Wolf Pack ready for 'challenge' of winning in SEC country

Nevada opened the season with a record-setting offensive performance against Portland State. Duke Ritenhouse, dritenhouse@rgj.com

Buy PhotoHeading into their game Saturday in Nashville, the Nevada and Vanderbilt football teams find themselves in a similar situation.

Both are 1-0 and coming off blowout wins to open the season. Both opened the season with impressive performances on offense. And both are hoping to begin 2-0 to help erase the sting from disappointing seasons a year ago.

The Wolf Pack and Commodores meet Saturday at 9 a.m. at Vanderbilt Stadium. It will be the first-ever meeting between the teams.

“We know what we’re playing this week; we knew what we were playing last week,” Nevada…