Strong, Doubs combine to spark Nevada to 34-9 victory
RENO, Nev. (AP) Carson Strong and Romeo Doubs connected for three first-half touchdowns and Nevada defeated Utah State 34-9 on Thursday night for the Wolf Pack's third straight win to start their season.
Strong was 36-of-52 passing for 411 yards, 9 yards shy of his career high and his fifth straight 300-yard passing game. He has 282 consecutive pass attempts without an interception, the top active streak in the FBS. Doubs made seven catches for 137 yards after a 219-yard receiving day against UNLV last week.
Trailing 9-0, Nevada (3-0, 3-0 Mountain West) rallied behind Strong and Doubs. Strong extended a play before finding Doubs for a 42-yard score, hit Doubs again on a fourth-and-goal for a 3-yard TD and then tossed a 54-yarder to Doubs on a post pattern for a 21-9 halftime lead.
Toa Taua ran for a 15-yard TD and his 60-yard run set up Brandon Talton's 36-yard field goal to lead 31-9 after three quarters. Tua finished with 107 yards on 12 carries. The Wolf Pack outgained the Aggies 542-210.
Nevada is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2010 when they began 6-0.
Utah State (0-3, 0-3) got off to a quick start with AJ Vongphachanh's sack of Carson in the end zone and Jason Shelley's 4-yard touchdown pass to Justin McGriff for a 9-0 lead.
The Aggies are 0-3 for the first time since 2007 when they lost their first 10 games.
No fans were allowed at the game.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Shelley
15 QB
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J. Shelley | 15/27 | 96 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Peasley
6 QB
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A. Peasley | 1/7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Shelley
15 QB
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J. Shelley | 7 | 34 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Warren
20 RB
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J. Warren | 7 | 27 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Henry-Cole
7 RB
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D. Henry-Cole | 6 | 23 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Makakona
29 RB
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P. Makakona | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thompkins
13 WR
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D. Thompkins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Peasley
6 QB
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A. Peasley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Thompkins
13 WR
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D. Thompkins | 9 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. McGriff
10 WR
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J. McGriff | 5 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Makakona
29 RB
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P. Makakona | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Terrell
88 TE
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C. Terrell | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Scarver
11 WR
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S. Scarver | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nathan
16 WR
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J. Nathan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Warren
20 RB
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J. Warren | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wright
18 WR
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D. Wright | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Henry-Cole
7 RB
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D. Henry-Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Vongphachanh
98 LB
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A. Vongphachanh | 16-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bond
4 S
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S. Bond | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Jackson
14 CB
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Z. Jackson | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reed
36 S
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J. Reed | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lampkin
6 CB
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C. Lampkin | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Shelton
41 LB
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E. Shelton | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Meitzenheimer
33 LB
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K. Meitzenheimer | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Heninger
42 LB
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N. Heninger | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lefeged Jr.
3 S
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T. Lefeged Jr. | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Grayson
21 CB
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A. Grayson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gilliam
5 LB
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C. Gilliam | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Te'i
51 DL
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J. Te'i | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Moore
95 DL
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M. Moore | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Vaifo'ou
44 LB
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I. Vaifo'ou | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pitcher
97 DL
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J. Pitcher | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Vakauta
96 DL
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P. Vakauta | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hansen
91 DL
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J. Hansen | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Coles
59 K
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C. Coles | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. Kotsanlee
63 P
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S. Kotsanlee | 10 | 42.5 | 5 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Scarver
11 WR
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S. Scarver | 3 | 25.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Nathan 16 WR
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J. Nathan | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Taua
35 RB
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T. Taua | 12 | 107 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lee
2 RB
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D. Lee | 6 | 29 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morrow
25 RB
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A. Morrow | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kommer
32 RB
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W. Kommer | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cox
16 QB
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N. Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Doubs
7 WR
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R. Doubs | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Strong
12 QB
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C. Strong | 4 | -33 | 0 | -5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Doubs
7 WR
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R. Doubs | 13 | 7 | 137 | 3 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lockhart
17 WR
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J. Lockhart | 9 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Turner
19 TE
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C. Turner | 7 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taua
35 RB
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T. Taua | 8 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ross
81 WR
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C. Ross | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lee
2 RB
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D. Lee | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Stovall
1 WR
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M. Stovall | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bell
3 WR
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J. Bell | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Horton
82 WR
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T. Horton | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morrow
25 RB
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A. Morrow | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Henley
11 DB
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D. Henley | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bradford
74 DB
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M. Bradford | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Peterson
99 DT
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D. Peterson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Robins
1 DB
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B. Robins | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Price
45 LB
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T. Price | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Claiborne
33 DB
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J. Claiborne | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams
6 DB
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T. Williams | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Swint
38 DB
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C. Swint | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Mahannah
53 DT
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Z. Mahannah | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Arnold
28 DB
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A. Arnold | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. King
25 DB
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A. King | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bradley
34 LB
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J. Bradley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
92 DT
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A. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hall
30 LB
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L. Hall | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hammond
98 DE
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S. Hammond | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Grzesiak
44 DE
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D. Grzesiak | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Clark
19 DB
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K. Clark | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dedman
15 DB
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J. Dedman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mateialona
36 LB
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T. Mateialona | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Johnson
5 DB
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E. Johnson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Touray
10 LB
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L. Touray | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Talton
43 K
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B. Talton | 2/2 | 36 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Freem
48 K
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M. Freem | 3 | 43.7 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Bell
3 WR
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J. Bell | 2 | 23.5 | 26 | 0 |