UNLV announced its 2022 schedule, which includes a trip to South Bend, Indiana, and the Fremont Cannon game’s return to Las Vegas.
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Tate Martell, who was most recently a quarterback at UNLV, is retiring from football, an official UNLV spokesperson confirmed to the Review-Journal.
The wave of COVID-19 infections continued to impact the sports world, including in Las Vegas. The Raiders and a headline college basketball doubleheader are experiencing the effects.
For the fifth time this season, UNLV had an opportunity to tie or win a game in the fourth quarter or overtime and couldn’t capitalize, dropping to 0-7 this season.
UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield made the first start of his career and engineered two scoring drives before leaving the game with an apparent injury in the third quarter.
The Rebels nearly secured Marcus Arroyo’s first victory in the season opener, rallying from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half before falling to FCS power Eastern Washington.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo wouldn’t say who would start at quarterback when the Rebels open the season against Eastern Washington on Thursday at Allegiant Stadium.
Sports venues in Las Vegas have not announced any plans that would require fans to have proof of vaccination to attend events.
Marcus Arroyo may be preparing for his second season as UNLV’s head football coach. But for so many reasons, it still feels like his first.
The Rebels have produced only one winning record in the past 20 seasons. UNLV had eight two-win seasons in that span and went 0-6 last year.
Coming of an 0-6 first season, UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo is stressing discipline, toughness, fundamentals and consistency this spring.
Wayne Nunnely also was the first UNLV alumnus to become the head football coach. He coached the Rebels from 1986 to 1989.
UNLV lost its first football game at Allegiant Stadium, falling to in-state rival UNR on Saturday night in front of 2,000 fans and sending the Fremont Cannon back to Reno.
The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.
The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted substantial financial damage on the Las Vegas sports scene. Fans may need patience before a full recovery takes place.