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Game Recap
The Nevada Wolf Pack won the last time they faced the New Mexico State Aggies, and things went their way on Saturday, too. Nevada walked away with a 23-12 victory.
quarterIt took a quarter to shake off the cobwebs, but after zero first-half points, the Nevada offense picked up 17 points in the second quarter. New Mexico State wasn't quite able to keep up, and the score was 17-2 heading into the break. The Wolf Pack coasted a bit in the second half, relying primarily on their first half lead, but they still walked away with the win.
RB Devonte Lee was the offensive standout of the contest for Nevada, punching in two rushing touchdowns. Nevada also got a significant boost from RB Toa Taua, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 108 yards.
Nevada's defense was a force to be reckoned with, as it collected four interceptions and one fumble. CB Isaiah Essissima picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
No one had a standout game offensively for the Aggies, but they got scores from WR Kordell David and QB Gavin Frakes. The game brought the Wolf Pack to 1-0 and dropped New Mexico State to a mirror-image 0-1.
Nevada will square off against the Texas State Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Clarence Mackay Stadium. As for New Mexico State, they will go up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Huntington Bank Stadium. New Mexico State is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one.
