Fresno State Athletics
Nevada 38, No. 16 Fresno State 35- NOTES/QUOTES
11/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 26, 2005
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Pat Hill:
"The better team won tonight. I take my hat off to Nevada. They outplayed us and deserved to win the football game."
"They did a great job of executing in the first half. It wasn't something we did poorly, it was executing by them. Rowe had a big night and he was very efficient. They out performed us in every aspect of the game."
"Nevada did a good job of shutting down our running game, especially in the first half."
"We still have a chance to be conference champions. That was our goal coming into the season and we can still accomplish that. Nevada and Boise State are co-championships and we need to win to join them."
GAME NOTES
- The temperature at kickoff at Mackay Stadium was 38 degrees, the first cold weather game (below 40 degrees) the Dogs played since Oct. 23, 2004 at Boise State.
- Fullback Roshon Vercher missed the game due to injury. He is expected to return in time for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
- Sophomore linebacker Ahijah Lane made his first career start in place of Marcus Riley.
- Nevada's first quarter field goal marked the fourth WAC game this season the opponent scored first against the Bulldogs.
- This game was the first of the season Fresno State trailed at the end of the first quarter and Nevada scored more points in the first half against the Dogs than any other team this season.
- Kyle Zimmerman's 34 yard field goal in the first quarter was the longest of his career. He surpassed that with a 38 yard field goal in the third quarter. He added his first career punt in the third quarter, which was downed by Tyler Clutts at the Nevada 1 yard line.
- Joe Fernandez had a 30 yard reception in the second quarter, the longest of the season and the second longest of his career. His second quarter touchdown was his third in the last two games. He set a new career-high in receiving yards by halftime with six receptions for 98 yards.
- Jermaine Jamison's second quarter touchdown was his second in consecutive games.
- Paul Pinegar threw for 228 yard in the first half, his fourth straight game of more than 200 yards in the first half.
