Gloria Nevarez’s league had a four-way tie for first place in football, and computer metrics decided UNLV would meet Boise State in the title game.
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Dan Mullen admits to being a little calmer from his previous coaching stops as college football has become a world of NIL dollars and the transfer portal.
UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea led the Mountain West in almost all statistical categories and was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Jai’Den Thomas is nearing a 1,000-yard rushing season and doesn’t even average 11 carries per game. It’s one thing that makes UNLV’s offense so powerful.
Boise State is a consensus 3½-point home favorite over UNLV in Friday’s Mountain West conference title game and Ohio State is -5½ over Indiana in Saturday’s Big Ten championship.
Allegiant Stadium’s room tax revenue is starting to lag behind budgeted amounts aligning with the tourism slump being seen in Las Vegas.
UNLV will meet Boise State for the third consecutive season in the Mountain West football championship game after the two teams were selected by computer metrics.
The Rebels (10-2) beat UNR for a fourth straight season and assured the Fremont Cannon will remain red for yet another year.
The UNLV football team faces rival UNR on Saturday in the Mountain West regular-season finale for both teams. Here is how to watch the game.
A win Saturday at UNR would place UNLV in a four-way tie for first place in the Mountain West. Computers then would decide who plays in the championship game.
The Rebels finished the prestigious event 0-3, but coach Josh Pastner is encouraged about the potential for a roster that may soon be healthy.
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea came to UNLV to learn from coach Dan Mullen. Now, he might be the favorite for Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides college football notes and trends for Week 14 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Rebels fell to 0-2 in bracket play at the Players Era Championship and will play a Big Ten opponent in Thursday’s consolation r0und at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Rebels led for much of the game, but shot just 36.7 percent from the field and gave up a late run to the Terrapins to drop the opener of the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden.
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