Colorado State at Nevada

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Nevada beat Colorado State 51–⁠6. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Colorado State led the series 9–⁠2.

AwayColorado State3–⁠9 in 2010
6
HomeNevada13–⁠1 in 2010
51

Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoTV: ESPNUAttendance 18,098

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado State30306
Nevada171771051

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pete Thomas23/3619401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leonard Mason83308
Raymond Carter422013
Chris Nwoke419017
John Mosure21509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyson Liggett746015
Byron Steele340020
Lou Greenwood224015
Leonard Mason219012

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colin Kaepernick21/2924120
Tyler Lantrip2/31400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Colin Kaepernick11161257
Vai Taua15118125
Lampford Mark73007
Tyler Lantrip522013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rishard Matthews687029
Tray Session444129
Malcolm Shepherd338015
Virgil Green335115
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Albert Rosette130

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Colorado StateNevada
272Total yards631
227Passing yards255
78Rushing yards376
5.4Yards per pass7.7
2.5Yards per rush8.2
18First downs33
4–⁠14Third downs11–⁠13
0–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
1–⁠10Penalties4–⁠30
15:47Possession20:34

Efficiency

Colorado StateNevada
38%Success rate62%
−0.05EPA per play0.33
0.93Explosiveness0.83
0.06Rushing EPA0.38
−0.13Passing EPA0.37
18%Passing-down success59%
−0.17First-down EPA0.05
0.20Second-down EPA0.36
0.28Third-down EPA1.27

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nevada 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Nevada end zoneColorado State end zoneQ1 NevadaField goal, 6 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 Colorado StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ2 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 8 playsQ2 Colorado StateEnd of halfQ3 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 Colorado StateField goal, 12 playsQ3 NevadaField goal, 13 playsQ4 Colorado StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown run, 12 playsQ4 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 NevadaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nevada drives left to right, Colorado State right to left.
  1. Q1 NevadaField goal, 6 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 NevadaTouchdown run, 6 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 NevadaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 85 yards
  6. Q1 Colorado StateField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q1 NevadaTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 NevadaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q2 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 NevadaField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q3 NevadaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 Colorado StateField goal, 12 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q3 NevadaField goal, 13 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Colorado StateInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q4 NevadaTouchdown run, 12 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q4 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q4 NevadaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Nevada 17, Colorado State 3
Nevada Field goal, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Colin Kaepernick rush for 3 yards to the Nevad 23, tackled by Alex Williams.
15:002nd & 7 at own 23Colin Kaepernick rush for 57 yards to the ColSt 20, tackled by Momo Thomas for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Brandon Wimberly.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Colin Kaepernick rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 17, tackled by James Skelton and Broderick Sargent.
15:003rd & 7 at opp 17Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 3 yards to the ColSt 14, tackled by Team.
12:314th & 4 at opp 14Anthony Martinez 31 yard field goal GOOD.Nevada 3, Colorado State 0
12:31Nick Rhodes kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Dean Faddis and Albert Rosette for 23 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by Dean Faddis and Albert Rosette.
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 23Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Raymond Carter.
12:262nd & 10 at own 23Raymond Carter rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Dontay Moch, recovered by ColSt Mark Starr at the ColSt 21.
5:483rd & 12 at own 21Pete Thomas pass complete to Lou Greenwood for 9 yards to the ColSt 30, tackled by Isaiah Frey and Marlon Johnson.
12:264th & 3 at own 30Pete Kontodiakos punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Rishard Matthews at the Nevad 32.
Nevada Touchdown run, 6 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 33Vai Taua rush for 7 yards to the Nevad 40, tackled by Ricky Brewer.
11:122nd & 3 at own 40Vai Taua rush for 1 yard to the Nevad 41, tackled by James Skelton.
11:123rd & 2 at own 41Colin Kaepernick rush for 3 yards to the Nevad 44, tackled by Alex Williams for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at own 44Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Rishard Matthews.
11:122nd & 10 at own 44Vai Taua rush for 12 yards to the ColSt 44, tackled by Ivory Herd for a 1ST down.
9:011st & 10 at opp 44Colin Kaepernick rush for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nevada 9, Colorado State 0
9:01Anthony Martinez extra point GOOD.Nevada 10, Colorado State 0
9:01Nick Rhodes kickoff for 58 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by DeAndre Boughton and Nick Rhodes for 23 yards to the ColSt 35, tackled by DeAndre Boughton and Nick Rhodes.
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 35Pete Thomas pass incomplete to N/A.
5:482nd & 10 at own 35Lou Greenwood rush for no gain to the ColSt 35, tackled by Brandon Marshall.
8:523rd & 10 at own 35Pete Thomas pass complete to Byron Steele for 9 yards to the ColSt 44, tackled by Thaddeus Brown.
8:524th & 1 at own 44Pete Kontodiakos punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Rishard Matthews at the Nevad 15.
Nevada Touchdown pass, 5 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 15Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Chris Wellington for 13 yards to the Nevad 28, tackled by Alex Williams and Travis Ford for a 1ST down.
7:561st & 10 at own 28Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 11 yards to the Nevad 39, tackled by Alex Williams and Momo Thomas for a 1ST down.
7:561st & 10 at own 39Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 7 yards to the Nevad 46, tackled by DeAngelo Wilkinson.
7:562nd & 3 at own 46Vai Taua rush for 25 yards to the ColSt 29, tackled by Elijah-Blu Smith for a 1ST down.
5:481st & 10 at opp 29Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nevada 16, Colorado State 0
5:48Anthony Martinez extra point GOOD.Nevada 17, Colorado State 0
5:48Nick Rhodes kickoff for 65 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Khalid Wooten and Dean Faddis for 27 yards to the ColSt 32, tackled by Khalid Wooten and Dean Faddis.
Colorado State Field goal, 8 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 32Chris Nwoke rush for 17 yards to the ColSt 49, tackled by Dontay Moch for a 1ST down.
5:431st & 10 at own 49Pete Thomas pass incomplete, broken up by Brett Roy.
5:432nd & 10 at own 49Pete Thomas pass complete to Lou Greenwood for 15 yards to the Nevad 36, tackled by James-Michael Johnson for a 1ST down.
5:431st & 10 at opp 36Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for 15 yards to the Nevad 21, tackled by Duke Williams and Marlon Johnson for a 1ST down.
5:431st & 10 at opp 21Chris Nwoke rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nevad 24, tackled by Brett Roy.
5:432nd & 13 at opp 24Pete Thomas pass incomplete to T.J. Borcky.
5:433rd & 13 at opp 24Pete Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Nevad 23, tackled by Zack Madonick.
3:114th & 12 at opp 23Ben DeLine 40 yard field goal GOOD.Nevada 17, Colorado State 3
3:11Ben DeLine kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Nevada Touchdown pass, 14 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 20Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 7 yards to the Nevad 27.
3:112nd & 3 at own 27Lampford Mark rush for 7 yards to the Nevad 34, tackled by Ricky Brewer and Alex Williams for a 1ST down.
3:111st & 10 at own 34Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Moe Patterson for 7 yards to the Nevad 41, tackled by Mychal Sisson.
3:112nd & 3 at own 41Lampford Mark rush for 5 yards to the Nevad 46, tackled by Crockett Gillmore for a 1ST down.
3:111st & 10 at own 46Lampford Mark rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Adam Seymore.
3:112nd & 6 at the 50Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Rishard Matthews.
3:113rd & 6 at the 50Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Rishard Matthews for 11 yards to the ColSt 39, tackled by DeAngelo Wilkinson and Mychal Sisson for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Chris Wellington for 5 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Klay Kubiak.
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 34Vai Taua rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 29, tackled by Nuku Latu for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Vai Taua rush for 9 yards to the ColSt 20, tackled by Ivory Herd.
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 20Vai Taua rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 16, tackled by Ty Whittier and Chris Gipson for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Courtney Randall rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 15, tackled by Chris Gipson and Ty Whittier.
Q2 12:212nd & 9 at opp 15Timeout Nevada, clock 12:21.
Q2 12:212nd & 9 at opp 15Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Vai Taua.
Q2 12:123rd & 9 at opp 15Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Virgil Green for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nevada 23, Colorado State 3
Q2 12:12Anthony Martinez extra point GOOD.Nevada 24, Colorado State 3
Q2 12:12Nick Rhodes kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Kaelin Burnett for 21 yards to the ColSt 21, tackled by Kaelin Burnett.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Nevada 34, Colorado State 3
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 21Chris Nwoke rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 22, tackled by Kevin Grimes.
12:062nd & 9 at own 22Pete Thomas pass complete to T.J. Borcky for 14 yards to the ColSt 36, tackled by Marlon Johnson for a 1ST down.
12:061st & 10 at own 36John Mosure rush for 6 yards to the ColSt 42, tackled by James-Michael Johnson and Kevin Grimes.
12:062nd & 4 at own 42Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for 4 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by James-Michael Johnson for a 1ST down.
12:061st & 10 at own 46Pete Thomas pass complete to Byron Steele for 11 yards to the Nevad 43, tackled by Doyle Miller for a 1ST down.
12:061st & 10 at opp 43Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for a loss of 3 yards to the Nevad 46, tackled by Duke Williams.
12:062nd & 13 at opp 46Chris Nwoke rush for 4 yards to the Nevad 42, tackled by Brandon Marshall.
12:063rd & 9 at opp 42Pete Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Nevad 41, tackled by Zack Madonick.
12:064th & 8 at opp 41Pete Thomas sacked by Ryan Coulson for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by ColSt Mark Starr at the Nevad 49.
Nevada Touchdown run, 9 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 49NEVADA penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
2:481st & 20 at own 39NEVADA penalty 5 yard ineligible downfield on pass on Chris Barker accepted, no play.
2:481st & 25 at own 34Colin Kaepernick rush for 11 yards to the Nevad 45, tackled by Chris Gipson.
7:282nd & 14 at own 45Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Malcolm Shepherd for 12 yards to the ColSt 43, tackled by Ivory Herd.
7:283rd & 2 at opp 43Vai Taua rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 39, tackled by Michae Kawoluk and Broderick Sargent for a 1ST down.
7:281st & 10 at opp 39Rishard Matthews rush for 10 yards to the ColSt 29, tackled by Elijah-Blu Smith for a 1ST down.
7:281st & 10 at opp 29Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Rishard Matthews for 8 yards to the ColSt 21, tackled by Ezra Thompson.
7:282nd & 2 at opp 21Vai Taua rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 20, tackled by Michae Kawoluk.
7:283rd & 1 at opp 20Vai Taua rush for 11 yards to the ColSt 9, tackled by Ezra Thompson for a 1ST down.
7:281st & goal at opp 9Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 5 yards to the ColSt 4, tackled by Ivory Herd.
2:482nd & goal at opp 4Vai Taua rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nevada 30, Colorado State 3
2:48Anthony Martinez extra point GOOD.Nevada 31, Colorado State 3
2:48Nick Rhodes kickoff for 68 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Kaelin Burnett for 27 yards to the ColSt 29, tackled by Kaelin Burnett.
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 29John Mosure rush for 9 yards to the ColSt 38, tackled by Mike Andrews.
2:392nd & 1 at own 38Pete Thomas pass complete to John Mosure for 7 yards to the ColSt 45, tackled by James-Michael Johnson and Marlon Johnson for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at own 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for 13 yards to the Nevad 42, tackled by Marlon Johnson for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at opp 42Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for 4 yards to the Nevad 38, tackled by Duke Williams.
2:392nd & 6 at opp 38COLORADO ST penalty 10 yard holding on Tyler McDermott accepted.
2:392nd & 16 at opp 48Pete Thomas pass incomplete to T.J. Borcky.
2:393rd & 16 at opp 48Pete Thomas pass complete to John Mosure for 6 yards to the Nevad 42, tackled by Thaddeus Brown.
0:434th & 10 at opp 42Pete Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Nevad 38, tackled by Sam Foster.
Nevada Field goal, 8 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 38Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Virgil Green.
0:432nd & 10 at own 38Colin Kaepernick rush for 7 yards to the Nevad 45, tackled by Leonard Mason.
0:433rd & 3 at own 45Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Rishard Matthews for 21 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
0:241st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Nevada, clock 00:24.
0:241st & 10 at opp 34Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Virgil Green for 12 yards to the ColSt 22, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
0:241st & 10 at opp 22Team pass incomplete.
0:242nd & 10 at opp 22Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Moe Patterson.
0:243rd & 10 at opp 22Colin Kaepernick rush for 11 yards to the ColSt 11, tackled by Ricky Brewer for a 1ST down.
0:061st & 10 at opp 11Timeout Nevada, clock 00:06.
0:061st & 10 at opp 11NEVADA penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
0:031st & 15 at opp 16Anthony Martinez 33 yard field goal GOOD.Nevada 34, Colorado State 3
0:03Nick Rhodes kickoff for 55 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Khalid Wooten and Shane Anderson for 19 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Khalid Wooten and Shane Anderson.
Q3 15:00Nick Rhodes kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Nevada 41, Colorado State 6
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Leonard Mason rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 24, tackled by Brandon Marshall and Isaiah Frey.
15:002nd & 6 at own 24Pete Thomas pass complete to Byron Steele for 20 yards to the ColSt 44, tackled by Marlon Johnson for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 44Leonard Mason rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 45, tackled by Ryan Coulson and James-Michael Johnson.
15:002nd & 9 at own 45Leonard Mason rush for 8 yards to the Nevad 47, tackled by Doyle Miller.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 47Pete Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Nevad 45, tackled by Ryan Coulson and Kevin Grimes for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Marquise Law.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Raymond Carter for 6 yards to the Nevad 39.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 39Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for 10 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by Marlon Johnson for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Pete Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Nevad 28, tackled by Dontay Moch.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 28Pete Thomas sacked by Dontay Moch for a loss of 8 yards to the Nevad 36.
15:003rd & 17 at opp 36Pete Thomas pass complete to Leonard Mason for 12 yards to the Nevad 24, tackled by James-Michael Johnson.
15:004th & 5 at opp 24Pete Thomas sacked by Mike Andrews for a loss of 6 yards to the Nevad 30.
Nevada Touchdown run, 8 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 31Vai Taua rush for 22 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
9:371st & 10 at opp 47Vai Taua rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 43, tackled by Guy Miller and Ricky Brewer.
9:372nd & 6 at opp 43Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Moe Patterson.
9:373rd & 6 at opp 43Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Virgil Green for 8 yards to the ColSt 35, tackled by Ricky Brewer for a 1ST down.
9:371st & 10 at opp 35Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 5 yards to the ColSt 30, tackled by Shaq Bell.
9:372nd & 5 at opp 30Vai Taua rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
9:371st & 10 at opp 23Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Malcolm Shepherd for 15 yards to the ColSt 8, tackled by Ivory Herd for a 1ST down.
6:521st & goal at opp 8Colin Kaepernick rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nevada 40, Colorado State 3
6:52Anthony Martinez extra point GOOD.Nevada 41, Colorado State 3
6:52Nick Rhodes kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Kaelin Burnett for 31 yards to the ColSt 31, tackled by Kaelin Burnett.
Colorado State Field goal, 12 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 31Pete Thomas pass complete to Leonard Mason for 7 yards to the ColSt 38, tackled by DeAndre Boughton.
6:462nd & 3 at own 38Pete Thomas rush for 8 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Duke Williams for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at own 46Leonard Mason rush for 6 yards to the Nevad 48, tackled by James-Michael Johnson.
6:462nd & 4 at opp 48Pete Thomas pass complete to Matt Yemm for 11 yards to the Nevad 37, tackled by Doyle Miller for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at opp 37Raymond Carter rush for 13 yards to the Nevad 24, tackled by Duke Williams for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at opp 24Leonard Mason rush for 8 yards to the Nevad 16, tackled by DeAndre Boughton.
6:462nd & 2 at opp 16Leonard Mason rush for 1 yard to the Nevad 15, tackled by Willie Faataualofa.
6:463rd & 1 at opp 15Leonard Mason rush for 5 yards to the Nevad 10, tackled by Dean Faddis for a 1ST down.
6:461st & goal at opp 10Pete Thomas sacked by James-Michael Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the Nevad 20.
6:462nd & 0 at opp 20Leonard Mason rush for no gain to the Nevad 20, tackled by Ryan Coulson.
6:463rd & 0 at opp 20Pete Thomas sacked by James-Michael Johnson and Zack Madonick for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 21.
0:544th & 0 at opp 21Ben DeLine 38 yard field goal GOOD.Nevada 41, Colorado State 6
0:54Ben DeLine kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Nevada Field goal, 13 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 20Courtney Randall rush for 1 yard to the Nevad 21, tackled by Alex Williams.
0:542nd & 9 at own 21Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Rishard Matthews for 29 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by DeAngelo Wilkinson for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Moe Patterson.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at the 50Colin Kaepernick rush for 6 yards to the ColSt 44, tackled by Alex Williams.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Rishard Matthews for 10 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Courtney Randall rush for 8 yards to the ColSt 26, tackled by Mychal Sisson.
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 26Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Rishard Matthews for 8 yards to the ColSt 18, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Courtney Randall rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 13, tackled by Broderick Sargent.
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 13Colin Kaepernick rush for 8 yards to the ColSt 5, tackled by Marcus Shaw for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Vai Taua rush for 2 yards to the ColSt 3, tackled by Mike Orakpo.
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 3Tyler Lantrip rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Nevad Tyler Lantrip at the ColSt 5.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Tyler Lantrip pass incomplete to Courtney Randall.
Q4 10:154th & goal at opp 5Anthony Martinez 22 yard field goal GOOD.Nevada 44, Colorado State 6
Q4 10:15Nick Rhodes kickoff for 67 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Nick Rhodes for 47 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Nick Rhodes.
4th quarter4 drives, then Nevada 51, Colorado State 6
Colorado State Interception, 5 plays
10:151st & 10 at the 50Raymond Carter rush for 6 yards to the Nevad 44, tackled by Dontay Moch.
10:062nd & 4 at opp 44Raymond Carter rush for 5 yards to the Nevad 39, tackled by DeAndre Boughton for a 1ST down.
10:061st & 10 at opp 39Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Lou Greenwood.
10:062nd & 10 at opp 39Pete Thomas pass complete to T.J. Borcky for 4 yards to the Nevad 35, tackled by Albert Rosette.
10:063rd & 6 at opp 35Pete Thomas pass intercepted by Albert Rosette at the Nevad 24, returned for 3 yards to the Nevad 27, tackled by Connor Smith.
Nevada Touchdown run, 12 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 27Tyler Lantrip rush for 8 yards to the Nevad 35, tackled by Mike Orakpo.
8:172nd & 2 at own 35Lampford Mark rush for 4 yards to the Nevad 39, tackled by Crockett Gillmore for a 1ST down.
8:171st & 10 at own 39Lampford Mark rush for 2 yards to the Nevad 41, tackled by Michae Kawoluk.
8:172nd & 8 at own 41Tyler Lantrip pass complete to Chris Wellington for 3 yards to the Nevad 44, tackled by Shaq Bell.
8:173rd & 5 at own 44Lampford Mark rush for 5 yards to the Nevad 49, tackled by Mike Orakpo for a 1ST down.
8:171st & 10 at own 49Lampford Mark rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 48, tackled by Nordly Capi.
8:172nd & 7 at opp 48Tyler Lantrip rush for 13 yards to the ColSt 35, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
8:171st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Lantrip rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 30, tackled by Nordly Capi and Adam Seymore.
8:172nd & 5 at opp 30Tyler Lantrip rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 32, tackled by Nordly Capi.
8:173rd & 7 at opp 32Tyler Lantrip pass complete to Malcolm Shepherd for 11 yards to the ColSt 21, tackled by Ezra Thompson for a 1ST down.
8:171st & 10 at opp 21Stefphon Jefferson rush for no gain to the ColSt 21, tackled by Curtis Wilson.
1:402nd & 10 at opp 21Stefphon Jefferson rush for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nevada 50, Colorado State 6
1:40Anthony Martinez extra point GOOD.Nevada 51, Colorado State 6
1:40Nick Rhodes kickoff for 66 yards returned by Tony Drake, tackled by Dean Faddis for 24 yards to the ColSt 28, tackled by Dean Faddis.
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 28Pete Thomas pass complete to Chris Nwoke for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 26, tackled by DeAndre Boughton.
1:332nd & 12 at own 26Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Chris Nwoke.
1:333rd & 12 at own 26Pete Thomas rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 41, tackled by Mike Andrews and Jack Reynoso, NEVADA penalty 10 yard holding on Adam Liranzo accepted for a 1ST down.
1:331st & 10 at own 41Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Byron Steele.
1:332nd & 10 at own 41Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Tyson Liggett.
1:333rd & 10 at own 41Pete Thomas pass complete to Eric Peitz for 14 yards to the Nevad 45, tackled by Dean Faddis and Bubba Boudreaux for a 1ST down.
1:331st & 10 at opp 45Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Matt Yemm.
1:332nd & 10 at opp 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Tyson Liggett for 3 yards to the Nevad 42, tackled by Adam Liranzo.
0:183rd & 7 at opp 42Timeout Colorado State, clock 00:18.
0:183rd & 7 at opp 42Pete Thomas pass complete to Zac Pauga for 5 yards to the Nevad 37, tackled by Albert Rosette.
0:184th & 2 at opp 37Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Raymond Carter.
Nevada End of game, 1 play
0:061st & 10 at own 37Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 36.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Colorado State leads 15–⁠5 in 20 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Colorado State 38, Nevada 21
2023Colorado State 30, Nevada 20
2022Colorado State 17, Nevada 14
2021Nevada 52, Colorado State 10
2018Nevada 49, Colorado State 10
2017Colorado State 44, Nevada 42

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