Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss the loss, as well as preview the Scarlet and Grey basketball showcase.
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Wyoming is dealing with several injuries as it prepares to welcome UNLV on Saturday. The Rebels are coming off the first of two bye weeks.
UNLV football is 1-2 so far this season, after back-to-back losses from Arkansas State and Northwestern.
Charles Williams rushed for 144 yards and scored on runs of 65 and 37 yards, but the Rebels were shut out in the second half Saturday and fell to 1-2 this season.
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez said following Saturday’s blowout that he would re-evaluate the quarterback situation after Armani Rogers completed 8 of 23 passes for 42 yards.
Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson has taken a leave of absence since his wife, Wendy, died at 49 on Aug. 19 after a two-year fight with breast cancer. David Duggan is the interim coach.
UNLV rushed for 331 yards and seven touchdowns to defeat Southern 56-23 on Saturday in the season opener at Sam Boyd Stadium. The rushing TDs tied a school record.
UNLV is a 24-point favorite in Saturday’s 7 p.m. season opener against Southern Utah at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels need to validate their bowl hopes with a strong performance.
UNLV put on the full uniform on Tuesday night when the Rebels practiced at Sam Boyd Stadium. They usually practice in the morning at Rebel Park on campus.
Sophomore wide receiver Randal Grimes signed with Southern California in 2017 out of Desert Pines High School. He transferred to UNLV on July 1.