Star senior running back Lexington Thomas went out early in the third quarter of the 59-28 defeat to Utah State with a head injury.
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.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 59-28 loss to Utah State on Saturday at Maverik Stadium.
UNLV took an early 7-0 lead, and then it was all Utah State. The Aggies blew away the Rebels to win 59-28.
Seth Robinson, a three-star linebacker at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, committed to UNLV.
UNLV was a roughly three-touchdown underdog last season at Fresno State, but beat the Bulldogs 26-16. Now the Rebels play at Utah State as 27-point underdogs.
Breaking down UNLV’s football game at Utah State on Saturday.
UNLV was a run-first offense with Armani Rogers at quarterback. Now with Rogers injured and not playing, the Rebels are trying to figure out exactly what is their offensive identity.
Utah State quarterback Jordan Love made his starting debut last season against UNLV and became Mountain West offensive player of the week. He has established himself among the conference’s best quarterbacks this season.
UNLV’s Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua was one of the first two products of the NBA Global Academy to sign with American colleges. He was discovered while playing in Africa.
UNLV was emotionally flat in Saturday’s 50-14 loss to New Mexico at Sam Boyd Stadium. Now the Rebels have to get ready for a demanding road trip to Utah State.
The UNLV men’s and women’s basketball teams will take part in a fan event at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19 outside Sam Boyd Stadium. It will take place before the Rebels’ football game against Air Force at 7 p.m.
The Rebels’ defense had a major setback after some promising performances. UNLV’s special teams also had a difficult game.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 50-14 loss to New Mexico on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
New Mexico routed UNLV 50-14 on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium, putting the Rebels’ season in doubt. It was their first game without quarterback Armani Rogers, who is out about another five weeks with an injured toe.
Max Gilliam will start at quarterback for UNLV when the Rebels open Mountain West play against New Mexico at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. Usual starter Armani Rogers is out with an injured toe.
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