Nevada at Colorado State - 2015 Matchup Preview

Tuesday, December 29th 2015 (7:30 PM EST)
Colorado State -3.5 (0) Open: 0.0
Nevada 28 - Colorado State: 23 (NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL)

Wolf Pack (7 - 6) (8 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 27 (24 - 29 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -0 (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: NEV: 29 - CSU: 34 (63)
CSU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
NEV Travel: 708 miles, 1 hrs behind

Rams (7 - 6) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 27 (27 - 33 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
NEV Players
CSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Nevada's 2015 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Nevada vs UC Davis	-23.5
Sat 9/12	Nevada vs Arizona	+10.5	63.0	L 20 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/19	Nevada at Texas A&M	+25.0	64.0	L 27 - 44	O	Y
Sat 9/26	Nevada at Buffalo	+3.0	53.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/3	Nevada vs UNLV	-11.5	57.0	L 17 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/10	Nevada vs New Mexico	-6.0	53.5	W 35 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/17	Nevada at Wyoming	-7.0	55.5	L 21 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/24	Nevada vs Hawai'i	-6.5	54.0	W 30 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/5	Nevada at Fresno State	-3.5	54.0	W 30 - 16	U	Y
Sat 11/14	Nevada vs San José State	-1.0	52.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/21	Nevada at Utah State	+14.0	54.5	L 27 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/28	Nevada at San Diego State	+14.0	48.5	L 14 - 31	U	N
Tue 12/29	Nevada vs Colorado State	+3.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Nevada's Schedule

Colorado State's 2015 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Colorado State vs Savannah State	-23.5
Sat 9/12	Colorado State vs Minnesota	+5.0	59.5	L 20 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/19	Colorado State vs Colorado	-1.0	56.5	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/26	Colorado State at UTSA	-9.5	56.0	W 33 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/3	Colorado State at Utah State	+7.0	50.0	L 18 - 33	O	N
Sat 10/10	Colorado State vs Boise State	+12.0	60.0	L 10 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/17	Colorado State vs Air Force	+3.5	54.5	W 38 - 23	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31	Colorado State vs San Diego State	+2.0	52.0	L 17 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/7	Colorado State at Wyoming	-11.5	55.5	W 26 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/14	Colorado State vs UNLV	-6.5	58.0	W 49 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/21	Colorado State at New Mexico	-2.0	56.5	W 28 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/28	Colorado State at Fresno State	-8.5	60.5	W 34 - 31	O	N
Tue 12/29	Colorado State vs Nevada	-3.5

Important Stats (2015)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NEV	.16	43%	26.2	42%	2.96	211	42%	165	3.18	.18	46%	26.8	44%	45%	3.13	46.8	0.9	1.6
CSU	.17	47%	29.6	46%	3.19	198	46%	228	3.57	.18	43%	27.2	43%	39%	3.33	69.1	2.1	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NEV	#55 (.21)	45% (46)		47% (33)	3.06 (59)	164	42% (65)	213	3.88 (73)	#110 (.24)	46% (117)		49% (121)	43% (92)	4.33 (114)	73.1	1.2	1
CSU	#90 (.16)	42% (76)		43% (80)	2.88 (96)	162	41% (81)	192	3.56 (98)	#61 (.16)	42% (78)		42% (59)	43% (94)	4 (88)	47.3	1.2	1.5

Overall Stats 2015

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NEV Offense	13	26.2	23.8	43%	3.18	0.9	20	375	211	165	4.9	59%	39%	42%	42%	1%	.16
CSU Defense	13	27.2	32.6	42.6%	3.33	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	58%	40%	43%	39%	1%	.18

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NEV Defense	13	26.8	28.5	45.5%	3.13	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	44%	45%	3%	.18
CSU Offense	13	29.6	26.8	47.2%	3.57	2.1	23	426	198	228	4.8	56%	43%	46%	46%	2%	.17

Additional Stats 2015

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Nevada	13	30:00	19.7	39%	45%	5.2	46.8	0.9	1.6	0	0	2	26.3
Colorado State	13	30:16	23.2	46%	59%	7.5	69.1	2.1	1.2	0	0	3	30.4

Run Game Stats (2015)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NEV Offense	13	59%	42%	42.8	210.6	4.9	24	.12	2.96	66%	0%	1
CSU Defense	13	58%	43%	-	-	-	-	.21	2.89	69%	0%	1.2

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NEV Defense	13	52%	44%	-	-	-	-	.14	3.09	73%	0%	1.01
CSU Offense	13	56%	46%	41.1	197.8	4.8	20	.12	3.19	75%	0%	0.89

Pass Game Stats (2015)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NEV Offense	13	39%	42%	14.3	25.5	164.5	6.5	11.5	15	7	.24	1.5	32%	37%	.37	1%	1.7
CSU Defense	13	40%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.16	1.6	33%	38%	.39	1%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NEV Defense	13	46%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.23	1.3	31%	35%	.4	3%	1.9
CSU Offense	13	43%	46%	17.9	30.2	228.1	7.6	12.7	24	15	.28	1.5	30%	37%	.3	2%	1.7

Nevada's Power Ratings
Nevada's Power Rating: NR
Nevada's Offense Rating: NR
Nevada's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating: #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Nevada's 2015 Expected Record: -
Nevada's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Nevada's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Nevada's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Nevada: Colorado State: 0

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Nevada: Colorado State:

Colorado State's Power Ratings
Colorado State's Power Rating: 0 NR
Colorado State's Offense Rating: NR
Colorado State's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating: #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Colorado State's 2015 Expected Record: -
Colorado State's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Colorado State's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Colorado State's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Nevada Scoring
Offense: 26.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.5

Nevada's 2015 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Colorado State 34
Nevada 29

Total Points: 63

Based on Last 4 Games
Colorado State 41
Nevada 31

Total Points: 72

Based on Entire Season
Nevada 28
Colorado State 28

Total Points: 56

Colorado State Scoring
Offense: 29.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.8
Defense: 27.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 32.6

Colorado State's 2015 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/02	Nevada	21	Colorado State	38	Colorado State -2	Colorado State	45.5	Over
2023	11/18	Colorado State	30	Nevada	20	Colorado State -12.5	Nevada	45.5	Over
2022	10/07	Nevada	14	Colorado State	17	Nevada -3.5	Colorado State	44.0	Under
2021	11/27	Colorado State	10	Nevada	52	Nevada -3	Nevada	57.5	Over
2018	11/10	Nevada	49	Colorado State	10	Nevada -14	Nevada	61.5	Under
2017	10/14	Colorado State	44	Nevada	42	Colorado State -24.5	Nevada	65.5	Over
2015	12/29	Colorado State	23	Nevada	28	Colorado State -3.5	Nevada	0
2014	10/11	Nevada	24	Colorado State	31	Colorado State -2.5	Colorado State	65.5	Under
2013	11/09	Colorado State	38	Nevada	17	Colorado State -8	Colorado State	0
2010	09/11	Nevada	51	Colorado State	6
2009	09/19	Colorado State	35	Nevada	20
2006	09/16	Nevada	28	Colorado State	10
2005	09/24	Colorado State	42	Nevada	21
2002	09/28	Nevada	28	Colorado State	32
2001	09/08	Colorado State	35	Nevada	18
2000	09/29	Nevada	14	Colorado State	45

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Colorado State	11	4	4 Overs
Nevada	5	5	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 7	2 - 7	2 - 4	0 - 3
Road Teams	7 - 9	7 - 2	3 - 0	4 - 2

Nevada Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2015	Arizona Bowl	Nevada vs Colorado State	+3.5		W 28 - 23
2014	Orleans Bowl	Nevada vs Louisiana	-1.5	62.5	L 3 - 16
2012	Mexico Bowl	Nevada vs Arizona			L 48 - 49
2011	Hawaii Bowl	Nevada vs Southern Miss			L 17 - 24
2010	Hunger Bowl	Nevada vs Boston College			W 20 - 13
2009	N/A	Nevada vs SMU			L 10 - 45

Colorado State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2015	Arizona Bowl	Colorado State vs Nevada	-3.5		L 23 - 28
2014	Vegas Bowl	Colorado State vs Utah	+3.0	57.0	L 10 - 45
2013	Mexico Bowl	Colorado State vs Washington State	+4.0	64.0	W 48 - 45

(#) NEV at (#) CSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	NEV	CSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#99	#94
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Nevada Injury Report

Colorado State Injury Report

Nevada on Offense


CategoryCat	NEV Off	CSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Nevada Run Game


CategoryCat	NEV Off	CSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Nevada Pass Game


CategoryCat	NEV Off	CSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Colorado State on Offense


CategoryCat	CSU Off	NEV Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Colorado State Run Game


CategoryCat	CSU Off	NEV Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Colorado State Pass Game


CategoryCat	CSU Off	NEV Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CSU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

NEV 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Arizona Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 50° - Wind: 8 mph

Rematch from Week 1
Colorado State -3.5 (0)
Nevada won at Colorado State this year (28-23)

Previous Matchups
Colorado State beat Nevada last year (38-21)
Colorado State beat Nevada in 2023 (30-20)
Colorado State beat Nevada in 2022 (17-14)

NEV's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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NEV's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

CSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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CSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD