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.
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.
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.
Brigham Young took advantage of several missed opportunities by UNLV to beat the Rebels, 42-23. Rebels quarterback Blake Decker was injured in the third quarter and didn’t return.
The Rebels had some good individual performances Saturday night, but BYU had an answer every time UNLV made a big play. The Cougars handled the Rebels, 42-23, in temperatures that dipped well below freezing in Provo, Utah.
Inclement weather isn’t the only obstacle Brigham Young faces as it prepares to host UNLV on Saturday. The Cougars have been hit with a rash of injuries, derailing what was a promising season.
