San Diego State proved superior in every way while beating the Rebels 34-17 in a Mountain West opener for both teams before 28,005, the latest example that UNLV simply isn’t good enough in most areas right now to have a chance at defeating anyone capable.
UNLV tried to keep running back Donnel Pumphrey in Las Vegas, but even though he went to Canyon Springs High School, his roots were in San Diego.
UNLV’s comeback attempt never got off the ground, as San Diego State beat the Rebels 34-17.
UNLV went into the football season with high hopes of building on last year’s bowl appearance, but rather than make progress in the first four weeks, the Rebels have regressed.
UNLV went down to my hometown to play the University of Houston last Saturday and we all wish we could have played better, especially the guys from Texas.
It’s the first year of the College Football Playoff, and the effects of the new system on the bowls remain to be seen. But the Las Vegas Bowl is in good shape to survive, officials say.
Want to know just how much UNLV’s football team is struggling? The statistics tell the story.
The Houston Cougars did their part in the second half to turn a competitive football game into a 47-14 rout of the Rebels at TDECU Stadium, a passing team that gained 399 yards on the ground.
The second half proved unkind to UNLV, as the deficit in their game with Houston grew to 47-14 following a competitive first half.
