The Rebels need to solve what is a glaring weakness quickly, as in tonight at TDECU Stadium against Houston, or a 1-2 record will be 1-3 long before the final seconds elapse.
UNLV Football
UNLV’s offense played its best football in the second half of last weekend’s loss to Northern Illinois. Now the Rebels hope to carry that momentum into today’s game at Houston.
Houston routed UNLV, 69-0, in the season opener of 1989. The Cougars’ wide-open offense, led by quarterback Andre Ware, revolutionized college football.
John O’Korn is the latest Houston quarterback to carry on that school’s outstanding passing tradition. UNLV will try to contend with that attack on Saturday.
UNLV produced the greatest offensive quarter in school history and one that still has a solid place in the NCAA record book, in a game played 20 years ago this week between the Rebels and Idaho.
Houston has created at least one takeaway in the past 26 games. It will be quite a challenge for UNLV when the Rebels play there on Saturday.
This week’s blog is a special one because I get to tell you about going home to Houston. I was actually back there when I first heard rumors about us getting to play U of H this season and it was really exciting. I never thought I’d get to play a college game in Houston and now I get my chance.
Here are three players to watch when UNLV plays at Houston at 5 p.m. PDT Saturday.
UNLV’s football team plays at Houston at 5 p.m. PDT Saturday. Both teams are 1-2 and need the victory.
UNLV star wide receiver Devante Davis returns to his hometown of Houston to play the Cougars. He wanted to play for Houston, but wasn’t recruited by that school.
UNLV plays at Houston at 5 p.m. PDT Saturday. Here are five things to look for in that football game.
UNLV came back from 28-5 down to tie Northern Illinois, but the Huskies took advantage of a key interception to win 48-34.
UNLV lost 48-34, but the Rebels were driving late with another chance to tie before a tipped pass was intercepted in the end zone. Give UNLV tons of credit for hanging in there.
One number jumped off the final stat sheet and may have been the deciding factor in the game. Northern Illinois converted 15 of 19 on third down.
How did UNLV do in their game with Northern Illinois? Check out these grades.
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