For Nevada and San Jose State, Saturday’s game could determine whether each team reaches a bowl.
The Wolf Pack (5-4, 3-2) is one win away from bowl eligibility and SJSU (4-5, 3-3) is two wins away.
Nevada needs to win just one of its final three games to reach the program’s 10th bowl in the last 11 years, but with games at Utah State and San Diego State, two of the Mountain West’s best teams, following Saturday’s games, the Wolf Pack could need a win this week to get to that bowl invitation.
But Wolf Pack coach Brian Polian hasn’t even mentioned the word “bowl” to his team this week.