About a year ago, Bobby Hauck sat at his desk as reporters asked him about his tenuous future as UNLV’s football coach. He was upfront, telling them he probably needed to get the Rebels bowl eligible to keep his job.
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Blake Decker, a quarterback at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, committed to the Rebels. He plans to sign this month, which would allow him to compete in spring practices.
The Rebels might not know whether they will be part of the bowl season until Sunday, though a decision could come sooner.
With six Mountain West teams — and potentially more — eligible for six conference-affiliated bowl slots, UNLV would make itself more attractive to a bowl with a win over an aggressive San Diego State team that has won seven of its past eight games and has had plenty of previous success against the Rebels.
The most successful Rebels football team in 13 years could be ending the season the way so many others have if not for a key play Sept. 14 at Sam Boyd Stadium against Central Michigan.
Tim Hough didn’t get as many touches as the other top wide receivers in the area. But the senior at Desert Pines still caught the eye of UNLV’s coaching staff.
The bowl pairings throughout the country will be announced Dec. 8, and a lot still can happen with one week left in the regular season, but the Bowl Championship Series standings could bring Fresno State to the Las Vegas Bowl.
The last time UNLV came off an emotional victory, it didn’t go so well for the Rebels.
UNLV football fans should memorize the words to the Fresno State fight song and sing them loudly the next three weekends.
UNLV scored the first 27 points Thursday and then rolled behind running back Tim Cornett’s 220 yards and four touchdowns and beat Air Force 41-21 to become bowl eligible for the first time in 13 years.