UNLV plays its second-most heated football rival at 8 p.m. Saturday at Aloha Stadium, with Hawaii taking a back seat in intensity only to UNR. Those are the only two UNLV games in which the winner receives an award.
Mark Anderson
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.
Quarterback Armani Rogers split first-team snaps with Max Gilliam at Wednesday’s UNLV practice at Rebel Park, increasing the likelihood that he will play Saturday at Hawaii.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against UC Riverside at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV will try to create momentum on its 27-24 victory at San Diego State on Saturday. The Rebels next play at Hawaii at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Poor outside shooting was a question even before Saturday’s 61-50 season-opening loss to Loyola Marymount, a game that did little to assuage fears that UNLV could struggle from that range all season.
UNLV shot 41.2 percent and committed 24 turnovers in a 61-50 loss to Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Loyola Marymount at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV guard Kris Clyburn lost his starting job last season, but now may have it back. The Rebels open their season at 7 p.m. Saturday against Loyola Marymount at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV has not won at San Diego State since 2000. The teams meet again there at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Breaking down UNLV’s game at San Diego State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
San Diego State has played seven one-possession games in a row and won six of them. UNLV visits the Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV running back Charles Williams is coming off his best performance of the season. He rushed for 121 yards on 16 carries against his hometown Fresno State team in Saturday’s 48-3 home loss.
UNLV has watched UNR use transfers to become a Mountain West power and rise in the national rankings, but Rebels coach Marvin Menzies hasn’t wavered from the plan of building a winner his way.
UNR has its eyes on a run to a national championship, but the Wolf Pack will have to get through the Mountain West first. They will have their share of challengers.
Max Gilliam is expected to start at quarterback for UNLV when the Rebels visit San Diego State on Saturday. Armani Rogers is still working his way back from a toe injury, but could play.