The Rebels have a great shot at New Mexico to earn their first win under coach Marcus Arroyo. Plus, four other college football plays for Saturday.
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Connor Fields, who went to Green Valley High School and UNLV, was badly injured in the BMX semifinals at the Olympics. He will go through rehabilitation in Henderson.
Former Bishop Gorman QB Tate Martell was not present Wednesday at the portion of practice open to the media. But he was on the field when practice concluded.
Former Pacific center James Hampshire is transferring to UNLV and has signed a letter of national intent, the Rebels announced Friday morning.
Billionaire Jay Bloom said his group includes ex-UNLV star and NBA first-round draft pick Marcus Banks, and famed motivational speaker Tony Robbins.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo, basketball coaches Kevin Kruger and Lindy La Rocque and volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan get high-octane thrills during Rebel Caravan stop.
The unbeaten Rebels will play Illinois State on April 14 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. They qualified as Mountain West champions.
The Rebels are still adjusting to the lack of atmosphere at their games this season, as are many other programs around the country.
The Lady Rebels added a game against first-year coach Lindy La Rocque’s alma mater Saturday.
The Rebels, who have five true freshmen on the depth chart in the secondary, have allowed 35.5 points and 460.5 yards per game in an 0-2 start to the season.
Legacy wide receiver Aaron Holloway announced his commitment to the Rebels on Tuesday via Twitter, becoming the first local to commit to the program’s 2021 recruiting class.
UNLV’s football game at Iowa State on Sept. 19 could be in jeopardy in the wake of the Big 12’s amended schedule.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois introduced the #FaceMasks4FallSports hashtag last Saturday, hoping to facilitate awareness about safety measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gilbert, a senior committed verbally to UNLV, announced that he’s moving from Las Vegas and Durango to St. Louis, where he’ll attend national power Vashon High School.
Among those speaking at events are first-year coaches Marcus Arroyo (football), Lindy La Rocque (women’s basketball) and Jenny Ruiz-Williams (women’s soccer).
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