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Perkins’ last-second kick lifts Green Valley to win

Green Valley’s Conor Perkins might have felt the weight of the world on his shoulders with time winding down Friday night, but if he did, he never let on.

Booze, Gorman answer challenge from Legacy

After running a gauntlet of regional and national powers over the first five weeks of the season, prevailing wisdom held Bishop Gorman could set the cruise control with league play beginning on Friday night.

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Rebels look to keep momentum going against winless Hawaii

When the football schedule was released in April, it seemed apparent the four-game stretch that ends Saturday would make or break UNLV’s season. It’s a span of games that only has grown in importance with each of the three Rebels victories.

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Rebel receivers feed off each other

Opponents mostly have chosen to play UNLV wide receiver Devante Davis straight up, and he has made them pay. But don’t necessarily look for a change in strategy.

Beware extreme spreads

Even football fans who don’t wager seem to be curious about the most extreme of point spreads. The sky-high — or, mile-high — number for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ game at Denver on Sunday is attracting a variety of interested parties, including national media sources.

Aggressive Rebels find success taking chances with blitzes

First-year defensive coordinator Tim Hauck said before the season that UNLV would take chances on that side of the football. He has backed up his words with actions.

Spirited UNLV-Hawaii rivalry set for another installment

UNLV expects a crowd in the range of 25,000 Saturday when the Rebels host Hawaii, and anything short of it would disappoint given a few factors: UNLV will try to win a fourth straight regular-season game for the first time since 1984, and Hawaii’s healthy and passionate fan base wants nothing more than to trample such thoughts.