San Jose State 13
Nevada 35
Saturday, October 9, 2010 10:35 PM
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Recap: Nevada 35, San Jose State 13
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 9, 2010
Vai Taua scored three touchdowns as No. 23 Nevada pulled away from San Jose State 35-13 in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.
The Wolf Pack, a 37-point favorite, led 21-13 at the half, but shut out the Spartans the rest of the way to move to 6-0 on the season.
Taua totaled 197 yards on 16 carries.
Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground in the first half. His first touchdown on a 13-yard rush opened the scoring.
San Jose State (1-5) tied the game at 7-7 on a 13-yard run by Brandon Rutley. But Kaepernick answered with a 20-yard touchdown run and the Wolf Pack never looked back.
Nevada defeated San Jose State 62-7 last year, but the Spartans were a bit more stubborn this time. The Wolf Pack amassed 641 total yards despite turning the ball over twice.
Oct 9, 2010
Vai Taua scored three touchdowns as No. 23 Nevada pulled away from San Jose State 35-13 in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.
The Wolf Pack, a 37-point favorite, led 21-13 at the half, but shut out the Spartans the rest of the way to move to 6-0 on the season.
Taua totaled 197 yards on 16 carries.
Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground in the first half. His first touchdown on a 13-yard rush opened the scoring.
San Jose State (1-5) tied the game at 7-7 on a 13-yard run by Brandon Rutley. But Kaepernick answered with a 20-yard touchdown run and the Wolf Pack never looked back.
Nevada defeated San Jose State 62-7 last year, but the Spartans were a bit more stubborn this time. The Wolf Pack amassed 641 total yards despite turning the ball over twice.
