RENO — Nevada quarterback Carson Strong was named to The Sporting News’ “Top 25 QBs of 2021” list, checking in at No. 15.
Strong, the only Mountain West quarterback to make the list, is coming off a 2020 campaign in which he was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year and to its First Team.
In 2020, he paced the Mountain West in passing yards (2,858), passing touchdowns (27), completion percentage (70.1), and ranked in the FBS top 10 in completions per game (27.7, second), passing yards per game (317.6, seventh), completion percentage (seventh), and touchdown passes (ninth), while coming in 11th in passing yards.
Strong also finished the year with an interception rate of just 1.13, throwing just four picks over 355 attempts.
The honor is yet another for the Wolf Pack signal-caller ahead of the 2021 season, as he was named to Athlon Sports’ Preseason All-Mountain West First Team in late May.
Nevada, which went 7-2 last year and captured the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl with a 38-27 victory over Tulane, opens the 2021 campaign Saturday, Sept. 4, at California.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on FS1.
Idaho State kickoff time announced
Nevada’s 2021 home opener, set for Sept. 11 against Idaho State, will kick off at 7:30 p.m. from Mackay Stadium and be broadcast on Stadium.
The Mountain West announced a slate of 10 games, including four conference contests, to be broadcast on Stadium.
With its entire broadcast schedule set, Nevada will have all 12 regular-season contests carried over the air in 2021.
Nevada launched its football season ticket renewal process April 16, and 2019 season ticket holders who have questions or may need assistance with how to renew for 2021 can contact the ticket office at 775-348-PACK (7225) or by emailing wolfpackticketinfo@unr.edu.
Fans who were not season ticket holders in 2019 and wish to place a deposit on season tickets for 2021 can do so for just $50 by visiting www.nevadawolfpack.com/FBTicketDeposit.
The Wolf Pack also brings back first-team All-Mountain West selections in wide receiver Romeo Doubs, tight end Cole Turner, who shared the conference lead with Doubs in touchdown catches (nine), and kicker Brandon Talton.
The 2021 Nevada squad will also feature second-team All-Mountain West picks running back Toa Taua, offensive lineman Aaron Frost, defensive linemen Dom Peterson and Sam Hammond, and linebacker Lawson Hall, in addition to six All-Mountain West Honorable Mention players in offensive linemen Jacob Gardner, Tyler Orsini, and Jermaine Ledbetter, along with defensive backs Tyson Williams and Berdale Robins, and punter Julian Diaz.
