The Victory Lap.

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(3-7, 2-4) (7-3, 5-1)

HAW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 || 7
NEV | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 || 28

HAW QB Landon Kight, Rs Junior: 11-22, 138 yds, 4 INT, sacked twice
HAW HB Malik Veikune, Junior: 15 car, 106 yds, fumble (lost)
HAW DE Ramon Martino, Rs Senior: 3 tkl, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks
NEV QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 17-21, 182 yds, TD, sacked 4 times, 7 car, 14 yds, TD
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Freshman: 18 car, 96 yds
NEV S Eric Chosen: 2 tkl, TFL, sack, 2 INT. PBU (MWC DPOW)

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(4-6, 3-3) (8-3, 6-1)

UTEP | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 || 32
NEV | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 || 28

UTEP QB Trent Sampson, Sophomore: 16-21, 410 yds, 3 TD, sacked 3 times
UTEP WR Jeremy Byham, Sophomore: 5 rec, 113 yds, TD
UTEP S Lamar Tabor, Rs Sophomore: 11 tkl, 3 TFL, 0.5 sack
NEV QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 12-25, 130 yds, TD, sacked twice, 9 car, 85 yds, GW drive in final 1:34 min
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Freshman: 18 car, 104 yds, TD
NEV HB Eric Leglue, Junior: 18 car, 104 yds, TD

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(6-6, 5-3) (9-3, 7-1)

UNLV | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 || 14
NEV | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 || 17

UNLV QB Doug St. Clair, Rs Sophomore: 15-17, 185 yds, 2 TD, sacked once
UNLV HB Terrell Parkinson, Rs Junior: 6 rec, 123 yds, TD
UNLV LB Riley Otting, Rs Junior: 7 tkl, 2 TFL, 0.5 sack
NEV QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 12-22, 121 yds, 2 INT, sacked once, 9 car, 103 yds, TD
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Freshman: 23 car, 116 yds, TD
NEV LB Joe D'Imperio, Rs Senior: 5 tkl, 3 TFL (MWC DPOW)

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Current Record
9-3, 7-1 MWC, 1st in MWC

Season Rank (Mountain West)
Scoring Offense: 27.2 PPG (1st)
Total Offense: 399 YPG (1st)
Passing Offense: 137 YPG (9th)
Rushing Offense: 262.9 YPG (1st)
Scoring Defense: 16.75 PAPG (1st)
Total Defense: 294 YAPG (1st)
Passing Defense: 240.5 YAPG (8th)
Rushing Defense: 53.5 YAPG (1st)

Mountain West Conference Standings
1. Nevada, 9-3, 7-1
2. Northern Illinois, 6-6, 5-3
3. UNLV, 6-6, 5-3
4. San Jose State, 8-4, 5-3
5. UTEP, 5-7, 4-4
6. Wyoming, 7-5, 3-5
7. Air Force, 4-8, 3-5
8. Hawaii, 3-9, 2-6
9. New Mexico, 3-9, 2-6

Injury List
WR Martin Gilliam, Freshman (torn pectoral, season)

Upcoming Schedule
MWC Championship Game vs. Northern Illinois (6-6, 5-3)

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(6-7, 5-3) (10-3, 7-1)

NIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || 0
NEV | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 || 17

NIU QB Lakeem Wylie, Sophomore: 16-29, 146 yds, INT, sacked twice
NIU CB Chad Johns, Rs Senior: 11 tkl, INT
NIU S Jeremy Addae, Rs Junior: 11 tkl, INT
NEV QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 16-23, 186 yds, 3 INT, sacked twice, 9 car, 37 yds, TD
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Freshman: 21 car, 112 yds, TD
NEV DE Jesus Crespo, Rs Junior: 5 tkl, 4 TFL, 2 sacks



Notable Coaching Moves
Alabama fires HC Spencer Danielson
Cal fires HC Jay Norvell
Oklahoma fires HC Brent Venables
South Carolina fires HC Shane Beamer
Texas A&M fires HC Don Brown
Washington fires HC James Franklin

Conference Championship Results
C-USA Championship Game
Sam Houston State (10-3, 7-1) -- 13
#19 Middle Tennessee State (11-2, 7-1) -- 23

Pac-12 Championship Game
Oregon State (6-7, 4-2) -- 28
San Diego State (9-4, 4-2) -- 31

Big XII Championship Game
#13 Colorado (10-3, 7-2) -- 23
BYU (8-5, 7-2) -- 17

MAC Championship Game
Miami University (9-4, 7-1) -- 37
#16 Toledo (11-2, 8-0) -- 0

Sun Belt Championship Game
Marshall (10-3, 6-2) -- 31
Louisiana (11-2, 8-0) -- 23

AAC Championship Game
Army (9-4, 7-1) -- 6
#3 Rice (12-1, 7-1) -- 21

Mountain West Championship Game
Northern Illinois (6-7, 5-3) -- 0
#20 Nevada (10-3, 7-1) -- 17

SEC Championship Game
#8 Tennessee (10-3, 7-1) -- 10
#2 Kentucky (11-2, 8-0) -- 21

ACC Championship Game
#6 NC State (11-2 , 7-1) -- 35
#5 Virginia Tech (10-3, 8-0) -- 24

Big Ten Championship Game
#11 Nebraska (10-3, 7-2) -- 24
#1 Oregon (12-1, 8-1) -- 30

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CFB Awards
Heisman: QB Alfonso Bourne (Oregon): 68 cmp%, 3650 yds, 34 TD, 2 INT
Maxwell: QB Alfonso Bourne (Oregon)
AP Coach of the Year: HC Von Swaim (Rice): 12-1, AAC Champion
O'Brien: QB Alfonso Bourne (Oregon)
Bednarik: DE Nathan Linn (Oregon): 46 tkl, 10 TFL, 13 sacks
Thorpe: CB Derek Daly (Oregon): 55 tkl, 3 TFL, 3 INT, 3 PBU
Walker: HB Dashaun John (Oregon): 148 car, 729 yds, 10 TD
Biletnikoff: WR Fabian Vigil (Toledo): 86 rec, 1465 yds, 22 TD
Lombardi: DE Nathan Linn (Oregon)
Unitas: QB Cameron Herzlich (Michigan State): 71 cmp%, 3154 yds, 32 TD, 5 INT, 138 car, 759 yds, 8 TD
Hendricks: DE Nathan Linn (Oregon)
Outland: G James Gage (Louisiana)
Mackey: TE Calvin Franks (Oregon): 40 rec, 410 yds, TD
Broyles Award: DC Jim Murphy (Rice): 12-1, AAC Champion
Butkus: LB Gideon Lucky (UAB): 45 tkl, 5 TFL, 21 sacks, 2 PBU
Rimington: C Shaun Thomas (Wisconsin)
Groza: K Zac Salaam (Georgia Tech): 25/26, 51 FG Lng, 31/31 XP
Guy: P Devaunte Provo (North Texas): 49 punts, 38.7 Avg Net, 9 inside the 20
Jet: R Lonnie Donnerson (NC State): 12 kick returns, 448 yds, TD, 35 punt returns, 492 yds, TD

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Four-star running back Moses Denson picks Nevada over USC, UCLA in major win for Jerome Singleton
Logan Finau -- Nevada247 Football Writer

Three of the top fifteen players from the state of California have signed to the Nevada Wolfpack following running back Moses Denson commitment to head coach Jerome Singleton and his staff with the Wolfpack edging out USC and UCLA who were widely considered the favorites throughout his recruitment process.

Denson is one of the more explosive athletes in the country and is electric with the ball in his hands, whether as a runner or lining up out wide. He projects to play running back at the next level and was recruited as such by Nevada's staff but the door is open for the Wolfpack to use him in a variety of ways, especially with a near 1,500-yard rusher in true freshman Gerald Whittaker already on the roster.

Singleton and his staff, led by offensive coordinator Josh Zimmerman, sold Denson on the idea that he could bring some sizzle to the Wolfpack's meat and potatoes offense that led the nation in rushing for the second straight year.

"They want to get me the ball out in space and let me do my thing," said Denson of his decision to ditch USC and UCLA for Nevada, "You can make the NFL no matter where you play so why not build a legacy in Reno? We got a chance to be part of something special."

With Denson's commitment, Nevada's recruiting class sneaks into the top-20 and stands at 19th following the Early Signing Period. They lost out on fullback John Morton, who signed with USC, but remains in the mix for Nevada linebacker Juan Gay and tight end Derek Boudreaux out of Arizona.

After some growing concerns that the Wolfpack would be neglecting their home state under Singleton, who is from California, Nevada has so far signed two of the top three players in the state and five of the top eleven.

2031 Nevada Recruiting Class
TE Elijah Lindsey [TE #1]: 6'3", 237lbs | Kerman, CA | 4-star
OL Kevin Smalls [RG #6]: 6'2", 304lbs | American Fork, UT | 4-star
DE Jamaal Stoner [LE #5]: 6'3", 296lbs | North Highlands, CA | 4-star
HB Moses Denson [ATH #12]: 5'10", 198lbs | Rialto, CA | 4-star
QB Sam McCurdy [QB #25]: 6'3", 223lbs | Mesquite, TX | 4-star
WR Tony McClease [WR #44]: 6'1", 182lbs | Los Angeles, CA | 4-star
DE Gabe Iglesias [RE #16]: 6'6", 262lbs | Las Vegas, NV | 4-star
OL Manu Ortiz [RG #17]: 6'5", 335lbs | Henderson, NV | 4-star
OL Morgan Higdon [RG #19]: 6'2", 321lbs | Yuba City, CA | 4-star
LB Sam Body [ILB #27]: 6'2", 238lbs | Henderson, NV | 3-star
LB Marquis Agude [ILB #39]: 5'11", 229lbs | Oakland, CA | 3-star
OL Dom Newton [RG #46]: 6'3", 334lbs | Las Vegas, NV | 3-star
S Brian Mahomey [FS #46]: 5'10", 191lbs | Las Vegas, NV | 3-star
DT Isaac Levine [DT #51]: 6'2", 294lbs | Sacramento, CA (juco) | 3-star
WR Bradley Trahan [WR #186]: 6'5", 214lbs | Reno, NV | 3-star
CB Tobias Smythe [CB #129]: 5'10", 191lbs | Sacramento, CA | 3-star

2031 Nevada Recruiting Board
ILB Juan Gay [ATH #76]: 6'0", 227lbs | Las Vegas, NV | 3-star | Nevada, Middle Tennessee, UAB
FB Derek Bourdeaux [TE #77]: 6'4", 254lbs | Tucson, AZ | 3-star |Nevada, New Mexico
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CB Isaiah Mead [CB #5]: 6'1", 183lbs | Menlo Park, CA | 4-star | Committed to Oregon
DT Patrick Ekuban [DT #9]: 6'1", 335lbs | Minden, NV | 4-star | Committed to Oregon
S Timote Onatolu [FS #18]: 6'0", 212lbs | South Jordan, UT | 4-star | Committed to Utah
FB John Morton [FB #10]: 6'2", 231lbs | Gardena, CA | 3-star | Committed to USC

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Nevada head coach Jerome Singleton candid regarding plan for Hawai'i Bowl against Louisiana
Jeff Longo -- Nevada Sports Net College Football Writer

In just his second season, Nevada head coach Jerome Singleton has the chance to win eleven games and potentially be ranked inside the top fifteen in the final AP Poll with a bowl win over Louisiana, who was ranked inside the top 25 prior to its conference championship loss to Marshall. But with a roster that features eighteen seniors, many of which are key players that won't be back next year, Singleton also understands that the bowl game also provides an opportunity to play the twenty-five freshman and twenty-one sophomores on the roster.

"The goal is to win the game," Singleton told the media, "But we also want to get our younger guys out there and give them an opportunity to play."

Singleton added that the plan is for starting quarterback Darian Molinaro to start the game and hopefully reach the 1,000 rushing yard milestone in the first half and bring in redshirt sophomore Ramon Stoneburner, and others, in the second half. Molinaro needs 30 more rushing yards to rush for over 1,000-yards.

He also highlighted freshman receivers Brian Kosar and Sidney Torrence, guard Tobias Gibbs, linebacker Manu Vallejo and safety Jalen Wroten as true freshman that have excelled on scout team that he wishes to get meaningful snaps in the game.

He also ruled out junior running back Eric Leglue, who has played in just four games this year due to his recovery from an injury he suffered last year, as they will be applying for a medical redshirt. The hope is for Leglue to have two more years of eligibility after this season, allowing the Wolfpack to have the threesome of Gerald Whittaker (1460 yards), Dennis Linnenkohl (656) and Legue (56.8 yards per game) for the next two seasons.

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Took the MWC by storm

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Took the MWC by storm

old school jack move

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Molinaro is basically pulling a Cam Ward, what a bitch

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(11-3, 7-1) (11-3, 8-0)

NEV | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 || 31
UL | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 || 17

NEV QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 4-7, 65 yds, TD, sacked once, 4 car, 40 yds
NEV QB Ramon Stoneburner, Rs Sophomore: 6-8, 71 yds, TD
NEV QB Jalen Ramesh, Freshman: 1-4, 9 yds, INT, 2 car, 14 yds, TD
NEV QB James Feliz, Freshman: 2-6, 36 yds, sacked twice
NEV HB Gerald Whittaker, Freshman: 12 car, 79 yds
NEV HB Dennis Linnenkohl, Rs Sophomore: 9 car, 107 yds, 4 rec, 35 yds
NEV WR Tyrus Nunn, Junior: 3 rec, 81 yds, TD
NEV DT Larry Palepoi, Freshman: 4 tkl, 2 TFL, sack
NEV DE John Kazee, Freshman: 2 tkl, TFL, sack
UL QB Tye Bond, Rs Senior: 17-28, 209 yds, TD, sacked 6 times
UL HB Stephen Pope, Rs Senior: 9 car, 35 yds
UL WR Landon Townsel, Rs Freshman: 4 rec, 121 yds, TD

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2030 Nevada Wolfpack Stats
QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 58 cmp%, 1872 yds, 14 TD, 12 INT (Second Team All-MWC)

HB Gerald Whittaker, Freshman: 262 car, 1539 yds (leads NCAA), 8 TD, 2 fumbles (Second Team All-American, Freshman All-American, First Team All-MWC, Freshman All-MWC)
HB Dennis Linnenkohl, Rs Sophomore: 125 car, 763 yds, 3 TD
QB Darian Molinaro, Senior: 123 car, 1010 yds, 15 TD (leads MWC), 3 fumbles
HB Eric Leglue, Junior: 28 car, 227 yds, 3 TD

TE Willie Morrison, Rs Senior: 30 rec, 316 yds, 3 TD
WR Tyrus Nunn, Junior: 27 rec, 388 yds, 2 TD
WR Marvin Godspeed, Rs Senior: 27 rec, 223 yds, 4 TD
HB Gerald Whittaker, Freshman: 22 rec, 197 yds, 2 TD
HB Dennis Linnenkohl, Rs Sophomore: 19 rec, 182 yds, TD
WR Jordan Costello, Junior: 17 rec, 219 yds, 2 TD
WR Gill Dansby, Rs Junior: 10 rec, 192 yds, TD
WR Owen Breckner, Rs Junior: 10 rec, 109 yds

LT Alani Latu, Rs Junior: 8 sacks allowed (Second Team All-MWC)
LG Harvey Cook, Rs Senior: 2 sacks allowed (Second Team All-MWC)
C DeMarco Dodge, Rs Senior: 1 sack allowed (First Team All-MWC)
RG Dylan Morton, Rs Senior: 2 sacks allowed
RT Johnnie Lake, Rs Sophomore: 5 sacks allowed

WS Ja'Darius Bagent, Rs Junior: 82 tkl, 16 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT, 2 PBU (Second Team All-American, First Team All-MWC)
LB Joe D'Imperio, Rs Senior: 63 tkl, 20 TFL, 4 sacks, INT, 2 PBU
FS Dell Hazelwood, Rs Senior: 62 tkl, 4 TFL, 0.5 sack, INT, 6 PBU (Second Team All-MWC)
SS Eric Chosen, Senior: 58 tkl, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 4 INT, 4 PBU (Second Team All-MWC)
LB Fredrick Burks, Rs Sophomore: 53 tkl, 12 TFL, 5 sacks, 3 PBU
CB Taylor Davis, Rs Freshman: 44 tkl, 2 TFL, sack, 3 INT, 6 PBU
CB Jaren Beriault, Rs Senior: 44 tkl, 2 TFL, INT, 6 PBU
LB Fetu Rome, Sophomore: 34 tkl, 11 TFL, 2 sacks, 5 PBU (First Team All-MWC)
DT Larry Palepoi, Freshman: 26 tkl, 10 TFL, 4.5 sacks, PBU (Freshman All-MWC)
DE Cornell Chism, Rs Senior: 23 tkl, 13 TFL, 7.5 sacks (First Team All-MWC)
CB Harvey Coutler, Freshman: 22 tkl, TFL, INT, 3 PBU
DE Jesus Crespo, Rs Junior: 22 tkl, 13 TFL, 7.5 sacks
LB Samuel Hopper, Rs Senior: 21 tkl, 5 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 PBU

K Joseph Pratt, Sophomore: 10/13, 44 FG Lng, 46/46 XP
P Soma Fineanganofo, Rs Junior: 20 punts, 34.7 Net Avg, 6 inside the 20
WR Sidney Torrence, Freshman: 21 kick returns, 390 yds
WR Gill Dansby, Rs Junior: 15 kick returns, 217 yds
WR Tyrus Nunn, Junior: 31 punt returns, 304 yds, TD

Notable Head Coach Hiring
Alabama hires Billy Napier
Cal hires Andre Woodhead
Florida hires Jon Sumrall
NC State hires Tyston Helton
Oklahoma hires Josh Henson
South Carolina hires James Franklin
Texas A&M hires Jay Sawvel
Texas Tech hires Sonny Dykes
Washington hires Trent Dilfer

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Molinaro is basically pulling a Cam Ward, what a bitch

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