Coach Marcus Arroyo’s class of 19 football signees is rated among the best in the Mountain West.
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Five players who helped lead the Patriots to their first state championship last fall signed to play in college Wednesday.
The Raiders have lost three of four to fall to the fringe of the playoff race, but they are 3-point home favorites Thursday against Los Angeles.
Two of the top young pass rushers in the NFL are the sixth and seventh members of the extended family to make the league.
“You can understand why he is the way he is — a leader of men — by what he saw and experienced over there,” former college teammate Hank Bauer said of Rod Marinelli.
Kolton Miller’s matchup against Joey Bosa pits an above-average pass blocker against an elite pass rusher.
Herbert passed for 326 yards and two touchdowns against the Raiders last month and drove the length of the field in the final minutes, but the Chargers fell 31-26.
Safety Johnathan Abram, cornerback Damon Arnette and linebacker Nicholas Morrow have all been ruled out after concussions. Defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell will also miss the game.
UNLV finished 0-6, but athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said she saw growth in the program’s culture under coach Marcus Arroyo, who faced numerous challenges in his first year.