[NEVADA ATHLETICS RELEASE]
10/19/2019
Postgame notes – Utah State
-With a 28-yard reception in the first quarter, senior WR Kaleb Fossum eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in his career.
-Sophomore DE Dom Peterson recorded his team-best fourth sack of the season in the third quarter. He has recorded at least one tackle for loss in seven of his last eight games.
-Senior LB Gabriel Sewell forced a fumble in the first quarter, the third force of his career. The fumble was recovered by junior DB Berdale Robins, the first fumble recovery of his career.
-Junior DB Berdale Robins also intercepted a pass on Utah State’s first drive of the third quarter, his first pick of the season and second of his career.
-Junior LB Maliek Broady forced a fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by Utah State. It was the first force of Broady’s career. He was also credited with a sack on the play, and picked up a second sack in the third quarter, giving him the first multi-sack game of his career.
-True freshman PK Brandon Talton’s streak of consecutive field goals made ended at 13 after missing a 51-yard attempt in the third quarter. Talton did make a 23-yarder in the first quarter and is now 13-of-14 on the season.
-Sophomore RB Devonte Lee made a career-high 13-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
-Sophomore RB Toa Taua gave Nevada its first touchdown of the night after a 20-yard rush in the fourth quarter. It was Taua’s fourth rushing TD of the season and 10th of his career.
-Senior P Quinton Conaway posted a career-high with 10 punts on the night.
-Junior DE Sam Hammond and junior DB Mar’Quette Jackson both earned their first career starts in the game on defense.
-The all-time series between Nevada and Utah State is now 18-7 in favor of the Wolf Pack.
