UNLV and Air Force, the top two teams in the Mountain West, meet Saturday, with the winner taking sole possession of first place in the conference.
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Hunkie Cooper is back as UNLV’s director of football player development and community engagement, utilizing his knowledge of Las Vegas to impact the program.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
Just a year ago, Senika McKie was playing Division II football at Erskine College. Now, he’s stepping up for UNLV under the lights at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet (Goldsheet.com). He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
The Rebels were looking to fill the void left by Charles Williams, the school’s all-time leading rusher. Louisville transfer Aidan Robbins has made his case for the top running back spot.
Doug Brumfield started Saturday at Arizona State and led two scoring drives in the first half before leaving the game in the third quarter after sustaining a vicious hit while firing a pass downfield.
UNLV senior associate athletic director Erick Harper has been elevated to interim athletic director, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
UNLV announced it will face Texas-San Antonio in a home-and-home series beginning in 2021 and open the 2022 season against Idaho State.
No fans will be allowed when San Jose State plays Boise State in Saturday’s Mountain West championship game at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV running back Charles Williams ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns against Hawaii on Saturday and moved into fourth place on the school’s career rushing list.
Jacoby Windmon, a sophomore who plays a hybrid defensive end/linebacker position, leads the Rebels with 3.5 sacks after three games. UNLV had 12 in the 2019 season.
UNLV will be featured on national TV broadcasts for seven of its eight football games — three on CBS Sports Network and four on Fox Sports networks.
There has been no official update regarding the status of two nonconference UNLV football games for the 2020 season at Allegiant Stadium.
The translucent roof of Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium — a signature feature of the $2 billion, 65,000-seat football palace — initially was scheduled for completion by fall.