Some Good Stuff But a Very Disappointing Loss

You look at what the Aztecs’ D did to almost completely throttle Nevada QB Cody Fajardo and you figure it’s a can’t-miss win. He runs the ball almost as well as he throws it, but he netted only 4 yards rushing and just 109 yards passing, However, the Wolf Pack came from behind to pound us, 30-14, making the night far colder than the announced temperature. How’d it happen?

You have to lay most of the blame on the offense. They started mostly OK, but turnovers probably cost us points. We wound up the first half with a solid TD drive that looked like a momentum builder, putting us ahead, 14-10. But we gained less than 100 yards in the second half and again muffed chances to score with costly turnovers or stagnant efforts.

Given a chance against a tiring Aztec defense, on the field too much, the Wolf Pack came back big, especially in the fourth quarter.

The result? A major setback in the battle for the West division MW title. Nevada now has the tiebreaker even if the Aztecs do well. And we do face Boise State on the road.

This week is a day game at home, starting with a 3:30 kickoff, to be topped by the Annual Sky Show. The foe is Idaho. The Aztecs we saw at Nevada better not take the Vandals lightly, but we should be solid favorites. Just don’t take a win for granted, on either side of the ball. I am sure Rocky will have a few choice words for the team all week as they prepare to get back to their best form.

Spectacular TD catch by WR Jemond Hazely; Christian Heyward sacks Nevada QB
(photos by Ernie Anderson)