The Rebels came up short against No. 17-ranked Boise State in front of the largest home crowd in UNLV program history Friday at Allegiant Stadium.
Callie Fin
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Callie Fin was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
UNR won’t play its volleyball match against San Jose State, as its players will be occupied with a “Women’s sports are for women only” rally.
A section of Allegiant Stadium has been opened for only the second time for a UNLV football game. The Rebels host No. 17 Boise State on Friday.
The UNLV football team will try to answer Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with receiver Ricky White and quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams on Friday.
Alexander Mattison will watch Ashton Jeanty and Boise State face UNLV, and he views his connection with the star running back as more than mentorship.
UNR and San Jose State have agreed to move their volleyball match on Saturday from Reno to Northern California, saying the decision was “in the best interest of both programs.”
Aces star A’ja Wilson added another accolade to her impressive resume Tuesday, as it was announced her jersey will be retired by her alma mater.
The Rebels could get one of their starting linebackers back from injury before their highly-anticipated matchup with Boise State on Friday.
Barry Odom struggled Monday to come up with the right adjectives to describe Ashton Jeanty, the nation’s leading rusher and Heisman favorite, who will meet UNLV on Friday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels had never become bowl eligible in consecutive seasons before Saturday night’s win over Oregon State in Corvallis.
UNLV coach Barry Odom has put conference realignment behind him and is focused on Oregon State — then serving as the grand marshal for Sunday’s South Point 400.
UNR said it supports its volleyball players’ decision to not play a match against San Jose State, but will not back the protest against the participation of transgender athletes.
The UNLV women’s basketball team was picked to win another Mountain West title, but the Lady Rebels still have a chip on their shoulder regarding the NCAA Tournament.
Tiffany Hayes, Sydney Colson and Alysha Clark are all age 35 or over and free agents, but they expressed hopes to come back to the Aces next season.
There’s no overwhelming leading rusher for the UNLV football team, but that’s what works for the Rebels’ Go-Go offense.