Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill covered a little bit of everything in 2023, and his best-of list reflects that. Check out his top stories of the year.
UNLV
UNLV made massive strides in coach Barry Odom’s first year with the program, but the Rebels’ poor finish left things on a bit of a sour note.
UNLV freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava capped his season with two straight games of growing pains, including those he experienced Tuesday in a loss to Kansas.
UNLV rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit, but the Rebels’ defense was torched in a loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
UNLV is down to 8½-point underdogs at the Westgate SuperBook and Station Casinos for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night after the spread was as high as 13.
Review-Journal reporter Andy Yamashita had a busy 2023, from covering the Aces’ championship to the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Here are his top stories of the year.
Win or lose against Kansas on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, UNLV has recalibrated its standing in college football under first-year coach Barry Odom.
UNLV, one of the surprise teams in the nation under first-year coach Barry Odom, will meet Kansas on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix.
Barry Odom and the UNLV football team will meet Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Rebels are 13-point underdogs.
UNLV is a consensus 13-point underdog at Las Vegas sportsbooks against Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday in Phoenix.
UNLV opened as a 9-point favorite at New Mexico, and the line soared to 16½ before the Rebels rolled to a 56-14 rout of the Lobos on Nov. 4.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava and junior wide receiver Ricky White said they will return to UNLV next season before the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
UNLV offensive linemen Amani Trigg-Wright and Tiger Shanks have been key to the Rebels’ success this year. They want to cap a dream season with a bowl victory.
Review-Journal golf writer Greg Robertson most interesting stories in 2023 included Lexi Thompson’s Shriners appearance and a look back on a UNLV championship.
UNLV fended off a second-half comeback by Hofstra to win by the Rebels’ largest margin of victory this season, led by Keylan Boone and Luis Rodriguez.