Fresno State vs Nevada: Box score, stats and summary feat. Brendon Lewis (Week 8)

The Mackay Stadium on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada, welcomed the Fresno State Bulldogs in Week 8 of Mountain West action on Friday. Brendon Lewis was the starting quarterback for the Nevada Wolf Pack, while Mikey Keene was the signal caller for the Bulldogs.

The game was expected to be close, with oddsmakers giving a slight edge to the Bulldogs.

Nevada had a four-point halftime lead, but Fresno State conjured the only scoring drive of the second half, which was enough for the Bulldogs to clinch a 24-21 win.

Fresno State vs Nevada: Box score

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	Final
Fresno State	3	14	7	0	24
Nevada	7	14	0	0	21

Fresno State Bulldogs stats: Passing, rushing and more

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
1 Mikey Keene	13	20	65	190	9.5	0	1	2	19	134.8
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
33 Elijah Gilliam	20	66	3.3	11	2
26 Bryson Donelson	9	52	5.8	14	0
29 Johnathan Arceneaux	2	9	4.5	5	0
85 Nathan Acevedo	1	8	8	8	0
3 Joshua Wood	2	6	3	7	1
1 Mikey Keene	4	-15	-3.8	2	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
33 Elijah Gilliam	2	74	37	71	0
0 Mac Dalena	4	45	11.3	16	0
11 Raylen Sharpe	2	37	18.5	27	0
85 Nathan Acevedo	2	26	13	16	0
18 Jalen Moss	2	7	3.5	4	0
88 Richie Anderson	1	1	1	1	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
46 Dylan Lynch	1	1	100	44	3	3
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
81 Jordan Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
49 Clay Lawrence	4	40.8	43

Nevada Wolf Pack stats: Passing, rushing and more

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
2 Brendon Lewis	13	19	68.4	158	8.3	1	0	3	27	155.6
13 Chubba Purdy	3	5	60	53	10.6	0	0	1	7	149
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
6 Savion Red	13	56	4.3	14	1
2 Brendon Lewis	16	38	2.4	14	1
5 Patrick Garwo III	2	7	3.5	4	0
18 Marcus Bellon	2	6	3	6	0
13 Chubba Purdy	3	0	0	4	0
4 Sean Dollars	1	-1	-1	0	0
39 Guy Gillespie	2	-22	-11	0	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
1 Jaden Smith	9	134	14.9	55	0
12 Nate Burleson II	1	46	46	46	1
18 Marcus Bellon	1	15	15	15	0
6 Savion Red	3	11	3.7	5	0
5 Patrick Garwo III	1	6	6	6	0
13 Chubba Purdy	1	-1	-1	-1	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
18 Matthew Killam	0	0	0	0	3	3
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
7 Marquis Ashley	4	73	18.3	23	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
10 AJ Bianco	1	44	44
39 Guy Gillespie	4	33.3	40

Fresno State vs Nevada Game Summary

Fresno State edged out Nevada 24-21 in a back-and-forth battle, with key rushing performances and a strong second-half comeback.

1st Quarter:

Nevada Wolf Pack struck first:

11:03: Savion Red ran for a three-yard touchdown, capping off a 75-yard drive in six plays. Matthew Killam's extra point was good.

Score: Nevada 7, Fresno State 0

Fresno State Bulldogs responded with a field goal:

5:42: Dylan Lynch kicked a 44-yard field goal after a 10-play, 49-yard drive.

Score: Nevada 7, Fresno State 3

2nd Quarter:

Fresno State Bulldogs took the lead with a touchdown.

12:32: Elijah Gilliam ran for a 10-yard touchdown, finishing a 12-play, 86-yard drive. Lynch's extra point was good.

Score: Fresno State 10, Nevada 7

Nevada Wolf Pack answered with a quick strike:

9:49: Nate Burleson II caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Brendon Lewis, completing a four-play, 68-yard drive. Killam's kick was good.

Score: Nevada 14, Fresno State 10

Fresno State Bulldogs reclaimed the lead:

5:45: Elijah Gilliam scored his second touchdown of the day on a four-yard run, capping a three-play, 16-yard drive set up by a turnover. Lynch's kick was good.

Score: Fresno State 17, Nevada 14

Nevada Wolf Pack responded right before halftime:

0:01: Brendon Lewis scored on a two-yard run, completing a 14-play 83-yard drive. Killam's extra point was good.

Score: Nevada 21, Fresno State 17

3rd Quarter:

Fresno State Bulldogs retook the lead: 4:13: Joshua Wood ran for a seven-yard score, finishing a 95-yard drive in just six plays. Lynch's kick was good.

Score: Fresno State 24, Nevada 21

4th Quarter:

Both teams couldn't score any points in the final quarter as Fresno State held on for the win.

Final Score: Fresno State 24, Nevada 21

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