Colin Kaepernick News

He's been toiling in the shadow of Colt McCoy all season. Yet he's ranked fourth in the nation in pass efficiency, while McCoy is 19th.

Wolf Pack running back Vai Taua has been named an Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com. Taua has rushed for 1345 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.

Before his second season at SMU, coach June Jones had a goal of bringing his team back to his former home state.

Tom Mason remembers that day at Mackay Stadium two years ago when, as the linebackers coach for Fresno State, he met Nevada offensive coordinator Chris Klenakis on the field after the Bulldogs' 49-41 victory.

It didn't take long for Nevada running back Vai Taua to notice one particular statistic about SMU: rush defense.

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick and running backs Vai Taua and Luke Lippincott have all rushed for over 1,000 yards this season, an NCAA first.

Over the past four years the story has read the same way for the Wolf Pack: Boise State comes into the annual matchup as the hot team with every "analyst" worth his over-sized paycheck selecting Nevada as the team to possibly spoil the Bronco's hopes of an undefeated season.

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While many Reno-area residents will spend Black Friday seeking post-Thanksgiving shopping deals, a vocal group of Nevada football fans are making the trip to Boise, Idaho, to cheer on the Wolf Pack in their biggest game of the season Friday night.

Carpe Diem, Wolf Pack. It is now time to separate the men from the boys. The biggest game in Wolf Pack football history is upon us.

The New Mexico State Aggies didn't have an answer for the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday night.

In this Oct. 24. photo, Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore throws a pass during the second quarter against Hawaii in Honolulu.

Nevada thought this was going to be the year. After losing to Boise State for nine consecutive years, Nevada players thought this year's team was the one to take down the WAC champions.

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . What would it mean for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team to beat Boise State on Friday night? Well, other than a Western Athletic Conference title, not much as far as this season is concerned.

Sixth-ranked Boise State is staring at the business end of a pistol, and we're not talking about the BCS and any possible shenanigans regarding bowl bids.

In January 2005, coach Chris Ault told his assistants he was going to install a concoction he dubbed the "pistol." He wanted to dramatically alter Nevada's pass-happy, shotgun offense that had just produced a losing season.

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore flusters foes with his sniper-like arm, his knack for finding the open guy anywhere on the field and just plain outwitting defensive coordinators.

Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him. "If they decide to make a change, I'd have to say I'd have a tough time arguing with that.

Hawaii 17, San Jose St. 10 Nevada rushed for 575 yards as the Wolf Pack beat New Mexico State 63-20 Saturday at Las Cruces, N.M. Luke Lippincott had 162 yards on 19 carries, putting him at 1,028 yards for the season.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The Nevada football team entered Saturday night's game against New Mexico State with a record of 7-3, 6-0 in the Western Athletic Conference and was tied with Boise State atop the conference standings.