Brigham Young took advantage of several missed opportunities by UNLV to beat the Rebels, 42-23. Rebels quarterback Blake Decker was injured in the third quarter and didn’t return.
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The Rebels had some good individual performances Saturday night, but BYU had an answer every time UNLV made a big play. The Cougars handled the Rebels, 42-23, in temperatures that dipped well below freezing in Provo, Utah.
After surviving an opening-night scare from Morehead State, UNLV returns to action on Sunday evening with another home game against a smaller-conference opponent with NCAA Tournament aspirations.
It wasn’t perfect. Far from it. But for a team that suited up six players on Friday who hadn’t competed in a regular-season Division I game, UNLV did more good than bad.
Their final season at UNLV hasn’t gone well, but the Rebels’ seniors want to get their college careers on a high note. Beating Brigham Young would be huge as they play their final three games.
A freshman was the best player on the floor Friday night, and in his first college game when everything was on the line, he was left wide open on the wing. Rashad Vaughn never hesitated to fire the shot.