When it comes to return on investment, it would be hard to argue with the performance of Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas’ home for sports and entertainment for nearly 50 years.
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UNLV hasn’t yet played a game at the pristine, $1.9 billion coliseum, but the football program is already reaping its rewards in recruiting.
Shane Steichen and Scott Turner were UNLV quarterbacks and teammates in the early 2000s. Steichen with the Chargers and Turner with Washington are NFL offensive coordinators.
Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about the 2020 college football season after 54 FBS teams postponed their fall schedules amid coronavirus concerns.
UNLV transfer quarterback Justin Rogers and defensive lineman Adam Plant were granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, the school announced Friday afternoon. Both players transferred from Texas Christian.
UNLV is looking for donations to help keep momentum going in its athletics department amid financial stress created by the coronavirus pandemic.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois is confident the Mountain West can organize spring seasons for football and the remainder of its fall sports.
The Big Ten and the Pac-12 conferences on Tuesday became the first Power 5 conferences to postpone college football because of the coronavirus pandemic, leagues announced.
Nevada sportsbooks took $1.87 billion in bets last year on football and won $122.4 million. But those numbers could be cut almost in half if the college football season is canceled.
The Mountain West will not play football games this fall and is postponing its season, according to multiple people familiar with the league’s decision.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo and his staff have continued pursuing top talent and are producing a formidable recruiting class amid the uncertainty surrounding the season.
UNLV defensive end Nate Neal helped lead the formation of Mountain West United — a coalition of football players within the conference seeking certain assurances before they play this season.
UNLV’s nonconference football game against Iowa State has been rescheduled, the schools announced Thursday afternoon.
The Mountain West announced a schedule Wednesday of eight conference football games and two optional nonconference games. The season will begin Sept. 26.
Legacy wide receiver Aaron Holloway announced his commitment to the Rebels on Tuesday via Twitter, becoming the first local to commit to the program’s 2021 recruiting class.