Nevada at Fresno State
Saturday, November 20, 2004 Share
Fresno State beat Nevada 54–17. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Fresno State led the series 7–5.
Final at Valley Children’s Stadium, FresnoTV: ESGPAttendance 39,256
- At kickoff
- 51°F, mostly cloudy, haze, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), 5 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Fresno State | 13 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 54 |
Standouts
- PassingPaul Pinegar11 of 18, 171 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTFresno State
- RushingWendell Mathis19 carries, 110 yards, 3 TDFresno State
- ReceivingNichiren Flowers8 catches, 86 yardsNevada
- DefenseNick Hawthrone1 INTNevada
Player stats
Nevada
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rowe | 18/32 | 186 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talib Wise | 21 | 124 | 1 | 53 |
| Jeff Rowe | 10 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Trevor Brackett | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Drew Robinson | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichiren Flowers | 8 | 86 | 0 | 21 |
| Alex Rosenblum | 3 | 48 | 0 | 26 |
| Anthony Pudewell | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Talib Wise | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Hawthrone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fresno State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pinegar | 11/18 | 171 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Sumlin | 18 | 147 | 1 | 21 |
| Wendell Mathis | 19 | 110 | 3 | 35 |
| Paul Pinegar | 5 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| Roshon Vercher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron Fairman | 2 | 63 | 1 | 54 |
| Mark Wood | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Robbie Dubois | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Joe Fernandez | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus McCauley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Nevada | Fresno State | |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Total yards | 450 |
| 198 | Passing yards | 178 |
| 166 | Rushing yards | 279 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 9.5 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 21 | First downs | 24 |
| 4–13 | Third downs | 5–10 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 18:15 | Possession | 17:38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Fresno State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Nevada–Fresno State gameFresno State leads 19–14 in 33 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.
| 2025 | Fresno State 20, Nevada 17 | |
| 2024 | Fresno State 24, Nevada 21 | |
| 2023 | Fresno State 27, Nevada 9 | |
| 2022 | Fresno State 41, Nevada 14 | |
| 2021 | Fresno State 34, Nevada 32 | |
| 2020 | Nevada 37, Fresno State 26 |
Around this game
Nevada
- Next gamevs. Boise StateNov. 27, 2004
- SeasonNevada in 2004
- ProgramNevada history and records
Fresno State
- Next gameat San José StateNov. 27, 2004
- SeasonFresno State in 2004
- ProgramFresno State history and records