TUCSON—With everything on the line, the Colorado State Rams and Nevada Wolf Pack battled to win the Inaugural NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl on Tuesday night, a contest which was chock full of smash-mouth running, highlighted with a few explosive plays. When it was all said and done, Nevada hung tough and won 28-23.
Colorado State’s first drive of the day was a sign of things to come. Nick Stevens threw two incompletions due to pressure before being sacked and fumbling the ball away. Nevada turned the turnover into a field goal and the early 3-0 lead. After the second drive of the day resulted in a punt, the Rams defense held the Wolf Pack to another field goal and trailed 6-0, early in the second quarter.