A new coach and a freshman quarterback from Las Vegas are part of a historic season for a UNLV football team that continues to rewrite the story of the program.
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The Rebels outscored Wyoming 21-0 in the first quarter and got a big drive in the third quarter as they improved to 8-2 and kept their Mountain West title hopes alive.
The UNLV football team is fighting to make the Mountain West championship game for the first time, but the Rebels need to defeat Wyoming on Friday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels return home to open Mountain West play against Hawaii on Saturday, intent on not looking forward to the future or back at their early success.
The changing landscape of college sports could mean a time in the not-too-distant future when programs like UNLV don’t get to play the best teams in the country.
The Rebels got dominated in front of 109,482 fans and a network-television audience at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, falling to the second-ranked Wolverines.
The standout UNLV receiver, who had a starring role in his first game against the Wolverines at Michigan Stadium, is preparing for a different experience on Saturday.
The Rebels scored on the first play of the game and got rushing touchdowns from four players in a season-opening victory over Bryant at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday.
The UNLV football game against Bryant, played indoors at Allegiant Stadium, was briefly halted late in the first half as water seeped into the venue during a downpour.
Returning UNLV starting punter Marshall Nichols shares a home stadium and personal kicking coach with Raiders Pro Bowler AJ Cole.