The University of Nevada will play host to California at Mackay Stadium for the first time ever next season as the schools have reached an agreement in principle on a three-game series, officials from both schools announced today.
Under the agreement, Cal will come to Reno to play Nevada on Sept. 18, 2010 and the Wolf Pack will visit Berkeley twice in future years. Dates for those games in Berkeley will be announced at a later date. Next year's game between the Wolf Pack and the Bears will be the 25th meeting all-time between the schools but it will be just the second meeting since 1934 and will be the first-ever matchup to be played in Reno.
"We are very excited to have this preliminary agreement with Cal as it is a natural fit," Nevada senior associate athletic director Rory Hickok said. "In terms of a regional matchup between two highly competitive teams, this series makes sense. We've had on-going discussions with Cal for quite awhile and we're excited to finally be able to put this together. We look forward to having the Golden Bears and their fans come to Mackay Stadium next season and we know our fans are looking forward to visiting Berkeley in future years."
Said Nevada coach Chris Ault: "This is exciting news. Cal is a quality opponent and this series will give our program great exposure in the Bay Area."
