The UNLV football team was already looking for a new starting quarterback for next season after Jayden Maiava transferred to Southern California.
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Win or lose against Kansas on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, UNLV has recalibrated its standing in college football under first-year coach Barry Odom.
UNLV, one of the surprise teams in the nation under first-year coach Barry Odom, will meet Kansas on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix.
Barry Odom and the UNLV football team will meet Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Rebels are 13-point underdogs.
UNLV is a consensus 13-point underdog at Las Vegas sportsbooks against Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday in Phoenix.
UNLV opened as a 9-point favorite at New Mexico, and the line soared to 16½ before the Rebels rolled to a 56-14 rout of the Lobos on Nov. 4.
Broadcaster Matt Neverett got some vindication with UNLV clinching a share of the Mountain West football title months after facing ridicule and mockery.
Alabama faced fourth-and-goal at the Auburn 31 when Isaiah Bond caught a TD pass from Jalen Milroe in the corner of the end zone with 32 seconds left for a 27-24 win.
UNLV lost to San Jose State on Saturday, but still managed the program’s most wins since 1984. And the Rebels will likely still play in the Mountain West title game.
UNLV offensive coordinator Brennan Marion interviewed for the coaching job at San Diego State earlier this week, according to multiple reports.
UNLV dug a deep hole in the first half Saturday and lost to San Jose State, leaving the Mountain West championship game matchup unresolved.
Barry Odom is a really good football coach. But perhaps more impressive than on-field results has been the attitude Odom instills in his team. A winning one.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
Led last Saturday by Mountain West football Freshman of the Week Jai’Den Thomas, UNLV exceeded 300 rushing yards for the second time since 2018.
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a four-game suspension for recruiting violations, and that would mean he won’t coach against UNLV in September.