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Boise State Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack

MacKay Stadium in Reno, Nevada

Saturday, December 01, 2012 3:30 PM

#16 Boise State 27
Nevada 21
-8
55.5
F

Broncos Wolf Pack Game Recap

No. 15 Boise State 27, Nevada 21: Joe Southwick passed for two touchdowns and D.J. Harper rushed for 130 yards as the Broncos downed the Wolf Pack in Mountain West play.

Matt Miller caught a 52-yard scoring pass as part of a 127-yard receiving day as Boise State (10-2, 7-1) earned a share of the conference title along with San Diego State and Fresno State.

Stefphon Jefferson rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns for Nevada (7-5, 4-4). Jefferson has 22 rushing touchdowns to break the school single-season mark of 20 set two years ago by current San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Miller’s touchdown reception gave the Broncos a 24-7 third-quarter lead. Nevada battled back and pulled within 27-21 on Cody Fajardo’s 6-yard keeper with 2:27 remaining. Harper recovered the ensuing onside kick and the Wolf Pack didn’t have time to mount much of a final drive upon getting the ball back with 17 seconds left.

Southwick threw a 17-yard pass to Chris Potter and Harper scored from 2 yards out en route to a 17-0 halftime lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Neither team was called for a penalty in the first half. Boise State was flagged for all three of the game’s penalties. … Jefferson’s 1,703 rushing yards is 30 yards behind Nevada’s single-season mark set by Chance Kretschmer in 2001. … Boise State pitched its seventh first-half shutout of the campaign.

Preview: Boise State Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack


Boise State’s last visit to Reno resulted in one of the more crushing defeats in recent college football history and the No. 22 Broncos look to deliver a form of payback when they visit Nevada on Saturday. The Wolf Pack notched a 34-31 overtime upset of an undefeated Boise State squad two years ago in the contest infamously known for two chip-shot misses by Broncos kicker Kyle Brotzman. That contest marks the only time the Wolf Pack has beaten Boise State in the past 12 meetings. A win by the Broncos would give them a share of the Mountain West Conference title with San Diego State and Fresno State. Nevada has already accepted a bid to the New Mexico Bowl.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC. LINE: Boise State -8.5

ABOUT BOISE STATE (9-2, 6-1 Mountain West): Sixth-year senior D.J. Harper is only 65 yards away from a 1,000-yard season and ranks eighth in school history with 2,577 yards. Harper has rushed for 14 touchdowns and has topped 100 yards five times. Junior quarterback Joe Southwick improved as the season went on and is completing 66.1 percent of his passes. He has 15 touchdowns against seven interceptions. Boise State’s defense has been stellar all season and has forced 32 turnovers – 16 interceptions and 16 fumbles. The Broncos are fifth in scoring defense (14.4 points per game) and eighth in rushing defense (293.3 yards). Sophomore defensive end Demarcus Lawrence has 9.5 sacks and forced four fumbles.

ABOUT NEVADA (7-4, 4-3): The Wolf Pack are the only team in the country to score 30 or more points in each game but a leaky defense has allowed more than 30 six times. Junior running back Stefphon Jefferson has rushed for 1,564 yards and needs 169 to surpass the school record set by Chance Kretschmer in 2001. Jefferson has rushed for 20 touchdowns, matching the school mark set in 2010 by current San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Senior middle linebacker Albert Rosette has a team-best 113 tackles and sophomore defensive end Brock Hekking has a team-high seven sacks.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Boise State leads the series 25-13 and posted a 30-10 victory over Nevada last season.

2. The Broncos have allowed only three passing touchdowns, fewest in the nation.

3. Nevada is 2-3 at home and hasn’t lost four games at Mackay Stadium in one season since 2000.

PREDICTION: Boise State 37, Nevada 26
Away Spread Consensus 65% Broncos (-8.0) Home Spread Consensus 35% Wolf Pack (8.0)
Total Over Consensus 59% Over (55.5) Total Under Consensus 41% Under (55.5)
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Wagering Trends

  • Wolf Pack are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 conference games.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-7-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games in November.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
  • Broncos are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.
  • Broncos are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
  • Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.
  • Broncos are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
  • Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 10.5 or greater.
  • Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog.
  • Over is 4-0 in Wolf Pack last 4 games as a home favorite of 0.5-3.0.
  • Under is 4-0 in Wolf Pack last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Over is 4-0 in Broncos last 4 road games.
  • Over is 8-0 in Broncos last 8 games as a road favorite.
  • Over is 5-0 in Broncos last 5 games following a ATS loss.
  • Over is 7-0 in Broncos last 7 games as a road favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Under is 4-0 in Broncos last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Wolf Pack are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a bye week.

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