UNLV was in a similar spot in mid-September, a 23-point underdog trying to stand in the way of what then-No. 15 Arizona State considered its game of the year.
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This is what freshman C.J. Cox could’ve had:
Can’t these two schools talk to each other?
Perhaps it’s telling that Brigham Young’s two biggest plays defensively Saturday occurred when it dropped into coverage rather than blitzed.
UNLV backup quarterback Mike Clausen carries a backpack with the popular and artsy red, white and blue sticker of Barack Obama, and sometimes wears a T-shirt showing his support for the Democratic presidential nominee.
PROVO, Utah — Maybe UNLV should adopt an Arena Football League approach and just let the opposition score, giving the Rebels more time to answer with the game-winner.
PROVO, Utah — UNLV’s decision to fake a punt Saturday was so obvious that Brigham Young returner Spencer Hafoka was nearly 50 yards away and started sprinting toward the line of scrimmage.
PROVO, Utah — Call it revisionist history or simple semantics, but UNLV football coach Mike Sanford seems to have changed his mind about whether his team quit against Brigham Young here two years ago.
PROVO, Utah — On paper, it’s France against Russia. Or Britain. Or Italy (both times). It’s Bennett against John Matrix. It’s the Easy-Bake Oven against Wolfgang Puck.
Recruiting is the lifeblood for any college sport, and UNLV’s defense is anemic because of shortcomings in football coach Mike Sanford’s early classes.
Even now, as the season becomes more intense and the games more important, college football coaches work feverishly to line up next year’s recruiting classes.
Brigham Young’s loss last week at Texas Christian shifts the pressure to Utah as the Mountain West Conference’s only undefeated team and its best hope for a Bowl Championship Series bid.
UNLV football coach Mike Sanford made what seemed to be an astounding statement following Saturday’s 29-28 loss to Air Force when he said he thought the Rebels defended the option well.
If Mike Sanford is retained as UNLV’s football coach after this season, he might want to consider recruiting some defensive players.
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