It came after UNLV’s football team trotted out its punt unit during the second quarter of its home opener against Arizona at Sam Boyd Stadium.
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The Rebels never had a chance Saturday night against Arizona, and if getting routed 58-13 wasn’t bad enough, the night was one big comedy of errors at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Arizona cruised to a 58-13 victory over UNLV tonight at Sam Boyd Stadium after scoring 45 points in the first half.
From the Big Ten Conference to the deeper and stronger Pac-12. From a lower-rung Big Ten foe in Minnesota to what should be a more competitive opponent in Arizona.
The commitment was in place before Rich Rodriguez agreed to become Arizona’s football coach in November 2011.
Within hours of UNLV throwing away a game at Minnesota on opening night of the college football season, I received an offer for two free tickets, essentially, for the Rebels’ “marquee” game against Arizona Saturday night. This was remarkable on various fronts.
UNLV’s loss to Minnesota last week had a familiar feeling to it, an all-too-familiar feeling.
Maybe UNLV football fans shouldn’t feel so bad. The Mountain West had a horrible start to the season, erasing for now any positive feelings about the quality of the conference.
Monday’s news conference took on a surprisingly somber tone, but maybe coach Bobby Hauck and his players simply carried with them the quiet determination to make up for last week’s missed opportunity at Minnesota.
At least four former UNLV football players will be suiting up on Sundays this season, after NFL teams made final cuts on Saturday.