Three takeaways from UNLV’s 48-3 loss to No. 20 Fresno State on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
Fresno State never let UNLV’s offense get going in a 48-3 victory over the Rebels on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. It was the Rebels’ sixth consecutive defeat.
UNLV senior Darren Palmer was named a finalist for the Armed Forces Merit Award. The Rebels also had some lineup changes in Saturday’s game against Fresno State at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Noah Robotham’s pass to a cutting Kris Clyburn for a layup with about a second left gave UNLV an 83-81 exhibition victory over Montana State-Billings on Friday night.
UNLV was a massive underdog to Fresno State last season, but won 26-16. The Rebels hopes to repeat history when the teams meet Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A position-by-position breakdown of UNLV’s game against Fresno State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV plays Montana State-Billings at 7 p.m. Friday in an exhibition basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels have several questions that will need answers.
UNLV’s opponent Saturday, Fresno State, leads the Mountain West with allowing 13.5 points per game. The Bulldogs also have held their past 19 opponents to 30 points or fewer, tops in the nation.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers, who has missed the past month with a toe injury, was cleared to play, coach Tony Sanchez said Thursday.
Fresno State cracked The Associated Press’ poll at No. 20 this week and the Amway Coaches Poll at No. 23, the first time since 2013 the Bulldogs appeared in both rankings.
The Alliance of American Football, a league that begins play in February, will stage a quarterbacks draft Nov. 27 at the Luxor. CBS will broadcast the four-round draft, which begins at 5 p.m. at the Esports Arena.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers threw in practice on Monday, providing some hope in a season that has gone backward. He was out the past four games with an injured toe.
UNLV is a 3-point underdog at San Jose State, a situation the Rebels didn’t expect to find themselves in when the season began. The teams meet at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Breaking down UNLV’s game at San Jose State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
San Jose State quarterback Josh Love has often felt like an underdog for good reason. But now he’s the starter who could lead the Spartans over UNLV on Saturday.