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2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
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]
Quick Facts Nevada Wolf Pack football, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion ...
| 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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More information Conf, Overall ...
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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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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]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
More information Award, Player ...
| 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 |
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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.
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| 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 |
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More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| 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 |
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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]
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| August 29 | UC Davis (Div. I FCS)* | No contest[17] | |
| September 5 | at Arkansas* | No contest[18] | |
| September 12 | UTEP* |
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| September 19 | at South Florida* | No contest[20] | |
| September 26 | San Diego State |
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| October 3 | at Hawaii | Rescheduled | |
| October 17 | at New Mexico |
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| October 24 | Fresno State |
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| October 31 | Utah State |
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| November 7 | at San Jose State | Rescheduled | |
| November 14 | Wyoming |
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| November 28 | at UNLV | Rescheduled | |
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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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Depth chart
| † | As of November 30, 2020 |
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Wyoming
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See also: 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team
More information Statistics, Wyoming ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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At UNLV
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See also: 2020 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon
More information Statistics, Nevada ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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Utah State
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See also: 2020 Utah State Aggies football team
More information Statistics, Utah State ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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At New Mexico
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See also: 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team
More information Statistics, Nevada ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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San Diego State
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More information Statistics, San Diego State ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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At Hawaii
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More information Statistics, Nevada ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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Fresno State
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See also: 2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
More information Statistics, Fresno State ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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Vs. San Jose State
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More information Statistics, Nevada ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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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Vs. Tulane (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
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More information Statistics, Tulane ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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 |
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- The November 14 game against New Mexico, originally scheduled to be played at University Stadium in Albuquerque, was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium as a home game due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico.[21]
- The December 11 game against San Jose State, originally scheduled to be played at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium as a site–neutral game due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Santa Clara County, California.
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