The Runnin’ Rebels ran past West Coast Baptist College on Friday, beating the Eagles 112-54 in an exhibition game.
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Previous UNLV football coaches Mike Sanford and Bobby Hauck, like Tony Sanchez, had high hopes when they took over only to be faced with the harsh reality of building the program.
“Rebel Nation” host Cassie Soto discusses the UNLV football and basketball teams with beat writer Mark Anderson.
UNLV committed five turnovers, helping turn a close game into a 56-27 Fresno State rout Friday at Bulldog Stadium. The Rebels are 2-5 overall and 0-3 in the Mountain West.
UNLV beat Vanderbilt 34-10 on Saturday, but the Rebels’ history suggests they won’t build on that victory. Still, there are winnable games down the stretch.
In this week’s Rebel Nation, hosted by the Review-Journal’s Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson, discuss Saturday’s 34-10 victory over Vanderbilt and what that could mean going forward.
With Armani Rogers still trying to come back from a sprained knee, UNLV will start quarterback Kenyon Oblad on Saturday at Vanderbilt. Rogers’ availability is uncertain.
A change in quarterbacks did little to spark a struggling UNLV offense. The Rebels lost 38-13 to No. 16 Boise State on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.
On Thursday, UNLV unveiled the soon-to-be-open Fertitta Football Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that could shape the program’s long-term future.