Nov. 6, 2015 Recap | Final Stats | Quotes | USATSI Photo Gallery 
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FINAL: Nevada (5-4, 3-2) 30, Fresno State (2-7, 1-5) 16
QUICK FACTS
Nevada improves to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in Mountain West play after tallying consecutive victories for the first time this season … Fresno State falls to 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the MW … The Pack snapped a three-game losing streak to the Bulldogs with its first win in the series since Oct. 22, 2011 … The game was played on ESPN2 while Nevada improves to 5-5 when playing on an ESPN network under head coach Brian Polian … The Wolf Pack improves its all-time record to 533-465-33.
JACKSON REACHES PRESTIGIOUS MILESTONE
Senior RB Don Jackson became the 15th player in program history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards ... Jackson ran 21 times for 140 yards and 6.7 yards per carry against the Bulldogs … In 31 career games with the Wolf Pack, Jackson now boasts 457 carries, 2,106 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns … Jackson's game tonight marked his fourth 100+ rushing game of his season and the ninth of his career … Jackson reached the 2,000-yard milestone with a nine-yard rush in the third quarter.
BABER TALLIES MOST PICKS IN A GAME SINCE 1974
True freshman Dameon Baber intercepted three passes and became the first player to intercept three passes in a single game since Greg Grouwinkel picked off four passes against Portland State on Sept. 28, 1974 … Baber's three interceptions also matched a Mountain West record as he became the ninth player in MW history and the second this season to tally three interceptions in a single game … Baber is one of seven players in FBS this season with three interceptions in a single game … Baber now ranks tied for first in the MW with San Diego State's Damontae Kazee and tied for third in FBS with six interceptions this season … All of Baber's interceptions tonight came in the fourth quarter as he helped preserve Nevada's victory … Baber now has six interceptions in six games in his Wolf Pack career … This is the first time Nevada's had a player with six interceptions in a single season since Joe Garcia intercepted six passes in 2006.
DEFENSE PITCHES SECOND HALF SHUTOUT
Nevada shutout its opponent in the second half for the first time since Nov. 1, 2014 in a 30-14 victory over San Diego State at Mackay Stadium … The Wolf Pack defense has now allowed just one touchdown in the second half in the past five games … Nevada's defense has surrendered just 13 points total in that five-game stretch - a point total that excludes two defensive touchdowns that was allowed by Nevada's offense.
HENDERSON TALLIES SEASON-HIGH IN RECEIVING YARDS
Junior WR Hasaan Henderson eclipsed 100-yards receiving for the second time this season and for the fourth time on his career … Henderson caught five passes for a season-best 136 yards and one touchdown … Henderson caught a 73-yard touchdown pass - the longest passing play of the season - to put Nevada in front 14-3 with 9:02 left in the second quarter … Henderson's 27.2 yards per reception also set a season-high mark.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Senior RB Don Jackson and sophomore RB James Butler eclipsed 100 yards rushing in the same game for the third time this season and for the fifth time in the past two years … Entering the game, Jackson and Butler were one of three rushing tandems in the nation that each average over 83 rushing yards per ground … Jackson rush 21 times for 140 yards and 6.7 per carry, marking his fourth 100+ game of the season … Butler rushed 18 times for 122 yards, one touchdown and 6.8 yards per carry in his fifth 100+ game of the season … The duo is now averaging a combined 188 rushing yards per game on the season (Butler, 97.2; Jackson, 90.8) … Nevada is 5-0 when both Jackson and Butler reach 100 yards rushing in the same game.
DOMINANT RUSHING DISPLAY IN SECOND HALF LIFTS PACK
The Wolf Pack's ground game was held in check in the first half, as Nevada had just 25 yards on 15 carries and 1.6 yards per carry … The Pack then ran 35 times for 267 yards and 7.6 yards per carry in the second half … Don Jackson had 131 of his 140 total rushing yards in the second half … James Butler had 116 of his 122 total rushing yards in the second half.
SECOND HALF SUPERLATIVES
Nevada out-scored Fresno State 13-0 in the second half with a 335-73 advantage in total yards in the second half … Nevada posted 13:22 total possession in the third quarter with a 150-8 advantage in total yards … The Wolf Pack rushed for 185 yards in the fourth quarter with a 185-65 advantage in total yards … Nevada scored in 3-of-5 drives in the second half while forcing Fresno State into two punts and three interceptions in five second half drives.
SCOOP AND SCORE
The Wolf Pack defense got the team off on the right foot with a defensive touchdown on the first drive of the game … Senior DE Ian Seau tallied a forced fumble for the second straight game, while senior LB Matthew Lyons recovered and returned it 30-yards for a touchdown … It marked Nevada's first defensive touchdown since senior DE Lenny Jones returned a pick 32 yards for a score at UNLV on Nov. 29, 2014 … It also marked Nevada's first fumble recovery for a touchdown since junior LB Alex Bertrando's two-yard fumble return against Hawai'i on Oct. 25, 2013.
IMPORTANCE OF THE GROUND GAME
Nevada posted a 292-126 advantage in total rushing yards over Fresno State … The Wolf Pack improves to 5-0 this season and 14-2 under head coach Brian Polian when out-rushing its opponent … Nevada's 292 rushing yards was its second-most of the season and its most since rushing for 351 yards in a victory over New Mexico this season … The Wolf Pack is 13-3 under coach Polian when reaching 200 yards rushing.
ZUZO GOES 3-OF-3 FOR SECOND STRAIGHT GAME
Junior PK Brent Zuzo went 3-of-3 and matched career-high marks in field goals (3) and total points (12) for the second-straight game … Zuzo split the uprights from 47, 30 and 25 yards in the victory to improve to 13-of-14 (92.9) on the season and 41-of-49 (83.7) for his career … Entering the week, Zuzo ranked tied for seventh in FBS in season FG percentage and 10th in FBS in career FG percentage.
STEWART TALLIES 241 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE
Junior QB Tyler Stewart completed 12-of-17 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 35 yards in Nevada's victory … Stewart set a career-high with 17.2 yards per completion … Stewart eclipsed 200 yards passing for the fourth time this season and for the fifth time in his career.
PARTICIPATION
The Wolf Pack won the opening coin toss, elected to defer and kicked off to open the game … Nevada began in its base 4-3 defense … Redshirt freshman Korey Rush and senior Kevin McReynolds started at Nevada's interior defensive line positions for the first time this season … It marked the second career starts for both Rush and McReynolds … At its own five-yard line, Nevada opened the game in a two-wide, two-tight end formation … Junior TE Austin Carrow made his second consecutive start.
