UNLV entered Saturday’s season-opening 43-40 loss to Howard at Sam Boyd Stadium figuring to rely heavily on its running game as the Rebels break in a redshirt freshman quarterback. And that’s exactly what they did.
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Three takeaways from the UNLV football team’s 43-40 loss to Howard on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium:
Tony Sanchez began his third season as UNLV’s coach, and you couldn’t imagine a more forgettable and disheartening result as the Rebels lost to Football Championship Subdivision opponent Howard 43-40.
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