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WEEK 3 PREVIEWS
NEVADA AT 9/10 FLORIDA STATE
Saturday, September 14
Doak Campbell Stadium (82,300)
Tallahassee, Fla.
3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN or ESPN2
Bob Wischusen (PBP), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
PUTTING UP POINTS
Nevada has scored 30-plus points in 13 of its last 15 games.
STREAKING
The Wolf Pack has touted at least one 100-yard rusher in five consecutive contests.
Navada has also recorded multiple interceptions in two of its last three games (UC
Davis on Sept. 7, Arizona on Dec. 15, 2012).
WORTH WATCHING
Nevada QB Cody Fajardo has accounted for five of the Wolf Pack’s seven touchdowns
this season. Florida State redshirt freshman QB Jameis Winston had an impressive
debut, completing 25-of-27 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns (he ran for
another score) in the Seminoles’ 41-13 victory at Pittsburgh on Sept. 2.
DOMINANT AT DOAK
Florida State is 9-1 in its last 10 home openers. The Seminoles’ lone setback was
a 38-34 loss to Miami in 2009.
NORTHERN COLORADO AT WYOMING
Saturday, September 14
War Memorial Stadium (29,181)
Laramie, Wyo.
2 p.m. MT
RARIFIED AIR
Wyoming RB Shaun Wick gained 103 yards on the ground against Idaho, the second
straight week the tailback eclipsed the 100-yard barrier. He is the first Wyoming RB
to gain 100-plus yards in consecutive weeks since Devin Moore in 2008.
RUSHING THE PASSER
Wyoming recorded seven sacks against Idaho last week, the most by a MW team
since Colorado State had nine at New Mexico on Sept. 3, 2011.
100-YARD RECEIVERS
With Robert Herron’s 123 yards vs. Idaho and Dominic Rufran’s 120 yards at
Nebraska in Week 1, Wyoming has had 100-yard receiving efforts in consecutive
weeks for the first time since Jovon Bouknight went for 128 yards vs. New Mexico
on Nov. 20, 2004 and 107 yards against UCLA on Dec. 23, 2004.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
Northern Colorado currently ranks seventh in the FCS with 352.0 passing yards per game.
THE SERIES:
First meeting
THE SERIES: Wyoming leads 17-5-3
Last meeting: 1949, Wyoming 103-0 in Laramie, Wyo.
THE COACHES:
Brian Polian: 1-1 (1st year) at NEV; 1-1 (1st year) overall
Jimbo Fisher: 32-10 (4th year) at FSU; 32-10 (4th year) overall
THE COACHES:
Earnest Collins Jr.: 6-18 (3rd year) at UNC; 14-30 (5th year) overall
Dave Christensen: 23-29 (5th year) at WYO; 23-29 (5th year) overall
PLAYERS TO WATCH - Nevada (1-1, 0-0 MW)
Passer: Cody Fajardo (2 GP, 37-53-0, 69.8 pct., 403 yds, 2 TD)
Rusher: Kendall Brock (2 GP, 39 att., 148 yds., 3.8 avg. per rush, 2 TD)
Cody Fajardo (2 GP, 30 att., 142 yds., 4.7 avg. per rush, 3 TD)
Receiver: Richy Turner (2 GP, 12 rec., 183 yds., 15.2 avg. per rec., 1 TD)
Tackler: Jordan Dobrich (2 GP, 15 tackles, 1 FF)
PLAYERS TO WATCH - Florida State (1-0, 0-0 ACC)
Passer: Jameis Winston (1 GP, 25-27-0, 92.6 pct., 356 yds., 4 TD)
Rusher: James Wilder Jr. (1 GP, 10 att., 58 yds., 5.8 avg. per rush)
Receiver: Rashad Greene (1 GP, 8 rec., 126 yds., 15.8 avg. per rec., 1 TD)
Tackler: Lamarcus Joyner (1 GP, 9 tackles, TFL 2.0-24 yds., sacks 2.0-24 yds.)
PLAYERS TO WATCH - Northern Colorado (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky)
Passer: Seth Lobato (1 GP, 29-45-2, 64.4 pct., 390 yds, 3 TD)
Rusher: Tromaine Dennis (1 GP, 26 att., 102 yds., 3.9 avg. per rush, 2 TD)
Receiver: Jace Davis (1 GP, 12 rec., 156 yds., 13.0 avg. per rec., 3 TD)
Tackler: Stephan Dickens (1 GP, 14 tackles)
PLAYERS TO WATCH - Wyoming (1-1, 0-0 MW)
Passer: Brett Smith (2 GP, 51-81-2, 63.0 pct., 678 yds., 8 TD)
Rusher: Shaun Wick (2 GP, 27 att., 211 yds., 7.8 avg. per rush, 1 TD)
Receiver: Dominic Rufran (2 GP, 16 rec., 181 yds., 11.3 avg. per rec., 3 TD)
Tackler: Marqueston Huff (2 GP, 23 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR)
TALE OF THE TAPE
NEVADA CATEGORY FLORIDA STATE
1-1 Overall Record 1-0
0-0 Conference Record 0-0
Won 1 Current Streak Won 3
7 Touchdowns Scored 5
5 Rushing Touchdowns 1
2 Passing Touchdowns 4
9 Touchdowns Allowed 1
5 Rushing TDs Allowed 0
3 Passing TDs Allowed 1
Won vs. UC Davis 36-7 Last Week Idle
vs. Hawai‘i Next Week vs. Bethune Cookman
STATISTICAL COMPARISONS (2013)
CATEGORY MW NEV FBS ACC FSU FBS
Rush Offense 4th 219.0 38th 9th 156.0 72nd
Pass Offense 5th 225.0 62nd 1st 377.0 7th
Total Offense 4th 444.0 52nd 3rd 533.0 23rd
Scoring Offense 6th 28.0 70th 4th 41.0 30th
Rush Defense 10th 231.5 112th 4th 96.0 23rd
Pass Eff. Defense 3rd 134.2 77th 8th 111.4 39th
Total Defense 9th 471.5 103rd 6th 297.0 25th
Scoring Defense 7th 32.5 91st 6th 13.0 22nd
Punting 12th 32.00 107th 8th 37.00 67th
Punt Returns 11th -1.00 111th 1st 26.00 5th
Kickoff Returns 11th 16.75 113th 8th 18.67 95th
Turnover Margin 2nd 1.0 27th 3rd 2.0 12th
Pass Defense 6th 240.0 79th 8th 201.0 53rd
Pass Efficiency 4th 139.35 60th 2nd 247.82 3rd
TALE OF THE TAPE
NORTHERN COLORADO CATEGORY WYOMING
1-1 Overall Record 1-1
0-0 Conference Record 0-0
Lost 1 Current Streak Won 1
9 Touchdowns Scored 11
3 Rushing Touchdowns 3
4 Passing Touchdowns 8
7 Touchdowns Allowed 6
1 Rushing TDs Allowed 3
4 Passing TDs Allowed 3
Lost 36-41 vs. CSU-Pueblo Last Week Won 42-10 vs. Idaho
vs. Northern Iowa Next Week at Air Force
STATISTICAL COMPARISONS (2013)
CATEGORY BIG SKY UNC FCS MW WYO FBS
Rush Offense 11th 116.0 75th 3rd 240.5 31st
Pass Offense 4th 352.0 7th 1st 342.5 12th
Total Offense 8th 468.0 17th 1st 583.0 8th
Scoring Offense 7th 33.5 28th 3rd 38.0 38th
Rush Defense 3rd 115.0 32nd 11th 257.0 113th
Pass Eff. Defense 4th 121.3 41st 6th 142.1 88th
Total Defense 5th 356.5 41st 6th 437.0 87th
Scoring Defense 6th 25.5 47th 2nd 23.5 54th
Punting 6th 37.82 38th 6th 39.64 41st
Punt Returns -- -- -- 8th 3.40 89th
Kickoff Returns 5th 21.33 52nd 5th 20.50 70th
Turnover Margin 5th 0.0 41st 4th 0.5 48th
Pass Defense 7th 242.0 73rd 3rd 180.0 43rd
Pass Efficiency 6th 161.25 18th 2nd 156.55 35th
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