The wave of COVID-19 infections continued to impact the sports world, including in Las Vegas. The Raiders and a headline college basketball doubleheader are experiencing the effects.
UNLV
For the fifth time this season, UNLV had an opportunity to tie or win a game in the fourth quarter or overtime and couldn’t capitalize, dropping to 0-7 this season.
UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield made the first start of his career and engineered two scoring drives before leaving the game with an apparent injury in the third quarter.
The Rebels nearly secured Marcus Arroyo’s first victory in the season opener, rallying from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half before falling to FCS power Eastern Washington.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo wouldn’t say who would start at quarterback when the Rebels open the season against Eastern Washington on Thursday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada plans to operate a Game Day Express bus route for UNLV football games at Allegiant Stadium, mainly catered to students.
Keith Whitfield as university president is now taxed with replacing Desiree Reed-Francois, who departed for Missouri of the Southeastern Conference.
Marcus Arroyo may be preparing for his second season as UNLV’s head football coach. But for so many reasons, it still feels like his first.
The Rebels have produced only one winning record in the past 20 seasons. UNLV had eight two-win seasons in that span and went 0-6 last year.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo, basketball coaches Kevin Kruger and Lindy La Rocque and volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan get high-octane thrills during Rebel Caravan stop.
Coming of an 0-6 first season, UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo is stressing discipline, toughness, fundamentals and consistency this spring.
Wayne Nunnely also was the first UNLV alumnus to become the head football coach. He coached the Rebels from 1986 to 1989.
Iconic UNLV broadcaster, public address announcer Dick Calvert returns home after hospital stay but concedes recovery still has a long way to go.
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