Nevada Vs New Mexico State: Game Preview, How To Watch. Odds, Prediction

Nevada Vs New Mexico State: Game Preview, How To Watch. Odds, Prediction The Nevada Wolf Pack begins the Ken Wilson era with a Week 0 contest on the road against New Mexico State Contact/Follow @BrandonGBlake & @MWCwire The Ken Wilson Era begins for …

Nevada Vs New Mexico State: Game Preview, How To Watch. Odds, Prediction

The Nevada Wolf Pack begins the Ken Wilson era with a Week 0 contest on the road against New Mexico State

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The Ken Wilson Era begins for Nevada with a road contest against New Mexico State

Week 0: Nevada Vs New Mexico State

WHERE: Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

TV: ESPN2

STREAMING: The game can be streamed on ESPN Plus

RADIO: Nevada is on ESPN 94.5 in Reno and New Mexico State is on KXPZ 99.5

SERIES RECORD: Nevada leads the series 13-2 over New Mexico State. The last meeting was in 2021 in Reno when Nevada won 55-28

WEBSITES: NevadaWolfPack.com the official Nevada athletics website | NMStateSports is the official New Mexico State athletics website

GAME NOTES (PDF): Nevada | New Mexico State

ODDS: Nevada -9

SP+ PROJECTION: Nevada by 12

FEI PROJECTION: Nevada by 21

The wait is over.

The 2022 football season is here.

I do not need to tell you to get excited because I know you, the reader, are already excited. I bet you are so excited that you just can’t hide it.

Enough of me quoting lyrics from The Pointer Sisters, time to talk Nevada Wolf Pack football. The Ken Wilson era begins for Nevada on Saturday in Las Cruces as the Wolf Pack take on the New Mexico State Aggies.

The Wolf Pack will not only have a new coach making his debut this season, the Wolf Pack team will have a bunch of new players making their debut. Some of those new players will be playing at key positions such as quarterback. It will be a new coach, new look and new systems making their debuts for the Wolf Pack on Saturday.

The Wolf Pack will be taking on a New Mexico State team for the second straight season. Last time these two teams played, the Wolf Pack easily took care of the Aggies in Reno. Like Nevada, New Mexico will have a first year coach making his debut in Jerry Kill. So this contest will be two teams debuting new head coaches and new philosophies on a Saturday afternoon in the Land of Enchantment.

Can the Wolf Pack and their new players and new system score a win in Ken Wilson’s debut?

Here are my three keys and a prediction for Nevada’s contest against New Mexico State.

Establishing the running game

You have read about this all offseason and guess what, you are going to read it once more: The Wolf Pack lost a lot of talent on offense from last season’s team.

Carson Strong is gone and so are the top seven pass catchers from last season. Those pass catchers are either at the NFL or hit the transfer portal and are at new schools.

The Wolf Pack don’t have a lot of known players in the wide receiver and tight end department going into this season. But what Nevada does have are two big, strong and talented running backs in Toa Taua and Devontae Lee.

With Coach Wilson placing an emphasis on a balanced attack led by the running game, Taua, Lee and Oregon transfer Cross Patton (Whose father is Big Boi from OutKast and here is hoping I get to drop this fun fact many times during the season) need to be the focal points in establishing the ground game for the Wolf Pack.

Establishing the ground game will be important especially for a Wolf Pack offensive line that will have brand new starters this season. Aaron Frost was supposed to be the lone returner on the offensive line but he might be lost for the season due to an injury during Fall camp.

Also another reason to establish the run game in this game is because New Mexico State was horrible in stopping the run last season. The Aggies were ranked 112th in FBS last season in rush defense as they gave up 197.5 yards per game on the ground.

It will be essential for Nevada to run the ball early and establish the ground game and dominate the line of scrimmage early. If the Wolf Pack can do that, then they can take care of the second key which is.

Get the new look wide receiver/tight end group involved early and often.

The Wolf Pack have mostly new faces in their wide receiver group in 2022. Jamaal Bell is the lone Nevada receiver who recorded a catch last season so this group is a big unknown.

Nevada went to the transfer portal and players like B.J Casteel (Arizona), and Dalevon Campbell (Illinois) have been added to the receiver group. Joining that group of receivers is freshman Victor Snow who performed well in Nevada’s Spring game.

With the mostly new faces at wide receiver and the tight end group, it is important for Nevada’s starting quarterback to spread the ball around to players like Casteel, Curtis, Campbell and Tyrese Mack in order to find a number two option to run alongside Jamaal Bell.

This receiver group along with the tight ends such as Cooper Shults and Jacob Munro is mostly unknown and unproven so in this contest against New Mexico State, the quarterback for Nevada must get them involved early.

Nevada’s defensive line putting pressure on New Mexico State’s offense

New Mexico State will be breaking in three new starters on the offensive line and the Aggies are quiet about who their quarterback might be (It looks like it could be either JUCO transfer Diego Pavia, junior Weston Eget, or true freshman Gavin Frakes).

The important thing here is that New Mexico State will have a mostly new offensive line and uncertainty at quarterback so it is important for the Wolf Pack defensive line to put pressure on them early and often.

The Wolf Pack defensive line only returns one starter in Dom Peterson. Peterson along with James Hansen (Utah State), Louie Cresto (Oregon), William Green (Liberty), and returning player Christopher Love must apply pressure on New Mexico’s offensive line and disrupt the Aggies offensive rhythm.

Prediction:

The Wolf Pack will open up the 2022 season with a new head coach and new schemes on offense and defense. Combine that with new players at key positions (some with limited playing experience) expect the Wolf Pack to endure some serious bumps this season and in their season opener.

Good thing for the Wolf Pack is that their opponent, New Mexico State, is also breaking in a new head coach and new systems on both sides of the ball as well. So in this contest, the winner may be the team that plays smart and avoids critical mistakes.

The Wolf Pack do have an edge over New Mexico State in that Nevada’s depth is a little bit better than the Aggies. That case is true when it comes to the defensive line where New Mexico State does return some talented players on their front seven but beyond that, the depth is thin,

I expect the Wolf Pack to lean in on their running game and better depth to pull out a close contest against New Mexico State. And also, give new Wolf Pack head coach Ken Wilson a victory in his debut as head coach.

Score Prediction: Nevada 33 New Mexico 28

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Nevada Football: 2022 Schedule Predictions

Nevada Football: 2022 Schedule Predictions Win/Loss Predictions for the 2022 Nevada Football Team Contact/Follow @BrandonGBlake & @MWCwire How Will New Nevada Head Coach Ken Wilson Do In His Debut Season? The Nevada Wolf Pack’s 2022 season will …

Nevada Football: 2022 Schedule Predictions

Win/Loss Predictions for the 2022 Nevada Football Team

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How Will New Nevada Head Coach Ken Wilson Do In His Debut Season?

The Nevada Wolf Pack’s 2022 season will begin in just two weeks and this season will bring about new change for the Nevada football program. The Wolf Pack will have a new head coach in Ken Wilson and Wilson inherits a team with several new players in key positions. The Wolf Pack and its new head coach and players will try to navigate this upcoming schedule and try to become bowl eligible for a fifth straight season.

In this article, I will give my predictions for each game on Nevada’s 2022 schedule and give my prediction as to what Nevada’s 2022 record will be. Can Coach Wilson lead a mostly brand new crop of players to another bowl birth in 2022?

Here are my game by game predictions for the 2022 season for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

August 27th @ New Mexico State— Win

September 3rd vs Texas State–Win

September 10th vs Incarnate Word–Win

September 17th @ Iowa–Loss

September 23rd vs @ Air Force–Loss

October 7th vs Colorado State–Win

October 15th vs @ Hawaii–Loss

October 22nd vs San Diego State–Loss

October 29th vs San Jose State–Loss

November 12th vs Boise State–Loss

November 19th vs Fresno State–Loss

November 26th @ UNLV– Win

Prediction for Nevada’s 2022 Record: 5-7 (2-6 Mountain West Conference Record)

Summary:

This is a Nevada team that has new players at key positions such as quarterback, wide receiver and offensive and defensive line to name a few. The way how the schedule is set up for this season helps Nevada as they figure out who their top players are going to be. The early schedule also helps Nevada to potentially pile up some early wins against New Mexico State, Texas State and Incarnate Word.

Road trips to Iowa and Air Force are not going to be pleasant trips as Iowa has a stellar defense and Air Force is an AP Top 25 program that can win the Mountain West (Come on AP voters vote Air Force into your preseason top 25 poll because they are very good and let’s be real, Texas and Miami (FL) don’t belong in the preseason top 25 but Air Force does). In short, expect Nevada to lose to the Hawkeyes and the Falcons.

That October 7th contest against Colorado State will be a game that in my opinion Nevada will want to win (I wonder why that is?) and the Wolf Pack will win. After the contest against the Rams, the wins will be hard to come by as the Wolf Pack will enter a tough stretch of games between their road trip to Hawaii on October 15th and their home contest on November 19th against Fresno State.

The Hawaii game will probably be a toss-up between two rebuilding programs with new head coaches. But after that game, the Wolf Pack will face three teams that will be favorites to win the Mountain West championship in San Diego State, Fresno State and Boise State. Expect a lot of growing pains for Nevada during this stretch of games. Nevada, at that point of the season, could be playing well enough to beat either SDSU, Fresno State or Boise State but that is going to be a tall task,.

Nevada does close out the season on the road against UNLV in :Las Vegas. The Battle for The Fremont Cannon will most likely be a contest between a pair of four win teams trying to close out the season on a high note. I think Nevada’s tough stretch of games between Hawaii and Boise State will get them ready to face the Rebels. And ultimately Nevada will defeat UNLV for the third straight season and close out the 2022 season on a high note for the Wolf Pack.

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Nevada Football: 2022 Team Preview Of The Nevada Wolf Pack

Nevada Football: 2022 Team Preview Of The Wolf Pack A rebuilding effort with a new head coach and new players is underway in Reno as we preview the 2022 edition of the Nevada Wolf Pack. Contact/Follow @BrandonGBlake & @MWCwire A Preview Of The New …

Nevada Football: 2022 Team Preview Of The Wolf Pack

A rebuilding effort with a new head coach and new players is underway in Reno as we preview the 2022 edition of the Nevada Wolf Pack.

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A Preview Of The New Look Nevada Wolf Pack For The 2022 Season

The Nevada Wolf Pack are in a state of rebuilding as they head into the 2022 football season.

That is the best way to describe Wolf Pack football at its current state of affairs. Nevada welcomes a new head coach in longtime assistant Ken Wilson. But Wilson is not the only new face for Nevada in 2022 as several new players in key positions on the field will be making their Wolf Pack debut this season.

The talent that propelled the Nevada Wolf Pack to the level of championship contention in the Mountain West the last two seasons is no longer there in Reno. That talent has either gone to the NFL, (Carson Strong, Romeo Doubs, and Cole Turner) left Nevada via the transfer portal and are at another school (Elijah Cooks, Daniel Greziak, Daiyan Henley, Lamin Touray and Justin Lockhart) or joined former Nevada head coach Jay Norvell to Colorado State (Tory Horton, Jacob Gardner, and Clay Millen to name just a few)

The Wolf Pack do have some returning players to help ease the transition from Coach Norvell Air Raid system to Coach Wilson’s run-oriented balanced system. With uncertainty at quarterback, wide receiver, offensive and defensive line, linebacker and punter, expect plenty of bumps along the road for Nevada in 2022. The question we all should be asking about Nevada is can they overcome the uncertainties and be a competitive football team in 2022?

Here is the Nevada team preview heading into the 2022 season.

Offense

Cox has the most experience playing for the Wolf Pack as he has played in several games and started in the Quick Lane Bowl for Nevada against Western Michigan last season. However, Cox did get arrested in June for a DUI charge and could face suspension however Coach Wilson has yet to say anything about Cox’s punishment.

Should Cox have to sit for a game, Illingsworth does have playing experience as he went 3-0 as a starting QB for Oklahoma State. The battle for the starting job at quarterback will more than likely come down to the final days of training camp before the Wolf Pack’s season opener on August 27th.

Unlike the quarterback position, the running back position for Nevada is a source of returning production. Toa Taua and Devontae Lee are back for the Wolf Pack in 2022 and expect both Taua and Lee to carry the ball a lot in Coach Wilson’s new run-oriented offense.

Joining Taua and Lee in the running back room are former Oregon running back (and son of Big Boi who is one half of the legendary Southern Hip-Hop duo OutKast) Cross Patton. Patton will provide a change of pace for the Nevada running game as he provides quickness and speed and will look to be a complement to Taua and Lee’s power ground game.

While the running back room seems to be solidified, that cannot be said for the wide receivers and tight ends for Nevada. Between Doubs and Turner leaving for the NFL and Elijah Cooks Justin Lockhart, and Tory Horton leaving via the transfer portal, that leaves just one wide receiver from last year’s team returning this season….that is a big, big problem for Nevada.

That one returning receiver for Nevada in 2022 is Jamaal Bell who caught a total of 14 passes last season. Expect the Wolf Pack offense to rely heavily on Bell in the passing game. The Wolf Pack did look to the transfer portal to bolster the wide receiver position and found players like BJ Casteel from Arizona, Spencer Curtis from Oregon and Dalevon Campbell from Illinois but in the beginning of the season, expect Bell to be the top wide receiver for Nevada.

Also, keep an eye on Victor Snow at the WR position. Snow had a very strong Spring game so he could be another target for the Wolf Pack passing attack. As for the tight ends for Nevada, Coach Wilson will have options in Carlton Brown III, Oregon transfer Cooper Shults and JuCo options such as Jacob Munro, Edwin Lacrosse and Dyson Frank. Expect the tight ends for Nevada under Wilson and new offensive coordinator Derek Sage to use the tight ends even more than what Coach Norvell did during his time in Reno.

Like the wide receiver unit, the offensive line for Nevada is another group full of uncertainty. The lone returning offensive line for Nevada, Aaron Frost, suffered a serious injury during Fall camp and could miss significant time.

Should Frost not start for Nevada when the season begins, it will deal a serious blow to an offensive line unit that is lacking significant playing experience. The Wolf Pack did hit the transfer portal and landed some offensive lineman such as Joey Capra (San Diego State), Kai Arenson (Oregon), and Cole Feinauer (Colorado State) to bolster their depth on the offensive line. Those transfer players along with returning sophomore Grant Starck will be needed even more to step up due to Aaron Frost’s injury.

Defense

The Wolf Pack lost several key figures on the defense line last year either to graduation or to the transfer portal. The key players on last year’s defensive line (Sam Hammond, Tristan Nichols Kam Toomer, Jack Powers, Zak Mahannah and Daniel Grzeiak) contributed a total of 27.5 sacks.

That production is all gone and the lone returning defensive lineman for Nevada is Dom Peterson. Peterson, who was named to the Bednarik Award Preseason Watch list and just named to Pro Football Network’s All-American third team, will be the driving force for this unit that will be looking for someone to step up and contribute alongside Peterson.

Like the wide receiver and offensive line groups, Nevada hit the transfer portal to find players to contribute right away. Players like William Green (Liberty University), James Hansen (Utah State) and Louie Cresto (Oregon) could provide the Wolf Pack defense with immediate production.

Also, keep an eye out for returner defensive tackle Christopher Love to make an impact for this unit. Love is six-foot-three and weighs 268 pounds and did record 23 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in limited playing time for Nevada last season. Love could provide some much needed depth for the Wolf Pack defensive line.

The Wolf Pack will need Wilson’s coaching skills at that position to pay off quickly as like a huge chunk of the Wolf Pack roster, the linebacker group is another unit that needs to be rebuilt. The Wolf Pack lost linebackers Lawson Hall to graduation and Dayian Henley transferred to Washington State along with teammate Jordan Lee. Lamin Touray also left Nevada via the transfer portal and ended up at Eastern Washington.

With these defections Nevada has at the linebacker position, the remaining linebackers only have a combined total of 27 tackles. This is a unit that needs to be built up fast and in a quick hurry. Look for players like returning senior Josiah Bradley and former USC Trojan Eli’Jah Winston to see a whole lot of playing time at linebacker.

It is not all doom and gloom when it comes to returning production for Nevada, the Wolf Pack do return players at the safety position (Yay!). Players like Jaden Dedman and Isaiah Essissima do return to provide Nevada with talented experience at safety. However, cornerback is an issue as BenDale Robins (graduation) and AJ King (transfer to Colorado State) are gone (Drats!).

he Wolf Pack do have some talent coming in at cornerback via the transfer portal as Darion Green-Warren comes to Reno via Michigan and can contribute right away. Green-Wilson’s role will more than likely be expanded as the Wolf Pack lost veteran JoJuan Claiborne to a major injury during camp that could force him to miss time during the season.

Special Teams

With all the uncertainty and injuries on the Nevada roster, it is nice to see that this team does have a strength in place kicking. Kicker Brandon Talton is back for Nevada and his return is sorely needed as Talton has won games with his leg in his career and that will be much needed for this year’s team.

Punting is less settled for Nevada (What a surprise, a position that is a question mark for Nevada in 2022) as the Wolf Pack didn’t list a punter during Spring practices . Look for kicker Matt Freem or highly recruited Australian punter Harry Webster to battle it out to decide who will replace the departed record setting punter Julian Diaz at punter for Nevada this season.

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Nevada Football Schedule 2022: 3 Things To Know

Nevada football schedule. The 2022 schedule with 3 things to know

Nevada football schedule 2022: Who does Nevada miss on the Mountain West schedule and what are 3 things to know?

2022 Nevada Football Schedule

Aug 27 at New Mexico State

Sept 3 Texas State

Sept 10 Incarnate Word

Sept 17 at Iowa

Sept 24 at Air Force

Oct 1 OPEN DATE

Oct 8 Colorado State

Oct 15 at Hawaii

Oct 22 San Diego State

Oct 29 at San Jose State

Nov 5 OPEN DATE

Nov 12 Boise State

Nov 19 Fresno State

Nov 26 at UNLV

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Nevada Football Schedule What To Know: Who do the Wolf Pack miss from the Mountain West’s Mountain Division?

There’s no Utah State. The Wolf Pack don’t have to play the defending Mountain West champion, but it also misses a rebuilding Wyoming and it doesn’t get to face New Mexico.

The problem is who the team does play. It has to go to Air Force, but it gets Boise State at home after a week off. And it gets a week off to get ready for what should be a spirited home game against former head coach Jay Norvell and Colorado State.

Nevada Football Schedule What To Know: A good start is a must

Nevada starts the season off with a Week 0 game at New Mexico State, following up with Texas State and a more-dangerous-than-it-seems home game against Incarnate Word.

Going 3-0 is a must with trips to Iowa and Air Force to follow.

The second half is going to be sneaky-tough. The road games at San Jose State and the regular season finale for the Fremont Cannon against UNLV aren’t going to be easy, and playing Boise State or Fresno State in back-to-back home games won’t be a breeze.

Nevada Football Schedule What To Know: What does it all really mean?

There’s really no complaining about the Mountain West road games.

As long as Nevada can own Reno, it should be fine. Yes, the trip to Hawaii is long, but Air Force, San Jose State, and UNLV isn’t that bad of a draw.

If the Wolf Pack can handle the back-to-back showdowns with Boise State and Fresno State, they’ll be in the hunt.

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Nevada Wolf Pack CFN College Football Preview 2021

College Football News Preview 2021: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Nevada season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2021: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Nevada season with what you need to know.

– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Keys To The Season
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule Analysis
– Nevada Wolf Pack Previews
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

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2020 Record: 7-2 overall, 6-2 in MW
Head Coach: Jay Norvell, 5th year, 25-22 overall
2020 CFN Final Ranking: 57
2020 CFN Preview Ranking: 95
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 74

Nevada Wolf Pack College Football Preview 2021: Offense

– The offense was fun, it was explosive, and it finished second in the Mountain West averaging 441 yards and 31 points per game. It was very, very good – now it has to be unstoppable with all 11 starters expected back and a whole lot of talent ready to mature into something special, and it starts with …

– Carson Strong. The Wolf Pack have a rising pro prospect who started out his career trying to bail out the defense with lots of yards and big plays, but last season he was sharp throwing 27 touchdown passes and just four picks. The reigning Mountain West Player of the Year has the top targets back to keep it all going.

Romeo Doubs was unstoppable early last year and finished with over 1,000 yards, averaging over 17 yards per catch. He’s back along with field-stretching tight end Cole Turner – who finished second on the team in receiving and caught nine touchdown passes – and all of the young wideouts are back, too.

If that wasn’t enough, Elijah Cooks is back after leading the 2019 team with 76 catches for 926 yards and eight scores – but he missed last year. And …

– Again, everyone is expected to be back, and that includes the offensive line that didn’t have to do much for the ground game and was good enough for the passing attack. It’s a decent-sized front around 6-5, 310-pound all-star tackle Aaron Frost.

Toa Taua only seems like he’s been around since the Chris Ault era. The team’s top rusher over the last three seasons combines with 235-pound Devonte Lee to give the Wolf Pack a strong 1-2 punch that averaged over five yards per pop. Taua can catch, too.

– What You Need To Know: Defense
– Top Players | Keys To The Season
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule Analysis

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Nevada Football Schedule 2021

Nevada Wolf Pack 2021 football schedule, analysis, and what Mountain West teams they miss.

Nevada Wolf Pack 2021 football schedule, analysis, and what Mountain West teams they miss.

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Nevada Football Schedule 2021

– 2021 Mountain West Football Schedule

Sept. 4 at Cal

Sept. 11 Idaho State

Sept. 18 at Kansas State

Sept. 25 OPEN DATE

Oct. 2 at Boise State

Oct. 9 New Mexico State

Oct. 16 Hawaii

Oct. 23 at Fresno State

Oct. 30 UNLV

Nov. 6 San Jose State

Nov. 13 at San Diego State

Nov. 20 Air Force

Nov. 27 at Colorado State

Mountain West Teams Missed From Mountain: New Mexico, Utah State, Wyoming

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College Football News Preview 2020: Nevada Wolf Pack

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Nevada Wolf Pack season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Nevada Wolf Pack season with what you need to know.

CFN in 60 Podcast: 2020 Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada Wolf Pack preview in 60 seconds

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– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Schedule Analysis
– Nevada Wolf Pack Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

2019 Record: 7-6 overall, 4-4 in Mountain West
Head Coach: Jay Norvell, 4th year, 18-20 overall
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 89
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 74
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 87

NOTE: Obviously, no one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: Nevada Wolf Pack Offense 3 Things To Know

– The Nevada offense hasn’t quite worked like it was supposed to. Head coach Jay Norvell was going to crank up a high-flying run-and-shoot attack – with Matt Mumme, son of passing game guru Hal Mumme – when he took over three years ago. Instead, there have been way too many interceptions, too many sacks, and … the No. 1 offense in the Mountain West averaging 471 yards per game. Depending on the alignment, at least nine starters – more like ten – are expected back.

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– Sophomore QB Carson Strong went through the growing pains. He made a whole lot of mistakes, but he also showed moments of potential greatness with a good arm and the moxie to keep on battling through several rough patches. The 6-4 bomber is back, but former Boise State transfer Kaiden Bennett adds more mobility.

The receiving corps loses several key parts, but the top two targets – Elijah Cooks and Romeo Doubs – are back. They’ll form one of the best 1-2 punches in the Mountain West.

– The way-too-leaky offensive line is at least loaded with experience. All five starters are back around junior left guard Gray Davis – the best all-around blocker of the bunch – but there’s a whole lot of work to do after allowing 33 sacks while paving the way for a ground game that averaged just 3.4 yards per carry.

“The Union” – the name for the Nevada O line – has a nice back in veteran Toa Taua to block for. He’s a shifty runner who came up with 807 yards and six touchdowns, and 230-pound junior Devonte Lee is the bowling ball who gets the hard yards.

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