UNLV lost its first football game at Allegiant Stadium, falling to in-state rival UNR on Saturday night in front of 2,000 fans and sending the Fremont Cannon back to Reno.
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Saturday’s college football game between UNLV and UNR was played in front of 2,000 fans, the first event with spectators at Allegiant Stadium.
Neither UNLV nor UNR wasted any time scoring Saturday night in the first college football game at Allegiant Stadium, as both teams made field goals on their first drive.
Only 2,000 fans will be admitted into UNLV’s first game Saturday at Allegiant Stadium against in-state rival UNR, but it will sound like the stands are much fuller.
It was November of 2001 when Marcus Arroyo torched the Wolf Pack as quarterback for San Jose State.
A plan for the 37-game college football bowl season was unveiled Friday, but the fate of the Las Vegas Bowl is still uncertain. A decision is expected in the near future.
The game will be the Rebels’ first at Allegiant Stadium and the first time fans will be allowed in the stadium, with attendance limited to 2,000 because of coronavirus protocols.
Tickets for UNLV’s inaugural game at Allegiant Stadium versus in-state rival UNR sold out Tuesday shortly after being made available for purchase.
The film from Saturday’s game against San Diego State wasn’t pretty, but there were moments to build upon from some of UNLV’s young players.
New eras have to start somewhere. This particular one did for Marcus Arroyo and UNLV football in a 34-6 loss to San Diego State on Saturday night in Carson, California.
There was plenty of crowd noise at an empty Dignity Health Sports Park for UNLV’s season opener against San Diego State on Saturday night in Carson, California.
Senior Max Gilliam started at quarterback for UNLV in Saturday’s loss to San Diego State. Kenyon Oblad and Justin Rogers also played, but none was effective in the first half.
UNLV fell behind early in coach Marcus Arroyo’s debut and never recovered in a loss to San Diego State on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
UNLV will open its season Saturday on the road against a San Diego State team that went 10-3 last season and has one of the nation’s top defenses.
Three options will be available — UNITED, EQUALITY and C.H.A.N.G.E. The latter stands for Come together, Have a voice, Advocate, Not Alone, Growth and Engagement.