Saturday, 12/04/10
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (14) Nevada | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 18,562 |
Scoring Summary
| Nevada - LaTech | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 11:16 | LaTech | TD | Eric Harper 20 yd pass from Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | 13:00 | Nevada | TD | Vai Taua 1 yd run (Anthony Martinez kick) | 7 - 7 |
| 9:01 | LaTech | TD | Ross Jenkins 1 yd run (Matt Nelson kick) | 7 - 14 | |
| 2:10 | Nevada | TD | Colin Kaepernick 5 yd run (Anthony Martinez kick) | 14 - 14 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 9:32 | Nevada | TD | Colin Kaepernick 1 yd run (Anthony Martinez kick) | 21 - 14 |
| 3:51 | LaTech | FG | Matt Nelson 25 yd FG | 21 - 17 | |
| 4th Quarter | 13:53 | Nevada | TD | Colin Kaepernick 28 yd run (Anthony Martinez kick) | 28 - 17 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | TD | Vai Taua 6 yd run (Anthony Martinez kick) | 35 - 17 | |
Team Statistics
| Nevada | LaTech | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 31 | 17 |
| Passing | 10 | 8 |
| Rushing | 20 | 8 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 8-12 | 6-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Net Yards | 519 | 292 |
| Total Plays | 78 | 56 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 360 | 104 |
| Rushes | 61 | 32 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| Net Yards Passing | 159 | 188 |
| Completions - Attempts | 13-17 | 14-24 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 9.4 | 7.8 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -6 | 0 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 2 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 43.0 | 47.3 |
| Penalties | 4 | 5 |
| Penalty Yards | 39 | 50 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Nevada | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Kaepernick | 13 | 17 | 159 | 76.5 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana Tech | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| R. Jenkins | 14 | 23 | 188 | 60.9 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Casey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Nevada | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Taua | 29 | 162 | 5.6 | 22 | 2 |
| C. Kaepernick | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 35 | 3 |
| M. Ball | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 |
| M. Shepherd | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| T. Session | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana Tech | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| L. Creer | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 16 | 0 |
| R. Holley | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 12 | 0 |
| R. Jenkins | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 1 |
| P. Livas | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| Nevada | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shepherd | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 23 | 0 |
| B. Wimberly | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 17 | 0 |
| V. Green | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 21 | 0 |
| V. Taua | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| S. Anderson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| R. Matthews | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Louisiana Tech | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Ikharo | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 36 | 0 |
| D. Gru | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 |
| P. Livas | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 19 | 0 |
| L. Fitte | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 16 | 0 |
| L. Creer | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| E. Harper | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 1 |
Kicking
| Nevada | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Martinez | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Louisiana Tech | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| M. Nelson | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 25 | 5 |
Punting
| Nevada | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Langley | 2 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana Tech | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| R. Allen | 4 | 47.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Nevada | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ball | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana Tech | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| P. Livas | 6 | 162 | 27.0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |










