Kenyon Oblad is sharing first-team practice snaps with Armani Rogers in preparation for Saturday’s game against No. 16 Boise State.
UNLV Football
Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss the loss, as well as preview the Scarlet and Grey basketball showcase.
UNLV QB Armani Rogers and running back Charles Williams have sprained knees but are expected to play when the Rebels face No. 16 Boise State on Saturday.
The Rebels lost their two best rushers — Charles Williams and Armani Rogers — in the second quarter Saturday and the result was a lopsided loss to Wyoming at War Memorial Stadium.
UNLV beat Wyoming 69-66 in three overtimes in 2016 at Sam Boyd Stadium. They meet again Saturday in Laramie, Wyoming, in what is expected to be a much lower-scoring game.
A position-by-position look at UNLV’s game at Wyoming at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Cornhuskers are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight Big Ten games, and coach Scott Frost is on a 7-2 cover run as an underdog.
Wyoming has 18 sacks and 36 tackles for loss, both among the nation’s leaders. UNLV visits the Cowboys at 5 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV junior free safety will be replaced by Bishop Gorman product Greg Francis when the Rebels visit Wyoming Saturday.
This is the third installment of a weekly feature that will look at a notable Rebels game at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV moves to Allegiant Stadium next year.
Wyoming is dealing with several injuries as it prepares to welcome UNLV on Saturday. The Rebels are coming off the first of two bye weeks.
UNLV football is 1-2 so far this season, after back-to-back losses from Arkansas State and Northwestern.
UNLV’s football game at Wyoming on Sept. 28 will be at 5 p.m. and televised on ESPNU.
Charles Williams rushed for 144 yards and scored on runs of 65 and 37 yards, but the Rebels were shut out in the second half Saturday and fell to 1-2 this season.
UNLV plays at Northwestern at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rebels hope to bounce back after a 43-17 loss to Arkansas State last weekend.