2011 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl - Dec. 24, 2011 This game might not be what is seems. First things first, let’s look at that 7-5 record for Nevada. Delving into the L’s, we see that 2 of those losses were to Boise and Oregon, no shame there. There are probably about 115 other teams in the nation that would also be 0-2 vs those juggernauts. That leaves 3 real earned losses, a 1-point loss to Texas Tech in a shoot out (hello, its Texas Tech), and a pair of consecutive 4-point losses to Louisiana Tech and Utah State. LT and USU of course are bowling this season, TT just missed it at 5-7 but Nevada faced the Raiders early in the season, when they were still beat-Oklahoma-good, before they were ravaged by injuries. Nevada led in the 4th Q in all 3 games. Vs TT, it was a 14 point lead midway through the 3rd. The Pack almost managed to hang on for the W but gave up the game winning TD on a 4th down desperation play with seconds left on the clock that got extended with a scramble. Vs LT, it was a 17 p...