Nevada Dom Peterson and Julian Diaz both made his presences known in Nevada’s 26-21 victory over San Diego State Saturday.
Peterson, defensive lineman, was awarded the Mountain West’s Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Julian Diaz earned the conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
Peterson, a preseason All-Mountain West first team honoree, was crucial in Nevada’s 26-21 victory over San Diego State on Saturday, recording four total tackles, three tackles-for-loss and two sacks. All three tackles-for-loss came on third down in the second half.
He helped the Aztec rushing attack to 109 yards on 35 carries, well below their season average (they averaged 280.