Retracing the steps of the Pistol

The birthplace of the Pistol Offense is a carpeted, 10-foot-by-30-foot stretch of space in the front of the Nevada football locker room. One morning in the spring of 2005, Wolf Pack head coach Chris Ault --coming off a 5-7 season -- led his running backs coach Jim Mastro and three other Nevada assistants with him from their offices down a flight of stairs at 6:30 a.m. ...more