| 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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| Head coach Chris Ault introduces football players with Commander Marc Behning, left, commanding officer of the Ohio–class fleet ballistic–missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN-733) at the University of Nevada, Reno on September 16, 2009 | |
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–45 vs. SMU | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (7–1 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Klenakis (9th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pistol |
| Defensive coordinator | Nigel Burton (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Boise State $% | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 25th overall and 6th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack finished the regular season 8–4 and 7–1 in the WAC, good enough for second place in the conference behind Boise State. They lost to SMU in the Hawaii Bowl.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Notre Dame * | NBC | L 0–35 | 80,795 | [1] | |
| September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Colorado State * | L 20–35 | 24,967 | [2] | ||
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri * | ESPN | L 21–31 | 18,269 | [3] | |
| October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV * |
| W 63–28 | 24,078 | [4] | |
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| ESPN | W 37–14 | 11,975 | [5] |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Utah State | KAME-TV/CSNCA/XXL Sports/Cis–Com | W 35–32 | 15,103 | [6] | |
| October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho |
| W 70–45 | 16,611 | [7] | |
| October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| Oceanic PPV | W 31–21 | 14,735 | [8] |
| November 8 | 5:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | ESPN | W 62–7 | 11,103 | [9] | |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Fresno State |
| CSNCA/ESPNGP | W 52–14 | 19,331 | [10] |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at New Mexico State | ESPNU | W 63–20 | 11,775 | [11] | |
| November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Boise State | ESPN2 | L 33–44 | 32,642 | [12] | |
| December 24 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. SMU * | ESPN | L 10–45 | 32,650 | [13] | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •No. 23 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| 1 | 08:42 | ND | Kyle Rudolph 19–yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:54 | ND | Michael Floyd 24–yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) | ND 14–0 |
| 2 | 11:42 | ND | Michael Floyd 70–yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) | ND 21–0 |
| 2 | 01:48 | ND | Armando Allen 1–yard run (Nick Tausch kick) | ND 28–0 |
| 3 | 10:12 | ND | Michael Floyd 88–yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) | ND 35–0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| •Rams | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 1 | 08:42 | CSU | John Mosure 1–yard run (Ben Deline kick) | CSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 02:03 | CSU | Eric Peitz 25–yard pass from Dion Morton (Ben Deline kick) | CSU 14–0 |
| 3 | 12:08 | NEV | Vai Taua 31–yard run (Ricky Drake kick failed) | CSU 14–6 |
| 3 | 06:22 | CSU | Dion Morton 49–yard pass from Grant Stucker (Ben Deline kick) | CSU 21–6 |
| 4 | 14:53 | CSU | Zac Pauga 32–yard pass from Grant Stucker (Ben Deline kick) | CSU 28–6 |
| 4 | 06:43 | CSU | Grant Stucker 35–yard run (Ben Deline kick) | CSU 35–6 |
| 4 | 03:08 | NEV | Vai Taua 2–yard run (rush) | CSU 35–14 |
| 4 | 00:00 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 13–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick | CSU 35–20 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Tigers | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 1 | 10:47 | MU | Grant Ressel 22–yard field goal | MU 3–0 |
| 1 | 04:57 | NEV | Courtney Randall 2–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 7–3 |
| 1 | 01:00 | MU | Grant Ressel 31–yard field goal | NEV 7–6 |
| 2 | 02:09 | MU | Danario Alexander 31–yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Derrick Washington pass failed) | MU 12–7 |
| 3 | 11:07 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 11–yard run (Courtney Randall rush failed) | NEV 13–12 |
| 3 | 10:30 | MU | Danario Alexander 74–yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (pass failed) | MU 18–13 |
| 3 | 04:17 | MU | Grant Ressel 27–yard field goal | MU 21–13 |
| 4 | 10:07 | MU | Jared Perry 4–yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Grant Ressel kick) | MU 28–13 |
| 4 | 05:00 | MU | Grant Ressel 26–yard field goal | MU 31–13 |
| 4 | 02:32 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 6–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (rush) | MU 31–21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| •Wolf Pack | 14 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 63 |
| 1 | 10:44 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 12–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 7–0 |
| 1 | 04:41 | NEV | Mike Ball 10–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 14–0 |
| 2 | 14:28 | UNLV | Channing Trotter 2–yard run (Kyle Watson kick) | NEV 14–7 |
| 2 | 10:25 | NEV | Mike Ball 1–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 21–7 |
| 2 | 07:27 | UNLV | Jerriman Robinson 39–yard pass from Mike Clausen (Kyle Watson kick) | NEV 21–14 |
| 2 | 00:15 | UNLV | Channing Trotter 1–yard run (Kyle Watson kick) | TIE 21–21 |
| 3 | 11:43 | NEV | Mike Ball 32–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 28–21 |
| 3 | 04:20 | UNLV | C.J. Cox 23–yard run (Kyle Watson kick) | TIE 28–28 |
| 3 | 00:50 | NEV | Mike Ball 4–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 35–28 |
| 4 | 11:21 | NEV | Virgil Green 17–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 42–28 |
| 4 | 06:59 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 6–yard pass from Luke Lippincott (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 49–28 |
| 4 | 04:37 | NEV | Mike Ball 89–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 56–28 |
| 4 | 03:04 | NEV | Courtney Randall 26–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 63–28 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| •Wolf Pack | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 1 | 14:16 | LATECH | Daniel Porter 15–yard run (Matt Nelson kick) | LATECH 7–0 |
| 1 | 04:34 | NEV | Talaiasi Puloka Jr. 3–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | TIE 7–7 |
| 1 | 00:29 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 5–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 14–7 |
| 2 | 10:22 | NEV | Ricky Drake 40–yard field goal | NEV 17–7 |
| 3 | 10:15 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 24–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick failed) | NEV 23–7 |
| 3 | 09:56 | LATECH | Daniel Porter 64–yard run (Matt Nelson kick) | NEV 23–14 |
| 3 | 01:57 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 67–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 30–14 |
| 4 | 14:49 | NEV | Virgil Green 3–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 37–14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Aggies | 7 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 32 |
| 1 | 06:41 | USU | Robert Turbin 1–yard run (Chris Ulinski kick) | USU 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:25 | USU | Eric Moats 8–yard pass from Diondre Borel (Chris Ulinski kick) | USU 14–0 |
| 2 | 10:54 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 11–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | USU 14–7 |
| 2 | 08:38 | USU | Robert Turbin 32–yard pass from Diondre Borel (Chris Ulinski kick) | USU 21–7 |
| 2 | 03:56 | NEV | Virgil Green 44–yard from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | USU 21–14 |
| 3 | 10:23 | USU | Chris Ulinski 48–yard field goal | USU 24–14 |
| 3 | 01:49 | NEV | Vai Taua 5–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | USU 24–21 |
| 4 | 09:02 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 49–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 28–24 |
| 4 | 04:08 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 69–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 35–24 |
| 4 | 02:35 | USU | Nnamdi Gwacham 14–yard pass from Diondre Borel (Robert Turbin pass) | NEV 35–32 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vandals | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| •Wolf Pack | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
| 1 | 09:27 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 11–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 7–0 |
| 1 | 04:42 | NEV | Vai Taua 89–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 14–0 |
| 2 | 13:26 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 61–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 21–0 |
| 2 | 12:47 | IDAHO | Maurice Shaw 73–yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar kick) | NEV 21–7 |
| 2 | 11:15 | IDAHO | Deonte Jackson 59–yard run (Trey Farquhar kick) | NEV 21–14 |
| 2 | 04:12 | NEV | Vai Taua 1–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 28–14 |
| 2 | 03:06 | IDAHO | Maurice Shaw 73–yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar kick) | NEV 28–21 |
| 2 | 00:35 | IDAHO | Trey Farquhar 54–yard field goal | NEV 28–24 |
| 3 | 14:09 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 35–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 35–24 |
| 3 | 10:29 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 75–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 42–24 |
| 3 | 06:11 | IDAHO | Max Komar 9–yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar kick) | NEV 42–31 |
| 3 | 01:52 | NEV | Chris Wellington 25–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 49–31 |
| 3 | 00:48 | IDAHO | Max Komar 20–yard pass from Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar kick) | NEV 49–38 |
| 4 | 14:23 | NEV | Virgil Green 44–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 56–38 |
| 4 | 09:30 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 9–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 63–38 |
| 4 | 07:09 | NEV | Lampford Mark 12–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 70–38 |
| 4 | 02:55 | IDAHO | Max Komar 14–yard pass from Brian Reader (Trey Farquhar kick) | NEV 70–45 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Warriors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| •Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 1 | 10:53 | UH | Kealoha Pilares 18–yard pass from Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos kick) | UH 7–0 |
| 1 | 08:48 | UH | Jovonte Taylor 71–yard pass from Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos kick) | UH 14–0 |
| 1 | 03:34 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 2–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | UH 14–7 |
| 2 | 01:48 | NEV | Vai Taua 30–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | TIE 14–14 |
| 2 | 00:31 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 38–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 21–14 |
| 3 | 03:18 | NEV | Tray Session 40–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 28–14 |
| 4 | 06:18 | UH | Jovonte Taylor 4–yard pass from Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos kick) | NEV 28–21 |
| 4 | 01:18 | NEV | Ricky Drake 27–yard field goal | NEV 31–21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Wolf Pack | 6 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:17 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 19–yard run (Ricky Drake kick failed) | NEV 6–0 |
| 2 | 12:38 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 15–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 13–0 |
| 2 | 05:39 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 4–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 20–0 |
| 2 | 01:45 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 3–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 27–0 |
| 2 | 00:13 | NEV | Vai Taua 70–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 34–0 |
| 3 | 11:42 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 8–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 41–0 |
| 3 | 09:25 | NEV | L.J. Washington 46–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 48–0 |
| 4 | 14:29 | NEV | Courtney Randall 3–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 55–0 |
| 4 | 10:50 | SJSU | Patrick Perry 1–yard run (Tyler Cope kick) | NEV 55–7 |
| 4 | 03:41 | NEV | Lampford Mark 6–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 62–7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| •Wolf Pack | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 1 | 11:47 | FS | Jamel Hamler 57–yard pass from Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling kick) | FS 7–0 |
| 1 | 08:52 | NEV | Vai Taua 50–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | TIE 7–7 |
| 1 | 06:24 | FS | Seyi Ajirotutu 3–yard pass from Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling kick) | FS 14–7 |
| 1 | 00:38 | NEV | Ricky Drake 40–yard field goal | FS 14–10 |
| 2 | 06:51 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 1–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 17–14 |
| 2 | 02:31 | NEV | Vai Taua 65–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 24–14 |
| 3 | 12:07 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 6–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 31–14 |
| 3 | 10:40 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 27–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 38–14 |
| 4 | 08:54 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 4–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 45–14 |
| 4 | 07:36 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 21–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 52–14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Wolf Pack | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
| Aggies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 1 | 11:20 | NMSU | Kyle Hughes 31–yard field goal | NMSU 3–0 |
| 1 | 10:07 | NEV | Chris Wellington 56–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 7–3 |
| 1 | 08:21 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 57–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 14–3 |
| 1 | 05:43 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 28–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 21–3 |
| 1 | 02:28 | NEV | Vai Taua 23–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 28–3 |
| 2 | 14:51 | NMSU | Kyle Hughes 21–yard field goal | NEV 28–6 |
| 2 | 08:22 | NEV | Colin Kaepernick 7–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 35–6 |
| 2 | 00:19 | NEV | Vai Taua 16–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 42–6 |
| 3 | 11:08 | NEV | Luke Lippincott 32–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 49–6 |
| 3 | 04:44 | NEV | Tyler Lantrip 4–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | NEV 56–6 |
| 4 | 14:16 | NEV | Lampford Mark 23–yard run (Nick Rhodes kick) | NEV 63–6 |
| 4 | 09:57 | NMSU | Marcus Allen 14–yard pass from Jeff Fleming (Kyle Hughes kick) | NEV 63–13 |
| 4 | 00:17 | NMSU | Marcus Allen 11–yard pass from Jeff Fleming (Kyle Hughes kick) | NEV 63–20 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| •No. 6 Broncos | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 1 | 14:45 | BSU | Titus Young 95–yard kickoff return (Kyle Brotzman kick) | BSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 09:03 | BSU | Dan Paul 18–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Austin Pettis rush failed) | BSU 13–0 |
| 1 | 04:20 | BSU | Dan Paul 3–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman kick) | BSU 20–0 |
| 2 | 13:36 | NEV | Ricky Drake 26–yard field goal | BSU 20–3 |
| 2 | 09:59 | BSU | Dan Paul 1–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman kick) | BSU 27–3 |
| 2 | 03:38 | NEV | Virgil Green 6–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick failed) | BSU 27–9 |
| 2 | 00:03 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 3–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | BSU 27–16 |
| 3 | 09:38 | NEV | Ricky Drake 37–yard field goal | BSU 27–19 |
| 3 | 02:40 | BSU | Tommy Gallarda 21–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman kick) | BSU 34–19 |
| 3 | 02:23 | NEV | Vai Taua 71–yard run (Ricky Drake kick) | BSU 34–26 |
| 4 | 10:55 | BSU | Kyle Brotzman 27–yard field goal | BSU 37–26 |
| 4 | 05:08 | BSU | Kirby Moore 6–yard pass from Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman kick) | BSU 44–26 |
| 4 | 01:16 | NEV | Tray Session 23–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | BSU 44–33 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| •Mustangs | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| 1 | 13:29 | SMU | Shawnbrey McNeal 9–yard run (Matt Szymanski kick) | SMU 7–0 |
| 1 | 08:22 | SMU | Shawnbrey McNeal 1–yard run (Matt Szymanski kick) | SMU 14–0 |
| 1 | 02:49 | SMU | Matt Szymanski 22–yard field goal | SMU 17–0 |
| 2 | 05:37 | SMU | Emmanuel Sanders 17–yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick) | SMU 24–0 |
| 2 | 01:17 | SMU | Cole Beasley 2–yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick) | SMU 31–0 |
| 3 | 07:45 | SMU | Zach Line 3–yard run (Matt Szymanski kick) | SMU 38–0 |
| 3 | 03:08 | NEV | Ricky Drake 21–yard field goal | SMU 38–3 |
| 4 | 03:27 | SMU | Shawnbrey McNeal 17–yard run (Matt Szymanski kick) | SMU 45–3 |
| 4 | 01:04 | NEV | Brandon Wimberly 10–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Ricky Drake kick) | SMU 45–10 |