2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football
2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	West Division
Record	2–10 (0–8 MW)
Head coach	Ken Wilson (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Derek Sage (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinators	Kwame Agyeman (1st season); Mike Bethea (1st season);
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
Boise State xy	8	–	0	10	–	4
Air Force	5	–	3	10	–	3
Wyoming	5	–	3	7	–	6
Utah State	5	–	3	6	–	7
Colorado State	3	–	5	3	–	9
New Mexico	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$	7	–	1	10	–	4
San Diego State	5	–	3	7	–	6
San Jose State	5	–	3	7	–	5
UNLV	3	–	5	5	–	7
Hawaii	2	–	6	3	–	10
Nevada	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ken Wilson. The Wolf Pack played their home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

Schedule

Nevada and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on February 16, 2022.^[1]^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	7:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN2	W 23–12	23,371
September 3	2:30 p.m.	Texas State*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	KNSN-TV/BS SoCal	W 38–14	13,260
September 10	2:30 p.m.	No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	KNSN-TV/BS SoCal	L 41–55	14,092
September 17	4:30 p.m.	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 0–27	69,250
September 23	5:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	FS1	L 20–48	20,506
October 7	7:00 p.m.	Colorado State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	FS1	L 14–17	18,255
October 15	9:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	KNSN-TV/SPEC PPV	L 16–31	9,231
October 22	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 7–23	16,363
October 29	7:30 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 28–35	17,117
November 12	7:30 p.m.	Boise State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 3–41	14,960
November 19	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 14–41	12,501
November 26	3:00 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (rivalry)	KNSN-TV/KVVU	L 22–27	24,873
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

At New Mexico State

Game One – Nevada Wolfpack (0–0) vs New Mexico State Aggies (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	17	0	6	23
Aggies	0	2	7	3	12

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM

Date: August 27th, 2022
Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 23,371
Referee: Steve Baron
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analysis), Paul Carcaterra (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

NMSU – Shane Illingworth tackled in end zone, 13:38. Aggies 2–0.
NEV – Devonte Lee 32-yard run (Brandon Talton kick), 10:02. Wolf Pack 7–2. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
NEV – Brandon Talton 28-yard field goal, 4:08. Wolf Pack 10–2. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:26.
NEV – Devonte Lee 4-yard run (Brandon Talton kick), 0:42. Wolf Pack 17–2. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:26.

Third quarter

NMSU – Kordell David 10-yard pass from Gavin Frakes (Ethan Albertson kick), 5:19. Wolf Pack 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

NEV – Brandon Talton 34-yard field goal, 14:56. Wold Pack 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:23.
NMSU – Ethan Albertson 46-yard field goal, 8:12. Wolf Pack 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:35.
NEV – Brandon Talton 38-yard field goal, 1:35. Wolf Pack 23–12. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:46.

Passing

NEV – Shane Illingworth – 7/12, 51 yards
NMSU – Gavin Frakes – 9/13, 143 yards, TD, INT

Rushing

NEV – Toa Taua – 19 carries, 109 yards
NMSU – Diego Pavia – 5 carries, 36 yards

Receiving

NEV – Tyrese Mack – 4 receptions, 40 yards
NMSU – Justice Powers – 2 receptions, 74 yards

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	7	0	7	14
Wolf Pack	14	0	24	0	38

Statistics	TXST	NEV
First downs	15	13
Total yards	282	278
Rushing yards	-11	134
Passing yards	293	144
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	34/52, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jahmyl Jeter	10 rushes, 22 yards
	Receiving	Ashtyn Hawkins	11 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Nevada	Passing	Shane Illingworth	11/13, 101 yards
	Rushing	Jake Barlage	1 rush, 37 yards
	Receiving	Jamaal Bell	6 receptions, 60 yards

No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nevada Wolf Pack

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 (FCS) Cardinals	9	15	14	17	55
Wolf Pack	17	0	14	10	41

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

Date: September 10
Game time: 2:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 87 • Wind: SE 2 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 14,092
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (KNSN-TV/Bally Sports SoCal): Alex Margulies (play-by-play), Lucas Weber (analyst) and Shannon Kelly (sideline)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

NEV – 11:51 Brandon Talton 34 yard field goal
NEV 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:41
NEV – 10:38 Toa Taua 11 yard run, Brandon Talton kick
NEV 10–0 Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:09
UIW – 5:57 Carson Mohr 38 yard field goal
NEV 10–3 Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 1:56
NEV – 1:45 BJ Casteel 7 yard pass from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick
NEV 17–3 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:12
UIW – 0:30 Marcus Cooper 21 yard run, Carson Mohr kick blocked
NEV 17–9 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15

Second Quarter

UIW – 9:07 Roger McCuller 1 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
NEV 17–16 Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:13
UIW – 3:28 Jarrell Wiley 18 yard run, Lindsey Scott Jr. rush
UIW 24–17 Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:50

Third Quarter

UIW – 12:05 Kelechi Anyalebechi 59 yard fumble recovery, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 31–17
UIW – 9:24 Darion Chafin 44 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
UIW 38–17 Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:32
NEV – 5:55 Nate Cox 3 yard run, Brandon Talton kick
UIW 38–24 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29
NEV – 0:19 Toa Taua 26 yard pass from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick
UIW 38–31 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18

Fourth Quarter

UIW – 13:05 Carson Mohr 30 yard field goal
UIW 41–31 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:09
NEV – 10:33 Brandon Talton 40 yard field goal
UIW 41–34 Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:32
UIW – 8:19 Marcus Cooper 10 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Carson Mohr kick
UIW 48–34 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14
NEV – 2:13 Devonte Lee 6 yard run, Brandon Talton kick
UIW 48–41 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01
UIW – 1:10 Darion Chafin 41 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
UIW 55–41 Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:59

Passing

UIW – Lindsey Scott Jr. 18/25, 406 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
NEV – Nate Cox 22/43, 302 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing

UIW – Marcus Cooper 16 ATT, 84 YDS, 1 TD
NEV – Toa Taua 24 ATT, 101 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving

UIW – Darion Chafin 7 REC, 262 YDS, 2 TD
NEV – BJ Casteel 5 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD

At Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
Hawkeyes	14	3	3	7	27

Statistics	NEV	IOWA
First downs	10	15
Total yards	151	337
Rushing yards	69	162
Passing yards	82	175
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:03	29:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Shane Illingworth	14/28, 82 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devonte Lee	9 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Dalevon Campbell	3 receptions, 21 yards
Iowa	Passing	Spencer Petras	14/26, 175 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	7 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Arland Bruce IV	3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

At Air Force

Air Force Falcons (2–1) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	7	0	13	20
Falcons	10	14	17	7	48

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Date: September 23, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 20,506
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV: FS1
ESPN – Roberts, Brittain spark Air Force in 48-20 win over Nevada^[3]

Game information

First quarter

(04:36) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 41-yard field goal
Drive: 17 plays, 48 yards, 9:02; Air Force 3–0
(02:11) AF TD – Ben Brittain 80-yard pass to David Cormier, Matthew Dapore kick
Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:10; Air Force 10–0

Second quarter

(12:16) NEV TD – Nate Cox 10-yard rush, Matthew Killam kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Air Force 10–7
(09:17) AF TD – Brad Roberts 27-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Air Force 17–7
(00:47) AF TD – Brad Roberts 1-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:08; Air Force 24–7

Third quarter

(11:54) AF TD – Brad Roberts 9-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:06; Air Force 31–7
(05:44) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 51-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:52; Air Force 34–7
(00:25) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 26-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:45; Air Force 41–7

Fourth quarter

(13:17) NEV TD – Toa Taua 40-yard rush, Matthew Killam kick
Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Air Force 41–14
(03:35) AF TD – Aiden Calvert 6-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:42; Air Force 48–14
(02:52) NEV TD – Toa Taua 6-yard rush, Matthew Killam PAT failed
Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:33; Air Force 48–20

Passing

NEV – Nate Cox: 12/20, 130
AF – Ben Brittain: 1/1, 80 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

NEV – Toa Taua: 7 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
AF – Brad Roberts: 20 carries, 123 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

NEV – Jamaal Bell: 3 receptions, 65 yards
AF – David Cormier: 1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD

Defense

NEV – Drue Watts: 11 total tackles (7 solo, 4 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
AF – Alec Mock: 8 total tackles (5 solo, 3 assisted), 0.5 tackle for loss

Statistics	NEV	AF
First downs	11	30
3rd down efficiency	4–9	10–15
4th down efficiency	0–0	3–3
Plays–yards	38–242	78–541
Rushes–yards	18–112	75–461
Passing yards	130	80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–20–0	1–3–0
Penalties–yards	4–30	5–50
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	16:19	43:41

Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	0	0	3	17
Wolf Pack	0	7	0	7	14

Statistics	CSU	NEV
First downs	13	19
Total yards	255	358
Rushing yards	177	114
Passing yards	78	244
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	28:13	31:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	11/22, 78 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	24 carries, 168 yards
	Receiving	Tory Horton	9 receptions, 64 yards
Nevada	Passing	Nate Cox	20/42, 244 yards, INT
	Rushing	Toa Taua	23 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	BJ Casteel	9 receptions, 87 yards

At Hawaii

Nevada Wolf Pack (2–4) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	6	3	0	16
Rainbow Warriors	14	7	0	10	31

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

Date: October 15, 2022
Game time: 9:00 p.m. PT
Game attendance: 9,231
TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

San Diego State

At San Jose State

Boise State

Fresno State

Game Eleven – Fresno State Bulldogs (6–4) at Nevada Wolf Pack (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	17	7	3	14	41
Wolf Pack	0	0	7	7	14

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind:
Game attendance: 12,501
Referee: Timothy Davis
TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), & Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(9:29) FRES – Jake Haener 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:05; Fresno State 7–0)
(5:50) FRES – Dylan Lynch 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:37; Fresno State 10–0)
(2:31) FRES – Mac Dalena 22-yard pass from Jake Haener, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:50; Fresno State 17–0)

Second quarter

(6:34) FRES – Raymond Pauwels 3-yard pass from Jake Haener, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Fresno State 24–0)

Third quarter

(1:18) FRES – Dylan Lynch 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:51; Fresno State 27–0)
(0:40) NEV – Dalevon Campbell 73-yard pass from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38; Fresno State 27–7)

Fourth quarter

(10:03) FRES – Jordan Mims 22-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44; Fresno State 34–7)
(5:21) FRES – Jake Haener 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 97 yards, 2:02; Fresno State 41–7)
(1:44) NEV – BJ Casteel 28-yard pass from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Fresno State 41–14)

Statistics	FRES	NEV
First downs	26	16
Plays–yards	75–524	68–389
Rushes–yards	33–163	30–146
Passing yards	361	243
Passing: comp–att–int	29–42–0	16–38–2
Time of possession	34:24	25:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Jake Haener	29/42, 361 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Mims	19 carries, 156 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Cropper	7 receptions, 136 yards
Nevada	Passing	Nate Cox	16/38, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Toa Taua	17 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Dalevon Campbell	3 receptions, 120 yards, TD

At UNLV

References

^ Jeremy Mauss (February 16, 2022). "2022 Nevada Football Schedule". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ Duke Ritenhouse (February 16, 2022). "Nevada football schedule: Jay Norvell returns to Reno on Oct. 8". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ "https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401415220". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

[1] Jeremy Mauss (February 16, 2022). "2022 Nevada Football Schedule". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[2] Duke Ritenhouse (February 16, 2022). "Nevada football schedule: Jay Norvell returns to Reno on Oct. 8". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[3] "https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401415220". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

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