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Carson Strong, Nevada squeak past Cal 22-17 in season-opener

Years after attending games at Cal Memorial Stadium as a kid, Nevada quarterback Carson Strong stepped foot in the stadium once again Saturday, but this time as the opposing player.

Now, Strong can say he’s won a game there.

Strong and the Nevada Wolf Pack depart Berkeley, Calif., with a 22-17 victory over the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday. Down 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Pack put up 22 unanswered en-route to Nevada’s third-ever victory against a Power-5 foe on the road (in 28 games). Its last such win? Also against Cal, nearly a decade ago (31-24; Sept.