Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak eased restrictions regarding large gatherings, and UNLV hopes to play football at Allegiant Stadium under the new terms.
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A schedule for a season to begin Oct. 24 will probably be available next week. Home games will be played at Allegiant Stadium.
The Mountain West on Thursday night decided to begin play next month after presidents from its 12 member schools met and voted.
Mountain West presidents are expected to vote this week on an eight-game fall football season, and a person with ties to UNLV is cautiously optimistic about playing.
The Mountain West is considering an eight-game fall football schedule that would conclude Dec. 19 with the conference championship game, a report says.
UNLV said in a news release that it expected to save $1.2 million by taking such a step. The action was taken because of the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Former UNLV quarterback Kenny Mayne’s professional football hopes were ended by a broken ankle. He instead became one of ESPN’s longest-lasting and most popular anchors.