TEAM PROFILE: Nevada Wolfpack

Nevada Wolfpack 6-6


Key Players:

QB- Colin Kaepernick: 1st start 67-69 loss vs. Boise St, great skill set, big arm, fast, size
6-6, 215 FR (Cal)- Frosh of Year WAC 07’

RB- Luke Lippincott: emerged late in 06, former safety, quick feet, 1 cut runner
6-2, 215 JR (Cal)- 1st WAC 07’

C- Dominic Green: versatile, started at tackle, guard and center in career
6-3, 295 JR (Cal)- 1st WAC 07’

DE/LB- Erza Butler: probably was better last year, still great intensity and leader, 3ints
6-2, 248 SR (Cal)- 2nd WAC 07’, 1st WAC 06’

TE- Adam Bishop: good hands, big target, solid blocker, key on sp teams as well
6-4, 245 SR (Cal)- 2nd WAC 07’

DT- Matt Hines: very stable, good run stopper
6-1, 285 SR (Cal)- 2nd WAC 07’, 2nd WAC 06’

WR- Marko Mitchell: very athletic, came on last 2 months, snub from all WAC
6-4, 200 JR (Ala)

WR- Kyle Sammons: JUCO transfer in 05’, 199yrds 2tds in last game vs. LaTech
5-11, 195 SR (Cal)

OG- Greg Hall: very strong, solid
6-3, 290 JR (Arz)

OG- Charles Manu: preseason all WAC, recovering from ankle surgery
6-5, 300 SR (Nev)

OLB- Jerome Johnson: hardest hitter on team, 66tack, 5 for loss
6-1, 235 JR (Cal)

OLB- Nick Fuhr: led team in sacks, good pass rusher, 425 bench in high school
6-3, 245 SR (Alaska)

K- Brett Jaekle: 16-21 76.2%, 4-6 from 40-49yrds, 50 long
6-4, 210 JR (Nev)

Watch Out For:
WR- Mike McCoy: big play receiver, will get open at least once deep
6-0, 190 JR (Cal)

Team Info:

Passing Off: 263.1 yrds/g, 36th in NCAA
-Kaepernick’s arm strength lets receivers tap into big play ability
-Mitchell is very underrated
-Kaepernick makes up for not so outstanding pass protection

Rushing Off: 226.8 yrds/g, 11th in NCAA
-Lippincott has nose for the end zone
-strength is up the middle, great guards and center
-Kaepernick makes lots of great plays out of broken ones
BIGGEST STRENGTH
KEY TO GAME

Passing Def: 231.3 yrds/g, 67th in NCAA
-no real playmakers in secondary
-don’t force too many picks
-sets up their lack of success in run def
BIGGEST WEAKNESS

Rush Def: 172.3 yrds/g, 76th in NCAA
-too many big plays, guys overpursuing
-not enough guys getting into the backfield initially

Special Teams:
Kicking- A
Punting- C
Return Game- C-

Key Stats:
3rd Down Conv- 70/169 (41%) vs. 71/179 (40%)
Penalties- 85 for 673yrds (56.1per) vs. 70 for 566yrds (47.2per)
Turnovers- 20 vs. 16 (-4)
TOP- 31:08 vs. 28:47

Head Coach: Chris Ault, 22nd season (3rd since 04)- 177-73-1, 2-2 bowls
-effective at making halftime adjustments, 25 career 2nd half comeback wins
-Athletic director until 04’
-one of 3 active coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame

*Nevada is 3-3 in bowl games, 2-3 since 92, 1-1 since 05’
*bowl games always close, 3 games by 1pt, 2 by 3 since 92’
*5 of 6 losses (except Nebraska week1) by total of 20pts