The Nevada Wolf Pack overcame a late deficit to defeat the Colorado State Rams 28-23 in the final minutes of the inaugural Arizona Bowl on Tuesday at Arizona Stadium to secure their second straight plus-.500 season and first bowl win since 2011.
After losing the lead with 1:06 to play, the Rams were halted at the 13-yard line as time expired while they were mounting a comeback drive but couldn’t get the spike off.
The Rams went 76 yards on eight plays in 58 seconds—a testament to their resiliency—but were ultimately struck by the clock after wide receiver Jordon Vaden attempted to drive up the field and score rather than go out of bounds.