Former UNLV linebacker Jacoby Windmon is transferring to Michigan State, he announced Wednesday via Twitter.
Football
For the second consecutive season, UNLV produced the Mountain West’s Freshman of the Year. Wide receiver Kyle Williams was the 2020 winner.
The Rebels concluded Arroyo’s first traditional season as head coach with a 2-10 record after a disappointing 48-14 road loss Friday to Air Force.
UNLV fell flat in its season finale Friday and fell 48-14 to Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jacoby Windmon played on the outside last season and led the Rebels in sacks, but moved to inside linebacker this year, triggering tangible improvement for UNLV’s defense.
Giovanni Fauolo sustained the injury Oct. 2 in a 24-17 loss to Texas-San Antonio, but expedited his recovery to return for the end of his final season with the Rebels.
UNLV lost by one score for the sixth time this season, this time to No. 19 San Diego State — the Mountain West’s best team — on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels (2-8, 2-4 Mountain West) will honor their seniors Friday against No. 19 San Diego State (9-1, 5-1) at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels (2-8, 2-4 Mountain West) are reveling in their first two-game win streak under their second-year head coach.
UNLV snapped its 14-game college football losing streak, defeating University of New Mexico 31-17 on Saturday night in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
UNLV has four more opportunities to win this season. The first of which comes Saturday against a New Mexico team that ended a five-game losing streak Oct. 23 with a 14-3 win over Wyoming.
UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo said Monday that the emotion of the rivalry may have played a factor in the team’s poor performance.
UNLV lost its 14th consecutive game — the second-longest losing streak in program history — and stunk up Mackay Stadium in bowing down to intrastate rival UNR.
UNLV hasn’t won a football game since Nov. 30, 2019, when it defeated rival UNR in the regular-season finale. That makes 699 days as of Friday, when the Rebels return to Reno to play their rival once again.
Charles Williams could break UNLV’s rushing record Friday against UNR at Mackay Stadium in Reno.
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