UNLV has put together a series of promotions to commemorate its final football season in Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels will move to Las Vegas Stadium in 2020.
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This is a make-or-break season for UNLV coach Tony Sanchez, who has several issues to address as training camp opens Friday at Rebel Park.
The 225-pounder had a breakout season last year, completing 64 percent of his passes for 3,567 yards and 32 touchdowns with six interceptions for a team that went 11-2.
The conference is considering moving the game to a neutral site, and the stadiums being built in Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area would be the most likely locations.
The Pac-12 will play its 2020 and 2021 conference championship football games at the new Raiders’ stadium in Las Vegas.
The 2021 Pac-12 championship football game will be played in the new Raiders’ stadium, Stadium College Football Insider Brett McMurphy tweeted Tuesday night.
The conference’s commissioner said he expects an announcement on a new contract this fall to replace the current deals that expire July 1, 2020.
The junior has missed 10 starts in the past two seasons because of injures, and the Rebels went 1-6 in the games he missed last season with a toe injury.
It will receive $2 million in product in each year of the three-year deal, with the ability to purchase an additional $1 million annually.
The Mountain West faces many questions as a new football season is about to begin. The conference’s media days are at Green Valley Ranch Resort on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Denior Javin White is the first UNLV player since John Lotulelei in 2012 to appear on the Butkus Award watch list. The award honors to the nation’s top linebacker.
The Rebels’ former offensive coordinator hopes to return to football after he receives a heart transplant because of congestive heart failure.
The 6-foot-3-inch guard chose the Rebels over UNR, San Diego State, Colorado State, Washington State and Minnesota. He averaged 15.2 points last season for the Aggies.
The 62-year-old, who needs a heart transplant, was one of coach Tony Sanchez’s first hires after taking over the program following the 2014 season.
The Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at the Thomas Mack Center through 2023, the conference announced Wednesday.