BOISE, Idaho — For the 45th time since 1971, Boise State is set to square off with Nevada in a Mountain West showdown Saturday under the lights of Mackay Stadium.
The Broncos ride into Reno as 21-point favorites, looking to jump back into the win column and improve to 6-0 in conference play. The Wolf Pack seek to end a seven-game skid and pick up their first Mountain West victory.
Boise State owns a 30-14 all-time record against Nevada, but the series is nearly split in Reno, favoring the blue and orange 12-11. While the Broncos' have won eight of the last 10 matchups, it is never a cake walk in the "Biggest Little City in the World."
Since 2008, all five battles between the regional rivals in Reno have been decided by seven points or less, including an overtime thriller in 2010. Nevada also defeated Boise State on The Blue last October 41-31.
Far-reaching stats and history aside, popular sportsbooks in Las Vegas favor the Broncos by three touchdowns for good reason.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Taylen Green is growing at a rapid pace, and Boise State's backfield duo of George Holani and Ashton Jeanty could roll against Nevada's rushing defense that ranks ninth in the Mountain West.
Boise State is a bit banged up on the interior defensive line, which caused some pass rush issues on The Blue against BYU. However, Nevada ranks No. 126 out of 131 FBS squads in total offense, totaling just 284.1 yards per contest.
Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. MT Saturday on CBS Sports Network. For ways to watch the game, more series history, statistical leaders and more, check out KTVB's Game Day Guide.
KTVB's Bronco Roundup Game Day Show will be live on KTVB Channel 7, KTVB.COM, KTVB+ on Roku and Amazon Fire TV and the KTVB mobile app on Saturday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. MT.
Join Sports Director Jay Tust for an inside scoop on storylines surrounding the Broncos-Wolf Pack battle. The exclusive pre-game show will feature interviews and updates live from inside Mackay Stadium in Reno, getting Bronco Nation prepared for kickoff.
Once the game kicks off, make sure to follow the action with KTVB's Game Tracker and live blog. The Game Tracker features a real-time scoreboard and the latest Twitter updates from Tust and Boise State football.
KTVB will live stream the post-game press conference on KTVB.COM, the KTVB YouTube channel, and on the KTVB mobile app.
Interviews with Boise State head coach Andy Avalos and Bronco players will be posted online soon after the press conference ends, so Bronco Nation can watch the press conference whenever and wherever they want.
Stay tuned to KTVB.COM after the game for a recap, highlights and comments from Saturday's battle between Boise State and Nevada.
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