If all of Coach Taylor's wins are like this, Northwestern will need another new coach for next fall.

Saturday's affair against Nevada was only the first of what promise to be many hard-fought, down-to-the-wire battles involving Northwestern in the coming years. "My doctor's going to have to start to prescribe some stress-relief medication soon. I'm just glad we pulled it out in the end."

Northwestern tried to begin their second game where their first one left off, holding Nevada's offense to a missed 48 yard Field Goal on their first possession. CJ Bacher then made some needle-in-a-haystack passes to put his team in field goal range before the quarter ended.

However, Northwestern's season would officially begin in the second, as Nevada rolled off 14 straight points, both on the arm of their Quarterback, Nick Graziano. Bacher threw 1 of his 3 interceptions in between Wolfpack scoring drives, shifting momentum fully in Nevada's favor.

"I felt like I was part of an older version of NCAA, with the momentum they had going," said Taylor of Nevada's streak of unanswered points.

Stefan Demos would add a field goal as the first half ended, putting Northwestern back on track. It would continue when Tyrell Sutton, who had a less-than stellar day, punched in a 3rd and Goal from the Nevada 1 yard line. Northwestern attempted the 2-point conversion to tie the game at 14, but Cameron Joplin, the Northwestern Tight End, dropped the pass in the endzone when a defender made contact.

The fourth quarter would be full of turnovers; 2 interceptions by Brewer and a fumble by Nevada. However, the team's offenses would calm down and Nevada, with under a minute remaining in the quarter, would have their Junior kicker knock in an easy 24-yarder to put them up by 5.

On the ensuing kickoff, Tyrell Sutton would net off a fantastic return, almost advancing the ball to the Wildcat 40 yard line. CJ Bacher would complete consecutive passes before stopping the clock with :26 remaining in the contest. After an incomplete pass on first down, Bacher would complete another pass for a first down. After a spike, Northwestern had 2 chances to throw to the endzone from the Wolfpack 29 yard line. With :08 remaining, Bacher heaved a pass up that would fall incomplete, with :03 remaining. Bacher would then heave another pass up towards the endzone, and miraculously, Sidney Stewert found a way to get open and snag the ball and fall into the endzone, giving Northwestern the lead. Taylor was then forced to pick a extra point play, even though the clock had reached 0, so for the hell of it, Taylor kept his offense on the field and attempted the 2-point conversion, which would be successful.

Kevin Mims, who recorded 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble, was named player of the game.