Kenny Mayne, a former UNLV backup quarterback, ended his 27-year run at ESPN on Tuesday in memorable fashion.
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Wide receiver Zyell Griffin, a three-star prospect, committed to UNLV. But the Rebels lost offensive tackle Ashton Morgan, who has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Here are five football coaches who UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois could consider to hire to replace Tony Sanchez.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois announced Monday that she had fired football coach Tony Sanchez after five seasons.
UNLV senior cornerback Jericho Flowers intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and made 10 tackles that included one for loss.
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.
UNLV junior free safety will be replaced by Bishop Gorman product Greg Francis when the Rebels visit Wyoming Saturday.
UNLV hopes an influx of defensive players will make a big difference on that side of the football. The Rebels, who opened spring practices Monday morning, have struggled defensively for many years.
UNLV’s Javin White made two critical interceptions in the fourth quarter of the Rebels’ 34-29 victory over UNR at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels have beaten UNR two of the past four years.
San Jose State quarterback Josh Love has often felt like an underdog for good reason. But now he’s the starter who could lead the Spartans over UNLV on Saturday.
UNLV linebacker Gabe McCoy leads the Mountain West with 7½ tackles for loss. He also brings a tremendous energy to the team, a key reason for improvement on that side of the ball.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois saw a lot of positives in her first year, with five conference championships coming from Olympic sports. But she knows most of the focus is on football and men’s basketball.
UNLV senior running back Lexington Thomas can break the school’s all-time rushing record this season. But he will have to share carries with sophomore Charles Williams.
South Florida wide receiver Grantis Poole tweeted Wednesday that he had committed to UNLV. He attends Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Florida.
Mountain West football notes: UNLV guard Justice Oluwaseun is on track to possibly return in August from a torn ACL suffered in spring practices.