Tickets for UNLV’s inaugural game at Allegiant Stadium versus in-state rival UNR sold out Tuesday shortly after being made available for purchase.
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When it comes to return on investment, it would be hard to argue with the performance of Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas’ home for sports and entertainment for nearly 50 years.
UNLV’s first six opponents are against teams that competed in bowls last season. The Rebels, though, get a break with two well-placed bye weeks.
Jalen Dixon, who attends Seattle’s O’Dea High School, also received scholarship offers from UNR, Idaho, Eastern Washington and Portland State.
UNLV was expected to move into Allegiant Stadium full time next season, but its games against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 5 and Arizona State on Sept. 12 might be played at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV beat Wyoming 69-66 in three overtimes in 2016 at Sam Boyd Stadium. They meet again Saturday in Laramie, Wyoming, in what is expected to be a much lower-scoring game.
A position-by-position look at UNLV’s game at Wyoming at 5 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez’s radio show begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will be broadcast on KWWN (1100 AM, 100.9 FM).
Major questions face the contenders for the Mountain West divisional races, creating an opportunity for a school picked lower in the standings to move up.
Mike Thomas, one of the greatest running backs in UNLV history whose career rushing record stood for almost four decades, died Friday in Houston after a long illness.