American college football season
The 2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season . Nevada competed as a first-year member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by first-year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium .[1] [2]
Previous season [ ]
The Wolf Pack finished the 1999 season 3–8 and 2–4 in the final BWC play to finish in sixth place and did not qualify for a bowl game. Head coach Jeff Tisdel resigned and was replaced by Chris Tormey.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12:30 p.m. at Oregon * L 7–3643,371
September 9 1:00 p.m. No. 22 TCU ESPN+ L 10–4119,797
September 23 7:00 p.m. at Wyoming * W 35–2813,754
September 30 1:00 p.m. Colorado State * L 14–4519,003
October 7 7:00 p.m. at UNLV * L 7–3827,578
October 14 7:00 p.m. at Fresno State L 21–5841,128
October 21 1:00 p.m. San Jose State L 30–4917,555
October 28 9:00 a.m. at SMU L 7–2114,747
November 4 12:00 p.m. UTEP L 22–4515,249
November 11 8:00 p.m. at Hawaii L 17–3733,731
November 18 12:00 p.m. Rice W 34–2813,482
November 25 12:00 p.m. at Tulsa L 3–3815,024
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Roster [ ]
2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries [ ]
at Oregon [ ]
Nevada at Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
7 0 0
7
• Ducks
5
10 7 14
36
Date: September 2, 2000Location: Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Game start: 12:35 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: 43,371Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: S 10–15 MPH Referee: Pat FloodTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 07:13 ORE Team 10–yard safety ORE 2–0
1 03:14 ORE Josh Frankel 43–yard field goal ORE 5–0
2 13:05 ORE Josh Frankel 35–yard field goal ORE 8–0
2 08:15 ORE Maurice Morris 66–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 15–0
2 05:05 NEV Nate Burleson 21–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)ORE 15–7
3 05:51 ORE Joey Harrington 1–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 22–7
4 13:10 ORE Adam Kennybrew 2–yard run (Josh Frankel kick) ORE 29–7
4 03:01 ORE Kenny Washington 4–yard run (Josh Frankel kick) ORE 36–7
TCU [ ]
TCU at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 22 Horned Frogs
14
14 13 0
41
Wolf Pack
7
0 3 0
10
Date: September 9, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 19,797Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NoneReferee: Frank WhiteTV announcers (ESPN+ ): N/A
Scoring summary 1 12:26 TCU LaDainian Tomlinson 1–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 7–0
1 10:22 TCU LaVar Veale 85–yard punt return (Chris Kaylakie kick) TCU 14–0
1 02:06 NEV Adrien Dugas 1–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) TCU 14–7
2 12:24 TCU George Layne 28–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 21–7
2 07:43 TCU LaDainian Tomlinson 8–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick) TCU 28–7
3 11:27 NEV Mike Phillips 29–yard field goal TCU 28–10
3 11:11 TCU LaTarence Dunbar 95–yard kickoff return (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 35–10
3 01:30 TCU LaDainian Tomlinson 43–yard run (Matt Schobel pass failed) TCU 41–10
at Wyoming [ ]
Nevada at Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wolf Pack
0
10 3 22
35
Cowboys
14
7 0 7
28
Date: September 23, 2000Location: War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Game start: 8:07 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 13,754Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Weather: Cold and Scattered Snow • Wind: E 15 MPH Referee: Gene SemkoTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 08:13 WYO Brett Ralph 35–yard run (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 7–0
1 00:29 WYO Brock Ralph 18–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 14–0
2 13:29 NEV David Neill 28–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)WYO 14–7
2 12:13 WYO Brett Ralph 12–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick) WYO 21–7
2 00:00 NEV Mike Phillips 41–yard field goal WYO 21–10
3 02:31 NEV Mike Phillips 24–yard field goal WYO 21–13
4 13:12 NEV David Neill 1–yard run (Jermaine Brown pass) TIE 21–21
4 11:57 NEV Scott Asai 4–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 28–21
4 05:54 WYO Ryan McGuffey 5–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick) TIE 28–28
4 00:41 NEV Marquis Starks 16–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 35–28
Colorado State [ ]
Colorado State at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Rams
14
17 7 7
45
Wolf Pack
7
0 0 7
14
Date: September 30, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutesGame attendance: 19,003Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: W 10–15 MPH Referee: Ken FlahertyTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 14:42 NEV Nate Burleson 80–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 7–0
1 07:58 CSU Pete Rebstock 66–yard punt return (C.W. Hurst kick) TIE 7–7
1 04:30 CSU Cory Woolstenhulme 8–yard pass from Matt Newton (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 14–7
2 12:50 CSU Cecil Sapp 13–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 21–7
2 03:11 CSU Rahsaan Sanders 3–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 28–7
2 00:03 CSU C.W. Hurst 36–yard field goal CSU 31–7
3 04:36 CSU Duan Ruff 7–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 38–7
4 14:05 NEV Tim Fleming 51–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) CSU 38–14
4 07:52 CSU Duan Ruff 1–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 45–14
at UNLV [ ]
Nevada at UNLV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon )
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
7
0 0 0
7
• Rebels
14
7 10 7
38
Date: October 7, 2000Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 27,578Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Balmy and Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 0–5 MPH Referee: Jim HarveyTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:08 UNLV Kevin Brown 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 7–0
1 01:35 NEV Jermaine Brown 30–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) TIE 7–7
1 00:39 UNLV Nate Turner 37–yard pass from Jason Thomas (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 14–7
2 00:01 UNLV Jason Thomas 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 21–7
3 10:52 UNLV Jason Thomas 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 28–7
3 07:21 UNLV Ray Cheetany 30–yard field goal UNLV 31–7
4 07:22 UNLV Nate Turner 19–yard pass from Jason Thomas (Ray Cheetany kick) UNLV 38–7
at Fresno State [ ]
Nevada at Fresno State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
7 6 8
21
• Bulldogs
27
17 7 7
58
Date: October 14, 2000Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 7:07 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutesGame attendance: 41,128Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: LightReferee: Rich KollenTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:42 FS David Carr 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 7–0
1 08:33 FS Dante Marsh 27–yard interception (Asen Asparuhov kick failed)FS 13–0
1 04:47 FS Derrick Ward 2–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 20–0
1 02:37 FS Derrick Ward 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 27–0
2 11:49 NEV Scott Asai 4–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) FS 27–7
2 05:22 FS Asen Asparuhov 42–yard field goal FS 30–7
2 02:21 FS Bernard Berrian 88–yard punt return (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 37–7
2 00:49 FS Paris Gaines 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 44–7
3 14:03 FS Bernard Berrian 55–yard pass from Jeff Grady (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 51–7
3 05:30 NEV David Neill 10–yard run (pass failed) FS 51–13
4 05:05 NEV Nate Burleson 4–yard pass from David Neill (Nate Burleson pass)FS 51–21
4 01:37 FS Kendall Edwards 10–yard fumble recovery (Asen Asparuhov kick) FS 58–21
San Jose State [ ]
San Jose State at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Spartans
7
8 6 28
49
Wolf Pack
9
0 7 14
30
Date: October 21, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 17,555Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: BreezyReferee: Frank WhiteTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:19 NEV Team 14–yard safety NEV 2–0
1 04:46 NEV Humphrey Garrett 26–yard fumble recovery (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 9–0
1 02:51 SJSU Marcus Arroyo 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)NEV 9–7
2 11:25 SJSU Jarmar Julien 1–yard run (Casey LeBlanc rush) SJSU 15–9
3 08:48 NEV Nate Burleson 24–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 16–15
3 04:24 SJSU Deonce Whitaker 2–yard run (rush failed)SJSU 21–16
4 11:07 SJSU Deonce Whitaker 3–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 28–16
4 08:43 NEV Nate Burleson 31–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) SJSU 28–23
4 08:01 SJSU Jarmar Julien 6–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 35–23
4 02:41 SJSU Jarmar Julien 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 42–23
4 01:34 NEV Mo Jones 22–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) SJSU 42–30
4 00:41 SJSU Jarmar Julien 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick) SJSU 49–30
at SMU [ ]
Nevada at SMU
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
0 7 0
7
• Mustangs
7
7 0 7
21
Date: October 28, 2000Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutesGame attendance: 14,747Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clouds and 77% Humidity • Wind: S 10–12 MPH Referee: Gene SemkoTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 10:32 SMU Johnnie Freeman 19–yard run (Jacob Crowley kick) SMU 7–0
2 00:21 SMU Johnnie Freeman 31–yard pass from David Page (Jacob Crowley kick) SMU 14–0
3 10:41 NEV Nate Burleson 44–yard pass from Brett Staninger (Mike Phillips kick)SMU 14–7
4 04:01 SMU Johnnie Freeman 20–yard pass from David Page (Jacob Crowley kick) SMU 21–7
UTEP [ ]
UTEP at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
• Miners
28
7 3 7
45
Wolf Pack
0
7 9 6
22
Date: November 4, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutesGame attendance: 15,249Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: High Clouds • Wind: SlightReferee: Rich KollenTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:37 UTEP Brian Natkin 3–yard pass from Rocky Perez (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 7–0
1 09:08 UTEP Lee Mays 43–yard pass from Rocky Perez (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 14–0
1 07:50 UTEP Rocky Perez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 21–0
1 01:38 UTEP Rocky Perez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 28–0
2 04:59 NEV T. W. Cunningham 16–yard pass from Brett Staninger (Mike Phillips kick) UTEP 28–7
2 00:22 UTEP Javier Sanchez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 35–7
3 07:23 UTEP Rocky Bishop 35–yard field goal UTEP 38–7
3 04:02 NEV Jesse Twist 2–yard run (Brett Staninger pass failed) UTEP 38–13
3 00:32 NEV Mike Phillips 20–yard field goal UTEP 38–16
4 11:07 NEV Nate Burleson 31–yard pass from Brett Staninger (pass failed)UTEP 38–22
4 00:14 UTEP Javier Sanchez 3–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick) UTEP 45–22
at Hawaii [ ]
Nevada at Hawaii
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
10 0 7
17
• Warriors
3
14 7 13
37
Date: November 11, 2000Location: Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Game start: 6:07 p.m. Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutesGame attendance: 33,731Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: TR 10–25 MPH Referee: Jim HarveyTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 00:43 UH Eric Hannum 42–yard field goal UH 3–0
2 11:34 NEV Mike Phillips 37–yard field goal TIE 3–3
2 07:19 NEV Mo Jones 22–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 10–3
2 06:18 UH Ashley Lelie 45–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Eric Hannum kick)TIE 10–10
2 02:17 UH James Fenderson 2–yard run (Eric Hannum kick)UH 17–10
3 02:01 UH James Fenderson 3–yard run (Eric Hannum kick) UH 24–10
4 09:54 UH Ashley Lelie 8–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Eric Hannum pass failed) UH 30–10
4 04:35 NEV Tim Fleming 19–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick) UH 30–17
4 01:40 UH Thero Mitchell Jr. 26–yard run (Eric Hannum kick) UH 37–17
Rice [ ]
Rice at Nevada
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
7
0 7 14
28
• Wolf Pack
14
10 0 10
34
Date: November 18, 2000Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutesGame attendance: 13,482Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: NoneReferee: Bill AthanTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 11:26 NEV Marquis Starks 10–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 7–0
1 06:43 NEV Marquis Starks 4–yard run (Mike Phillips kick) NEV 14–0
1 03:04 RICE Robbie Beck 3–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 14–7
2 00:53 NEV Mike Phillips 30–yard field goal NEV 17–7
2 00:08 NEV David Neill 9–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 24–7
3 07:02 RICE Kyle Herm 1–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 24–14
4 11:16 RICE Jamie Tyler 4–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 24–21
4 07:50 NEV Nate Burleson 14–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 31–21
4 02:35 RICE Jamie Tyler 3–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick) NEV 31–28
4 01:02 NEV Mike Phillips 42–yard field goal NEV 34–28
at Tulsa [ ]
Nevada at Tulsa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
0 3 0
3
• Golden Hurricane
14
10 0 14
38
Date: November 25, 2000Location: Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutesGame attendance: 15,024Game weather: N/AReferee: Cooper CastleberryTV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary 1 09:06 TULSA Donald Shoals 15–yard pass from Josh Blankenship (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 7–0
1 03:09 TULSA Ken Bohanon 1–yard run (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 14–0
2 09:32 TULSA Donald Shoals 9–yard pass from Josh Blankenship (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 21–0
2 05:32 TULSA Chris Earnest 30–yard field goal TULSA 24–0
3 13:03 NEV Mike Phillips 34–yard field goal TULSA 24–3
4 13:43 TULSA Ken Bohanon 2–yard run (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 31–3
4 06:10 TULSA Keith Carey 7–yard pass from Michael Wall (Chris Earnest kick) TULSA 38–3
References [ ]
Venues
Evans Field (1896–1905)
Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965)
Mackay Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore
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