Nevada muscled out a 22-17 win at Cal to start the year (6:35). The Pack plays its first home game in front of fans since 2019 vs Idaho St Saturday night — Three things to know, keys to a win, biggest concerns, and predictions (16:49). For slants, the Shoup brothers determine whether the Aces are dead (30:55), set the over/under on Carson Strong TD passes Saturday (42:00), describe Saturday’s ideal tailgate (56:18), and give bets of the weekend with Paramount Sports Founder Lee Sterling (1:00:06). 

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