Last year Nevada came into UB and escaped with a win. That win could be considered the one which kept Buffalo (5-7) out of the post season and got Nevada in (6-6).
This year the game may have similar implications for both teams.
This is the third meeting between these two teams. They first matched up in 2004, played in Nevada, and then once again last year.
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Coming into his homecoming at UB Stadium, Nevada coach Brian Polian had lost only twice in his Wolf Pack tenure when his team outrushed their opponent.