On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today’s topics.
1. Wyoming to retire Josh Allen’s number before Nevada game
The Wyoming football team will retire Josh Allen’s No. 17 before its final home game this season, that coming against Nevada on Nov. 22. It will be the first retired number in program history. “I’m excited to announce that I’ll be returning to the University of Wyoming Nov. 22 against the University of Nevada,” Allen said in a social-media post. “I’m excited to be back in Laramie. Go Pokes.” Allen played for the Cowboys from 2015-17 and has blossomed into one of the NFL’s most productive quarterbacks ever, winning the NFL MVP award last season. Allen played against Nevada once, a 42-34 victory in Reno in 2016. In that game, he completed 9-of-13 passes for 145 yards and had 14 carries for 52 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a 4-yard touchdown pass. Allen’s former college teammate, James Price, is Nevada’s wide receivers coach. Price caddied for Allen at this year’s American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe. The Wyoming-Nevada game is set for an 11 a.m. Pacific time kickoff and will air on Nevada Sports Net.
2. Long Beach State blisters Nevada women’s soccer, 6-0
The Nevada women’s soccer team dropped a 6-0 decision to Long Beach State on Thursday night, marking one of the most lopsided losses in program history. Long Beach State entered the match 1-4 but scored two first-half goals before adding four more after intermission. Kailey Supa scored twice with additional goals from Cherrie Cox, Ameera White, Radisson Banks and Jordan Candelaria. The Wolf Pack was outshot 20-6 with Long Beach State holding a 14-3 edge in shots on goal. It was Nevada’s most lopsided loss since a 6-0 defeat to Idaho on Sept. 17, 2017. The Wolf Pack fell to 1-3-1 overall and play at Cal Baptist on Sunday.
3. Wolf Pack men’s golf kicks season off in Myrtle Beach
Wolf Pack men’s golf starts its season Sunday in the Golfweek Fall Challenge in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It is a 54-hole, three-day tournament that will feature 13 schools, all coming from the non-Power 4 ranks. Nevada women’s golf starts its season Sept. 19 at the Lady Paladin Invitational in Greeneville, S.C.
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