In Nevada football program history, there have been a handful of last minute upsets where the Wolf Pack came out on top. One of the most widely known is the overtime stunner against rival Boise State in 2010.
This year, Thanksgiving falls on the tenth anniversary of Blue Friday, the day future NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick helped lead the Wolf Pack to a 34-31 win over the Broncos. It was the first and only loss for the team in the regular season.
Nevada had been ranked #19 in the nation by the Associated Press, and they were set to face #3 Boise State in Mackay Stadium for their senior night game on Nov.