FOOTBALL: Air Force 35, UNLV 20
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Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson ran for three touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Falcons to a 35-20 win over UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium on Thursday night.
The UNLV football team features 11 players with at least 100 yards receiving and eight with touchdowns, a staple of coach Dan Mullen’s offense and depth.
Linebacker Marsel McDuffie showed loyalty in sticking with UNLV the last five years and will finish his career in the Frisco Bowl 38 minutes from his hometown.
The Mountain West announced its scheduling rotation for next season, and the Rebels know who they will play at home and on the road.
Gamblersworld.net handicapper Chip Chirimbes won last season’s Las Vegas Review-Journal College Bowl Challenge with a 10-3-2 record against the spread.
The New York Times reported that Ohio University sent coach Brian Smith a notice of termination letter Dec. 12, citing five grounds for firing him for cause.
Brian Smith was fired as Ohio’s football coach with cause Wednesday. The Bobcats will play UNLV on Tuesday in the Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas.
Junior quarterback Anthony Colandrea says his not tranferring from UNLV after flirting with the transfer portal.
Dan Mullen, the first-year UNLV football coach, has led the Rebels to a spot in the Frisco Bowl and has consistently said he’s happy at the school.
The Mountain West and Pac-12 should find a way to have their football champions square off before the CFP committee meets to set the playoff teams each year.
UNLV has signed a five-year, $11 million jersey patch sponsorship deal with Las Vegas-based Acesso Biologics. The deal comes as the NCAA prepares to vote to allow such sponsorships.