UNLV beat Wyoming 69-66 in three overtimes in 2016 at Sam Boyd Stadium. They meet again Saturday in Laramie, Wyoming, in what is expected to be a much lower-scoring game.
Mark Anderson
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Mark Anderson has been at the Review-Journal since January 1999. He covered UNLV football for 17 seasons before moving to the men’s basketball beat in January 2016, and was president of the Football Writers Association of America in 2016. Before coming to the R-J, he covered UNR football for five seasons at the Reno Gazette-Journal and was the high school sports reporter for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat from 1988-94. He is a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of the University of Florida.
A position-by-position look at UNLV’s game at Wyoming at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Wyoming has 18 sacks and 36 tackles for loss, both among the nation’s leaders. UNLV visits the Cowboys at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Nick Fleming, a sophomore at Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois, could fill UNLV need at point guard next year.
UNLV junior free safety will be replaced by Bishop Gorman product Greg Francis when the Rebels visit Wyoming Saturday.
UNLV had its first official practice Tuesday under coach T.J. Otzelberger. He ran a fast-paced workout.
This is the third installment of a weekly feature that will look at a notable Rebels game at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV moves to Allegiant Stadium next year.
Wyoming is dealing with several injuries as it prepares to welcome UNLV on Saturday. The Rebels are coming off the first of two bye weeks.
UNLV has its first official practice Tuesday morning under first-year coach T.J. Otzelberger.
UNLV’s football game at Wyoming on Sept. 28 will be at 5 p.m. and televised on ESPNU.
UNLV plays at Northwestern at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rebels hope to bounce back after a 43-17 loss to Arkansas State last weekend.
A position-by-position breakdown of UNLV’s game at Northwestern. The teams meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV’s basketball games at California on Nov. 12 and UCLA on Nov. 15 will be at 8 p.m. and televised by the Pac-12 Network.
UNLV will likely be a substantial underdog in its next five games. But the Rebels have some recent upset victories to give them hope.
Half of UNLV’s Mountain West basketball schedule will be televised by CBS Sports Network. An ESPN channel will air five conference games, and the other four will be on AT&T SportsNet.
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