Wyoming at Nevada

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Wyoming beat Nevada 42–⁠6. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Wyoming led the series 6–⁠4.

AwayWyoming9–⁠4 in 2023
42
HomeNevada2–⁠10 in 2023
6

Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoTV: CBSSNAttendance 12,044

At kickoff
35°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Patrick FoyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wyoming14714742
Nevada06006

Standouts

Player stats

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Peasley12/1816520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andrew Peasley996243
Harrison Waylee1371114
Jamari Ferrell1236011
Evan Svoboda427012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wyatt Wieland443019
Will Pelissier134134
Ayir Asante229120
Alex Brown128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sabastian Harsh62.520
Easton Gibbs5000
Wyett Ekeler51.501
Jakorey Hawkins4000
Braden Siders31.51.50
Isaac White3110
Jordan Bertagnole2210
Tyce Westland210.50

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shane Illingworth15/2717501
Brendon Lewis2/3800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sean Dollars831013
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell41506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Spencer Curtis570028
Dalevon Campbell232017
Isaah Crocker128028
John Jackson III328015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emany Johnson13000
Richard Toney8100
Drue Watts6110
K.K. Meier4000

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

Team stats

WyomingNevada
409Total yards201
165Passing yards183
244Rushing yards18
9.2Yards per pass6.1
5.7Yards per rush0.7
24First downs14
7–⁠12Third downs2–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers2
4–⁠33Penalties6–⁠45
34:47Possession25:13
6Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

WyomingNevada
54%Success rate29%
0.33EPA per play−0.20
1.12Explosiveness1.20
0.28Rushing EPA−0.35
0.45Passing EPA−0.12
35%Passing-down success28%
0.19First-down EPA−0.23
0.30Second-down EPA0.05
0.75Third-down EPA−0.03
27%Havoc by its defense10%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wyoming 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wyoming −11, over/under 41.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wyoming 79%, Nevada 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nevada end zoneWyoming end zoneQ1 WyomingPunt, 7 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 6 playsQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NevadaField goal, 10 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 4 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 11 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 5 playsQ2 NevadaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 WyomingTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 NevadaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 WyomingTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NevadaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 WyomingTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 NevadaPunt, 9 playsQ4 WyomingResult not recorded, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nevada drives left to right, Wyoming right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 WyomingPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 NevadaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  4. Q1 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 3 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q1 NevadaField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 WyomingPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 NevadaTouchdown, 3 plays, −19 yards
  9. Q2 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 NevadaField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 WyomingPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 NevadaEnd of half, 3 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q3 WyomingTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 NevadaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 WyomingTouchdown, 6 plays, 41 yards
  17. Q3 NevadaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q3 WyomingTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q4 NevadaPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 WyomingResult not recorded, 14 plays, −69 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wyoming 14, Nevada 0
Wyoming Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Andrew Peasley pass complete to Ayir Asante for 20 yds to the WYO 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the WYO 46
15:002nd & 9 at own 46Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NEV 46
15:003rd & 1 at opp 46Andrew Peasley run for 3 yds to the NEV 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to Harrison Waylee
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Andrew Peasley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 44
15:003rd & 11 at opp 44Andrew Peasley pass incomplete to Ayir Asante, broken up by KK Meier
11:474th & 11 at opp 44Clayton Stewart punt for 44 yds Nevada Penalty, Offensive holding (Caine Savage) to the NEV 10
Nevada Punt, 6 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 10Sean Dollars run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 9
11:472nd & 11 at own 9Sean Dollars run for 13 yds to the NEV 22 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 22Brendon Lewis pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell Wyoming Penalty, face mask (0 yards) (Isaiah World) to the NEV 22
11:471st & 10 at own 22Brendon Lewis run for a loss of 5 yards to the NEV 17
11:472nd & 15 at own 17Brendon Lewis pass complete to Sean Dollars for 2 yds to the NEV 19
11:473rd & 13 at own 19Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cameron Zeidler for 6 yds to the NEV 25
8:374th & 7 at own 25Matt Freem punt for 38 yds
Wyoming Touchdown, 4 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 37Harrison Waylee run for 14 yds to the NEV 49 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 49Andrew Peasley pass complete to Jamari Ferrell for 1 yd to the NEV 48
8:372nd & 9 at opp 48Andrew Peasley pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 5 yds to the NEV 43
6:323rd & 4 at opp 43Andrew Peasley run for 43 yds for a TD (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 7, Nevada 0
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:321st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
6:322nd & 10 at own 25Sean Dollars run for 3 yds to the NEV 28
6:323rd & 7 at own 28Brendon Lewis sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NEV 24
4:564th & 11 at own 24Matt Freem punt for 45 yds , Caleb Cooley returns for 14 yds to the WYO 45
Wyoming Touchdown, 3 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 45Andrew Peasley pass complete to Jamari Ferrell for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, Defensive holding (Michael Coats Jr.) to the NEV 45 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 45Andrew Peasley pass complete to Caleb Driskill for 11 yds to the NEV 34 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 34Andrew Peasley pass complete to Will Pelissier for 34 yds for a TD (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 14, Nevada 0
Nevada Field goal, 10 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 64 yds
3:291st & 10 at own 35Shane Illingworth pass complete to John Jackson III for 2 yds to the NEV 37
3:292nd & 8 at own 37Shane Illingworth sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NEV 31
3:293rd & 14 at own 31Shane Illingworth pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 15 yds to the NEV 46 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 46Shane Illingworth pass complete to John Jackson III for 11 yds to the WYO 43 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 43Shane Illingworth pass incomplete to Isaah Crocker Wyoming Penalty, off-side (Jordan Bertagnole) to the WYO 38
3:291st & 5 at opp 38Shane Illingworth pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 17 yds to the WYO 21 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 21Nevada Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WYO 26
3:291st & 15 at opp 26Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 6 yds to the WYO 20
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 20Shane Illingworth pass complete to Jamaal Bell for a loss of 5 yards to the WYO 25
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at opp 25Shane Illingworth pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 3 yds to the WYO 22
Q2 13:284th & 11 at opp 22Brandon Talton 40 yd FG GOODWyoming 14, Nevada 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Wyoming 21, Nevada 6
Wyoming Punt, 4 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:281st & 10 at own 25Andrew Peasley pass complete to Alex Brown for 28 yds to the NEV 47 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 47Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 4 yards to the WYO 49
13:282nd & 14 at own 49Andrew Peasley run for 4 yds to the NEV 47
13:283rd & 10 at opp 47Andrew Peasley sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the WYO 48
10:534th & 15 at own 48Clayton Stewart punt for 30 yds
Nevada Touchdown, 3 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 22pass incomplete to Jacques Badolato-Birdsell
10:532nd & 10 at own 22Jamaal Bell run for a loss of 5 yards to the NEV 17
9:543rd & 15 at own 17Illingworth,Shane right pass intercepted by Ekeler,Wyett , TOUCHDOWN. (John Hoyland Kick)
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 14 yds to the NEV 14
9:491st & 10 at own 14Shane Illingworth run for 3 yds to the NEV 17
9:492nd & 7 at own 17pass incomplete to Isaah Crocker
9:493rd & 7 at own 17Shane Illingworth run for 4 yds to the NEV 21
8:264th & 3 at own 21Matt Freem punt for 36 yds
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 43Andrew Peasley run for 6 yds to the WYO 49
8:262nd & 4 at own 49Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
8:263rd & 3 at the 50Andrew Peasley pass incomplete to John Michael Gyllenborg, broken up by Emany Johnson
7:094th & 3 at the 50Clayton Stewart punt for 30 yds
Nevada Field goal, 11 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 20Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 2 yds to the NEV 22
7:092nd & 8 at own 22Shane Illingworth pass complete to Isaah Crocker for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at the 50Shane Illingworth pass complete to John Jackson III for 15 yds to the WYO 35 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 35Shane Illingworth run for 3 yds to the WYO 32
7:092nd & 7 at opp 32Shane Illingworth pass complete to Kola Babalola for 4 yds to the WYO 28
7:093rd & 3 at opp 28pass incomplete to Kola Babalola
4:084th & 3 at opp 28Shane Illingworth pass incomplete to Spencer Curtis for a 1ST down Wyoming Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Isaac White) to the WYO 13 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 13Shane Illingworth sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the WYO 19
4:082nd & 16 at opp 19Shane Illingworth sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the WYO 21
4:083rd & 18 at opp 21Shane Illingworth sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the WYO 29
2:234th & 26 at opp 29Brandon Talton 47 Yd Field Goal
Wyoming Punt, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 63 yds , Ayir Asante return for 20 yds to the WYO 22
2:161st & 10 at own 22Jamari Ferrell run for 4 yds to the WYO 26
2:162nd & 6 at own 26Jamari Ferrell run for 11 yds to the WYO 37 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Ayir Asante
2:162nd & 10 at own 37Sam Scott run for 6 yds to the WYO 43
2:163rd & 4 at own 43pass incomplete to Will Pelissier
0:374th & 4 at own 43Clayton Stewart punt for 37 yds Nevada Penalty, illegal block (Aedan Seiuli) to the NEV 10
Nevada End of half, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 10Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 3 yds to the NEV 13
0:372nd & 7 at own 13Shane Illingworth pass incomplete to John Jackson III Nevada Penalty, Offensive holding (Zac Welch) to the NEV 6
0:372nd & 14 at own 6Jacques Badolato-Birdsell run for 4 yds to the WYO 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wyoming 35, Nevada 6
Wyoming Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jamari Ferrell run for a loss of 6 yards to the NEV 31
15:002nd & 16 at opp 31Harrison Waylee run for 11 yds to the NEV 20
15:003rd & 5 at opp 20Andrew Peasley pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 10 yds to the NEV 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10Jamari Ferrell run for 1 yd to the NEV 9
14:481st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 61 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 21 yds to the NEV 25 Jamaal Bell fumbled, recovered by WYO Caleb Driskill Hoyland,John kickoff 61 yards to the NEV04, Bell,Jamaal return 21 yards to the NEV25, fumble by Bell,Jamaal recovered by WYO Driskill,Caleb, Driskill,Caleb return 0 yards to the NEV25. , return for no gain to the NEV 25
11:432nd & goal at opp 9Ayir Asante 9 Yd pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland Kick)
Nevada Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 60 yds
11:431st & 10 at own 25Sean Dollars run for 6 yds to the NEV 31
11:432nd & 4 at own 31Sean Dollars run for 5 yds to the NEV 36 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Kola Babalola
11:432nd & 10 at own 36Shane Illingworth pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 9 yds to the NEV 45
11:433rd & 1 at own 45Shane Illingworth pass incomplete to Kola Babalola, broken up by Jakorey Hawkins
10:034th & 1 at own 45Shane Illingworth run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 44
Wyoming Touchdown, 6 plays
10:031st & 10 at opp 44Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NEV 40
10:032nd & 6 at opp 40Andrew Peasley run for 23 yds to the NEV 17 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 17Andrew Peasley pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 7 yds to the NEV 10
10:032nd & 3 at opp 10Evan Svoboda run for 5 yds to the NEV 5 for a 1ST down
10:031st & goal at opp 5Andrew Peasley pass incomplete to Treyton Welch for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, Defensive pass interference (KK Meier) to the NEV 2 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 2Harrison Waylee 2 Yd Run (John Hoyland Kick)
Nevada Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 61 yds
7:091st & 10 at own 25Illingworth,Shane rush middle (Meyer,Gavin).
7:092nd & 10 at own 25Sean Dollars run for 11 yds to the NEV 36 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 36Shane Illingworth pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 19 yds to the WYO 45 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 45Shane Illingworth pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 28 yds to the WYO 17 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 17Shane Illingworth sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the WYO 18
7:092nd & 11 at opp 18Shane Illingworth pass incomplete to John Jackson III, broken up by Jakorey Hawkins
7:093rd & 11 at opp 18pass incomplete to Isaah Crocker
4:154th & 11 at opp 18pass incomplete to Spencer Curtis Nevada Penalty, personal foul (Isaiah World) to the WYO 18
Wyoming Touchdown, 12 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 18Jamari Ferrell run for 2 yds to the WYO 20
4:152nd & 8 at own 20Ferrell,Jamari rush left (Malotumau,Mackavelli;Watts,Drue).
4:153rd & 8 at own 20Andrew Peasley pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 12 yds to the WYO 32 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 32Jamari Ferrell run for 1 yd to the WYO 33
4:152nd & 9 at own 33Harrison Waylee run for 9 yds to the WYO 42 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Jamari Ferrell
4:152nd & 10 at own 42Jamari Ferrell run for 4 yds to the WYO 46
4:153rd & 6 at own 46Andrew Peasley pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 19 yds to the NEV 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Andrew Peasley pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 9 yds to the NEV 26
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 26Jamari Ferrell run for 3 yds to the NEV 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Andrew Peasley run for 20 yds to the NEV 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:561st & goal at opp 3Andrew Peasley 3 Yd Run (John Hoyland Kick)
4th quarter2 drives, then Wyoming 42, Nevada 6
Nevada Punt, 9 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 64 yds
12:561st & 10 at own 25Dollars,Sean rush middle (Siders,Braden;Robinson,Caleb).
12:562nd & 10 at own 25Shane Illingworth pass incomplete to Isaah Crocker for a 1ST down Wyoming Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tyrecus Davis) to the NEV 33 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 33Sean Dollars run for a loss of 6 yards to the NEV 27
12:562nd & 16 at own 27pass incomplete to Nate Burleson II
12:563rd & 16 at own 27Shane Illingworth pass complete to Nate Burleson II for 20 yds to the NEV 47 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 47Shane Illingworth pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 11 yds to the WYO 42 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 42Shane Illingworth pass complete to Nate Burleson II for a loss of 2 yards to the WYO 44
12:562nd & 12 at opp 44pass incomplete to Isaah Crocker
12:563rd & 12 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
9:544th & 12 at opp 44Matt Freem punt for 29 yds
Wyoming Result not recorded, 14 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 15Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the WYO 18
9:542nd & 7 at own 18Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the WYO 23
9:543rd & 2 at own 23Jamari Ferrell run for 6 yds to the WYO 29 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 29Jamari Ferrell run for 5 yds to the WYO 34
9:542nd & 5 at own 34Jeremy Hollingsworth run for 1 yd to the WYO 35
9:543rd & 4 at own 35Evan Svoboda run for 12 yds to the WYO 47 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 47Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NEV 46
5:062nd & 3 at opp 46Evan Svoboda run for 4 yds to the NEV 42 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 42Jamari Ferrell run for 5 yds to the NEV 37
5:062nd & 5 at opp 37Evan Svoboda run for 6 yds to the NEV 31 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 31Harrison Waylee run for 10 yds to the NEV 21 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 21Wyoming Penalty, false start (Forrest Scheel) to the NEV 26
5:061st & 15 at opp 26Jeremy Hollingsworth run for 3 yds to the NEV 23
5:062nd & 12 at opp 23Jeremy Hollingsworth run for 7 yds to the NEV 16
5:063rd & 5 at opp 16Evan Svoboda run for a loss of 3 yards to the NEV 16

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.

Wyoming leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Nevada 13, Wyoming 7
2023Wyoming 42, Nevada 6
2020Nevada 37, Wyoming 34
2019Wyoming 31, Nevada 3
2016Wyoming 42, Nevada 34
2015Wyoming 28, Nevada 21

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