TUCSON, Ariz. — Following a two-year absence, the Nevada football team will again return to its accustomed spot in the postseason on Saturday.
The Wolf Pack will meet Arkansas State in the Arizona Bowl on Saturday, marking Nevada’s first bowl appearance since playing in the same game in 2015. The game also represents a turnaround from last season’s 3-9 finish, which came in head coach Jay Norvell’s first year.
The teams are set and the stadium is decked out; all that’s left is to play the game. Here’s a primer to the 2018 Arizona Bowl, the 16th bowl appearance in Nevada’s long football history, along with some storylines to watch: