Box Score Nov. 02, 2014 Final Stats | Quotes | Notes
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Don Jackson ran for a career-high 124 yards and a score, James Butler added 103 yards rushing and a touchdown and Nevada forced three turnovers to help the Wolf Pack beat San Diego State 30-14 on Saturday night.
Nevada (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West) moved into a tie with San Diego State (4-4, 3-2) atop the conference's West Division.
Trailing 14-10 at halftime, Nevada outscored San Diego State 20-0 after the break to complete its third consecutive comeback win. The Wolf Pack scored 29 straight to beat BYU 43-35 on Oct. 18 and rattled off 26 unanswered in a 26-18 win over Hawaii on Oct. 25.
Brent Zuzo made field goals from 37, 25 and 24 yards.
Jonathan McNeal led the Nevada defense - which limited San Diego State to just 24 fourth-quarter yards - with 12 tackles, including 1 1/2 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble.
The Wolf Pack entered the week ranked third nationally in fourth quarter scoring margin before outscoring the Aztecs 17-0 in the final quarter, improving its fourth quarter margin to +73.
Senior Cody Fajardo became the second player in NCAA FBS history to reach 9,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards in a career. The only other player to do so is Wolf Pack alum Colin Kaepernick, who holds the program record in total offense. Fajardo completed 10 passes for 109 yards with a 20-yard touchdown pass to senior Richy Turner.
Nevada enters its final bye week of the season before returning to action on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Air Force. The Wolf Pack and Falcons will get underway at 11 a.m. (PT) at Falcon Stadium.
