2009 NCAA - Nevada
Looking for a WAC team to give Boise some sort of game this fall? Then Reno is the right place. The "Biggest Little City in the World" also boasts perhaps the "Best Football Team Under the Radar" heading into 2009. The Wolfpack are only a few games above .500 since Chris Ault "re-took-over" the football team. He's now been the head coach three times (1976-1992, 1994-1995 and 2004-present), with his most recent stint coming as a self-appointment! He was the AD and fired Chris Tormey after the 2003 season despite the coach improving his record each season. The Bookie doesn't like guys who step over others to create their own success, so it was tough to root for the Wolfpack for awhile. Ault is already in the CFB Hall of Fame and vacated his AD job to take one final stab as the head coach. It looks like the pieces are in place for the 'Pack to challenge Boise, if not overtake the Broncos. ESPN was so intrigued by the matchup that they made sure the WAC set the schedule to put the game on Friday of Thanksgiving week, the final game of the year for Nevada.
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WAC Player of the year Colin Kaepernick returns for his junior season to pilot the "Pistol" offense. He threw for 22 scores and just seven interceptions in 2008, while rushing for 1130 yards and 17 more scores! The Wolfpack return TWO running backs who have been over 1,000 yards rushing in the last two seasons. The O-line returns three starters, although losing a four-year starter at center is a main concern, as is a wide receiving corps that is devoid of much experience, though not talent. On defense, Reno switched to a 4-3 that helped key the sixth-best rushing defense in the country. Unfortunately, the secondary was routinely torched and gave up a nation's worst 318 yards per game passing. Those figures often lie, though, as Reno played Texas Tech and Missouri outside of the league last year, two pass-happy units. They allowed foes to hit less than 54 percent, while yielding 31 scores to 16 interceptions. Eight return in the seconday with starting experience, and Reno did have 100 (!) tackles for loss last fall. |
| ASK the bookie? - It's easy to see why ESPN was so interested in showing the top two teams in the league in a showcase spot; Reno played Boise to a multi-overtime, 69-67 loss two years ago before losing a narrow 41-34 game at home last fall. The Wolfpack have a chance to make an immediate statement in the season opener at Notre Dame; The Bookie will be very interested in taking anything in double-digits with Reno, a team that can trade blows with anyone. If a good result comes there, the genie might be out of the bottle - The Bookie likes Nevada to win 10 games this year and don't be shocked if the Wolfpack figures out a way to win in Boise to finish the regular season. |
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