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Nevada Wolf Pack rout Western Kentucky 49-14 in opener

9/7/2026

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Nevada Wolf Pack beat Western Kentucky 49-14 in season opener.
Quarterback Carter Jones completed 9 of 15 passes for 163 yards and threw two touchdowns and one interception.
Running back Dominic Kelley rushed 152 yards on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns including a 72-yard run.
Nevada posted 323 rushing yards—the most since October 2024—and totaled 486 yards of offense.

History

Historical Context

Tom Osborne’s option offense propelled the Nebraska Cornhuskers to back-to-back national titles in 1994 and 1995, with quarterback Tommie Frazier and running back Lawrence Phillips rushing for a team-leading 1,722 yards in 1995. The dominant ground game reshaped Big 8 strategies and inspired later programs to adopt similar rushing-focused schemes throughout college football.

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Story summary

Nevada Wolf Pack beat Western Kentucky 49-14 in season opener.
Quarterback Carter Jones completed 9 of 15 passes for 163 yards and threw two touchdowns and one interception.
Running back Dominic Kelley rushed 152 yards on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns including a 72-yard run.
Nevada posted 323 rushing yards—the most since October 2024—and totaled 486 yards of offense.

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