RB | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[11] | Lawson Hall | LB | SR |
Maxwell Award[12] | Carson Strong | QB | SO |
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]
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.
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
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 |
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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August 29 | UC Davis (Div. I FCS)* | No contest[17] | |
September 5 | at Arkansas* | No contest[18] | |
September 12 | UTEP* |
| No contest[19] |
September 19 | at South Florida* | No contest[20] | |
September 26 | San Diego State |
| Rescheduled |
October 3 | at Hawaii | Rescheduled | |
October 17 | at New Mexico |
| Rescheduled |
October 24 | Fresno State |
| Rescheduled |
October 31 | Utah State |
| Rescheduled |
November 7 | at San Jose State | Rescheduled | |
November 14 | Wyoming |
| Rescheduled |
November 28 | at UNLV | Rescheduled | |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Wyoming | CBSSN | W 37–34 OT | 250 | |
October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | FS1 | W 37–19 | 2,000 | |
November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Utah State |
| FS1 | W 34–9 | 250 |
November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at New Mexico |
| FS2 | W 27–20 | 250 |
November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBS | W 26–21 | 50 |
November 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | KNSN-TV/SPEC HI | L 21–24 | 0 | |
December 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Fresno State |
| FS2 | W 37–26 | 50 |
December 11 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. San Jose State |
| CBSSN | L 20–30 | 0 |
December 22 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Tulane* | ESPN | W 38–27 | 0 | |
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Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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AP | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV |
Coaches | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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† | As of November 30, 2020 |
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See also: 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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WYO –3 | 54[22] |
Statistics | Wyoming | Nevada |
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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 |
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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 |
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See also: 2020 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –14 | 59[23] |
Statistics | Nevada | UNLV |
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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 |
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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 |
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See also: 2020 Utah State Aggies football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –17 | 58.5[24] |
Statistics | Utah State | Nevada |
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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 |
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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 |
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See also: 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –17.5 | 63[25] |
Statistics | Nevada | New Mexico |
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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 |
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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 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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SDSU –1.5 | 46.5[26] |
Statistics | San Diego State | Nevada |
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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 |
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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 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –7 | 63[27] |
Statistics | Nevada | Hawaii |
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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 |
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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 |
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See also: 2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –6.5 | 59[28] |
Statistics | Fresno State | Nevada |
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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 |
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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 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –2.5 | 61.5[29] |
Statistics | Nevada | San Jose State |
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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 |
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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 |
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See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team and 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (December) |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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TULN –1 | 56.5[30] |
Statistics | Tulane | Nevada |
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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 |
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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 |