Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
UNLV Football
Coach Barry Odom and UNLV are back on the road to play UTEP on Saturday in El Paso, Texas, looking to finish the nonconference season on a high.
A first-place selection for UNLV in the Mountain West football poll led to much mockery and derision, but the voter revealed a rational explanation for the pick.
UNLV and new coach Barry Odom received a commitment from three-star quarterback and former Michigan State commit Bo Edmundson on Sunday.
UNLV football is 4-4 after losing to Notre Dame on Saturday, and the Rebels now face their most critical stretch of games this season as they seek bowl eligibility.
Two blocked punts were too much for the Rebels’ struggling offense to overcome Saturday against Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Junior defensive back Jerrae Williams is making an impact in his first games with UNLV after having to sit out last season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Redshirt sophomore Doug Brumfield and sophomore transfer Harrison Bailey are listed No. 1 on the depth chart for UNLV, which opens the season Saturday against Idaho State.
Third-year head coach Marcus Arroyo wants his players to take more ownership of their program, work ethic and responsibilities.
The Mountain West released a new COVID-19 policy Wednesday regarding winter and spring sports.
Giovanni Fauolo sustained the injury Oct. 2 in a 24-17 loss to Texas-San Antonio, but expedited his recovery to return for the end of his final season with the Rebels.
For the fifth time this season, UNLV had an opportunity to tie or win a game in the fourth quarter or overtime and couldn’t capitalize, dropping to 0-7 this season.
UNLV has created a program called The Vegas Effect to assist its athletes as they become eligible next year to profit off their name, image and likeness.
The school is following the trend of other collegiate and professional sports teams in offering Rebels fans the opportunity to purchase cutouts of themselves that will be placed on seats at the stadium.
Mountain West presidents are expected to vote this week on an eight-game fall football season, and a person with ties to UNLV is cautiously optimistic about playing.