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.
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Four-win UNLV and two-win UNR are in the middle of disappointing seasons entering the Battle for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Lon Kruger, whose son Kevin was named UNLV’s coach earlier this week, plans to spend his retirement in Las Vegas.
UNLV, an 11½-point favorite, was stunned by Montana State to begin coach T.J. Otzelberger’s second season. The Rebels trailed for almost 35 minutes of the game.
San Diego State, which starts three four-year transfers, enters Sunday’s game against UNLV ranked fourth in the nation. The Aztecs are the nation’s only unbeaten team.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois announced Monday that she had fired football coach Tony Sanchez after five seasons.
UNLV blew out to a 57-16 halftime lead and went on to beat West Coast Baptist 112-54 in an exhibition Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Previous UNLV football coaches Mike Sanford and Bobby Hauck, like Tony Sanchez, had high hopes when they took over only to be faced with the harsh reality of building the program.
The 2019 Mountain West Media Days have officially wrapped up and one of the biggest news items to come out of the event was the preseason predicted order of finish.
