Wolf Pack defensive coordinator Scott Boone was mostly pleased with his defense last season.
“I was pleased about 65 percent of the time,” Boone said.
In short: Nevada’s defense improved last year from abysmal to average, but there’s still a long way to go.
The Wolf Pack shaved more than a touchdown off its points allowed per game from 2013 to 2014 (34.4 to 27.2) and improved in nearly every other defensive statistical category, but more is expected in 2015.
Not only is more expected, more is required from the Wolf Pack defense.
With Nevada breaking in a first-year starting quarterback (Tyler Stewart), running out an offensive line that’s one of the least experience in the nation (only 36 career starts among returners) and lacking some depth at wide receiver, the defense must carry the load early on as the offense get its feet wet.