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2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2010
team	Nevada Wolf Pack
sport	football
logo	Nevada Wolf Pack wordmark.svg
image	University of Nevada 27, Brigham Young University 13, Lavell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah (5068684235).jpg
image_size	285
image_caption	Nevada on the field vs. [BYU](2010-byu-cougars-football-team) on September 25 at LaVell Edwards Stadium
conference	Western Athletic Conference
short_conf	WAC
CoachRank	13
APRank	11
record	13–1
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Chris Ault
hc_year	26th
off_scheme	Pistol
def_coach	Andy Buh
dc_year	1st
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
captain	Colin Kaepernick
stadium	Mackay Stadium
champion	WAC co-champion
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl champion
bowl	[Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl](2011-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-january)
bowl_result	W 20–13 vs. [Boston College](2010-boston-college-eagles-football-team)

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl champion

The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 26th overall and 7th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the regular season 12–1 and 7–1 in WAC play to share the conference championship with Boise State and Hawaii. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College 20–13 to finish the season with a 13–1 record.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Eastern Washington

Reno, NV

Statistics	Eastern Washington Eagles}}"	Eastern Washington
First downs	20	24
Total yards	432	553
Rushing yards	162	214
Passing yards	270	339
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	25:49	34:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington Eagles}}; text-align:center;"	Eastern Washington	Passing	Bo Levi Mitchell	19/35, 253 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Taiwan Jones	12 carries, 145 yards
Receiving	Taiwan Jones	2 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	26/37, 306 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Colin Kaepernick	11 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Virgil Green	7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TDs

Colorado State

Reno, NV

Statistics	Colorado State Rams}}"	Colorado State
First downs	18	33
Total yards	272	631
Rushing yards	78	376
Passing yards	194	255
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State Rams}}; text-align:center;"	Colorado State	Passing	Pete Thomas	23/36, 194 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Leonard Mason	8 carries, 33 yards
Receiving	Tyson Liggett	7 receptions, 46 yards
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	21/29, 241 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Colin Kaepernick	11 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Rishard Matthews	6 receptions, 87 yards

California

Reno, NV

Statistics	California Golden Bears}}"	California
First downs	22	26
Total yards	502	497
Rushing yards	225	316
Passing yards	277	181
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	29:22	30:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California Golden Bears}}; text-align:center;"	California	Passing	Kevin Riley	23/37, 277 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing	Shane Vereen	19 carries, 198 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving	Marvin Jones	12 receptions, 161 yards
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	10/15, 181 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Vai Taua	25 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Rishard Matthews	3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

At BYU

Provo, UT

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	23	21
Total yards	435	320
Rushing yards	239	91
Passing yards	196	229
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	36:17	23:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	16/25, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Vai Taua	29 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Brandon Wimberly	2 receptions, 59 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Jake Heaps	24/45, 229 yards
Rushing	J. J. Luigi	15 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Cody Hoffman	4 receptions, 74 yards

At UNLV

(Battle for the Fremont Cannon) Whitney, NV

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	29	15
Total yards	516	294
Rushing yards	374	80
Passing yards	142	214
Turnovers	5	3
Time of possession	32:35	27:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	13/17, 124 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Vai Taua	19 carries, 188 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving	Brandon Wimberly	5 receptions, 35 yards
UNLV Rebels}}; text-align:center;"	UNLV	Passing	Omar Clayton	14/23, 214 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Omar Clayton	11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Phillip Payne	8 receptions, 170 yards

San Jose State

Reno, NV

Statistics	San Jose State Spartans}}"	San Jose State
First downs	21	30
Total yards	372	640
Rushing yards	178	367
Passing yards	194	273
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	31:55	28:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State Spartans}}; text-align:center;"	San Jose State	Passing	Jordan LaSecla	14/33, 145 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing	Lamon Muldrow	21 carries, 77 yards
Receiving	Jalal Beauchman	4 receptions, 55 yards
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	20/27, 273 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Vai Taua	16 carries, 196 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving	Brandon Wimberly	3 receptions, 55 yards

At Hawaii

Halawa, HI

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	17	18
Total yards	293	346
Rushing yards	134	59
Passing yards	159	287
Turnovers	6	3
Time of possession	31:24	28:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	14/26, 159 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing	Vai Taua	24 carries, 91 yards
Receiving	Brandon Wimberly	4 receptions, 62 yards
Hawaii Warriors}}; text-align:center;"	Hawaii	Passing	Bryant Moniz	26/36, 287 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing	Alex Green	13 carries, 68 yards
Receiving	Greg Salas	11 receptions, 153 yards

Utah State

Reno, NV

Statistics	Utah State Aggies}}"	Utah State
First downs	27	30
Total yards	490	596
Rushing yards	91	387
Passing yards	399	209
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	27:32	32:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"	Utah State	Passing	Diondre Borel	24/38, 399 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Derrvin Speight	17 carries, 51 yards
Receiving	Kellen Bartlett	5 receptions, 121 yards
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	10/15, 190 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Colin Kaepernick	8 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Rishard Matthews	2 receptions, 63 yards

At Idaho

Moscow, ID

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	38	14
Total yards	844	339
Rushing yards	453	68
Passing yards	391	271
Turnovers	1	8
Time of possession	38:42	21:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	20/30, 320 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing	Lampford Mark	6 carries, 116 yards
Receiving	Rishard Matthews	7 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs
Idaho Vandals}}; text-align:center;"	Idaho	Passing	Nathan Enderle	15/34, 224 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Deonte Jackson	7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving	Justin Veltung	1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

At Fresno State

Fresno, CA

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	18	23
Total yards	416	444
Rushing yards	245	250
Passing yards	171	194
Turnovers	0	4
Time of possession	28:38	31:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	16/26, 171 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Colin Kaepernick	14 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Malcolm Shepherd	7 receptions, 68 yards
Fresno State Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"	Fresno State	Passing	Ryan Colburn	16/26, 194 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Robbie Rouse	26 carries, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Rashad Evans	4 receptions, 52 yards

New Mexico State

Reno, NV

Statistics	New Mexico State Aggies}}"	New Mexico State
First downs	18	26
Total yards	309	494
Rushing yards	89	243
Passing yards	220	251
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	34:53	24:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"	New Mexico State	Passing	Andrew Manley	19/39, 220 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing	Robert Clay	13 carries, 55 yards
Receiving	Taveon Rogers	4 receptions, 94 yards
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	15/27, 251 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Vai Taua	22 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Vai Taua	1 reception, 79 yards, 1 TD

Boise State

(rivalry) Reno, NV

Statistics	Boise State Broncos}}"	Boise State
First downs	21	28
Total yards	493	528
Rushing yards	145	269
Passing yards	348	259
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	24:39	35:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boise State Broncos}}; text-align:center;"	Boise State	Passing	Kellen Moore	20/31, 348 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing	Doug Martin	24 carries, 152 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Titus Young	6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	19/35, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Vai Taua	32 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Rishard Matthews	10 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana Tech

Ruston, LA

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	31	17
Total yards	519	292
Rushing yards	360	104
Passing yards	159	188
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	38:46	21:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	13/17, 159 yards
Rushing	Vai Taua	29 carries, 162 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving	Malcolm Shepherd	4 receptions, 51 yards
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"	Louisiana Tech	Passing	Ross Jenkins	14/23, 188 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Lennon Creer	18 carries, 49 yards
Receiving	Taulib Ikharo	4 receptions, 85 yards

Vs. Boston College (Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl)

(Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl) San Francisco, CA

Statistics	Nevada Wolf Pack}}"	Nevada
First downs	16	12
Total yards	306	185
Rushing yards	114	64
Passing yards	192	121
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	34:46	25:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"	Nevada	Passing	Colin Kaepernick	20/33, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Vai Taua	22 carries, 76 yards
Receiving	Rishard Matthews	7 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Boston College Eagles}}; text-align:center;"	Boston College	Passing	Chase Rettig	14/34, 121 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing	Andre Williams	19 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Chris Pantale	4 receptions, 47 yards

Roster

Chris Ault
Andy Buh – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Ken Wilson – Associate head coach/defensive Ends/linebackers
Scott Baumgartner – Assistant coach
James Ward – Cornerbacks
Cameron Norcross – Offensive line/run game coordinator
Jim Mastro – Running backs/recruiting coordinator
James Spady – Tight ends/Assistant Offensive Line
Barry Sacks – Defensive tackles
Mike Bradeson – Safeties
Casey Moore – Quality control/graduate assistant

Players in the 2010 CFL draft

John Bender	OL	3	17	[Calgary Stampeders](2011-calgary-stampeders-season)

Players in the 2011 NFL draft

Virgil Green	TE	7	204	[Denver Broncos](2011-denver-broncos-season)

References

"Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Colorado State Rams vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"California Golden Bears vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Brigham Young Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com.
"San Jose State Spartans vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Utah State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com.
"New Mexico State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Boise State Broncos vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com.
"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com.
. ["Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule 2010"](https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2440/season/2010). *[[ESPN]]*.
. ["2010 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nevada/2010-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
. ["2010 Football Schedule"](https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/schedule/2010). *Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics*.
. ["2025 Nevada Football Record Book"](https://nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2025/7/31/2025_Nevada_Football_Record_Book.pdf). *Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics*.
link. (February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.)

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