A furious rally by quarterback Blake Decker couldn’t survive the magic of a touchdown pass with no time on the clock, and Hawaii defeated UNLV, 37-35, on Saturday night in Honolulu.
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The football season became a lost cause weeks ago, the coach’s job is anything but secure, and the stability of the program is again in question. So if UNLV’s players were going to check out on what little remains of the season, it wouldn’t be a big surprise. Except the Rebels finish against opponents that should get their full attention.
Winds of change could be gusting in Honolulu on Saturday night, when Bobby Hauck, a beleaguered football coach on the hot seat, guides UNLV into one of his biggest games of the season.
Hawaii’s football program is losing money again, but the athletic department can’t afford to cut the program. The situation leaves athletic director Ben Jay with no easy answers.
Five things to look for when UNLV’s football team plays at Hawaii at 8 p.m. PST Saturday.
It’s not hard to keep focused with just two games left, but it is setting in that my career here is winding down. I’m still checking things off my checklist and this will be my last road trip as a Rebel player.
Hawaii’s Scott Harding, a punter who can kick with either foot, is a Ray Guy Award semifinalist. Oh and he plays wide receiver and returns punts. Not to mention a 28-year-old who used to play in the Australian Football League.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jared Lebowitz played in UNLV’s past two games when starter Blake Decker got injured. Now Lebowitz might start Saturday at Hawaii.
Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays at Hawaii at 8 p.m. PST Saturday.
Five key questions as UNLV’s football team prepares to play at Hawaii at 8 p.m. PST Saturday.