Nevada Offense vs. New Mexico Defense
Nevada's Pistol offense features its quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, working out of the shotgun set with his running back, Luke Lippincott, lining up a couple yards behind him. One of the advantages of this formation is it allows Nevada the possibility of running downhill while still giving its quarterback quicker reads in the passing game from the shotgun. Lippincott has done an outstanding job as the Wolf Pack's primary ball carrier, rushing for 1,380 yards and 15 touchdowns on 257 carries. He is as powerfully built backs with good initial burst and leverage. Kaepernick has also played a key role in the running game and it is his versatility as a dual-threat quarterback that makes this unit so difficult to defend.