After spending two seasons on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad, Dahl encountered another opportunity last week when he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.

After a record-setting loss to Boise State on Sunday in front of a nationally televised audience, the Wolf Pack is still looking for its first conference win of the year when it travels to Utah State on Saturday.

Nevada football can thank Josh Mauga’s family for having one of the best linebackers in the conference. When Mauga donned the green and white for Churchill County High School in Fallon three years ago, he had options to play for programs like Arizona State and Fresno State. After winning state titles in wrestling and track his senior year, football wasn’t the only sport he could have in college.

If you didn’t get the chance to see him play for the Wolf Pack, he’s only a theater near you away. Talib Wise, a former running back and wide receiver for the University of Nevada, Reno from 2003 to 2004, appeared in his first movie, “The Game Plan,” which was released last month.

The Nevada volleyball team will take its season-long winning streak to Hawaii when it faces the Rainbow Wahine Friday night. The Wolf Pack (4-2 Western Athletic Conference, 7-6) won its third match in a row Saturday after defeating San Jose State in straight sets and sweeping Fresno State Thursday in California.

The Nevada volleyball team salvaged a split last weekend in Idaho for its first conference road trip of the season. After losing a five-game thriller to Idaho on Thursday, the Wolf Pack bounced back and defeated Boise State in four games on Saturday.