It was played after the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California on January 9, 2011 (6 p.m. PT) between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Boston College Eagles.
Scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter by Rishard Matthews, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated Boston College 20–13 for the bowl title.
Wolf Pack senior RB Vai Taua, rushing at 127.8 yards per game, was sixth in the nation.
Sophomore LB Luke Kuechly led the nation in tackles with 14.3 per game.
Offensively, the team was led by junior RB Montel Harris, who is 11th in the nation in rushing with 103.6 yards per game.