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UNLV will face Oregon State during the 2024 football season as part of a new scheduling agreement for the Mountain West Conference.
UNLV freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava connected with junior wide receiver Ricky White for two touchdowns in the victory over UNR on Saturday in Reno.
Led by a Heisman Trophy candidate and fresh off a win at Alabama, No. 4 Texas is a 29-point favorite Saturday against Wyoming. Plus, notes on Colorado and UNLV.
Arkansas transfer Jackson Woodard is already a leader on UNLV’s defense, having reunited with Rebels coach Barry Odom, his defensive coordinator with the Razorbacks.
The Rebels must win their final two games to turn their 4-1 start into bowl eligibility. That begins Saturday against Hawaii in Honolulu.
After a humbling loss to San Jose State, UNLV wants to get back on track against Air Force, which rolled to a 48-14 victory over the Rebels last season.
The Mountain West is moving away from the division format, but UNLV will still play its main rivals for the next three years.
The Rebels fell to 0-4 for the first time since 2004, losing to San Jose State in coach Marcus Arroyo’s return to CEFCU Stadium, where he played quarterback from 1998 to 2002.
New Mexico, forced to abandon the state because of coronavirus restrictions, lost to UNR on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in their first game in their new home away from home.
The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV transfer quarterback Justin Rogers and defensive lineman Adam Plant were granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, the school announced Friday afternoon. Both players transferred from Texas Christian.
UNLV is looking for donations to help keep momentum going in its athletics department amid financial stress created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Rogers announced that he was transferring July 6 after playing at UNLV from 2017 to 2019, and tweeted Monday night that he’s heading to Ohio University.
Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.