COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Van Dyke Sets Receiving Mark

Alex Van Dyke set an NCAA record for most receiving yards in a season, catching 13 passes for 314 yards as Nevada beat San Jose State, 45-28, Saturday in a Big West game.

Van Dyke raised his total to 1,874 yards, surpassing the record of 1,779 set in 1965 by Howard Twilley of Tulsa. Van Dyke scored on passes of 69, 66, and 82 yards and threw a touchdown pass of 35 yards.

The Wolf Pack (9-2, 6-0) will play Toledo in the Las Vegas Bowl.

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Receiving Yards Leaders

Nevada’s Alex Van Dyke set an NCAA Division I record for receiving yards in a season with 1,874. The top eight: *--*

Player, School Year Rec Yds Alex Van Dyke, Nevada 1995 129 1,874 Howard Twilley, Tulsa 1965 134 1,779 Manny Hazard, Houston 1989 142 1,689 Aaron Turner, Pacific 1991 92 1,604 Chris Penn, Tulsa 1993 105 1,578 Chuck Hughes, UTEP 1965 80 1,519 Ryan Yarborough, Wyom. 1993 67 1,512 Henry Ellard, Fresno St. 1982 62 1,510

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