| 2015Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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Arizona Bowl champion | |
Arizona Bowl, W 28–23 vs.Colorado State | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 7–6 (4–4 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nick Rolovich (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pistol |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented theUniversity of Nevada, Reno in the2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coachBrian Polian and played their home games atMackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of theMountain 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 inauguralArizona Bowl where they defeated fellow Mountain West memberColorado State.
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The Mountain West media days were held on July 28–29, 2015, at theCosmopolitan inParadise,Nevada.[3]
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]
The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense and one from the specialists.[5]
Defense Ian Seau – DL | Specialists Alex Boy – P |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | UC Davis* | Campus Insiders | W 31–17 | 21,483 | |
| September 12 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 22Arizona* |
| CBSSN | L 20–44 | 24,355 |
| September 19 | 9:00 a.m. | at No. 17Texas A&M* | SECN | L 27–44 | 102,591 | |
| September 26 | 12:30 p.m. | atBuffalo* | ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 19,072 | |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| Campus Insiders | L 17–23 | 29,551 |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| Campus Insiders | W 35–17 | 20,426 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | atWyoming | ESPN3 | L 21–28 | 17,026 | |
| October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| Campus Insiders,Oceanic PPV | W 30–20 | 19,992 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | atFresno State | ESPN2 | W 30–16 | 25,476 | |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| Campus Insiders | W 37–34OT | 17,215 |
| November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | atUtah State | ESPN3 | L 27–31 | 18,922 | |
| November 28 | 7:45 p.m. | atSan Diego State | ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 22,939 | |
| December 29 | 4:30 p.m. | vs.Colorado State* | ASN, Campus Insiders | W 28–23 | 20,425 | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies(Div. I FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| •Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| 1 | 04:10 | NEV | Don Jackson 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:35) | NEV 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:47 | NEV | Don Jackson 7–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27) | NEV 14–0 |
| 06:27 | NEV | Jarred Gipson 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 4:13) | NEV 21–0 | |
| 00:47 | UCD | Brady Stuart 26–yard field goal (16 plays, 66 yards, 5:40) | NEV 21–3 | |
| 3 | 00:48 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal (11 plays, 77 yards, 2:46) | NEV 24–3 |
| 4 | 06:56 | UCD | Ramon Vargas 5–yard pass from Ben Scott (Brady Stuart kick) (15 plays, 77 yards, 8:45) | NEV 24–10 |
| 05:11 | NEV | Tyler Stewart 15–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (4 plays, 41 yards, 1:42) | NEV 31–10 | |
| 00:02 | UCD | Ben Scott 3–yard run (Brady Stuart kick) (12 plays, 67 yards, 2:36) | NEV 31–17 | |
| Statistics | UC Davis | Nevada |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 22 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 1 | 13:01 | ARIZ | Johnny Jackson 9–yard pass fromAnu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick) (2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34) | ARIZ 7–0 |
| 09:33 | ARIZ | Nick Wilson 3–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) (7 plays, 77 yards, 2:02) | ARIZ 14–0 | |
| 05:08 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 28–yard field goal (11 plays, 64 yards, 4:25) | ARIZ 14–3 | |
| 2 | 09:14 | NEV | Jerico Richardson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (14 plays, 81 yards, 5:28) | ARIZ 14–10 |
| 03:56 | ARIZ | Nick Wilson 3–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) (5 plays, 40 yards, 1:10) | ARIZ 21–10 | |
| 00:00 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 41–yard field goal (8 plays, 26 yards, 0:56) | ARIZ 21–13 | |
| 3 | 10:41 | ARIZ | Jamardre Harris-Cobb 1–yard pass from Anu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick failed) (7 plays, 58 yards, 1:59) | ARIZ 27–13 |
| 03:56 | ARIZ | Nick Wilson 6–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 2:30) | ARIZ 34–13 | |
| 4 | 13:34 | ARIZ | Jerrard Randall 57–yard run (Casey Skowron kick) (2 plays, 56 yards, 0:33) | ARIZ 41–13 |
| 10:08 | NEV | Hasaan Henderson 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 66 yards, 3:19) | ARIZ 41–22 | |
| 03:35 | ARIZ | Casey Skowron 46–yard field goal (10 plays, 46 yards, 6:33) | ARIZ 44–22 | |
| Statistics | Arizona | Nevada |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| •No. 17 Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
| 1 | 12:41 | TAMU | Kyle Allen 1–yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 2:19) | TAMU 7–0 |
| 03:28 | NEV | Don Jackson 31–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 2:23) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 01:07 | TAMU | Speedy Noil 10–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) (6 plays, 65 yards, 2:21) | TAMU 14–7 | |
| 2 | 13:30 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 28–yard field goal (9 plays, 64 yards, 2:37) | TAMU 14–10 |
| 12:23 | TAMU | Josh Reynolds 25–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 1:07) | TAMU 21–10 | |
| 01:05 | TAMU | Taylor Bertolet 32–yard field goal (5 plays, 18 yards, 1:17) | TAMU 24–10 | |
| 3 | 13:45 | TAMU | Josh Reynolds 10–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) (4 plays, 28 yards, 1:10) | TAMU 31–10 |
| 08:58 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 2:01) | TAMU 31–13 | |
| 04:02 | TAMU | Jeremy Tabuyo 15–yard pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) (10 plays, 85 yards, 3:02) | TAMU 38–13 | |
| 01:20 | NEV | Hasaan Henderson 27–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) | TAMU 38–20 | |
| 4 | 13:57 | TAMU | Taylor Bertolet 21–yard field goal (9 plays, 70 yards, 2:23) | TAMU 41–20 |
| 09:33 | NEV | Don Jackson 9–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:24) | TAMU 41–27 | |
| 04:40 | TAMU | Taylor Bertolet 37–yard field goal (9 plays, 61 yards, 3:17) | TAMU 44–27 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Texas A&M |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Wolf Pack | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulls | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 1 | 11:11 | NEV | Matt Weiser 41–yard pass fromJoe Licata (Adam Mitcheson kick) (5 plays, 69 yards, 1:53) | UB 7–0 |
| 03:07 | NEV | James Butler 5–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (2 plays, 96 yards, 0:40) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 00:12 | NEV | Don Jackson 55–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:54) | NEV 14–7 | |
| 2 | 11:11 | UB | Adam Mitcheson 33–yard field goal (11 plays, 59 yards, 4:01) | NEV 14–10 |
| 08:41 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 38–yard field goal (9 plays, 54 yards, 2:30) | NEV 17–10 | |
| 3 | 06:56 | UB | Adam Mitcheson 43–yard field goal (8 plays, 37 yards, 3:43) | NEV 17–13 |
| 4 | 10:25 | NEV | Don Jackson 10–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (12 plays, 80 yards, 5:27) | NEV 24–13 |
| 08:06 | UB | Collin Lisa 5–yard pass from Joe Licata (Marcus McGill rush) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) | NEV 24–21 | |
| Statistics | Nevada | Buffalo |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Rebels | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 1 | 08:58 | UNLV | Keith Whitely 37–yard run (Nicolai Bornand kick) (11 plays, 81 yards, 6:02) | UNLV 7–0 |
| 2 | 00:30 | UNLV | Kurt Palandech 12–yard run (Nicolai Bornand kick failed) (7 plays, 73 yards, 0:57) | UNLV 13–0 |
| 3 | 10:35 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal (11 plays, 62 yards, 4:20) | UNLV 13–3 |
| 4 | 10:47 | NEV | Jerico Richardson 22–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 78 yards, 3:23) | UNLV 13–10 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Ryan McAleenan 52–yard interception (Nicolai Bornand kick) | UNLV 20–10 | |
| 04:50 | NEV | Don Jackson 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37) | UNLV 20–17 | |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Nicolai Bornand 45–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 0:26) | UNLV 23–17 | |
| Statistics | UNLV | Nevada |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| •Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 1 | 09:36 | NM | Zack Rogers 42–yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 1:11) | NM 3–0 |
| 2 | 08:54 | NEV | Tyler Stewart 13–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:09) | NEV 7–3 |
| 03:42 | NM | Teriyon Gipson 38–yard run (Zack Rogers kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12) | NM 10–7 | |
| 02:37 | NEV | James Butler 15–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05) | NEV 14–10 | |
| 3 | 03:00 | NEV | Tyler Stewart 10–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 83 yards, 3:51) | NEV 21–10 |
| 4 | 14:47 | NM | Nias Martin 77–yard fumble recovery (Zack Rogers kick) | NEV 21–17 |
| 13:02 | NEV | Jarred Gipson 8–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40) | NEV 28–17 | |
| 01:18 | NEV | Jerico Richardson 27–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (13 plays, 80 yards, 6:42) | NEV 35–17 | |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Nevada |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| •Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | 10:28 | WYO | Jacob Hollister 18–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:34) | WYO 7–0 |
| 06:10 | NEV | Don Jackson 7–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:18) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 01:30 | WYO | Tanner Gentry 27–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40) | WYO 14–7 | |
| 00:27 | WYO | Jake Maulhardt 12–yard pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick) (4 plays, 47 yards, 0:38) | WYO 21–7 | |
| 3 | 11:21 | WYO | Kellen Overstreet 5–yard run (Tristan Bailey kick) (8 plays, 76 yards, 3:39) | WYO 28–7 |
| 00:56 | NEV | Jarred Gipson 12–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (8 plays, 79 yards, 2:27) | WYO 28–14 | |
| 4 | 06:36 | NEV | Jerico Richardson 7–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:17) | WYO 28–21 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Wyoming |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| •Wolf Pack | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| 1 | 06:12 | UH | Rigoberto Sanchez 50–yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 2:15) | UH 3–0 |
| 2 | 13:12 | UH | Devan Stubblefield 29–yard pass fromMax Wittek (Rigoberto Sanchez kick) (2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26) | UH 10–0 |
| 05:24 | UH | Devan Stubblefield 9–yard pass from Max Wittek (Rigoberto Sanchez kick) (10 plays, 73 yards, 4:19) | UH 17–0 | |
| 01:12 | NEV | James Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 52 yards, 4:05) | UH 17–7 | |
| 00:53 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 40–yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:18) | UH 17–10 | |
| 3 | 07:43 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 29–yard field goal (9 plays, 60 yards, 3:32) | UH 17–13 |
| 04:41 | UH | Rigoberto Sanchez 47–yard field goal (10 plays, 46 yards, 3:02) | UH 20–13 | |
| 4 | 14:02 | NEV | Jarred Gipson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39) | TIE 20–20 |
| 09:01 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 30–yard field goal (7 plays, 25 yards, 3:56) | NEV 23–20 | |
| 02:20 | NEV | James Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (4 plays, 21 yards, 1:33) | NEV 30–20 | |
| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 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 (7 plays, 21 yards, 2:27) | NEV 7–3 |
| 09:02 | NEV | Hasaan Henderson 73–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (3 plays, 77 yards, 1:23) | NEV 14–3 | |
| 05:55 | FS | Kilton Anderson 24–yard run (Kody Kroening kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) | NEV 14–10 | |
| 02:57 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 47–yard field goal (10 plays, 49 yards, 2:51) | NEV 17–10 | |
| 00:14 | FS | Josiah Blandin 2–yard pass from Kilton Anderson (Kody Kroening kick failed) (14 plays, 76 yards, 2:36) | NEV 17–16 | |
| 3 | 08:28 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 30–yard field goal (12 plays, 62 yards, 6:26) | NEV 20–16 |
| 00:42 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 25–yard field goal (13 plays, 68 yards, 6:48) | NEV 23–16 | |
| 4 | 11:17 | NEV | James Butler 59–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (5 plays, 73 yards, 2:19) | NEV 30–16 |
| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| •Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| 1 | 08:48 | NEV | Jerico Richardson 5–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (9 plays, 58 yards, 4:15) | NEV 7–0 |
| 2 | 07:54 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 27–yard field goal (16 plays, 70 yards, 6:28) | NEV 10–0 |
| 04:38 | SJSU | Tim Crawley 0–yard fumble recovery (Austin Lopez kick) | NEV 10–7 | |
| 00:23 | SJSU | Tim Crawley 13–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick) (9 plays, 63 yards, 3:19) | SJSU 14–10 | |
| 3 | 11:55 | SJSU | Billy Freeman 23–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick) (4 plays, 55 yards, 1:38) | SJSU 21–10 |
| 09:37 | NEV | James Butler 58–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18) | SJSU 21–17 | |
| 4 | 14:54 | NEV | Hassan Henderson 24–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (12 plays, 69 yards, 6:08) | NEV 24–21 |
| 11:21 | SJSU | Tim Crawley 13–yard pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:33) | SJSU 28–24 | |
| 02:49 | SJSU | Austin Lopez 37–yard field goal (15 plays, 60 yards, 7:00) | SJSU 31–24 | |
| 00:36 | NEV | Don Jackson 2–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 2:13) | TIE 31–31 | |
| OT | 15:00 | SJSU | Austin Lopez 35–yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | SJSU 34–31 |
| 15:00 | NEV | Jarred Gipson 11–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick) (3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) | NEV 37–34 | |
| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| •Aggies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 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) (4 plays, 21 yards, 2:10) | NEV 14–0 |
| 08:07 | USU | Hunter Sharp 96–yard kickoff return (Jake Thompson kick) | NEV 14–7 | |
| 02:16 | NEV | James Butler 33–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (11 plays, 72 yards, 5:45) | NEV 21–7 | |
| 3 | 14:10 | NEV | James Butler 60–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick blocked) (2 plays, 65 yards, 0:50) | NEV 27–7 |
| 09:05 | USU | Devante Mays 5–yard run (Jake Thompson kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 5:05) | NEV 27–14 | |
| 06:25 | USU | Devante Mays 2–yard run (Jake Thompson kick) (6 plays, 68 yards, 1:41) | NEV 27–21 | |
| 4 | 06:55 | USU | Kyler Fackrell 0–yard fumble recovery (Jake Thompson kick) | USU 28–27 |
| 00:35 | USU | Jake Thompson 42–yard field goal (7 plays, 32 yards, 2:22) | USU 31–27 | |
| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| •Aztecs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| 1 | 10:30 | SDSU | Donnel Pumphrey 1–yard run (Donny Hageman kick) (9 plays, 67 yards, 4:30) | SDSU 7–0 |
| 08:24 | NEV | Hunter Fralick 4–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 04:20 | SDSU | Rashaad Penny 14–yard run (Donny Hageman kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 4:04) | SDSU 14–7 | |
| 2 | 02:42 | NEV | Jerico Richardson 0–yard fumble recovery (Brent Zuzo kick) | TIE 14–14 |
| 01:21 | SDSU | Donnel Pumphrey 72–yard run (Donny Hageman kick) (3 plays, 62 yards, 1:21) | SDSU 21–14 | |
| 3 | 02:58 | SDSU | Donny Hageman 29–yard field goal (6 plays, 18 yards, 2:27) | SDSU 24–14 |
| 4 | 13:36 | SDSU | Chase Price 2–yard run (Donny Hageman kick) (7 plays, 31 yards, 3:32) | SDSU 31–14 |
| 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Wolf Pack | 3 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 1 | 07:21 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 19–yard field goal (10 plays, 39 yards, 5:19) | NEV 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:13 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 37–yard field goal (8 plays, 53 yards, 4:53) | NEV 6–0 |
| 07:04 | CSU | Nick Stevens 1–yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick) (2 plays, 39 yards, 0:39) | CSU 7–6 | |
| 06:38 | NEV | James Butler 77–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick) (2 plays, 82 yards, 0:20) | NEV 13–7 | |
| 01:46 | CSU | Wyatt Bryan 20–yard field goal (11 plays, 81 yards, 4:44) | NEV 13–10 | |
| 01:33 | NEV | Elijah Mitchell 96–yard kickoff return (Brent Zuzo kick failed) | NEV 19–10 | |
| 00:08 | CSU | Wyatt Bryan 29–yard field goal (13 plays, 58 yards, 1:17) | NEV 19–13 | |
| 3 | 09:16 | NEV | Brent Zuzo 40–yard field goal (12 plays, 53 yards, 5:39) | NEV 22–13 |
| 03:55 | CSU | Jasen Oden Jr. 9–yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21) | NEV 22–20 | |
| 4 | 03:40 | CSU | Wyatt Bryan 38–yard field goal (8 plays, 42 yards, 3:25) | CSU 23–22 |
| 01:06 | NEV | James Butler 4–yard run (rush failed) (8 plays, 72 yards, 2:28) | NEV 28–23 | |
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 the1979 Orange Bowl.
| 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 |
