UNLV did what it was supposed to do Saturday night.
UNLV Football
Only a few cars were in the Sam Boyd Stadium parking lot two hours before the kickoff to UNLV’s football season, but John Rice and some friends were already in a partying mood.
Tonight’s game might be just the first of 12, but make no mistake, it’s a must-win situation for the UNLV football team.
The differences between the UNLV and Utah State football teams seem minuscule compared to the striking similarities.
The laughter, the spontaneous clapping for teammates.
The reward for winning the Mountain West Conference is a trip to the Las Vegas Bowl.
How much time does Rebels coach Mike Sanford have to turn UNLV’s football program into a winner? He’ll open his fourth season with a 7 p.m. Saturday kickoff against Utah State at Sam Boyd Stadium. Does he get a fifth season regardless? Does he need to win a certain number of games? Is the state’s economy a factor? Only time will tell.
OK, I admit it. I went too far last season. I allowed myself to get caught up in the promise of UNLV football, or at least the promise of improved play and more wins that coach Mike Sanford continues to, well, promise.
UNLV coach Mike Sanford was careful to caution it wasn’t set in stone, but the football team’s depth chart for Saturday’s opener against Utah State lists incoming freshman Phillip Payne as a starting wide receiver.
It’s tough to stop UNLV running back Frank “The Tank” Summers when he gets rolling.
It’s not a subject anyone with UNLV’s football team wants to think about, much less discuss.
With the football season opener around the corner, UNLV sophomore Quinton Pointer has had trouble sleeping.
UNLV senior starting defensive tackle Jacob Hales dislocated his left elbow Wednesday night at Rebel Park, and his status is unknown for the Aug. 30 opener against Utah State at Sam Boyd Stadium.
ELY — UNLV broke its eastern Nevada training camp Tuesday morning and headed back to Las Vegas with plenty accomplished and plenty to be hopeful about.
ELY — UNLV’s football team practiced an overtime drill Monday so the Rebels would be prepared should they take an opponent beyond the fourth quarter.
