UNLV quarterback Kenyon Oblad will receive his first career start Saturday against No. 16 Boise State as Armani Rogers recovers from a sprained knee.
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This is the first installment of a weekly feature that will look at a notable Rebels game at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV moves to Allegiant Stadium next year.
The senior defensive end/outside linebacker is coming off a junior season in which he recorded 13½ tackles for loss that included four sacks.
UNLV’s wide receiver position is highly competitive. But the Rebels suffered a loss in the secondary, and end/linebacker Gabe McCoy will miss the opener because of an eligibility issue.
Former UNLV and Clark High School guard Trey Woodbury (Utah Valley), Tervell Beck (Cleveland State) and Ben Coupet Jr. (Arkansas-Little Rock) have transferred.
The conference, which wants to balance control of start times for its athletic events and exposure, is in talks with several providers.
Caleb Grill, a 6-foot-2-inch guard from Maize, Kansas, visits UNLV this weekend and soon will choose among the Rebels, Iowa State and Kansas State.
Senior Aiwen Zhu leads UNLV into the NCAA regionals this weekend at Los Angeles. She is nearing the end of one of the top careers in program history.
Las Vegas took one step closer Friday to landing major college postseason events such as the Final Four men’s basketball tournament and the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Wide receiver Jordan McCray announced on Twitter that he will transfer from South Alabama to UNLV. He is a graduate transfer and will be eligible to play next season.
Fresno State never let UNLV’s offense get going in a 48-3 victory over the Rebels on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. It was the Rebels’ sixth consecutive defeat.
UNLV senior Darren Palmer was named a finalist for the Armed Forces Merit Award. The Rebels also had some lineup changes in Saturday’s game against Fresno State at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The Rebels will face third-string New Mexico quarterback Sheriron Jones on Saturday. UNLV also made changes on special teams and is healthier on the offensive line.
UNLV rushed for 308 yards at Southern California on Saturday. But the Rebels face a Texas-El Paso run defense that gave up just 107 yards to Northern Arizona.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers had a successful freshman football season in 2017, but he completed 52.4 percent of his passes. That’s a number he’s trying to improve.
