# 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by first–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

## Preseason
### Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 24–26, 2017, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.

### Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 25, 2017. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in fourth place in the MW West Division.
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego State | 168 (28) |
| 2 | Hawaii | 135 |
| 3 | UNLV | 105 |
| 4 | Nevada | 79 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 54 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 47 |
Mountain :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 161 (21) |
| 2 | Colorado State | 135 (6) |
| 3 | Wyoming | 114 (1) |
| 4 | Air Force | 82 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 68 |
| 6 | Utah State | 28 |

### Preseason All–Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the offense and one from the defense.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | BTN | L 20–31 | 33,018 |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Toledo* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN3 | L 24–37 | 18,617 |
| September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Idaho State (Div. I FCS)* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | AT&T RM | L 28–30 | 16,394 |
| September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Washington State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 7–45 | 30,317 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | AT&T RM | L 21–41 | 27,434 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | W 35–21 | 16,566 |
| October 14 | 7:15 p.m. | at Colorado State | Colorado State StadiumFort Collins, CO | ESPN2 | L 42–44 | 36,765 |
| October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Air Force | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 42–45 | 16,789 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 14–41 | 30,858 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN3 | W 59–14 | 14,604 |
| November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | L 23–42 | 29,265 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | UNLV | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series) | AT&T RM | W 23–16 | 17,359 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| • Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NU –24 | 60.5 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Northwestern |
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 341 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 352 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 21:05 | 38:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 16/37, 199 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Jaxson Kincaide | 15 carries, 86 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | McLane Mannix | 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern | Passing | Clayton Thorson | 28/38, 352 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Justin Jackson | 30 carries, 109 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Ben Skowronek | 8 receptions, 123 yards |

### Toledo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rockets | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TOLEDO –10.5 | 67.5 |
| Statistics | Toledo | Nevada |
| First downs | 28 | 22 |
| Total yards | 426 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 40:14 | 19:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Toledo | Passing | Logan Woodside | 19/27, 232 yards, 2 TDs |
| Toledo | Rushing | Terry Swanson | 27 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs |
| Toledo | Receiving | Cody Thompson | 8 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 19/37, 277 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Jaxson Kincaide | 12 carries, 63 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | McLane Mannix | 6 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD |

### Idaho State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bengals (Div. I FCS) | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –33.5 | N/A |
| Statistics | Idaho State | Nevada |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 383 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 9 |
| Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho State | Passing | Tanner Gueller | 19/38, 269 yards, 2 TDs |
| Idaho State | Rushing | James Madison | 17 carries, 84 yards |
| Idaho State | Receiving | Michael Dean | 5 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Kaymen Cureton | 19/33, 205 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Jaxson Kincaide | 15 carries, 96 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | McLane Mannix | 7 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |

### At Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • No. 18 Cougars | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| WSU –28.5 | 66 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Washington State |
| First downs | 13 | 31 |
| Total yards | 151 | 560 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 55 |
| Passing yards | 105 | 505 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 21:14 | 38:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | David Cornwell | 13/25, 97 yards, 3 INTs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Blake Wright | 5 carries, 37 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Wyatt Demps | 6 receptions, 39 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Luke Falk | 36/47, 478 yards, 5 TDs |
| Washington State | Rushing | Jamal Morrow | 11 carries, 73 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Tavares Martin | 4 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| • Bulldogs | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| FS –7.5 | 59.5 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Fresno State |
| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Total yards | 314 | 504 |
| Rushing yards | 61 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 312 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 22:52 | 37:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 31/48, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 5 carries, 26 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Wyatt Demps | 10 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Marcus McMaryion | 24/32, 296 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 12 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | KeeSean Johnson | 7 receptions, 104 yards, 3 TDs |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UH –3.5 | 62.5 |
| Statistics | Hawaii | Nevada |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 477 | 566 |
| Rushing yards | 248 | 268 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 298 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Dru Brown | 18/27, 229 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Diocemy Saint Juste | 25 carries, 241 yards, 1 TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | John Ursua | 9 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 25/32, 278 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 19 carries, 216 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Wyatt Demps | 7 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| • Rams | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CSU –24.5 | 65.5 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Colorado State |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 564 | 608 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 224 |
| Passing yards | 508 | 384 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:50 | 29:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 23/40, 428 yards, 4 TDs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 14 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | McLane Mannix | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado State | Passing | Nick Stevens | 26/37, 384 yards, 4 TDs |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Dalyn Dawkins | 17 carries, 191 yards, 1 TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Michael Gallup | 13 receptions, 263 yards, 3 TDs |

### Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Falcons | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Wolf Pack | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –6 | 64 |
| Statistics | Air Force | Nevada |
| First downs | 36 | 21 |
| Total yards | 591 | 424 |
| Rushing yards | 550 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 41 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 41:20 | 18:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Arion Worthman | 4/7, 41 yards, 1 INT |
| Air Force | Rushing | Tim McVey | 18 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Marcus Bennett | 2 receptions, 28 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 17/33, 239 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 14 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Brendan O'Leary–Orange | 3 receptions, 90 yards |

### At Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Broncos | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| BSU –20 | 61 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Boise State |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 302 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 339 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 24/37, 160 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 17 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Wyatt Demps | 6 receptions, 61 yards |
| Boise State | Passing | Brett Rypien | 20/27, 258 yards, 2 TDs |
| Boise State | Rushing | Alexander Mattison | 12 carries, 64 yards, 2 TDs |
| Boise State | Receiving | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |

### San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –18 | 67 |
| Statistics | San Jose State | Nevada |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 302 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 265 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Montel Aaron | 9/18, 108 yards, 3 INTs |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Tyler Nevens | 21 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Tre Hartley | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 16/23, 232 yards, 3 TDs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 20 carries, 79 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Wyatt Demps | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDs |

### At San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| • Aztecs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SDSU –17 | 55.5 |
| Statistics | Nevada | San Diego State |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 448 | 494 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 289 |
| Passing yards | 414 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:11 | 33:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 33/54, 414 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 13 carries, 18 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Brendan O'Leary–Orange | 11 receptions, 214 yards, 3 TDs |
| San Diego State | Passing | Christian Chapman | 15/23, 205 yards, 1 TD |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Rashaad Penny | 24 carries, 222 yards, 2 TDs |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Mikah Holder | 5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |

### UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| • Wolf Pack | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –3 | 70.5 |
| Statistics | UNLV | Nevada |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 324 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 294 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:30 | 23:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Armani Rogers | 12/23, 160 yards |
| UNLV | Rushing | Lexington Thomas | 15 carries, 63 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Brandon Presley | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Ty Gangi | 24/33, 266 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Kelton Moore | 23 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | McLane Mannix | 7 receptions, 109 yards |

## Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Austin Corbett | OL | 2 | 33 | Cleveland Browns |