The Nevada football team has announced that it will be switching sidelines ahead of the 2022 season.
Nevada says the Pack will return to the east sideline of Mackay Stadium as its home in the fall.
“After a lot of thought and conversations with my coaching staff, football alumni, and long-time Pack Football fans, I have decided to move the Nevada football team back to the east sideline at Mackay Stadium,” said Head Coach Ken Wilson.
“The staff is very excited to go to the sideline that we called home for our careers with the Pack,” Coach Wilson continued. “There are some things that we felt were very important and being on the East Sideline, along with wearing blue helmets were two of the most important considerations for our team.”
In a letter to fans, Wilson said that weather - along with the sun and shade - are one of the few reasons why he made the change. He also said that the east side "gives the football team the best entrance into the stadium."
Nevada opens its 2022 home schedule against Texas State on Sep. 3.
(University of Nevada contributed to this report.)
