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Mackay 50 – No. 15: Sammons saves day in win over UNLV

The newly renovated Mackay Stadium will celebrate its 50th anniversary this season. We will count down the 50 most memorable games in the stadium's history with one game per day until the Wolf Pack's 2016 season opener Sept. 2 against Cal Poly. Here is today's entry.

  • Key stat: 27.5 - Nick Graziano hit Kyle Sammons with a 43-yard touchdown pass with 27.5 seconds left to give Nevada a 27-20 win over UNLV, the latest game-winning score in the rivalry's 41-game history.

    In short: The game was the third straight Nevada win over UNLV, a streak that extended to a rivalry-best eight-game winning streak.