Nevada Wolf Pack Narrowly Defeated at CEFCU Stadium in Intense Football Game Against San Jose State Spartans

In a closely contested game, the Nevada Wolf Pack's record now stands at 2-10 after a defeat with a final score of 28-35 against the San Jose State Spartans. The Spartans improved their season to 7-5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced off against the San Jose State Spartans at CEFCU Stadium, where both teams demonstrated strong offensive efforts. The Wolf Pack's passing game accumulated 223 yards with an impressive longest completion of 53 yards contributing significantly to their total yardage. Their quarterback managed to maintain a completion percentage of approximately 62 percent despite being sacked eight times throughout the game.

The rushing offense for the Nevada team was persistent, churning out 70 yards over 38 attempts and scoring three touchdowns, with their longest rush being a notable 23-yard touchdown. In terms of efficiency within critical areas on the field, they were flawless in both red zone and goal-to-go situations, converting all attempts into scores.

Penalties played a significant role for the Nevada side as they incurred eleven penalties totaling an impactful 114 yards. Despite this setback, they managed to keep possession for nearly half of the game time and executed well on third down conversions with about a 47 percent success rate.

Special teams had mixed results; while no punts were blocked or returned for touchdowns, one punt did land inside the opponent's twenty-yard line. Kickoff duties were well-handled with three touchbacks out of five kickoffs and two kicks landing inside twenty.

On defense, Nevada’s front showed tenacity by recording five sacks and forcing two fumbles—one of which they recovered—demonstrating their ability to disrupt Spartan plays behind the line of scrimmage.

The home team Spartans also put up an impressive performance by securing four touchdowns in total – matching that of their opponents – but edged ahead in points scored during each quarter except for the first one where they trailed seven points behind Nevada’s early lead.

As fans look forward to future games, attention turns toward an upcoming encounter as Mackay Stadium will host another exciting football event when Boise State Broncos visit Reno. This next challenge is scheduled for November 13th at Mackay Stadium in Reno; fans can catch all live action broadcasted on CBS Sports Network starting at around eight thirty PM local time (3:30 AM UTC).