Valparaiso used a 21-2 run that began late in the first half to establish control and defeat UNLV 72-64 on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels committed 25 turnovers.
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.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Valparaiso at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV senior running back Lexington Thomas was named second-team All-Mountain West on Wednesday. He was the only Rebel selected to either team, but senior offensive tackle Nathan Jacobson, senior defensive end Roger Mann and junior guard Justin Polu were named honorable mention.
UNLV plays Valparaiso on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center, the Rebels’ final game in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge. The MW is looking for a different league to begin a new challenge series in 2020.
UNLV’s football team painted the Fremont Cannon red on Monday morning at the student union. The Rebels claimed the trophy by defeating UNR 34-29 on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV junior Javin White, who made two critical interceptions in Saturday’s 34-29 victory over UNR, was named Mountain West defensive player of the week.
UNLV’s Javin White made two critical interceptions in the fourth quarter of the Rebels’ 34-29 victory over UNR at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels have beaten UNR two of the past four years.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers accounted for five touchdowns, including the winning 3-yard rush with 2:34 left, to give the Rebels a 34-29 victory over UNR. The Fremont Cannon will be painted red.
UNLV offensive lineman Zack Singer chose not to go through senior night ceremonies Saturday before the Rebels’ game against UNR. He hopes for an extra season of eligibility to be approved by the NCAA.
UNLV broke open a tie game with a nine-point run late in the second half and went on to beat Southern Utah 76-71 on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Thunderbirds made a late charge, but came up short.
UNLV plays UNR at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. The teams play for the Fremont Cannon and state bragging rights.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Southern Utah at 7 p.m. Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against UNR at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Former UNLV interim coach Todd Simon has Southern Utah off to a 3-0 start. The Thunderbirds play UNLV at 7 p.m. Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Attendance has sagged since the UNLV-UNR game was moved to Thanksgiving weekend in 2016. Rebels coach Tony Sanchez likes the idea of playing the game on Nevada Day or that weekend.
