UNLV made massive strides in coach Barry Odom’s first year with the program, but the Rebels’ poor finish left things on a bit of a sour note.
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UNLV rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit, but the Rebels’ defense was torched in a loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
Review-Journal reporter Andy Yamashita had a busy 2023, from covering the Aces’ championship to the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Here are his top stories of the year.
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.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava and junior wide receiver Ricky White said they will return to UNLV next season before the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
UNLV offensive linemen Amani Trigg-Wright and Tiger Shanks have been key to the Rebels’ success this year. They want to cap a dream season with a bowl victory.
UNLV fended off a second-half comeback by Hofstra to win by the Rebels’ largest margin of victory this season, led by Keylan Boone and Luis Rodriguez.
The UNLV football team got a commitment from Casey Cain, a former Texas wide receiver who spent time with UNLV offensive coordinator Brennan Marion in 2022.
UNLV has a fully available wing rotation for the first time this season ahead of its meeting with Hofstra on Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom received letters of intent from 22 high school prospects Wednesday, including seven Las Vegas locals.
UNLV and Saint Mary’s struggled to make shots in the Jerry Colangelo Classic at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Gaels prevailed in double overtime.
Freshman Dedan Thomas Jr. from Liberty shined in UNLV’s upset of No. 8 Creighton on Wednesday. The Rebels play Saint Mary’s in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Saturday.
UNLV’s surprising football season earned recognition around the country. Here’s a list of the awards the Rebels players and coaches earned this year.
The Rebels’ defense led the way as UNLV stunned No. 8 Creighton in the Jack Jones Classic at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.
UNLV’s men’s basketball team gets a chance to prove itself at 6 p.m. Wendesday when it plays No. 8 Creighton at the Dollar Loan Center.