Connor Fields, a Green Valley High School and UNLV graduate, was involved in a scary BMX crash in last year’s Olympics in Japan and is recovering from a brain injury.
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The Raiders picked up quarterback DeShone Kizer last year after he was waived by the Green Bay Packers. He spent most of last season third on the depth chart.
Guard Caleb Grill has a long relationship with UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger. He originally signed with South Dakota State when Otzelberger was the Jackrabbits’ coach.
Fourth-seeded UNLV rallied from 11 points down to twice cut the deficit to two, but never caught up in a loss to No. 5 Boise State on Thursday.
UNLV athletic events and the ongoing Mountain West men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center are going on as scheduled.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo announced the signing of 28 players on Wednesday. The class was rated by Rivals as the Mountain West’s best.
Neemias Queta scored 21 points and Sam Merrill had 20 to rally Utah State to a 69-54 victory over UNLV on Wednesday night in Logan, Utah.
UNLV went on a 25-4 run late in the first half to assume to control in its 86-71 victory over Purdue-Fort Wayne on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A change in quarterbacks did little to spark a struggling UNLV offense. The Rebels lost 38-13 to No. 16 Boise State on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Former UNLV wide receiver Randy Gatewood was the honorary captain against Boise State on Saturday. His 23 receptions 25 years ago against Idaho is still the national record.
UNLV’s defense recorded nine tackles for loss, including four sacks, on Saturday against Southern Utah. Defensive coordinator Tim Skipper said the level of aggression will depend on the game.
Mountain West football teams pulled off four victories over Power Five teams over the first two weeks. Now the conference hopes to sustain that momentum.
Sophomore wide receiver Randal Grimes signed with Southern California in 2017 out of Desert Pines High School. He transferred to UNLV on July 1.
A foot injury cost UNLV defensive lineman Nick Dehdashtian all of last season, and now he is competing at defensive end and tackle. He suffered the same kind of injury in high school.
UNLV had its longest football practice this training camp, going nearly 2½ hours on Monday morning at Rebel Park. They go into full pads Tuesday evening at Sam Boyd Stadium.