Lompoc alum Toa Taua had a big impact for Nevada in its 38-27 football victory over Tulane in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise on Tuesday,
The junior running back rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 77 yards, including a 44-yard scoring pass from quarterback Carson Strong on a flea flicker.
Taua’s rushing touchdown came on a fourth-and-1. He took the snap out of the wildcat, ran around left end and bolted 50 yards for the score. He stiff armed a Tulane defensive back at the 25.
Nevada finished the year at 7-2 and Tulane at 6-6.
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