SAN FRANCISCO: Rishard Matthews caught a touchdown pass and returned a punt for another score as Nevada capped its most successful season at college football's highest level by beating Boston College 20-13 in the Fight Hunger Bowl Sunday. Colin Kaepernick threw for 192 yards and a touchdown for No. 13 Nevada (13-1), which ended a four-game bowl losing streak and equaled a school record for wins in a season. The game matched Boston College's top-ranked rushing defense against Nevada's high-powered pistol attack that was third in the nation in rushing. The Eagles (7-6) did a good job controlling the Wolf Pack on the ground, holding them to a season-low 114 yards – more than 190 below their season average. Kaepernick was held to 22 yards on nine carries, but managed to top 3,000 yards passing for the season. That allowed him to join Brad Smith and Vince Young as the only quarterbacks at college football's highest level to rush for at least 1,000 yards and throw for 3,000 in the same season. With an efficient passing day by Kaepernick, the big plays from Matthews and a stout defense, the Wolf Pack were able to break Boston College's five-game winning streak. The Eagles were held to 185 yards. Freshman Chase Rettig completed 14 of 34 passes for 121 yards and two interceptions.
