Chris Murray | Reno Gazette-Journal

The Nevada and UNLV athletic departments are bitter rivals on the field, but the Wolf Pack said Tuesday it will honor Las Vegas for the remainder of the season by wearing sticker helmets for their friends down south after a mass shooting during a concert on the Strip killed at least 59 and wounded more than 500.

“Our hearts are broken for the tragic events in Las Vegas,” Wolf Pack football coach Jay Norvell said while opening his weekly Tuesday press conference. “We have a lot of players and coaches from Las Vegas and as Nevadans we want to send our support to everyone who was effected in those events.”

The Wolf Pack will hold a moment of silence for Las Vegas before every home event this week, including Nevada’s volleyball match against UNLV. The Wolf Pack football team’s helmets will be adorned by a silver ribbon with the words “Las Vegas” on one side and the date “10-1-17” on the other side.

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“We’re affected,” Norvell said. “It’s our state, we’re proud of all we do in this state and we feel like we represent the state. We have a lot of people from Las Vegas, a lot of people who are effected by the terrible circumstances that happened there this week. Anything we can do to make them know we’re thinking about them is a positive.”

About 20 percent of the University of Nevada's enrollment of roughly 18,000 hails from Clark County. Many of Nevada’s student-athletes also are from Las Vegas, including eight players on the football team. Wolf Pack running backs coach David White played for UNLV and was Bishop Gorman High’s football coach while he lived in Las Vegas in the 2000s.

“I just told them that we’re there for them and if they need a shoulder to lean on they can always hit my line,” Wolf Pack running back Jaxson Kincaide said of helping his teammates from Las Vegas. “I’ll hit them the same and ask if they’re all right and getting their mind prepared for this Saturday, and not only that but that’s a tough situation for a lot of people losing somebody or seeing that in their city. We’re just letting them know that we’re there for them and in a hard time they can always come to us.”

SCOTT, SAWYER COULD MISS HAWAII GAME

Starting tight end Brandon Scott and starting safety Jaden Sawyer are both "questionable" for this Wolf Pack's game at Hawaii on Saturday, Norvell said.

Scott suffered a concussion against Fresno State and remains in the team's concussion protocol, which he will have to clear before being allowed to return to action. The junior has five catches for 59 yards this season.

Sawyer, a senior, suffered an ankle injury and was in a boot as practice began this week. Sawyer has 18 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and two pass breakups. If he is unable to go, true freshman Nephi Sewell, who has been arguably the Wolf Pack's top defensive player this season, would see increased snaps.

Starting middle linebacker Gabe Sewell also has missed practice time this week but is further ahead of Scott and Sawyer in his recovery.

EXTRA POINTS

For Nevada's game against Fresno State, offensive tackle Austin Corbett, defensive tackle Hausia Sekona and wide receiver Wyatt Demps were named the Wolf Pack's players of the week. Demps won the award for his special teams play. .... Nevada will have a fireworks show at halftime of its game against Hawaii. ... The Rainbow Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak to Nevada when these two teams met a year ago; the Wolf Pack leads the all-time series 12-9.

WOLF PACK FOOTBALL

Who: Hawaii (2-3, 0-2 MW) at Nevada (0-5, 0-1)

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Mackay Stadium (capacity 27,000)

Weather: High of 79; low of 43

TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/94.5 FM

Online: None

Betting line: Hawaii by 4 points