Oct. 5, 2014

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Boise State (4-2, 3-2) 51, Nevada (3-2, 1-1) 46

SERIES HISTORY
Boise State has won four straight in the series, improving to 28-13 all-time against Nevada … The Wolf Pack fall to 11-10 vs. the Broncos at Mackay Stadium.

COMBINED OFFENSE
Nevada and Boise State combined for a total of 97 points, 1,032 yards of total offense and 13 touchdowns.

FAJARDO SUPERLATIVES
Senior QB Cody Fajardo accounted for 377 yards of total offense, becoming the third player in program history to reach 11,000 career yards (11,018) … Fajardo accounted for three passing scores for the second time this season and two rushing scores for the second time this season … In Wolf Pack program history, Fajardo improved to second in career completions (743), fifth in passing attempts (1,105) and in career passing yards (8,265), and sixth in career rushing touchdowns (36).

PACK PULLS PICK-SIX IN BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS
Junior defensive end Ian Seau returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown, pulling Nevada to a one-score deficit at 44-36 with 14:18 to play in the final quarter ... It marks the second straight week the Pack defense has returned an interception for a score after senior Nigel Haikins recorded a pick-six against San Jose State.

TURNOVERS
Nevada entered the game with just two turnovers on the season before turning the ball over four times on four interceptions, allowing Boise State 28 points off turnovers … The last time Nevada had four interceptions in a game also came against Boise State in 2005, as the Broncos picked off five passes.

WOLF PACK RECEIVING
Sophomore tight end Jarred Gipson tallied two touchdown receptions for the second time this season, snagging six passes for a career-high 74 yards and two TDs ... Sophomore Jerico Richardson caught his first career touchdown pass and finished with four catches for 41 yards … Sophomore Hasaan Henderson accounted for a career-best 141 receiving yards.

PARTICIPATION
Nevada used the same offensive starting lineup for the third straight game and the same defensive starting lineup for the second straight game … Senior DT Jordan Hanson made his 30th straight start … Hanson has started every game since Nevada's 2012 season-opening win at California … Freshman Wyatt Demps - a 6-foot-4 native of Elk Grove, Calif. - made his collegiate debut and caught one pass for 22 yards … Freshman Kameron Richardson also made his collegiate debut … HC Brian Polian has now played 13 freshmen on the season.

ZUZO STAYS PERFECT FROM 40+
Sophomore kicker Brent Zuzo made a career-long 45-yard field goal to pull Nevada within one score in the fourth quarter and improve to 7-of-7 on kicks of 40-yards or longer … The Canton, Mich., native is 4-of-5 on the season and 18-of-22 on his career.
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