No fans will be allowed when San Jose State plays Boise State in Saturday’s Mountain West championship game at Sam Boyd Stadium.
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Three options will be available — UNITED, EQUALITY and C.H.A.N.G.E. The latter stands for Come together, Have a voice, Advocate, Not Alone, Growth and Engagement.
Las Vegas was awarded a men’s basketball regional and hockey’s Frozen Four, and the city has its eyes on the Final Four and College Football Playoff National Championship.
UNLV officials would not disclose how many players were infected, but the team doctor said the positivity rate for all members of the program over the past two weeks was less than 2.5 percent.
The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV’s football team hopes to play in front of fans this season at Allegiant Stadium. The future of other valley teams and events is more hazy.
The Golden Knights, Raiders and UNLV tweeted on the third anniversary of the Oct. 1 massacre that claimed 60 lives.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak eased restrictions regarding large gatherings, and UNLV hopes to play football at Allegiant Stadium under the new terms.
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.
Shane Steichen and Scott Turner were UNLV quarterbacks and teammates in the early 2000s. Steichen with the Chargers and Turner with Washington are NFL offensive coordinators.
UNLV’s field at Allegiant Stadium includes the team nickname in both end zones and the arched logo on the playing field.
The Pac-12 announced Friday it would play a conference-only schedule this season, meaning UNLV will not play California and Arizona State at Allegiant Stadium.
Jamaal Brimmer, who played at UNLV from 2001 to 2004,is probably the school’s greatest safety of all time, but even now, he prefers to credit his teammates.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House task force on the coronavirus pandemic, told CNN the NFL would need a centralized format to play this season.
A Facebook group has launched a campaign to erect a statue of former UNR quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling in front of Mackay Stadium.