Watch: Nevada, Arkansas State prepare for showdown in Arizona Bowl

Justin Spears
Dec 28, 2018
Dec 28, 2018 Updated Dec 29, 2018

Best moments from the pre-Arizona Bowl press conference.

'Blue-collared' Wolfpack set to take on gritty ASU Red Wolves

Arkansas State, Nevada — Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Nevada Wolfpack will play each other in the fourth Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star

Saturday's Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl isn't the first rodeo for the Nevada Wolfpack (7-5). Nevada won the first-ever Arizona Bowl in 2015 and returns with hopes of beating Arkansas State (8-4) out of the Sun Belt Conference.

Nevada also returns to Tucson with a different coach in Jay Norvell, who has history as a positions coach at Wisconsin, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona State and UCLA. He also coached the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders from 1998-2003.

Norvell and Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson along with players held a press conference Friday morning in downtown Tucson to preview the Arizona Bowl, here's what they had to say.

Playing ball in the Old Pueblo

Nevada head coach Jay Norvell on playing in the @novaAZBOWL: pic.twitter.com/RDt630za70
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) December 28, 2018

Blake Anderson's opening statement

Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson on playing in the @novaAZBOWL: pic.twitter.com/3eXWAfhzUL
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) December 28, 2018

History of the car mechanic shirt

Nevada head coach Jay Norvell on the history of his blue-collar shirt, mentality: pic.twitter.com/kyprFEWhHX
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) December 28, 2018

Jay Norvell the author?

Nevada head coach Jay Norvell on writing the book “Complete Wide Receiver” and how he decided to become an author: “Everybody has a book in them.” pic.twitter.com/FETMuDdDTF
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) December 28, 2018

Norvell's familiarity with Kevin Sumlin, Mike Stoops

Nevada head coach Jay Norvell on his relationship with Kevin Sumlin and Mike Stoops: pic.twitter.com/Te2X5omwN5
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) December 28, 2018

Cheez-It Bowl thoughts

Nevada QB Ty Gangi on watching the @CheezItBowl: pic.twitter.com/UpMIWW9BEj
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) December 28, 2018

Cheez-It Bowl = tennis match

Nevada head coach Jay Norvell says the @CheezItBowl was “like watching tennis” with all of the INTs. pic.twitter.com/E0REeJn7ng
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) December 28, 2018

Final collegiate game for Arkansas State CB Justin Clifton, RB Warren Wand

Arkansas State’s Justin Clifton and Warren Wand on playing in the @novaAZBOWL and their career leading up to this moment: pic.twitter.com/S2uF43jVDD
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) December 28, 2018

Life of a long snapper

Nevada’s Wes Farnsworth on his journey as a long snapper. Jay Norvell chimes in to say Farnsworth is one of the best he’s coached. pic.twitter.com/CADgTR27KM
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) December 28, 2018