UNLV will make its fifth bowl appearance in program history and its first since the 2013 season. The Rebels lost in the Mountain West title game Saturday.
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The Big Ten makes its return to the Las Vegas Bowl this year, facing the Pac-12 in the final year of the conference in its current configuration.
UNLV and coach Barry Odom are in the thick of the Mountain West championship race with four games to play, starting Saturday against New Mexico.
Senior Nick Williams, a transfer wide receiver from Division II CSU Pueblo, is taking advantage of his only season with the Rebels, providing consistent play at wide receiver.
The Las Vegas Bowl will feature for the first time a team from the Southeastern Conference. That team will face an opponent from the Pac-12.
After quarterback Doug Brumfield took a late hit from a New Mexico defender, UNLV stayed composed and let its chemistry carry them to a comeback win.
Players and coaches alike were impressed by how Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium hosted the 97th annual East-West Shrine Game.