Starting a different quarterback for the third consecutive game, UNLV managed only 130 yards of offense against Iowa State on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium.
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With Doug Brumfield out with an upper body injury, UNLV will start a different quarterback for the third consecutive week when it hosts No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday.
Doug Brumfield started Saturday at Arizona State and led two scoring drives in the first half before leaving the game in the third quarter after sustaining a vicious hit while firing a pass downfield.
For the second consecutive game, the Rebels played a couple good quarters. For the second consecutive game, they played a couple lousy ones, too.
UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield made the first start of his career and engineered two scoring drives before leaving the game with an apparent injury in the third quarter.
The Rebels play Saturday at Arizona State, the start of a two-game stretch against ranked Power Five foes before the Sept. 24 Mountain West opener against Fresno State.
The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is Saturday. Former UNLV running back Joe Haro said it feels like “yesterday.”
Doug Brumfield is going to start at quarterback for the Rebels on Saturday against No. 25 Arizona State, UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo announced Monday.
The Rebels flashed promise in all three phases of the game before falling 35-33 in double overtime to Eastern Washington on Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium.
Overtime is the bane of under bettors’ existence. That was proven again Thursday when UNLV rallied late to force OT against Eastern Washington at Allegiant Stadium.
Beginnings can be memorable or brutal. There isn’t much in between when talking wins and losses. Except this one. It was just nuts.
The Rebels nearly secured Marcus Arroyo’s first victory in the season opener, rallying from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half before falling to FCS power Eastern Washington.
UNLV is debuting new black uniforms for their season opener tonight.
UNLV opens up the season tonight against Eastern Washington to begin Marcus Arroyo’s second year as head coach.
Eastern Washington is among the best the FCS has to offer. The Eagles contend perennially for Big Sky conference championships and FCS playoff appearances.
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