Top of the Pack - Week 8

LB Daiyan Henley - 5 tackles, 1 interception with a 50-yard TD return 

Linebacker Daiyan Henley recorded his 4th interception of the season which ties him for second nationally and puts him first among FBS linebackers in interceptions. He is one INT behind Jaylen Foster of South Carolina (5) for first in the nation.

Henley's 50-yard interception return for a touchdown was the first for his career. He is one of 38 players at the FBS level with an INT returned for a touchdown this season, including his teammate CB Tyson Williams (1). Williams took an interception 49 yards to the house to open scoring in the third quarter against UNLV. It was the first pick-six of Williams' career. 

Henley leads the Wolf Pack with 41 solo tackles (5.1 per game) which is 24th in the FBS. 

DE Tristan Nichols leads the nation in sacks (9.5) 
After recording 1.5 sacks against UNLV, defensive end Tristan Nichols leads FBS in total sacks and sacks per game (1.36). Nichols is also ninth in the nation in tackles for loss (9.5).

DL Sam Hammond and DL Dom Peterson are tied for 63rd in the country in total sacks (5.0). The Wolf Pack is third in team sacks with 33 and 4.12 per game among the FBS. 

Nevada is 27th in the nation in team tackles for loss with 48, averaging 6.0 team tackles for loss per game. 

QB Carson Strong completes 37 of 49 for 417 yards and 4 TD

Junior QB Carson Strong threw 417 yards, which are the second-most he has thrown this season, and four touchdowns. Strong's 8,076-career passing-yards are seventh in Nevada football history. His 62-career passing-touchdowns are tied for 5th all time with Mike Maxwell (62, 1993-95). 

Strong is fourth in passing yards per game (360.4), fourth in passing TD (24), fifth in passing yards (2,883), and 20th in passing efficiency (158.5) in the FBS (first in Mountain West).

Strong has completed 71.1 percent of his passes (253 for 356) which is seventh in the nation and first in the Mountain West. 

TE Cole Turner is fifth in the nation and 2nd in the Mountain West with eight receiving touchdowns, which also leads the Wolf Pack. WR Romeo Doubs is 16th in the nation in receiving yards per game (92.6). Doubs has 2,861-career receiving yards which is ninth in program history. 

Kicker Brandon Talton makes 3-of-3 on field goals

Brandon Talton moves into third in program history with 53 made field goals after going 3-for-3 on field goals against UNLV. Talton kicked a 52-yard field goal which is the longest this season and second longest of his career (56, 2019). It marked the fourth perfect kicking-game of the season for Talton.

Talton is third in the nation in made field goals (17), 3rd in the nation in field goals per game (2.12).