UNLV freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava capped his season with two straight games of growing pains, including those he experienced Tuesday in a loss to Kansas.
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“He won’t always light things on fire,” former Missouri quarterback Drew Lock said about new UNLV coach Barry Odom, “but he knows how to motivate players.”
UNLV sophomore defensive back Johnathan Baldwin had a fumble return for a touchdown, an interception and a key pass breakup in a victory Saturday over rival UNR.
UNLV fell flat in its season finale Friday and fell 48-14 to Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Friel played the most complete game of his true freshman season Thursday in a 27-20 loss to San Jose State, flashing the kind of growth and progression that Arroyo didn’t necessarily anticipate when the season began.
Quarterback Tate Martell is transferring to UNLV, according to reports. He quarterbacked Bishop Gorman to three consecutive mythical national titles from 2014 to 2016.