2008 Nevada Football Preview
The 2007 version of the Wolf Pack finished the year 6-7 (4-4) and were lambasted by their Lobo hosts 23-0 in the New Mexico Bowl. That season was filled with close calls; four losses by seven points or less. Including losses to Boise State and Hawaii by a total of four points. Of course they squeaked out close wins against a pair of Aggie (31-28 at Utah State and 40-38 at New Mexico State). Throughout the season you never knew what version of the Pack was going to show up: the one that went toe to toe with national powerhouses or team that played down to its lesser opponents.
This season will likely be a similar to 2007 with some missed opportunities at victory and a general sense that the Pack is not ready to make the jump from mid level WAC team to the Boise States or Fresno States of the world. The Pack will beat the opponents that they’re supposed to and like 2007 they will fall short against the better teams in the WAC and the rest of the NCAA.
- 8/30 Grambling (W) The Pack scheduled a cupcake to start of their new campaign. It seems that they have learned from last seasons opening day fiasco against Nebraska and want to start their new season on the right foot. I am probably more stoked to see the Tiger Marching Band than the actual team.
- 9/6 Texas Tech (L) The Red Raiders are a preseason top 25 pick by many pundits and bring their high powered passing game, dubbed Air Raid, to Reno, and they will invoke memories of the Blitz to the Pack’s revamped 4-3 defense.
- 9/13 @ Missouri (L) Missouri finished 5th (AP) in the country and the Pack will likely wish that they had stayed in No Town after squaring off against the Tigers and Heisman finalist Chase Daniel.
- 9/27 @ UNLV (W) Coach Ault makes it a point to always beat the Rebels. Maybe he should also focus on the other 11 games each season…
- 10/04 @ Idaho (W) I almost attended the University of Idaho and I am glad I didn’t. The Vandal football program is one of the reasons why I am glad I didn’t go. Some of my negative vibes about the Vandals are also shared by Pete Fiutak, of FoxSports.com, who stated “Idaho won’t go 1-11, but it’ll likely be the underdog in all 11 FBS games.”
- 10/11 New Mexico State (L) It’ll definitely be a high scoring affair in Reno. The Pack have more fire power and a better defense than the Aggies and this will be a prototypical WAC game.
- 10/18 Utah State (W) The WAC’s other Aggies are about as potent as the an AARP memeber that forgot its Viagra.
- 10/26 @ Hawaii (L) Sure they lost everything that got them to the BCS but even a stripped down version of the Warriors are a tough opponent when they’re playing at home.
- 11/07 @ Fresno State (L) The Bulldogs will be the third straight team from the WAC to play in a BCS bowl game.
- 11/15 San Jose State (L) When I attended Nevada I used to laugh at the Spartans but Coach Tomey has changed the culture of San Jose State.
- 11/22 Boise State (L) Nevada has not beaten Boise State since 1998 and this decade of futility will continue.
- 11/29 @ Louisiana Tech (W) The Bulldogs are led by a champion… only that Champion is named Zac.
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