UNLV had its own Super Bowl Sunday, capping a strong recruiting weekend for first-year football coach Marcus Arroyo.
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The Mountain West is examining videos and likely interviewing parties involved in the fights that took place after UNLV’s 33-30 overtime victory at UNR on Saturday.
The focus now shifts to the future of UNLV coach Tony Sanchez. Athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois issued a statement after last season saying she expected the Rebels to become bowl eligible.
UNLV plays No. 16 Boise State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. A decision will be made then whether Armani Rogers or Kenyon Oblad starts.
Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson has taken a leave of absence since his wife, Wendy, died at 49 on Aug. 19 after a two-year fight with breast cancer. David Duggan is the interim coach.
The 37-year-old was promoted to the position last month by Rebels coach Tony Sanchez after his offensive coordinator stepped aside because of a medical issue.
UNLV ended practice Friday at Rebel Park 40 minutes early so players can be eased into training camp. Also, running back Biaggio Ali Walsh’s request for a waiver to play this season was denied.
UNLV football is offering a ticket plan that includes a meal and commemorative T-shirt for home games against Boise State, San Diego State and Hawaii.
UNLV will play three games on CBS Sports Network next football season and one on an ESPN channel to be announced at a later date.
Leif Fautanu, a center from Honolulu, tweeted Sunday that he had committed to play football at UNLV.
UNLV was a massive underdog to Fresno State last season, but won 26-16. The Rebels hopes to repeat history when the teams meet Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A position-by-position breakdown of UNLV’s game against Fresno State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Losing starting quarterback Armani Rogers indefinitely this week to a toe injury is hardly a desired reality, but this is the sort of moment coach Tony Sanchez has prepared for through recruiting.
One yard. Two plays. One long offseason. It’s a memory that drives UNLV as it opens football training camp Friday morning at Rebel Park under coach Tony Sanchez.
Sanchez had a choice about how to assemble from scratch — there is no such thing thing as rebuilding a program with one winning season since 2001 — and wisely picked the correct but yet often painstakingly slow option.