By Don Phillips
Nevada Wolf Pack
Record: 6-6, 4-4
Streak: L2
Last result: L, 31-14, SDSU
Head Coach: Brian Polian
Record at Nevada: 17-20
Colorado State Rams
Record: 7-5, 5-3
Streak: W4
Last result: W, 34-31, FS
Coach: Mike Bobo
Record at CSU: 7-5
Game Information
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. PT
Stadium: Arizona Stadium
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Capacity: 56,029
Surface: FieldTurf
Series: CSU leads, 11-2
Last Meeting: Oct. 11, 2014; L, 31-24
Digital Broadcast: Campus Insiders
Television: American Sports Network
Radio: Wolf Pack Radio Network
Flagship: ESPN Radio – 94.5 FM, 630 AM)
The Wolf Pack ranks in the top five in the Mountain West in the following statistical categories: punt return average (1st, 12.6), field goal percentage (1st, .875), average turnover margin (2nd, +0.67), red zone offense (2nd, 90.0), onside kick percentage (2nd, 66.7), red zone defense (3rd, .761), rush offense per game (4th, 205.6), opponent average penalty yardage (4th, 54.6), PAT kicking (4th, .974), rush defense per game (5th, 188.8) and average penalty yardage (5th, 49.0).
James Butler and Don Jackson became just the third running back duo in program history to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing in the same season. Butler and Jackson are the first 1,000-yard running backs in the same season at Nevada since 2009, when Vai Taua (1,345) and Luke Lippincott (1,034) joined QB Colin Kaepernick to become the first team with three 1,000-yard rushers in NCAA history. The first RB duo to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing in the same season was Otto Kelley and Anthony Corely in 1983.
Junior QB Tyler Stewart started in all 12 games during the regular season, accounting for 2,065 passing yards and 294 rushing yards. Stewart ranked sixth in the Mountain West in total offense, averaging 196.5 yards per game.
The Wolf Pack is just one of four non-power five teams and one of 18 teams overall to advance to at least a 10th bowl game in the past 11 seasons … Nevada is looking to improve upon its bowl record of 4-10 while snapping a three-game bowl losing streak … Both Nevada and Colorado State will be playing in their 15th all-time bowl game … The Wolf Pack trails in its series history to the Rams by a margin of 11-2 … Nevada had seven players earn All-Mountain West honors, including first team selection Ian Seau, at the end of the regular season … Nevada is one of just two teams in the nation that feature a pair of 1,000-yard rushers.
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Selection: Nevada +3
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