UNLV quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams has continued to develop as the Rebels enter a Mountain West championship game with monumental stakes.
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The UNLV football team signed a 21-member recruiting class Wednesday that is tabbed by experts as the best in the Mountain West.
UNLV senior center Jack Hasz has a great relationship with quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams and helps lead an offense averaging 34 points in its past four games.
The last two weeks of the college football regular season were wild, and the madness could continue in the conference championship games this week if Clemson, UNLV or both win.
Barry Odom’s base salary is $1.75 million a year at UNLV. That won’t be nearly enough for the Rebels to keep Power Four teams from trying to poach their football coach.
The Rebels advanced in the College Football Playoff rankings leading up to the Mountain West championship game against Boise State on Friday.
Three UNLV football players earned awards, and several other Rebels made the first team on the All-Mountain West team announced Tuesday.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom, who undoubtedly will attract interest from Power Four schools after the season, can make up to $445,000 in performance bonuses.
UNLV is better in all phases of the game since losing to Boise State on Oct. 25. It’s how you want things to be in November and December when championships are decided.
Boise State is a consensus 4-point favorite over UNLV, and the consensus total is 58½ for Friday’s Mountain West football championship game at Boise, Idaho.
Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty rushed for 128 yards in the Broncos’ victory over UNLV in October, but he needed 33 carries and his longest run was 16 yards.
Second-year UNLV coach Barry Odom has his team back in the Mountain West championship and a win away from the College Football Playoff.
UNLV football moved up in The Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls heading into the Mountain West title game, which is likely also for a playoff spot.
The Rebels led by 17 at halftime and cruised to a victory over UNR on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. UNLV will play in the Mountain West title game Friday.
Those who fought against an expanded playoff system in college football for so many years have already been proven wrong before the first bracket is announced.
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