In a statement Tuesday, former UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo said he was disappointed that he wasn’t able to complete the process he and his staff began three years ago.
Football
Some Rebels were reeling after the firing of coach Marcus Arroyo on Monday, but they still participated in the cannon-painting tradition after beating UNR on Saturday.
Associate head coach and linebackers coach Kenwick Thompson will serve as the team’s interim head coach if the Rebels earn a five-win bowl bid.
The UNLV football team stopped UNR on fourth-and-goal in the final seconds to win the Battle for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Four-win UNLV and two-win UNR are in the middle of disappointing seasons entering the Battle for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
UNLV’s 10 super seniors have only one regular-season game remaining, but they’re glad it’s against in-state rival UNR on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels still have a chance to end the season on a positive note, as UNLV welcomes in-state rivals UNR to Allegiant Stadium at 3 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV started the season 4-1, but the Rebels were eliminated from bowl contention with Saturday’s loss to Hawaii. The season wraps up with the rivalry game against UNR.
UNLV’s offense never got going against Hawaii, and the Rebels lost their sixth consecutive game Saturday. UNLV will not be bowl eligible this season.
UNLV must win out to achieve bowl eligibilty, starting Saturday night against Hawaii in Honolulu. The Rebels have lost five straight games after a 4-1 start.
Safeties Johnathan Baldwin and Jordyn Morgan have emerged as a consistent presence in the UNLV secondary this season. The Rebels play at Hawaii on Saturday.
The Rebels must win their final two games to turn their 4-1 start into bowl eligibility. That begins Saturday against Hawaii in Honolulu.
Red-zone woes and a rough night on defense sent UNLV to a fifth consecutive loss Friday. The Rebels now must win out to secure bowl eligibility.
The Rebels went blow-for-blow with the highest-scoring offense in the Mountain West, but were unable to outlast Fresno State on Friday night.
UNLV has scored just 45 points during their four-game losing streak, but Friday will have to keep pace with Fresno State, the Mountain West’s leading offense.