2001 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2001 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.^[1][2]

2001 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach	Chris Tormey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Phil Earley (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Mills (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		7	–	1					7	–	5
Fresno State		6	–	2					11	–	3
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	4
Hawaii		5	–	3					9	–	3
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	4
SMU		4	–	4					4	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5					3	–	8
San Jose State		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	9
Tulsa		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	L 7–52	56,286
September 8	2:00 p.m.	at Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 18–35	26,367
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 28–20	15,876
October 6	1:00 p.m.	UNLV*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	L 12–27	24,238
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 42–45	15,481
October 20	5:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 30–33 OT	11,390
October 27	5:00 p.m.	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 7–49	24,298
November 3	12:00 p.m.	SMU	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 35–14	13,858
November 10[n 1]	3:30 p.m.	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 45–64	7,882
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 14–61	18,412
November 24	6:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 48–31	19,892
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2001 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 80 Nate Burleson So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Chris Tormey Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

At BYU

Nevada at BYU

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	7	7
• Cougars	10	28	14	0	52

• Date: September 1, 2001
• Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
  Provo, UT
• Game start: 7:06 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
• Game attendance: 56,286
• Game weather: N/A
• Referee: Clair Gausman
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	11:59	BYU	Luke Staley 8–yard run (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 7–0
1	02:00	BYU	Matt Payne 27–yard field goal	BYU 10–0
2	13:09	BYU	Luke Staley 44–yard run (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 17–0
2	10:59	BYU	Brian McDonald 5–yard run (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 24–0
2	03:55	BYU	Reno Mahe 12–yard pass from Brandon Doman (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 31–0
2	00:39	BYU	Brian McDonald 1–yard run (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 38–0
3	12:48	BYU	Rod Wilkerson 53–yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 45–0
3	06:02	BYU	Charlie Peterson 2–yard run (Matt Payne kick)	BYU 52–0
4	06:52	NEV	Zack Threadgill 10–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	BYU 52–7

See also: 2001 BYU Cougars football team

At Colorado State

Nevada at Colorado State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	7	3	8	18
• Rams	7	7	7	14	35

• Date: September 8, 2001
• Location: Hughes Stadium
  Fort Collins, CO
• Game start: 3:07 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
• Game attendance: 26,367
• Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: Calm
• Referee: Cooper Castleberry
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	07:25	CSU	Dallas Davis 5–yard run (Kent Naughton kick)	CSU 7–0
2	11:03	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 1–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	TIE 7–7
2	09:13	CSU	Duan Ruff 3–yard run (Kent Naughton kick)	CSU 14–7
3	09:54	CSU	D.J. Busch 1–yard run (Kent Naughton kick)	CSU 21–7
3	00:17	NEV	Damon Fine 36–yard field goal	CSU 21–10
4	12:44	CSU	Pete Rebstock 38–yard pass from D.J. Busch (Kent Naughton kick)	CSU 28–10
4	02:10	CSU	Chris Pittman 35–yard pass from Bradlee Van Pelt (Kent Naughton kick)	CSU 35–10
4	00:20	NEV	Mo Jones 23–yard pass from Zack Threadgill (Chance Kretschmer pass)	CSU 35–18

See also: 2001 Colorado State Rams football team

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	10	3	0	7	20
• Wolf Pack	7	6	12	3	28

• Date: September 22, 2001
• Location: Mackay Stadium
  Reno, NV
• Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
• Elapsed time: N/A
• Game attendance: 15,876
• Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 2 MPH
• Referee: Bill Athan
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	11:43	UH	Justin Ayat 18–yard field goal	UH 3–0
1	08:18	NEV	Jermaine Brown 17–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 7–3
1	04:32	UH	Channon Harris 1–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Justin Ayat kick)	UH 10–7
2	08:21	NEV	Damon Fine 24–yard field goal	TIE 10–10
2	01:23	UH	Justin Ayat 30–yard field goal	UH 13–10
2	00:08	NEV	Damon Fine 40–yard field goal	TIE 13–13
3	12:09	NEV	Nate Burleson 9–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 19–13
3	02:27	NEV	Jermaine Brown 7–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 25–13
4	09:14	UH	Chad Owens 5–yard pass from Timmy Chang (Justin Ayat kick)	NEV 25–20
4	02:55	NEV	Damon Fine 22–yard field goal	NEV 28–20

See also: 2001 Hawaii Warriors football team

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Rebels	0	0	10	17	27
Wolf Pack	3	3	0	6	12

• Date: October 6, 2001
• Location: Mackay Stadium
  Reno, NV
• Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
• Game attendance: 24,238
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 10–15 MPH
• Referee: Clair Gausman
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	12:40	NEV	Damon Fine 25–yard field goal	NEV 3–0
2	00:00	NEV	Damon Fine 58–yard field goal	NEV 6–0
3	08:58	UNLV	Joe Haro 4–yard run (Dillon Pieffer kick)	UNLV 7–6
3	02:53	UNLV	Dillon Pieffer 27–yard field goal	UNLV 10–6
4	13:13	UNLV	Dominique Dorsey 9–yard run (Dillon Pieffer kick)	UNLV 17–6
4	07:23	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 9–yard run (Zack Threadgill pass failed)	UNLV 17–12
4	03:26	UNLV	Dillon Pieffer 41–yard field goal	UNLV 20–12
4	00:08	UNLV	Jason Thomas 3–yard run (Dillon Pieffer kick)	UNLV 27–12

See also: 2001 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Nevada

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	14	14	10	45
Wolf Pack	14	14	7	7	42

• Date: October 13, 2001
• Location: Mackay Stadium
  Reno, NV
• Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
• Game attendance: 15,481
• Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
• Referee: Bill Athan
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	12:58	NEV	Nate Burleson 26–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 7–0
1	10:20	LATECH	Delwyn Daigre 33–yard pass from Luke McCown (Josh Scobee)	TIE 7–7
1	06:57	NEV	Adrien Dugas 8–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 14–7
2	12:11	NEV	Marlon McLaughlin 73–yard punt return (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 21–7
2	06:50	LATECH	Luke McCown 3–yard run (Josh Scobee kick)	NEV 21–14
2	03:35	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 3–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 28–14
2	01:09	LATECH	John Simon 3–yard pass from Luke McCown (Josh Scobee kick)	NEV 28–21
3	14:04	LATECH	Major Richmond 29–yard pass from Luke McCown (Josh Scobee kick)	TIE 28–28
3	04:37	LATECH	Joe Smith 1–yard run (Josh Scobee kick)	LATECH 35–28
3	02:12	NEV	David Neill 5–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	TIE 35–35
4	14:52	LATECH	Corey Berlin 11–yard pass from Luke McCown (Josh Scobee kick)	LATECH 42–35
4	01:27	NEV	David Neill 10–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	TIE 42–42
4	00:05	LATECH	Josh Scobee 30–yard field goal	LATECH 45–42

See also: 2001 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At Rice

Nevada at Rice

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wolf Pack	3	6	8	10	3	30
• Owls	0	7	13	7	6	33

• Date: October 20, 2001
• Location: Rice Stadium
  Houston, TX
• Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Game attendance: 11,390
• Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and 68% Humidity • Wind: S/SE 6 MPH
• Referee: Frank White
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	10:48	NEV	Damon Fine 35–yard field goal	NEV 3–0
2	14:16	NEV	Damon Fine 18–yard field goal	NEV 6–0
2	09:43	RICE	Leroy Bradley 64–yard pass from Kyle Herm (Brandon Skeen kick)	RICE 7–6
2	00:00	NEV	Damon Fine 19–yard field goal	NEV 9–7
3	10:19	RICE	Robbie Beck 1–yard run (Brandon Skeen kick)	RICE 14–9
3	04:30	RICE	Kyle Herm 1–yard run (Brandon Skeen kick failed)	RICE 20–9
3	02:49	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 13–yard run (Erick Streelman pass)	RICE 20–17
4	11:40	NEV	Damon Fine 45–yard field goal	TIE 20–20
4	02:04	RICE	Robbie Beck 9–yard run (Brandon Skeen kick)	RICE 27–20
4	01:32	NEV	Tim Fleming 49–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	TIE 27–27
OT	15:00	NEV	Damon Fine 27–yard field goal	NEV 30–27
OT	15:00	RICE	Robbie Beck 25–yard run	RICE 33–30

See also: 2001 Rice Owls football team

At Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(rivalry)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	7	0	0	7
• Broncos	21	14	14	0	49

• Date: October 27, 2001
• Location: Bronco Stadium
  Boise, ID
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutes
• Game attendance: 24,298
• Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NE 8 MPH
• Referee: Drew George
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	10:49	BSU	Ryan Dinwiddie 8–yard run (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 7–0
1	06:45	BSU	David Mikell 1–yard run (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 14–0
1	04:47	BSU	Jay Swillie 9–yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 21–0
2	08:19	BSU	Jeb Putzier 57–yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 28–0
2	05:02	NEV	Aaron Carter 32–yard pass from Zack Threadgill (Damon Fine kick)	BSU 28–7
2	00:04	BSU	Jeb Putzier 8–yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 35–7
3	13:10	BSU	Brock Forsey 28–yard run (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 42–7
3	07:35	BSU	David Mikell 64–yard run (Nick Calaycay kick)	BSU 49–7

See also: 2001 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry

SMU

SMU at Nevada

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	8	0	6	14
• Wolf Pack	7	17	8	3	35

• Date: November 3, 2001
• Location: Mackay Stadium
  Reno, NV
• Game start: 12:07 p.m. PST
• Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
• Game attendance: 13,858
• Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Light Breeze • Wind: Slight
• Referee: Cooper Castleberry
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	03:54	NEV	Aaron Carter 31–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 7–0
2	13:40	NEV	Paul Jolley 15–yard fumble recovery (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 14–0
2	11:10	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 11–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 21–0
2	05:50	NEV	Damon Fine 20–yard field goal	NEV 24–0
2	00:21	SMU	David Page 1–yard run (ShanDerrick Charles rush)	NEV 24–8
3	12:00	NEV	Erick Streelman 9–yard pass from David Neill (Nate Burleson pass)	NEV 32–8
4	14:52	NEV	Damon Fine 43–yard field goal	NEV 35–8
4	08:43	SMU	Kelan Luker 2–yard run (pass failed)	NEV 35–14

See also: 2001 SMU Mustangs football team

At San Jose State

Nevada at San Jose State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	6	19	14	6	45
• Spartans	10	28	19	7	64

• Date: November 10, 2001^{[n 1]}
• Location: Spartan Stadium
  San Jose, CA
• Game start: 3:35 p.m. PST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
• Game attendance: 7,882
• Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Cool and Some Rain • Wind: N 5–10 MPH
• Referee: Bill Athan
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	12:36	NEV	Damon Fine 33–yard field goal	NEV 3–0
1	09:50	SJSU	Tuati Wooden 18–yard pass from Marcus Arroyo (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 7–3
1	06:37	NEV	Damon Fine 37–yard field goal	SJSU 7–6
1	02:22	SJSU	Nick Gilliam 27–yard field goal	SJSU 10–6
2	14:43	SJSU	Edell Shepherd 38–yard pass from Marcus Arroyo (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 17–6
2	11:20	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 1–yard run (Zack Threadgill pass failed)	SJSU 17–12
2	09:55	SJSU	Edell Shepherd 57–yard pass from Charles Pauley (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 24–12
2	03:03	SJSU	Jarmar Julien 1–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 31–12
2	01:51	NEV	Mo Jones 30–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	SJSU 31–19
2	00:53	SJSU	Jarmar Julien 1–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 38–19
2	00:16	NEV	Aaron Carter 39–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick failed)	SJSU 38–25
3	11:32	NEV	David Neill 16–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	SJSU 38–32
3	08:04	SJSU	Jarmar Julien 14–yard run (Nick Gilliam kick failed)	SJSU 44–32
3	04:23	SJSU	Edell Shepherd 32–yard pass from Marcus Arroyo (pass failed)	SJSU 50–32
3	03:29	SJSU	Tuati Wooden 29–yard pass from Marcus Arroyo (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 57–32
3	01:57	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 6–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	SJSU 57–39
4	05:30	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 1–yard run (David Neill pass failed)	SJSU 57–45
4	03:30	SJSU	Charles Pauley 78–yard pass from Marcus Arroyo (Nick Gilliam kick)	SJSU 64–45

See also: 2001 San Jose State Spartans football team

Fresno State

Fresno State at Nevada

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	10	16	21	14	61
Wolf Pack	14	0	0	0	14

• Date: November 17, 2001
• Location: Mackay Stadium
  Reno, NV
• Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
• Game attendance: 18,412
• Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Rolling Clouds • Wind: 15–30 MPH
• Referee: Bill Athan
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	11:51	NEV	Mo Jones 26–yard pass from David Neill (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 7–0
1	11:20	FS	Bernard Berrian 63–yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick)	TIE 7–7
1	05:07	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 1–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 14–7
1	00:37	FS	Asen Asparuhov 46–yard field goal	NEV 14–10
2	14:15	FS	Asen Asparuhov 32–yard field goal	NEV 14–13
2	04:36	FS	Bernard Berrian 36–yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick)	FS 20–14
2	01:10	FS	Paris Gaines 11–yard pass from David Carr (pass failed)	FS 26–14
3	13:28	FS	Deandre Gilbert 25–yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick)	FS 33–14
3	04:57	FS	Paris Gaines 1–yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)	FS 40–14
3	03:24	FS	Bernard Berrian 70–yard punt return (Asen Asparuhov kick)	FS 47–14
4	06:26	FS	Josh Levi 3–yard run (Brett Visintainer kick)	FS 54–14
4	01:20	FS	Therrian Fontenot 8–yard run (Brett Visintainer kick)	FS 61–14

See also: 2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

At UTEP

Nevada at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolf Pack	7	7	27	7	48
Miners	10	7	7	7	31

• Date: November 24, 2001
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 7:05 p.m. MST
• Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
• Game attendance: 19,892
• Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
• Referee: Gene Semko
• TV announcers (None): None

Scoring summary

1	12:23	UTEP	Howard Jackson 21–yard run (Keith Robinson kick)	UTEP 7–0
1	07:25	UTEP	Keith Robinson 24–yard field goal	UTEP 10–0
1	01:33	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 3–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	UTEP 10–7
2	08:21	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 8–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 14–10
2	04:36	UTEP	Joey Knapp 2–yard pass from Wesley Phillips (Keith Robinson kick)	UTEP 17–14
3	14:09	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 3–yard run (Damon Fine kick failed)	NEV 20–17
3	11:08	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 48–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 27–17
3	05:18	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 11–yard run (Zack Threadgill pass failed)	NEV 33–17
3	00:11	NEV	Erick Streelman 15–yard pass from David Neill (Erick Streelman pass)	NEV 41–17
3	00:00	UTEP	Howard Jackson 100–yard kickoff return (Keith Robinson kick)	NEV 41–24
4	06:19	UTEP	Justin Hunt 2–yard pass from Wesley Phillips (Keith Robinson kick)	NEV 41–31
4	02:18	NEV	Chance Kretschmer 9–yard run (Damon Fine kick)	NEV 48–31

See also: 2001 UTEP Miners football team

Notes

1. The game against San Jose State was originally going to be played on September 22 but was rescheduled.^[3]