2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Earley (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJeff Mills (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 TCU +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
UTEP +   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Fresno State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
San Jose State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Tulsa   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Rice   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Hawaii   2 – 6     3 – 9  
SMU   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Nevada   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a first-year member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by first-year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:30 p.m.at Oregon*
L 7–3643,371
September 91:00 p.m.No. 22 TCU
ESPN+L 10–4119,797
September 237:00 p.m.at Wyoming*
W 35–2813,754
September 301:00 p.m.Colorado State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 14–4519,003
October 77:00 p.m.at UNLV*
L 7–3827,578
October 147:00 p.m.at Fresno State
L 21–5841,128
October 211:00 p.m.San Jose Statedagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 30–4917,555
October 289:00 a.m.at SMU
L 7–2114,747
November 412:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 22–4515,249
November 118:00 p.m.at Hawaii
L 17–3733,731
November 1812:00 p.m.Rice
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 34–2813,482
November 2512:00 p.m.at Tulsa
L 3–3815,024
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Roster

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2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 80 Nate Burleson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

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At Oregon

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Nevada at Oregon
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 700 7
• Ducks 5 10714 36
  • Date: September 2, 2000
  • Location: Autzen Stadium
    Eugene, OR
  • Game start: 12:35 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 43,371
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: S 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Pat Flood
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
107:13ORETeam 10–yard safetyORE 2–0
103:14OREJosh Frankel 43–yard field goalORE 5–0
213:05OREJosh Frankel 35–yard field goalORE 8–0
208:15OREMaurice Morris 66–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 15–0
205:05NEVNate Burleson 21–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)ORE 15–7
305:51OREJoey Harrington 1–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 22–7
413:10OREAdam Kennybrew 2–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 29–7
403:01OREKenny Washington 4–yard run (Josh Frankel kick)ORE 36–7
See also: 2000 Oregon Ducks football team

TCU

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TCU at Nevada
1 234Total
• No. 22 Horned Frogs 14 14130 41
Wolf Pack 7 030 10
  • Date: September 9, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,797
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): N/A
Scoring summary
112:26TCULaDainian Tomlinson 1–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 7–0
110:22TCULaVar Veale 85–yard punt return (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 14–0
102:06NEVAdrien Dugas 1–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)TCU 14–7
212:24TCUGeorge Layne 28–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 21–7
207:43TCULaDainian Tomlinson 8–yard run (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 28–7
311:27NEVMike Phillips 29–yard field goalTCU 28–10
311:11TCULaTarence Dunbar 95–yard kickoff return (Chris Kaylakie kick)TCU 35–10
301:30TCULaDainian Tomlinson 43–yard run (Matt Schobel pass failed)TCU 41–10
See also: 2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team

At Wyoming

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Nevada at Wyoming
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 0 10322 35
Cowboys 14 707 28
  • Date: September 23, 2000
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium
    Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 8:07 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,754
  • Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Weather: Cold and Scattered Snow • Wind: E 15 MPH
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
108:13WYOBrett Ralph 35–yard run (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 7–0
100:29WYOBrock Ralph 18–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 14–0
213:29NEVDavid Neill 28–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)WYO 14–7
212:13WYOBrett Ralph 12–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick)WYO 21–7
200:00NEVMike Phillips 41–yard field goalWYO 21–10
302:31NEVMike Phillips 24–yard field goalWYO 21–13
413:12NEVDavid Neill 1–yard run (Jermaine Brown pass)TIE 21–21
411:57NEVScott Asai 4–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 28–21
405:54WYORyan McGuffey 5–yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick)TIE 28–28
400:41NEVMarquis Starks 16–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 35–28
See also: 2000 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Colorado State

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Colorado State at Nevada
1 234Total
• Rams 14 1777 45
Wolf Pack 7 007 14
  • Date: September 30, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,003
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: W 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Ken Flaherty
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
114:42NEVNate Burleson 80–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 7–0
107:58CSUPete Rebstock 66–yard punt return (C.W. Hurst kick)TIE 7–7
104:30CSUCory Woolstenhulme 8–yard pass from Matt Newton (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 14–7
212:50CSUCecil Sapp 13–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 21–7
203:11CSURahsaan Sanders 3–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 28–7
200:03CSUC.W. Hurst 36–yard field goalCSU 31–7
304:36CSUDuan Ruff 7–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 38–7
414:05NEVTim Fleming 51–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)CSU 38–14
407:52CSUDuan Ruff 1–yard run (C.W. Hurst kick)CSU 45–14
See also: 2000 Colorado State Rams football team

At UNLV

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Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 000 7
• Rebels 14 7107 38
  • Date: October 7, 2000
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,578
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Balmy and Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 0–5 MPH
  • Referee: Jim Harvey
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
109:08UNLVKevin Brown 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick)UNLV 7–0
101:35NEVJermaine Brown 30–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)TIE 7–7
100:39UNLVNate Turner 37–yard pass from Jason Thomas (Ray Cheetany kick)UNLV 14–7
200:01UNLVJason Thomas 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick)UNLV 21–7
310:52UNLVJason Thomas 1–yard run (Ray Cheetany kick)UNLV 28–7
307:21UNLVRay Cheetany 30–yard field goalUNLV 31–7
407:22UNLVNate Turner 19–yard pass from Jason Thomas (Ray Cheetany kick)UNLV 38–7
See also: 2000 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon

At Fresno State

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Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 768 21
• Bulldogs 27 1777 58
  • Date: October 14, 2000
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Game attendance: 41,128
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
109:42FSDavid Carr 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 7–0
108:33FSDante Marsh 27–yard interception (Asen Asparuhov kick failed)FS 13–0
104:47FSDerrick Ward 2–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 20–0
102:37FSDerrick Ward 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 27–0
211:49NEVScott Asai 4–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)FS 27–7
205:22FSAsen Asparuhov 42–yard field goalFS 30–7
202:21FSBernard Berrian 88–yard punt return (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 37–7
200:49FSParis Gaines 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 44–7
314:03FSBernard Berrian 55–yard pass from Jeff Grady (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 51–7
305:30NEVDavid Neill 10–yard run (pass failed)FS 51–13
405:05NEVNate Burleson 4–yard pass from David Neill (Nate Burleson pass)FS 51–21
401:37FSKendall Edwards 10–yard fumble recovery (Asen Asparuhov kick)FS 58–21
See also: 2000 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

San Jose State

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San Jose State at Nevada
1 234Total
• Spartans 7 8628 49
Wolf Pack 9 0714 30
  • Date: October 21, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,555
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: Breezy
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
109:19NEVTeam 14–yard safetyNEV 2–0
104:46NEVHumphrey Garrett 26–yard fumble recovery (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 9–0
102:51SJSUMarcus Arroyo 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)NEV 9–7
211:25SJSUJarmar Julien 1–yard run (Casey LeBlanc rush)SJSU 15–9
308:48NEVNate Burleson 24–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 16–15
304:24SJSUDeonce Whitaker 2–yard run (rush failed)SJSU 21–16
411:07SJSUDeonce Whitaker 3–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)SJSU 28–16
408:43NEVNate Burleson 31–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)SJSU 28–23
408:01SJSUJarmar Julien 6–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)SJSU 35–23
402:41SJSUJarmar Julien 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)SJSU 42–23
401:34NEVMo Jones 22–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)SJSU 42–30
400:41SJSUJarmar Julien 4–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)SJSU 49–30
See also: 2000 San Jose State Spartans football team

At SMU

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Nevada at SMU
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 070 7
• Mustangs 7 707 21
  • Date: October 28, 2000
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,747
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clouds and 77% Humidity • Wind: S 10–12 MPH
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
110:32SMUJohnnie Freeman 19–yard run (Jacob Crowley kick)SMU 7–0
200:21SMUJohnnie Freeman 31–yard pass from David Page (Jacob Crowley kick)SMU 14–0
310:41NEVNate Burleson 44–yard pass from Brett Staninger (Mike Phillips kick)SMU 14–7
404:01SMUJohnnie Freeman 20–yard pass from David Page (Jacob Crowley kick)SMU 21–7
See also: 2000 SMU Mustangs football team

UTEP

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UTEP at Nevada
1 234Total
• Miners 28 737 45
Wolf Pack 0 796 22
  • Date: November 4, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,249
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: High Clouds • Wind: Slight
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
109:37UTEPBrian Natkin 3–yard pass from Rocky Perez (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 7–0
109:08UTEPLee Mays 43–yard pass from Rocky Perez (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 14–0
107:50UTEPRocky Perez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 21–0
101:38UTEPRocky Perez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 28–0
204:59NEVT. W. Cunningham 16–yard pass from Brett Staninger (Mike Phillips kick)UTEP 28–7
200:22UTEPJavier Sanchez 1–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 35–7
307:23UTEPRocky Bishop 35–yard field goalUTEP 38–7
304:02NEVJesse Twist 2–yard run (Brett Staninger pass failed)UTEP 38–13
300:32NEVMike Phillips 20–yard field goalUTEP 38–16
411:07NEVNate Burleson 31–yard pass from Brett Staninger (pass failed)UTEP 38–22
400:14UTEPJavier Sanchez 3–yard run (Ricky Bishop kick)UTEP 45–22
See also: 2000 UTEP Miners football team

At Hawaii

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Nevada at Hawaii
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 1007 17
• Warriors 3 14713 37
  • Date: November 11, 2000
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 33,731
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: TR 10–25 MPH
  • Referee: Jim Harvey
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
100:43UHEric Hannum 42–yard field goalUH 3–0
211:34NEVMike Phillips 37–yard field goalTIE 3–3
207:19NEVMo Jones 22–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 10–3
206:18UHAshley Lelie 45–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Eric Hannum kick)TIE 10–10
202:17UHJames Fenderson 2–yard run (Eric Hannum kick)UH 17–10
302:01UHJames Fenderson 3–yard run (Eric Hannum kick)UH 24–10
409:54UHAshley Lelie 8–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Eric Hannum pass failed)UH 30–10
404:35NEVTim Fleming 19–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)UH 30–17
401:40UHThero Mitchell Jr. 26–yard run (Eric Hannum kick)UH 37–17
See also: 2000 Hawaii Warriors football team

Rice

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Rice at Nevada
1 234Total
Owls 7 0714 28
• Wolf Pack 14 10010 34
  • Date: November 18, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,482
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
111:26NEVMarquis Starks 10–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 7–0
106:43NEVMarquis Starks 4–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 14–0
103:04RICERobbie Beck 3–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick)NEV 14–7
200:53NEVMike Phillips 30–yard field goalNEV 17–7
200:08NEVDavid Neill 9–yard run (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 24–7
307:02RICEKyle Herm 1–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick)NEV 24–14
411:16RICEJamie Tyler 4–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick)NEV 24–21
407:50NEVNate Burleson 14–yard pass from David Neill (Mike Phillips kick)NEV 31–21
402:35RICEJamie Tyler 3–yard run (Derek Crabtree kick)NEV 31–28
401:02NEVMike Phillips 42–yard field goalNEV 34–28
See also: 2000 Rice Owls football team

At Tulsa

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Nevada at Tulsa
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 030 3
• Golden Hurricane 14 10014 38
  • Date: November 25, 2000
  • Location: Skelly Stadium
    Tulsa, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,024
  • Game weather: N/A
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (None): None
Scoring summary
109:06TULSADonald Shoals 15–yard pass from Josh Blankenship (Chris Earnest kick)TULSA 7–0
103:09TULSAKen Bohanon 1–yard run (Chris Earnest kick)TULSA 14–0
209:32TULSADonald Shoals 9–yard pass from Josh Blankenship (Chris Earnest kick)TULSA 21–0
205:32TULSAChris Earnest 30–yard field goalTULSA 24–0
313:03NEVMike Phillips 34–yard field goalTULSA 24–3
413:43TULSAKen Bohanon 2–yard run (Chris Earnest kick)TULSA 31–3
406:10TULSAKeith Carey 7–yard pass from Michael Wall (Chris Earnest kick)TULSA 38–3
See also: 2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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