With a tough game at Cal taken care of, the Nevada football team moves on to its 2021 home-opener, Saturday night against Idaho State of the Big Sky.
The Wolf Pack is 1-0 after finally dispatching Cal, 22-17, and is receiving votes in both major national polls. Idaho State is 0-1 after opening with a home loss to North Dakota, which is nationally ranked at the FCS level.
Nevada has won its last three home-openers under head coach Jay Norvell, blowing out Portland State in 2018, then playing thrillers against Purdue and Wyoming.
Here are some of the key factors that would lead to a Nevada win over the visiting Bengals on Saturday night: