Oct. 24, 2011
Nevada (4-3, 2-0) vs. New Mexico St. (3-4, 1-2)
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 - 5:07 p.m. PT
Aggie Memorial Stadium - Las Cruces, N.M.
RADIO: Wolf Pack Radio Network (Flagship: ESPN Radio 94.5 FM/630 AM) with Ryan Radtke (PxP) and Chris Vargas (analyst). Pre-game show with the broadcast crew begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
TV: WAC Sports Network (KAME My 21 in Northern Nevada) with Barry Tompkins (PxP) and Joe Glenn (analyst)
SERIES?HISTORY: Nevada leads 12-2 and has never lost in Las Cruces.
LAST?MEETING: The Wolf Pack won for the sixth time in seven years with a 52-6 win over the Aggies in Reno last year.
THE SKINNY
After three wins in a three-game homestand, WAC-leading Nevada hits the road to take on New Mexico State in Las Cruces on Saturday … Nevada moved to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in the conference with a 45-38 win over Fresno State last week … New Mexico State is coming back from a 45-34 loss at Hawaii … Nevada owns a 12-2 lead in the all-time series with the Aggies … Nevada has never lost at Aggie Memorial Stadium in six visits … Nevada is ranked 10th in the nation in rushing and total offense this week … The Wolf Pack is also 11th in sacks allowed, 13th in punt returns and 16th in pass defense … Nevada has been balanced offensively this year, averaging 251 yards rushing and 250 yards passing … This will mark Nevada's only game on a grass surface this season … This will be the last meeting between the teams in the near future as Nevada moves to the Mountain West next year … The game is the last one in an eight-game stretch before next week's bye week … Nevada was picked third in the WAC in preseason voting by coaches and media, behind Hawaii and Fresno State … Nevada won the WAC Championship last year along with Boise State and Hawaii ... Nevada returns 14 starters (6/7/1) from last year's 13-1 team and 31 overall letterwinners (15/15/1) ... Amongst the returners are four All-WAC players in 2010 in senior wideout Rishard Matthews, junior offensive lineman Chris Barker, senior linebacker James-Michael Johnson and senior cornerback Isaiah Frey.
Nevada Game Notes 
NMSU Game Notes
