Nevada opened the year with a 23-12 win at New Mexico State (3:26). The Pack plays its home opener this Saturday afternoon vs Texas State— two things to know, keys to a Pack win, biggest concerns, and predictions (10:02). For slants, the Shoup brothers react to the Aces horrific series in Sacramento (23:17), debate if Nate Cox or Shane Illingworth played better last weekend (34:13), analyze the Pack hoops schedule (39:07), give Weekend Bets ahead of week one (51:14), and prepare for Nathan’s bachelor party weekend in Tahoe (1:02:23). 

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