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That the Pack can maintain its focus. Looming on the horizon was the most important game since Chris Ault returned to the sidelines in 2004 - at Boise State on Friday - but Nevada made sure to not look past lowly New Mexico State.

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.

Nevada's Antoine Thompson slipped between two would-be Fresno State tacklers and was off to the races, apparently headed for the team's first punt return for a touchdown since 2001.

Nevada safety Jonathon Amaya knocked out Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews in the second quarter.

Nevada has scored 31 unanswered points, including a pair of touchdowns early in the third quarter from Colin Kaepernick and Luke Lippincott.

Vai Taua's run as a punt returner appears to be over. Nevada coach Chris Ault said Monday that the Wolf Pack junior running back, who has muffed two punts this season, both of which were recovered by opponents, will continue to practice as a punt returner in case he's needed, but he won't be in that position when the Pack plays at San Jose State on ...

The Nevada football coaches vote on an offensive and defensive player of the week after each win.

Doyle Miller arrived at Fullerton College in the fall of 2006 with the opportunity to play either wide receiver or cornerback.

It was only Monday, with still plenty of time in the week to dissect game tape, but Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin sounded like a blind man holding a Rubik's Cube.

The Nevada football team's ghoulish history on Halloween nearly repeated itself Saturday, but in the end it was Nevada Day.

Just one thought entered Nevada cornerback Isaiah Frey's mind when he came down with an interception Friday against Louisiana Tech.

Clausen, last seen playing nearly flawless in a Hawaii Bowl victory, completed 15 of 18 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 35-0 victory over Nevada on Saturday.

Four practices into fall camp -- and they don't even start full contact until today -- isn't nearly enough time for Nevada cornerbacks coach James Ward to determine what to expect out of Cory Smith, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound junior college transfer.