On a smoke-filled afternoon, the Incarnate Word Cardinals, one of the nation’s top FCS squads, marched into Reno and downed the Nevada Wolf Pack 55-41, handing Ken Wilson his first career loss as a Wolf Pack coach.
It marked the second time in six seasons where the Pack have lost at home to an FCS program, the first being in 2017 against Idaho State (30-28).
After quarterback competition questions, Nate Cox played the entire game behind center; Incarnate Wood unearthed multiple big plays yet again; Nevada’s defense struggled outside of a good opening 10 minutes. It was a bad all-around game for the Wolf Pack.