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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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 New Mexico at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
College football officials are concerned about the length of games, and they have taken steps to address those issues. But they have not taken drastic measures out of fear of hurting the quality of the game.
The Rebels will face third-string New Mexico quarterback Sheriron Jones on Saturday. UNLV also made changes on special teams and is healthier on the offensive line.
Federal court documents allege that sports agent Christian Dawkins provided former Centennial High School star Troy Brown Jr. with $5,000 worth of tickets to see a Floyd Mayweather fight.
UNLV lost its starting backcourt from last season in Jordan Johnson and Jovan Mooring. Now, freshmen Trey Woodbury and Bryce Hamilton are trying to help fill those holes.
UNLV sophomore quarterback Armani Rogers is out for about six weeks because of a torn plantar plate in his big toe, coach Tony Sanchez said Monday. Sophomore Max Gilliam will start Saturday against New Mexico at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV hopes to take momentum into the new stadium when the football team moves there in 2020. That makes this season and next crucial for the long-struggling program.
UNLV’s Noah Robotham, a Bishop Gorman graduate who sat out last season after transferring from Akron, practiced Friday knowing he would play in games. He is expected to start at point guard for the Rebels.
Beau Bell, one of the greatest defensive players in UNLV history, was named on Wednesday general manager and assistant head coach of the Philadelphia Soul.
UNLV linebacker Gabe McCoy leads the Mountain West with 7½ tackles for loss. He also brings a tremendous energy to the team, a key reason for improvement on that side of the ball.
UNLV has little to lose when it plays at Arkansas State at 4 p.m. Saturday. A victory, however, would change the complexion of the football season.
Breaking down UNLV’s game at Arkansas State. The teams meet at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson has brought stability to the football program while continuing the winning. The Red Wolves host UNLV on Saturday.
Lexington Thomas has rushed for 383 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 6.3 yards per carry, entering Saturday’s 4 p.m. game at Arkansas State. Armani Rogers has 307 yards and five TDs, averaging 6.8 yards.
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