Wilson also coached the defensive line, linebackers, and safeties, during his time at Nevada.
Governor Brian Sandoval has appointed former Nevada football coach Chris Ault to the Athletic Commission and Virginia Valentine to the Department of Transportation Board of Directors.
Chris Ault will be a part of the pregame coin toss, held right on the 50 yard line of Chris Ault Field, along with being honored throughout the game.
By now, you probably know about the controversy surrounding former Nevada quarterback and current San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Former Nevada Coach Chris Ault told Channel 2 News it it could have been done in a different way. "I just feel that the platform used to deliver his message was not the best."
Local businessman Glenn Carano played seven seasons as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and was a star football player at UNLV. But he got his start in Reno at Wooster High School. This week he's being inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame.