Some Rebels were reeling after the firing of coach Marcus Arroyo on Monday, but they still participated in the cannon-painting tradition after beating UNR on Saturday.
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Associate head coach and linebackers coach Kenwick Thompson will serve as the team’s interim head coach if the Rebels earn a five-win bowl bid.
The UNLV football team stopped UNR on fourth-and-goal in the final seconds to win the Battle for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Four-win UNLV and two-win UNR are in the middle of disappointing seasons entering the Battle for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo said the Rebels self-destructed against San Diego State but believes the improved play of the defense can carry over to Friday’s Fresno State game.
UNLV sophomore quarterback Doug Brumfield is back at practice, but running back Aidan Robbins and wide receiver Kyle Williams remain questionable.
Marcus Arroyo believes he’s grown significantly as a coach entering his third season at UNLV.
The current format will continue for 2022, but divisions will be dissolved for the 2023 season
Doug Brumfield, a 6-foot-5-inch sophomore quarterback, returned to Rebel Park Thursday after spending just eight days in the transfer portal.
Wide receiver Steve Jenkins ranked first among UNLV receivers with 46 receptions, 694 yards and four touchdowns while playing all 12 games last season.
UNLV announced its 2022 schedule, which includes a trip to South Bend, Indiana, and the Fremont Cannon game’s return to Las Vegas.
Tate Martell, who was most recently a quarterback at UNLV, is retiring from football, an official UNLV spokesperson confirmed to the Review-Journal.