NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Gildan New Mexico Bowl
| Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5) vs. Arizona Wildcats (7-5) |
| Date: |
Saturday, December 15th |
| Kickoff: |
1 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
University Stadium (37,457) -- Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Surface: |
FieldTurf |
| Annual: |
7th |
| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$750,000 |
| Television: |
ESPN |
| Announcers: |
Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell and Kaylee Hartung |
| Home Record: |
Nevada 2-4; Arizona 6-2 |
| Away Record: |
Nevada 5-1; Arizona 1-3 |
| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Nevada 1L; Arizona 1L |
| Las Vegas Line: |
Arizona 9.5 (Total, 75) |
| All-Time Series: |
Tied (1-1-1) |
| Last Meeting: |
October 11, 1941 (Arizona, 26-7 at Arizona) |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Nevada vs. Pac-12 (14-55-5) |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Arizona vs. Mountain West (87-47-5) |
| Bowl Records: |
Nevada (4-8) |
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Arizona (6-9-1) |
| 2012 National Rankings: |
Nevada - Unranked |
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Arizona - Unranked |
| Coaches: |
Nevada - Chris Ault (233-108-1 at Nevada) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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Arizona - Rich Rodriguez (7-5 at Arizona) |
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(Career Record, 133-93-2) |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| Nevada Wolf Pack |
| Sep 1 - W at California, 31-24 |
| Sep 8 - L vs. So Florida, 31-32 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. Northwestern St, 45-34 |
| Sep 22 - W at Hawaii, 69-24 |
| Sep 29 - W at Texas State, 34-21 |
| Oct 6 - W vs. Wyoming, 35-28 OT |
| Oct 13 - W at UNLV, 42-37 |
| Oct 20 - L vs. San Diego St, 38-39 OT |
| Oct 26 - L at Air Force, 31-48 |
| Nov 3 - Open |
| Nov 10 - L vs. Fresno State, 36-52 |
| Nov 17 - W at New Mexico, 31-24 |
| Nov 24 - Open |
| Dec 1 - L vs. Boise State, 21-27 |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Dec 15 - vs. Arizona, 1:00 PM (New Mexico Bowl) |
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| Arizona Wildcats |
| Sep 1 - W vs. Toledo, 24-17 OT |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Oklahoma State, 59-38 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. SC State, 56-0 |
| Sep 22 - L at Oregon, 0-49 |
| Sep 29 - L vs. Oregon State, 35-38 |
| Oct 6 - L at Stanford, 48-54 OT |
| Oct 13 - Open |
| Oct 20 - W vs. Washington, 52-17 |
| Oct 27 - W vs. USC, 39-36 |
| Nov 3 - L at UCLA, 10-66 |
| Nov 10 - W vs. Colorado, 56-31 |
| Nov 17 - W at Utah, 34-24 |
| Nov 23 - L vs. Arizona State, 34-41 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Dec 15 - vs. Nevada, 1:00 PM (New Mexico Bowl) |
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