The schedule finally softens for the winless Rebels, who return to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday to play Utah State in their second Moutain West game of the season.
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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.
With the ability of college athletes to make money outside of scholarships, the gap between the UNLVs and Alabamas of the world is about to widen.
Turnover is coming for the UNLV basketball program, and it might not end with the players.
UNLV’s season ended Thursday after getting outscored by 21 points in the second half by Utah State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West basketball tournament.
Former Rebels interim coach Todd Simon overcomes Big Sky peaks, valleys, obstacles to put Southern Utah in line for an NCAA Tournament berth.
UNLV’s Bryce Hamilton scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, but Boise State’s balanced attack was the difference in a 78-66 decision Thursday.
School of 250 students and with no full athletic scholarships plays at UNLV on Tuesday.
Whether Saturday will be the final game for 18 UNLV seniors has yet to be determined. Athletes in fall sports won’t use up a year of eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Rebels’ hopes will largely hinge on the play of a talented group of guards that should form one of the Mountain West’s most well-rounded backcourts.
The Rebels are hoping to take strides after coach T.J. Otzelberger reshaped the roster significantly. Just three veterans return, and the team has six scholarship freshmen.
UNLV said in a news release that it expected to save $1.2 million by taking such a step. The action was taken because of the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Former UNLV quarterback Kenny Mayne’s professional football hopes were ended by a broken ankle. He instead became one of ESPN’s longest-lasting and most popular anchors.
Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti said Tuesday that he’s evaluating the status of this year’s game.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois is confident the Mountain West can organize spring seasons for football and the remainder of its fall sports.
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