In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, there is a bit of good news for Wolf Pack fans, maybe because of the crisis.

Nevada athletic director Doug Knuth sent out an email to Nevada football fans and boosters on Thursday night, stating that ticket prices for more than 50 percent of the seats at Mackay Stadium will be reduced in price by 10 percent or more.

Nevada went 7-6 last season and played in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where it lost to Ohio, 30-21.

Knuth said in the letter that there is good cause for excitement for the upcoming season because the Pack is coming off bowl game appearances in the past two seasons and collected wins over Power- five opponents in each of the past two years.

He said the Wolf Pack returns 10 starters on offense, "including what we believe is the top group of offensive skill players in the Mountain West."

Five of the six Nevada home games are scheduled for August, September and October, starting with UC Davis on Aug. 29.

Knuth said there are no home game conflicts with Labor Day weekend, Washoe County School District's fall break, or Thanksgiving.

Knuth said there will be new options to spread payments over multiple months, and there will be refund options available in the event the COVID-19 outbreak affects the home schedule.

Nevada's home games are:

Aug. 29, UC Davis;

Sept. 12, UTEP;

Sept. 26, San Diego State;

Oct. 24, Fresno State;

Oct. 31, Utah State;

Nov. 4, Wyoming.

Game times have not been announced yet.

In the letter, Knuth wrote: "While we all #StayHomeforNevada, we remain optimistic about the future and look forward to a new fall sports season. And we are working to ensure that our venues are safe for all. Our staff has been contacting season-ticket holders these last few weeks and many of you are asking about securing your tickets for this season. If conditions permit, we plan to launch football season-ticket renewals and sales later this month, with the basketball renewal process beginning shortly after that."

Jim Krajewski covers high school and youth sports for the Reno Gazette Journal. Follow him on Twitter @RGJPreps. Support his work by subscribing to RGJ.com right here.