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Nevada escapes with a 37-34 overtime victory over Wyoming

It has been 296 days since the Nevada Wolf Pack last played Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Jan. 2.

The elongated delay did not disappoint in a 37-34 overtime victory against the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday at Mackay Stadium.

Nevada coughed away a 28-6 third quarter advantage. Wyoming scored 22 unanswered and tied the contest at 28 with 8:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Trailing 34-31 in overtime, Nevada faced a first-and-goal on its own nine-yard line. Nevada’s Carson Strong fired a nine-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs, clinching the nail-biting win in its season-opener.