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Nevada has four takeaways in 38-14 win over Texas State
RENO, Nev. (AP) Bentlee Sanders made two interceptions, including a 28-yard pick-six, and forced a fumble as Nevada Wolf Pack came up with four takeaways in a 38-14 victory over Nevada on Saturday.
Sanders' touchdown gave the Wolf Pack a 38-7 lead and Nevada (2-0) cruised to another win after having five takeaways, including a Sanders' pick, in a 23-12 victory over New Mexico State last week.
Toa Taua rushed for pair of short touchdowns - one coming after Sanders' forced fumble - and Devonte Lee and Nate Cox added scoring runs. Brandon Talton kicked a 50-yard field goal in the rout of the Bobcats, who were playing their season opener.
Three Wolf Pack touchdowns came on drives created by turnovers. Nevada led 14-7 at halftime then scored 24 third-quarter points to pull away.
Arkansas State transfer Layne Hatcher was 33-of-51 passing for 293 yards for two touchdowns and the two picks in his first start for the Bobcats.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 18 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 11 | 
| Passing | 0 | 6 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 1 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 9-16 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 257 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 68 | 
| Avg Gain | 0.0 | 3.8 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 182 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 46 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0.0 | 4.0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 75 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 13-22 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0.0 | 3.4 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 6-65 | 
| Touchdowns | 0 | 2 | 
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | 0 | 0 | 
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0.0 | 4-42.0 | 
| Return Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 4-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
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                                                S. Illingworth 
                                                1 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Illingworth | 7/12 | 51 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Cox 
                                                16 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Cox | 6/10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                T. Taua 
                                                35 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Taua | 19 | 108 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                D. Lee 
                                                2 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Lee | 12 | 62 | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Cox 
                                                16 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Cox | 7 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Patton 
                                                0 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Patton | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Casteel 
                                                4 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Casteel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                S. Illingworth 
                                                1 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Illingworth | 2 | -8 | 0 | -1 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                T. Mack 
                                                8 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Mack | 5 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Bell 
                                                3 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Bell | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                S. Curtis 
                                                18 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    S. Curtis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Shults 
                                                89 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Shults | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Munro 
                                                87 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Munro | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Clark 
                                                88 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Clark | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Taua 
                                                35 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Taua | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Brown III 
                                                81 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Brown III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Casteel 
                                                4 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Casteel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Sanders 
                                                20 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    B. Sanders | 4-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Mack 
                                                10 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    T. Mack | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Dedman 
                                                15 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Dedman | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Williams 
                                                6 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    T. Williams | 3-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Weynand 
                                                56 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Weynand | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                I. Essissima 
                                                2 CB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    I. Essissima | 2-0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Watts 
                                                32 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Watts | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Peterson 
                                                0 DT
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Peterson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Wilmer 
                                                16 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Wilmer | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Walker 
                                                11 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Walker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Hansen 
                                                91 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Hansen | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Feinauer 
                                                79 OL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    C. Feinauer | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Washington 
                                                92 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Washington | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Johnson 
                                                26 RB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    T. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Combs 
                                                33 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    S. Combs | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Walling 
                                                3 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Walling | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Mateialona 
                                                36 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    N. Mateialona | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                P. Huff 
                                                44 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    P. Huff | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Kremer 
                                                44 TE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    K. Kremer | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            B. Talton 
                                            43 K
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                B. Talton | 3/3 | 38 | 2/2 | 11 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Bell 
                                                3 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Bell | 2 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
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                                         L. Prendergrast 20 WR 
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Prendergrast | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |