"Blue Friday"
On November 26, 2010 #19 Ranked Nevada faced #3 AP #4 BCS Ranked Boise State in Reno, a match up hyped as the biggest sporting event in Reno for the last 100 years. Boise State had the nation's longest winning streak at 24 games, and were trying to jump Oregon in the BCS poll to have a shot at the National Title with a win against Nevada. At the start of the 2nd half Nevada was trailing 24-7 but mounted a furious comeback when Nevada Senior Quarterback Colin Kaepernick scored a 18-yard rushing touchdown in the 3rd quarter cutting the lead to 24-14. In the 4th quarter the Wolf Pack scored a rushing touchdown when receiver Rishard Matthews broke through the defense on a reverse to cut it to 24-21. On the next Wolf Pack Possession Nevada Kicker Anthony Martinez kicked a 23-yard field goal to tie the game 24-24. Boise State would answer with a quick touchdown, when Kellen Moore hit Doug Martin on a screen for a 79-yard touchdown pass to go up 31-24. With 4:53 remaining in the game. Kaepernick led the Wolf Pack on a 14-play drive capping off with a touchdown pass to Rishard Matthews to tie the game at 31-31 with 13 seconds remaining. Kellen Moore then completed a Hail Mary pass down field to the Nevada 9 yard line with 2 seonds left, but Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman missed a 26-Yard Field goal as time expired in regulation. In Overtime, Brotzman missed a 29-yard Field goal during the Bronco's turn on offense during the first overtime. When Nevada got its turn on offense Anthony Martinez kicked a 34-yard Field goal to give Nevada the biggest win in the history of the program, and knocked Boise State out of BCS title and Rose Bowl contention. Nevada would go on to win a share of the 2010 WAC title 8 days later after beating Louisiana Tech 35-17.
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Famous quotes containing the words blue and/or friday:
“Sometimes we see a cloud that’s dragonish,
A vapor sometimes like a bear or lion,
A towered citadel, a pendant rock,
A forked mountain, or blue promontory
With trees upon ‘t that nod unto the world
And mock our eyes with air. Thou hast seen these signs;
They are black vesper’s pageants.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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—Anna Quindlen (b. 1952)