Nevada at SMU
Saturday, November 13, 2004 Share
SMU beat Nevada 38–20. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 3–2.
Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkAttendance 10,206
- At kickoff
- 54°F, rain, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| SMU | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 38 |
Standouts
- PassingJeff Rowe29 of 46, 351 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTNevada
- ReceivingTalib Wise8 catches, 149 yards, 1 TDNevada
- DefenseKeone Kauo1 INTNevada
Player stats
Nevada
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rowe | 29/46 | 351 | 2 | 1 |
| Andy Heiser | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Robinson | 12 | 58 | 0 | 25 |
| B.J. Mitchell | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Jeff Rowe | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talib Wise | 8 | 149 | 1 | 40 |
| Nichiren Flowers | 9 | 99 | 1 | 19 |
| Caleb Spencer | 8 | 86 | 0 | 22 |
| Trevor Brackett | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keone Kauo | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Kevin Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerad Romo | 8/13 | 101 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eckert | 6/10 | 129 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerad Romo | 17 | 79 | 1 | 30 |
| Cedrick Dorsey | 9 | 52 | 0 | 21 |
| Foy Munlin | 10 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Derron Brown | 9 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Chase | 7 | 119 | 0 | 37 |
| Reynaldo Pellerin | 3 | 43 | 0 | 21 |
| Cedrick Dorsey | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Chris Foster | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Humphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Nevada | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 440 | Total yards | 400 |
| 356 | Passing yards | 252 |
| 86 | Rushing yards | 170 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 21 | First downs | 22 |
| 5–15 | Third downs | 3–13 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:34 | Possession | 20:16 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nevada 64% to win. SMU won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Nevada–SMU gameSMU leads 4–3 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2024 | SMU 29, Nevada 24 | |
| 2009 | SMU 45, Nevada 10 | Hawai’i Bowl |
| 2004 | SMU 38, Nevada 20 | |
| 2003 | Nevada 12, SMU 9 | |
| 2002 | Nevada 24, SMU 6 | |
| 2001 | Nevada 35, SMU 14 |
Around this game
Nevada
- Next gameat Fresno StateNov. 20, 2004
- SeasonNevada in 2004
- ProgramNevada history and records
SMU
- Next gameat UTEPNov. 20, 2004
- SeasonSMU in 2004
- ProgramSMU history and records