2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team explained

Year:	2018
Team:	Nevada Wolf Pack
Sport:	football
Conference:	Mountain West Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	MW
Record:	8–5
Conf Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Jay Norvell
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Matt Mumme
Oc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	Air raid
Def Coach:	Jeff Casteel
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Scheme:	3–3–5
Stadium:	Mackay Stadium
Champion:	Arizona Bowl champion
Bowl:	Arizona Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 16–13^OT vs. Arkansas State

The 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.^{[1] [2]} They finished the season 8–5 and 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Rimington Trophy^[3]	Sean Krepsz	C	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[4]	Malik Reed	LB	SR
Maxwell Award^[5]	Ty Gangi	QB	SR
Doak Walker Award^[6]	Kelton Moore	RB	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[7]	McLane Mannix	WR	SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Malik Reed	LB	SR
Outland Trophy^[9]	Sean Krepsz	C	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[10]	McLane Mannix	WR/KR	SO
Wuerffel Trophy^[11]	Ty Gangi	QB	SR
Ray Guy Award^[12]	Quinton Conway	P	JR
Ted Hendricks Award^[13]	Korey Rush	DE	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[14]	Ty Gangi	QB	SR
Manning Award^[15]	Ty Gangi	QB	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[16]	Kelton Moore	RB	JR
	McLane Mannix	WR	SO

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 24–25, 2018, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.^[17]

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 24, 2018. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in fourth place in the MW West Division.^[18]

West

1	Fresno State	126 (16)
2	San Diego State	116 (6)
3	UNLV	78
4	Nevada	72
5	Hawaii	45
6	San Jose State	25

Mountain

1	Boise State	132 (22)
2	Wyoming	95
3	Colorado State	82
4	Utah State	78
5	Air Force	52
6	New Mexico	23

Preseason All–Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had three players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the offense and two from the defense.^[19]

Offense

McLane Mannix – WRDefense

Malik Reed – LB

Dameon Baber – DB

Game summaries

Portland State

See also: 2018 Portland State Vikings football team.

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NEV –28	71^[20]

Statistics	Portland State	Nevada
First downs	17	25
Total yards	348	636
Rushing yards	107	216
Passing yards	241	420
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	35:28	24:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Davis Alexander	13/32, 224 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing	Darian Green	10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving		3 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	16/26, 342 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing	Toa Taua	8 carries, 56 yards
Receiving	Kaleb Fossum	6 receptions, 139 yards

At Vanderbilt

See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.

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VANDY –10	60^[21]

Statistics	Nevada	Vanderbilt
First downs	14	25
Total yards	250	468
Rushing yards	34	198
Passing yards	216	270
Turnovers	5	4
Time of possession	23:58	36:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	22/39, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing	Toa Taua	6 carries, 24 yards
Receiving	McLane Mannix	6 receptions, 86 yards
Vanderbilt	Passing		23/32, 258 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing		11 carries, 93 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving		4 receptions, 98 yards

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Oregon State

See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team.

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NEV –3.5	67.5^[23]

Statistics	Oregon State	Nevada
First downs	28	17
Total yards	540	357
Rushing yards	81	156
Passing yards	459	201
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	34:47	25:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing		23/35, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		25 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving		14 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	17/35, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing	Toa Taua	12 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	McLane Mannix	5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

At Toledo

See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team.

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TOLEDO –10.5	67.5^[24]

Statistics	Nevada	Toledo
First downs	27	23
Total yards	582	460
Rushing yards	262	230
Passing yards	320	230
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	30:12	29:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	29/50, 320 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Toa Taua	15 carries, 170 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving	Kaleb Fossum	15 receptions, 147 yards
Toledo	Passing	Mitchell Guadagni	15/24, 211 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing	Mitchell Guadagni	15 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving		4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At Air Force

See also: 2018 Air Force Falcons football team.

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AF –3.5	63^[25]

Statistics	Nevada	Air Force
First downs	19	16
Total yards	436	250
Rushing yards	177	154
Passing yards	259	96
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	31:07	28:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	24/33, 259 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing	Toa Taua	13 carries, 76 yards
Receiving		2 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TDs
Air Force	Passing	Donald Hammond III	6/15, 71 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Kadin Remsberg	13 carries, 71 yards
Receiving	Marcus Bennett	4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Fresno State

See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.

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FS –16.5	58.5^[26]

Statistics	Fresno State	Nevada
First downs	12	21
Total yards	271	327
Rushing yards	30	132
Passing yards	241	195
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	24:34	35:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Marcus McMaryion	20/28, 241 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing		5 carries, 12 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jared Rice	3 receptions, 98 yards
Nevada	Passing	Cristian Solano	22/43, 195 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing	Cristian Solano	23 carries, 71 yards
Receiving	Kaleb Fossum	12 receptions, 97 yards

Boise State

See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry.

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BSU –14.5	59^[27]

Statistics	Boise State	Nevada
First downs	24	23
Total yards	506	386
Rushing yards	207	82
Passing yards	299	304
Turnovers	2	5
Time of possession	35:09	24:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boise State	Passing		28/38, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing		2 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		4 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	24/42, 304 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing	Kelton Moore	8 carries, 35 yards
Receiving	McLane Mannix	4 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD

At Hawaii

See also: 2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.

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UH –2	67^[28]

Statistics	Nevada	Hawaii
First downs	25	16
Total yards	481	371
Rushing yards	220	112
Passing yards	261	259
Turnovers	8	1
Time of possession	30:45	29:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	21/29, 247 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Toa Taua	18 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Kaleb Fossum	6 receptions, 86 yards
Hawaii	Passing		19/37, 259 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing	Dayton Furuta	16 carries, 55 yards
Receiving		7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD

San Diego State

See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team.

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SDSU –1	46^[29]

Statistics	San Diego State	Nevada
First downs	24	14
Total yards	456	297
Rushing yards	173	62
Passing yards	283	235
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Ryan Agnew	20/41, 283 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing	Chase Jasmin	16 carries, 85 yards
Receiving		6 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	23/43, 235 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Devonte Lee	7 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Toa Taua	5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

Colorado State

See also: 2018 Colorado State Rams football team.

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NEV –14	61.5^[30]

Statistics	Colorado State	Nevada
First downs	13	29
Total yards	260	636
Rushing yards	74	232
Passing yards	260	636
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Collin Hill	23/40, 186 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Izzy Matthews	8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving		7 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	28/35, 404 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing	Toa Taua	12 carries, 83 yards
Receiving		8 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TDs

At San Jose State

See also: 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team.

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NEV –14.5	59.5^[31]

Statistics	Nevada	San Jose State
First downs	24	11
Total yards	463	200
Rushing yards	149	30
Passing yards	314	170
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:11	24:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	19/32, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Toa Taua	29 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Romeo Doubs	5 receptions, 105 yards
San Jose State	Passing	Michael Carrillo	17/26, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing	Tyler Nevens	9 carries, 18 yards
Receiving	Tre Walker	4 receptions, 69 yards

At UNLV

See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon.

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NEV –14	61^[32]

Statistics	Nevada	UNLV
First downs	19	22
Total yards	464	409
Rushing yards	169	226
Passing yards	295	183
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	27/45, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing	Kelton Moore	13 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Romeo Doubs	4 receptions, 72 yards
UNLV	Passing		13/20, 172 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing	Xzaviar Campbell	9 carries, 65 yards
Receiving	Giovanni Fauolo Sr.	4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Arkansas State (Arizona Bowl)

See also: 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team and 2018 Arizona Bowl.

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NEV –1.5	57^[33]

Statistics	Arkansas State	Nevada
First downs	25	15
Total yards	499	285
Rushing yards	224	85
Passing yards	275	200
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	29:31	30:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing		26/46, 275 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing	Warren Ward	16 carries, 140 yards
Receiving	Omar Bayless	7 receptions, 129 yards
Nevada	Passing	Ty Gangi	18/34, 200 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing	Toa Taua	22 carries, 56 yards
Receiving	Ben Putman	4 receptions, 114 yards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide. University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. 139. May 25, 2020. September 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190907080612/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2018/12/11/2018_Nevada_Football_Bowl_Media_Guide.pdf. dead.
2. https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/schedule/2018 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack Football Schedule
3. Web site: Rimington Trophy Press Release. May 30, 2018. July 14, 2018.
4. Web site: 2018 Bednarik Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194921/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list/. dead.
5. Web site: 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194824/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list/. dead.
6. Web site: 2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates. July 18, 2018. July 18, 2018.
7. Web site: 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018.
8. Web site: 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List. July 24, 2018. July 24, 2018.
9. Web site: 22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED. July 24, 2018. July 24, 2018.
10. Web site: 43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201637/http://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/43-players-named-to-2018-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/. July 26, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
11. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
12. Web site: Conway on Ray Guy Preseason Watch List. University of Nevada Athletics. August 6, 2018. August 22, 2021.
13. Web site: Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award. August 14, 2018. August 16, 2018. August 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814232846/http://tedhendricks.com/2018_WATCH_LIST.pdf. dead.
14. Web site: Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced. August 14, 2018. August 17, 2018.
15. Web site: Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018. August 16, 2018. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817115957/https://www.nola.com/sugarbowl/index.ssf/2018/08/manning_award_watch_list_2018.html. August 17, 2018. dead.
16. Web site: 2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. August 16, 2018. August 17, 2018.
17. Web site: 2018 Mountain West Football Media Summit. July 23, 2018. Mountain West Conference. January 8, 2021.
18. Web site: Boise State, Fresno State Picked To Win 2018 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles. July 24, 2018. Mountain West Conference. July 24, 2018.
19. Web site: 2018 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team. July 24, 2018. Mountain West Conference. July 24, 2018.
20. Web site: Portland State Vikings vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
21. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Vanderbilt Commodores. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
22. Web site: Nevada vs. Vanderbilt - Game Summary - September 8, 2018. ESPN. September 8, 2018.
23. Web site: Oregon State Beavors vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
24. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Toledo Rockets. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
25. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Air Force Falcons. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
26. Web site: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
27. Web site: Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
28. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
29. Web site: San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
30. Web site: Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
31. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
32. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Rebels. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.
33. Web site: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Nevada Wolf Pack. Odds Shark. December 31, 2020. en.