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Nevada Beat Western KY 49-14 Behind Dominic Kelley's 152-Yard Day

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, September 6, 2026

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The Nevada Wolf Pack routed the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 49-14 at Mackay Stadium in Reno, NV on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.

Nevada led 21-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Nevada outscored its opponent 14-0.

Nevada moves to 1-0, while Western KY falls to 0-1.

Top performers

• Rodney Tisdale Jr. (WKU, QB): 24/40, 203 YDS
• Ajay Allen (WKU, RB): 21 CAR, 102 YDS, 2 TD
• Cameron Flowers (WKU, WR): 7 REC, 60 YDS
• Carter Jones (NEV, QB): 9/15, 163 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Dominic Kelley (NEV, RB): 11 CAR, 152 YDS, 2 TD
• Gary Givens III (NEV, WR): 2 REC, 83 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 14:25NEVDominic Kelley 72 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 2:17NEVHerschel Turner 8 Yd Run0-14
3. Q2 5:20WKUAjay Allen 4 Yd Run7-14
4. Q2 2:21NEVDonnie Cheers 20 Yd Run7-21
5. Q3 11:01NEVDonnie Cheers 32 Yd pass from Carter Jones7-28
6. Q3 4:03NEVDJ Asiasi 14 Yd pass from Carter Jones7-35
7. Q4 7:38NEVDominic Kelley 1 Yd Run7-42
8. Q4 6:07NEVCarter Jackson 1 Yd Run7-49
9. Q4 1:18WKUAjay Allen 10 Yd Run14-49

Team stats

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