Cristian Garcia reached his current position through hard work and faith and defying odds, along the way stepping in to prevent a 19-year-old woman from a possible sexual assault.
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UNLV safety Dalton Baker does more than play with passion. It’s his attention to detail — the less glamorous but perhaps more important stuff — that elevated him to team captain as a senior.
UNLV has policies and protocols for offseason football conditioning and training camp designed to increase player safety. Maryland football player Jordan McNair died after offseason workouts due to heatstroke.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers grew up in Los Angeles, but he cheered for Texas against USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl. He hopes to lead UNLV to what would be a shocking victory over the Trojans on Sept. 1.
UNLV junior defensive end Nick Dehdashtian will miss the football season because of a Lisfranc fracture on his left foot. He was expected to compete with senior Jameer Outsey for the starting spot.
UNLV sophomore quarterback Armani Rogers made up for a shaky showing a week earlier in a scrimmage. He had only one incomplete pass Saturday, and that was a drop in the end zone.
UNLV will receive $1.15 million for its Sept. 1 football trip to Southern California. The Rebels must balance the importance of such high-payout games against the needs of moving the program forward.
Saturday evening is the final chance for UNLV football players fighting for jobs to state their case before the team heads full time into preparation for the Sept. 1 season opener at Southern California.
UNLV redshirt freshman offensive left tackle Ashton Morgan figures to be in the rotation this season. His dad, Sean, is the mayor of Chico, California.
Mike Bradeson was the last UNLV defensive coordinator to oversee consistently good defenses. New coordinator Tim Skipper is trying to revive the Rebels’ defense.