Nevada (3-8, 0-5 MW) vs. Air Force (3-7, 1-4 MW)
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.
Reno, Nev. - Mackay Stadium

TV: FS1 (PxP: Trent Rush; Analyst: Petros Papadakis)
Radio: Wolf Pack Radio Network (PxP: John Ramey; Analyst: Mike Edwards)

RENO, Nev. - Senior Night takes place Saturday night at Mackay Stadium as Nevada hosts Air Force for a 7:30 p.m. kick. Saturday's contest will be broadcast on FS1, with Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst) on the call.

The Wolf Pack Radio Network will call the game on KOZZ 105.7 FM in Northern Nevada, online at www.thevarsitynetwork.com and on the Varsity Network app. John Ramey (play-by-play) and Mike Edwards (analyst) will be in the booth, with the 60-minute pregame show to begin at 6:30 p.m. PT.

SERIES HISTORY
Air Force leads the all-time series with the Wolf Pack, 5-2, and has won four of the past five meetings. Saturday's meeting will be just the fourth between the teams since 2018.

Four of the teams' seven meetings have been decided by one possession, including the last one in Mackay Stadium, a 41-39, triple-overtime win for Air Force on Nov. 19, 2021.

ABOUT AIR FORCE
Air Force has found a groove over the past few weeks, picking up back-to-back wins over Fresno State and Oregon State after a 1-7 start. The Falcons shutout the Beavers at the Academy this past Saturday, rolling to a 28-0 win.

As always, the Falcons bring one of the nation's top rushing attacks into the contest. Air Force averages 209.4 rushing yards per game, 14th in the country, and has seven players with at least 100 yards on the ground, led by 370 from Dylan Carson and 360 from Quentin Hayes.

THESE ONE-POSSESSION GAMES
Nevada head coach Jeff Choate has been very clear that the Wolf Pack does not do moral victories in 2024, although the Pack has now played seven games decided by one score after Nov. 9's 28-21 loss at No. 12/14 Boise State.

Nevada is 2-5 in those one-score games, with the victories coming Aug. 31 at Troy (28-26) and Oct. 12 against Oregon State (42-37).

NO LETUP IN THE SCHEDULE
Nevada's 2024 schedule has set up as one of the nation's toughest. Notably, the Wolf Pack has the rare distinction of playing three 2023 FBS conference champions in 2024, with the first two coming back-to-back to start the campaign:

Aug. 24 - vs. SMU (2023 American champion) - L, 29-24
Aug. 31 - at Troy (2023 Sun Belt champion) - W, 28-26
Nov. 9 - at Boise State (2023 Mountain West champion) - L, 28-21

Oregon (Michigan, Washington, Boise State) is the only other FBS school to play three 2023 FBS conference champions in 2024.

Additionally, Nevada has already played two teams currently (through Nov. 12) ranked in the CFP Top 25, and lost one-possession games to both: 29-24 on Aug. 24 against current-No. 14 SMU; 28-21 on Nov. 9 at current-No. 13 Boise State.

Both teams are currently ranked in the Associated Press Poll (Boise State No. 12, SMU No. 13), and a third Nevada opponent, UNLV (Nov. 30) broke back into the poll at No. 23 Monday.