The 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette.
Schedule
Preseason
Mountain West media days The Mountain West media days were held on July 22–23, 2014, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.
Media poll The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2014. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in third place in the MW West Division.
Preseason All–Mountain West Team The Wolf Pack had one player selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense.
Defense
Brock Hekking – DL
Game summaries Southern Utah
Statistics Southern UtahNevada First downs 16 30 Total yards 380 547 Rushing yards 156 244 Passing yards 224 303 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 19:02 40:58
Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Utah Passing Aaron Cantu 20/31, 197 yards, 1 TD Rushing Raysean Pringle 5 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Robinson 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TDNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 30/41, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Don Jackson 22 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jerico Richardson 13 receptions, 177 yards
Washington State
Statistics Washington StateNevada First downs 25 17 Total yards 427 324 Rushing yards 38 214 Passing yards 389 110 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing Connor Halliday 38/57, 389 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Jamal Morrow 7 carries, 32 yards Receiving Isiah Myers 9 receptions, 102 yardsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 12/21, 110 yards Rushing Cody Fajardo 16 carries, 100 yards Receiving Hasaan Henderson 6 receptions, 77 yards
At Arizona
Statistics NevadaArizona First downs 25 26 Total yards 429 507 Rushing yards 108 229 Passing yards 321 278 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 35:48 24:12
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 29/39, 321 yards, 3 TDs Rushing James Butler 13 carries, 50 yards Receiving Richy Turner 7 receptions, 99 yardsArizona Passing Anu Solomon 22/26, 278 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Nick Wilson 29 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Cayleb Jones 9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TDs
At San Jose State
Statistics NevadaSan Jose State First downs 16 24 Total yards 256 446 Rushing yards 192 170 Passing yards 64 276 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:47 36:13
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 10/18, 64 yards Rushing Don Jackson 12 carries, 106 yards Receiving Hasaan Henderson 2 receptions, 19 yardsSan Jose State Passing Joe Gray 32/46, 276 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Tyler Ervin 12 carries, 56 yards Receiving Billy Freeman 6 receptions, 76 yards
Boise State
Statistics Boise StateNevada First downs 25 24 Total yards 570 462 Rushing yards 224 156 Passing yards 346 306 Turnovers 6 1 Time of possession 34:42 25:18
Team Category Player StatisticsBoise State Passing Grant Hedrick 26/31, 346 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Jay Ajayi 27 carries, 152 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Chaz Anderson 1 reception, 55 yardsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 23/43, 306 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs Rushing Cody Fajardo 12 carries, 71 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Hasaan Henderson 7 receptions, 141 yards
Colorado State
Statistics Colorado StateNevada First downs 21 25 Total yards 445 457 Rushing yards 119 160 Passing yards 326 297 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:41 30:19
Team Category Player StatisticsColorado State Passing Garrett Grayson 26/36, 326 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Dee Hart 23 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving Rashard Higgins 10 receptions, 194 yards, 2 TDsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 27/50, 297 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Cody Fajardo 12 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jerico Richardson 10 receptions, 122 yards
At BYU
Statistics NevadaBYU First downs 20 38 Total yards 411 601 Rushing yards 126 193 Passing yards 285 408 Turnovers 0 6 Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 26/40, 285 yards, 1 TD Rushing Don Jackson 18 carries, 62 yards Receiving Don Jackson 3 receptions, 95 yardsBYU Passing Christian Stewart 39/63, 408 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Nate Carter 7 carries, 87 yards Receiving Mitch Mathews 16 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TDs
At Hawaii
Statistics NevadaHawaii First downs 26 16 Total yards 427 303 Rushing yards 295 100 Passing yards 132 203 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 37:26 22:34
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 18/27, 132 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Cody Fajardo 23 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Hasaan Henderson 6 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TDHawaii Passing Ikaika Woolsey 20/34, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Steven Lakalaka 15 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD Receiving Marcus Kemp 4 receptions, 59 yards
San Diego State
Statistics San Diego StateNevada First downs 17 17 Total yards 324 338 Rushing yards 135 229 Passing yards 189 109 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 27:39 32:21
Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego State Passing Quinn Kaehler 21/36, 189 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Donnel Pumphrey 13 carries, 85 yards Receiving Lloyd Mills 3 receptions, 52 yardsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 10/24, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Don Jackson 20 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD Receiving Richy Turner 3 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
At Air Force
Statistics NevadaAir Force First downs 27 28 Total yards 498 471 Rushing yards 223 342 Passing yards 275 129 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 24/36, 275 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Don Jackson 28 carries, 121 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Hasaan Henderson 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TDAir Force Passing Kale Pearson 11/15, 129 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Kale Pearson 16 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD Receiving Garrett Brown 3 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
Fresno State
Statistics Fresno StateNevada First downs 29 13 Total yards 551 353 Rushing yards 238 227 Passing yards 313 126 Turnovers 3 6 Time of possession 35:35 24:25
Team Category Player StatisticsFresno State Passing Brian Burrell 25/46, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Josh Quezada 24 carries, 119 yards Receiving Greg Watson 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TDNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 11/24, 126 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Cody Fajardo 22 carries, 165 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Jerico Richardson 4 receptions, 40 yards
At UNLV
Statistics NevadaUNLV First downs 21 25 Total yards 454 376 Rushing yards 408 205 Passing yards 46 171 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:39 26:21
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 5/13, 46 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Cody Fajardo 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD Receiving Richy Turner 1 reception, 18 yards, 1 TDUNLV Passing Blake Decker 21/39, 171 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 21 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD Receiving Devonte Boyd 4 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Louisiana–Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Statistics NevadaLouisiana–Lafayette First downs 13 26 Total yards 213 411 Rushing yards 89 184 Passing yards 124 227 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 23:06 36:54
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Cody Fajardo 14/29, 124 yards Rushing Cody Fajardo 13 carries, 49 yards Receiving Richy Turner 5 receptions, 46 yardsLouisiana–Lafayette Passing Terrance Broadway 26/31, 227 yards, 1 TD Rushing Elijah McGuire 16 carries, 99 yards Receiving Elijah McGuire 5 receptions, 54 yards
Roster
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