The Nevada running game was outstanding and the Wolf Pack defense was stout as the Wolf Pack football team got Jeff Choate his first home win as the Pack’s head coach.
The Wolf Pack rolled over Eastern Washington, 49-16, Saturday at Mackay Stadium, the most points the Pack has scored since the 2021 season.
The Wolf Pack offensive line deserves kudos as Patrick Garwo scored three touchdowns, he rushed 10 times for 63 yards and Savion Red scored twice while running 10 times for 117 yards.
Nevada quarterback Brendon Lewis also posted some good numbers, completing 16-of-22 passes for 193 yards and two scores, to Marcus Bellon and Jaden Smith. Lewis also ran for 65 yards as Nevada improved to 2-3 overall. Eastern Washington dropped to 1-3. Bellon a Truckee grad, finished with five catches for 83 yards. He also had two punt returns for 50 yards.
Nevada last scored 49 points in a win over Colorado State on Nov. 27, 2021.
Smith said the Pack is going in the right direction and needs to build off Saturday’s win. The Pack is heading into a by week.
“We’re not there yet, so we’ll celebrate this victory and get back to work tomorrow,” Smith said.
Jeff Choate and Eastern Washington coach Aaron Best faced off twice before Saturday, when Choate was Montana State head coach and Eastern Washington won both meetings (2017-18).
“Clearly, we’re playing down a level of competition and they’re playing up a level of competition, I get that,” Choate said. “But, by the same token, the same thing happened here last year and the result was a little bit different.”
Idaho, an FCS school, beat Nevada last season at Mackay Stadium.
Nevada’s defense shut down the Eagles for three quarters, and led, 35-3 until giving up a touchdown with 12 minutes, 30 seconds remaining
Nevada’s Michael Coates Jr. had an interception in the first quarter, for the Wolf Pack’s third pick of the season.
The Pack was without linebacker Drue Watts, out with an injury. He has been the team’s leading tacker, but he is expected to return before the next game. The Pack was also without one of its best offensive player, Jace Henry. Choayte said he could miss a few weeks.
AJ Bianco went in at quarterback for the Pack with 8:18 remaining as did running Caleb Ramseur. Ramseur promptly ran for 56 yards on nine carries.
Bishop Manogue grad Marshaun Braun also got his first catch of the season, on a short pass from Bianco. McQueen grad Ashton Hayes also had a reception from Bianco to put the Pack on the 9-yard line with three minutes remaining. Red then scored his second TD of the game.
Nevada was hurt by penalties, although it didn’t show in the score. The Wolf Pack had two touchdowns called back due to penalties.
Nevada was called for eight penalties for 95 yards. Eastern Washington was called for three penalties for 35 yards.
Nevada led, 21-3 at halftime after Garwo scored twice in the first half. The Pack defense had a goal-line stand to hold the Eagles to a field goal after Eastern Washington had the ball inside the one-yard line in the second quarter.
Saturday’s game between the Wolf Pack and Eagles was the 10th all-time, and the second since Nevada moved to FBS in 1992.
Nevada beat the Eagles, 49-24, in Reno in on Sept. 2, 2010. Prior to that, the teams had met eight times in Big Sky action.
Nevada has a bye this week, then plays at San Jose State on Oct. 5 (4:30 p.m., TV – truTV).
The Spartans (3-1) lost in double overtime at Washington State (4-0), 54-52, on Friday night.
San Jose State also has a bye this week before hosting Nevada.
The Pack will play one final non-conference game Oct. 12, against Oregon State.
Choate said he plans to be out recruiting next weekend over the bye week.
A waterfront mansion on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe just sold for $46 million, less than three weeks after hitting the market.
The speedy deal marks a departure from the typical U.S. market.
Nationwide, homes took a median 78 days to land a buyer in January, five more than the same time last year and the 22nd straight month of homes taking longer to sell on a year-over-year basis, according to data from Realtor.com.
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The lavish log cabin-like residence, in Incline Village, listed on Jan. 24 for $47.5 million. It sold 20 days later, on Feb. 13, listing records show.
The more than 7,000-square-foot residence was built in 2014, and has double-height living spaces, walls of windows, beamed ceilings, fireplaces, and plenty of rustic exposed stone and wood, listing images show.
There’s also a gym, a wet bar, a spa, a wine room, an office, two separate game rooms, seven bedrooms and dramatic Lake Tahoe views. Outside, there’s a private sandy beach, multiple decks, a heated driveway and two exterior fireplaces, according to listing information.
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The seller and the buyer are both limited liability companies, according to property records. Both parties were represented by Jeff Brown of Tahoe Mountain Realty, who declined to comment on the deal.
The median home price in Incline Village was $1.595 million as of December, a fall of 3.3% from a year earlier, according to data from Realtor.com. Listings, meanwhile, spent an average of 130 days on the market.
Updated February 26, 2026 – 8:28 pm
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Green Valley’s softball team claimed an 8-6 win at Liberty on Thursday on the first day of high school spring sports competition in Nevada.
Green Valley next hosts Silverado at 3 p.m. Friday. Liberty plays at Bishop Gorman at 3 p.m. Friday.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A deadly crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a tow truck has closed US-95 in both directions at mile marker 73 in Nye County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said Thursday.
NHP responded to the crash at approximately 2:16 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2026.
Details about the crash were not immediately available, but both drivers were confirmed dead at the scene.
Both northbound and southbound travel lanes on US-95 at mile marker 73 remain closed as of the initial report. The closure is located approximately 13 miles north of Beatty, Nevada.
Drivers headed northbound are advised to take US-93 through Alamo, Nevada, then Highway 318 to Highway 375, then Highway 6 westbound into Tonopah, Nevada.
Drivers headed southbound out of Tonopah are advised to take US-6 eastbound to Highway 375, then Highway 318, then US-93 into Alamo, Nevada.
NHP said additional information will be released following the preliminary investigation.
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