NEVADA VS. COLORADO STATE
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Nevada (1-1): Wide receivers Nichiren Flowers and Caleb Spencer are big threats, with Flowers in line to join some of the Nevada greats – including Nate Burleson, now with the Minnesota Vikings. Defensive end Craig Bailey, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound senior, is the reigning WAC player of the week. Wolf Pack junior quarterback Jeff Rowe (6-5, 220) is the best run-pass combo the Rams will have seen to date.
Colorado State (0-2): Wide receiver David Anderson can’t continue to draw so many double teams when Dustin Osborn, Johnny Walker, George Hill and H-back Kory Sperry have shown they can take advantage. Running back Kyle Bell will draw his first start. Senior safety Miles Koche-
var, CSU’s biggest playmaker on defense, will be tested by Nevada’s diverse offense.
KEY STAT
The Rams rank 108th nationally against the run, yielding 234 yards a game on the ground.
Nevada’s running game isn’t to
be confused with Minnesota’s, but the Wolf Pack averages 128 yards. CSU needs to start stuffing the running game.
KEY FOR COLORADO STATE
Getting the Rams’ dormant running game going. Bell may get 20-plus carries in an effort to build some consistency.
KEY FOR NEVADA
Avoiding a letdown after defeating in-state rival UNLV 22-14 for the first time in the past six
meetings.
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