University of Nevada Athletics

On October 8, 2012 then-Nevada Governor, and current University of Nevada president, Brian Sandoval announced the launch of the a new  competition that established a formal head-to-head athletic and academic challenge between longtime rivals -- the UNLV Rebels and the Nevada Wolf Pack. Originally called the Governor's Series, this all-encompassing competition will annually crown one school the winner of what is now the Silver State Series, presented by America First Credit Union.

• Head-to-head competitions will be worth 3 points
• Series or home-and-home competitions will be worth a total of 3 points; head-to-head competition in the conference tournament will serve as a tie-breaker (if available); 1.5 points for a series tie in the event the teams split in the regular season and don't play head-to-head in the conference tournament.
• Highest finish in Mountain West Championships will be used for sports that don't compete head-to-head or in a series
• 3 points will be awarded for sport-by-sport comparison of APR scores (school with the most "wins" by sport in the head-to-head comparisons will be awarded 3 points; 1.5 points per institution in the event of a tie)
• Winning institution will retain the trophy for one (1) year
• In the event of a tie, the winner of the Battle for Fremont Cannon football game will be used as the tie-breaker

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