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Nevada coach Jay Norvell has a received a new five-year contract that runs through the 2024 season, the school said Tuesday. Norvell, who is 18-20 overall in three seasons, is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and consecutive bowl appearances after going 3-9 in his first year at Nevada in 2017. The new contract includes a guaranteed base salary and compensation totaling $625,000 per season plus supplemental bonuses based on athletic and academic success, athletic director Doug Knuth said. Knuth said they also agreed to boost the total salary pool available for Norvell's assistants by $250,000 beginning this fall, something Norvell said is important to growing the program. Norvell went 8-5 with a victory over Arkansas State in the Arizona Bowl in 2018. Nevada was 7-5 last season and played in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. - AP College Football

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DT Dom Peterson, Nevada
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01/12/20 - Harry Ballard III, rSr/2022, Nevada, 6-2, 204 (DS#184 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Harry Ballard III, Junior, UAPB,...Ballard III (6-3, 205; Jr, St. Louis, Mo.) was fourth in the conference in both receptions (52) and receiving yards (938), and was fifth in touchdown receptions. He posted five 100-yard receiving games, and caught touchdowns in six games, including three multi-TD games. Ballard caught five passes for a season-high 147 yards and two touchdowns against Langston, and had a season-high nine receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns against Grambling. - Arkansas-Pine Bluff Football

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WR Harry Ballard III, Nevada
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12/14/19 - Dom Peterson, rSr/2023, Nevada, 6-0, 300 (DS#33 DT) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL - Dom Peterson, So., Nevada,...Peterson was named first-team All-MW for the first time in his career after proving to be the Wolf Pack's most dominant defensive lineman this season. The sophomore ranked second in the conference and led Nevada with 13.5 tackles for loss, 13 of them being solo. Peterson also ranks second in the MW with eight sacks, averaging .73 per game which is good for 28th in the nation. He recorded at least one tackle for loss in all but one game this season, and had his best performance of the year in a 21-10 win over New Mexico where he recorded four solo tackles, three for loss and two sacks. - Nevada Football

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DT Dom Peterson, Nevada
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12/14/19 - Toa Taua, rSr/2023, Nevada, 5-09, 204 (DS#37 RB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Toa Taua, So., RB,...The reigning MW Freshman of the Year continued his dominant play into his sophomore campaign, as Taua led Nevada with 759 yards on the ground in 2019. On 190 attempts, he scored six touchdowns while averaging four yards per rush. Putting together 63.25 yards per game, Taua went over the century mark twice this season with a huge game against San Jose State where he totaled 160. He also put up 135 at Fresno State, where he scored the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation. He played in all 12 games this season, totaling double-digit carries in all but one contest. - Nevada Football

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RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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12/14/19 - Gabriel Sewell, rSr/2020, Nevada, 5-11, 245 (DS#72 ILB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Gabriel Sewell, Sr., LB,...Sewell made the most of his senior season with the Silver & Blue, ranking third on the team with 52 tackles with 24 being solo. He ranked second on the team this season with 5.5 tackles for loss that totaled 14 yards, as well as registering a pass breakup and a forced fumble. He had a career day in the Wolf Pack's win against Weber State, registering 3.5 tackles for loss. As one of the Pack's primary linebackers this season, he recorded at least two tackles in every contest. - Nevada Football

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ILB Gabriel Sewell, Nevada
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12/14/19 - Romeo Doubs, Sr/2022, Nevada, 6-2, 204 (DS#20 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Romeo Doubs, WR, PR,...Doubs lived up to the hype following his freshman campaign, ranking second on the Wolf Pack with 44 receptions, 649 yards and four touchdowns. The sophomore led the Wolf Pack with 14.75 yards per reception and hauled in the longest touchdown of the season, a 75-yard catch-and-run against San Jose State. His 167 receiving yards against the Spartans in that game were the fourth-most by any MW receiver in a game this season, and was the most of his career in a single contest. - Nevada Football

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WR Romeo Doubs, Nevada
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12/14/19 - Daniel Brown, Sr/2020, Nevada, 5-10, 180 (DS#67 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Daniel Brown, Sr., DB,...Brown cemented himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the conference this season, as he ranked tied for second in the Mountain West with four interceptions while averaging .40 per game. Those four interceptions are tied for 14th in the nation this season, while the .40 picks per game are 15th. Brown totaled 41 tackles, 29 of them solo and three tackles for loss that totaled 12 yards. His five pass breakups ranked third on the team. Brown's best game came in the season opener against Purdue when he picked off two passes, including one late in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning field goal as time expired. - Nevada Football

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CB Daniel Brown, Nevada
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12/14/19 - Brandon Talton, rSr/2024, Nevada, 5-09, 191 (DS#23 K) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): PK - Brandon Talton, Fr., Nevada,...Talton had a stellar year in his first season with the Wolf Pack, sitting at seventh all-time in Nevada single-season history with 18 successful field goals, making the first 12 of his career without a miss. He was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week on three occasions, including after week one when he drilled a 56-yard field goal to beat Purdue. His 18 field goals rank fourth in the MW, while his 56-yard game-winner was the second-longest field goal made by anyone in the conference this season. - Nevada Football

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K Brandon Talton, Nevada
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11/24/19 - Toa Taua, rSr/2023, Nevada, 5-09, 204 (DS#37 RB) + More +

Toa Taua ran for 135 yards and scored on a 3-yard TD run with 12 seconds left to help Nevada beat Fresno State 35-28 on Saturday night. Ben Putman returned a punt 24 yards to the Fresno State 25 with 1:20 left and the game tied at 28. On the next play, Taua ran 21 yards to set up the Wolf Pack (7-4, 4-3 Mountain West) with a first-and-goal with 1:10 left. Taua gained 1 yard on his first two carries and then scored on third-and-goal, leaving only enough time for the Bulldogs (4-7, 2-5) to attempt multiple laterals on the ensuing kickoff before finally getting tackled after time expired. Quinton Conaway.s punt with 1:46 left in the game pinned the Bulldogs at their 3, and Jorge Reyna threw three incomplete passes before Fresno State punted. Reyna finished with 261 yards passing, three touchdowns and one interception. The loss knocks Fresno State out of bowl contention. - Nevada/AP College Football

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RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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11/12/19 - Kaleb Fossum, rSr/2020, Nevada, 5-09, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

The Wolf Pack appears to have a captain's curse this season.

Linebacker Lucas Weber, a captain, suffered a season-ending broken ankle last month. Running back Kelton Moore, a captain, injured his ankle and has missed the last three games. And now receiver Kaleb Fossum, a captain, is out for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in Nevada's 17-13 win over San Diego State. Among Nevada's four captains, only defensive tackle Hausia Sekona has avoided injury. - Nevada Sports Net

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WR Kaleb Fossum, Nevada
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11/11/19 - Sam Hammond, rSr/2022, Nevada, 6-5, 259 (DS#58 DE) + More +

NOV 11 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: SAM HAMMOND, NEVADA, Junior, Defensive End, Yerington, Nevada/Yerington HS,...Helped lead Nevada to its first road win against a nationally ranked opponent in program history as the Wolf Pack knocked off No. 24 San Diego State (17-13)...Recorded a career-high nine tackles (four solo), tying for the team lead, and one sack...Also forced SDSU into an intentional grounding penalty in the second quarter. - Mountain West Football

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DE Sam Hammond, Nevada
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10/23/19 - Lucas Weber, rSr/2020, Nevada, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Nevada has lost two defensive starters to serious ankle injuries requiring surgery.

Linebacker Lucas Weber, a senior captain, and defensive end Kameron Toomer, a junior, both suffered ankle injuries in practice last week and have had surgery or will have surgery. Both are expected to miss the rest of the regular season. - Nevada Sports Net

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OLB Lucas Weber, Nevada
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10/14/19 - Brandon Talton, rSr/2024, Nevada, 5-09, 191 (DS#23 K) + More +

OCT 14/WEEK 7 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BRANDON TALTON, NEVADA, Freshman, Kicker, Vacaville, California/Vacaville HS,...Scored 11 points in Nevada's 41-38 victory over San José State's...Was a perfect two-for-two on field goals, including the game-winning 40-yarder as time expired. This was his second game-winning kick on the season...His other field goal was a 25-yarder...Was a perfect five-for-five on PATs. - Mountain West Football

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K Brandon Talton, Nevada
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10/12/19 - Toa Taua, rSr/2023, Nevada, 5-09, 204 (DS#37 RB) + More +

Brandon Talton kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, lifting Nevada to a 41-38 victory over San Jose State on Saturday after the Spartans rallied from a 21-point deficit. Toa Taua ran for 160 yards and a touchdown for Nevada (4-2, 1-1 Mountain West Conference). On the final drive, Taua broke two tackles in the backfield and jumped over a third defender while losing his shoe for a 27-yard gain that moved the Wolf Pack passed midfield. Talton kicked the game winner six plays later.

Josh Love was 23-of-45 passing for 405 yards and threw three touchdown passes for San Jose State (3-3, 1-2). DeJon Packer had a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs in the second half. Love's 20-yard touchdown pass to Tre Walker tied the game at 31-31 midway through the fourth quarter. Taua scored on a 1-yard run to cap a 75-yard drive with about four minutes left in the game. Packer scored on a 2-yard run with 2:36 remaining. Malik Henry tossed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs on the first play of the second half that stretched the Wolf Pack lead to 31-10. - Nevada/AP College Football

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RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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09/25/19 - Harry Ballard III, rSr/2022, Nevada, 6-2, 204 (DS#184 WR) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 SWAC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Harry Ballard III (6-3, 205, WR, R-Jr., St. Louis, Mo.),...Caught a season-high seven passes for 112 yards to go along with one rushing touchdown. He rushed one time for a three-yard score at Tennessee St. He also caught three passes for 58 yards on the Golden Lions game-winning drive. His efforts helped the Golden Lions improve to 3-1 on the season marking UAPB's best start since 2012. - SWAC Football

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WR Harry Ballard III, Nevada
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