The Rebels unveiled their shiny new toy, a slot machine, last Saturday during a 28-24 home loss to Utah State, drawing rave reviews from their players — and coach Marcus Arroyo.
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The Rebels have utilized multiple quarterbacks in all six of their games this season, with injuries disrupting their rhythm before they’re able to find it.
Senior Charles Williams rushed for a career-high 221 yards and three touchdowns, but UNLV gave up a late TD and fell to Utah State to remain winless under Marcus Arroyo.
Steve Stallworth, who played quarterback for UNLV in the 1980s, wants to form a club to provide networking and guidance for former Rebels players.
The Rebels return Saturday after a one-week hiatus, and will search for their first win under Arroyo against Utah State and Allegiant Stadium.
The schedule finally softens for the winless Rebels, who return to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday to play Utah State in their second Moutain West game of the season.
UNLV was competitive for the second straight week, but poor pass protection and two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties doom the Rebels on Saturday at the Alamodome.
Erick Harper now sits in the seat at UNLV most responsible for understanding the national landscape and how best the Rebels fit. He’s also auditioning to be the full-time athletic director.
Now that the American Athletic Conference’s attempt to woo four Mountain West schools has failed, the MW is positioned to take a long, hard look at its options.
UNLV senior kicker Daniel Gutierrez, awarded a scholarship during an intrasquad scrimmage in August, has made his first seven field-goal attempts this season.
UNLV’s offensive line helped pave the way for a season-high 433 yards from scrimmage Friday night, including a season-high 281 passing yards.
UNLV led by two scores in the first quarter and a point in the fourth before succumbing to Fresno State en route to its 10th consecutive loss under coach Marcus Arroyo.
UNLV’s Charles Williams has had some of the best games of his career against Fresno State, his hometown team, rushing for 153 yards in 2016 and 121 in 2018.
Rebels redshirt freshman quarterback Doug Brumfield was a full participant in Monday’s practice, per UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo, and there is optimism that he’ll play Friday against No. 22 Fresno State.
In the last six quarters of play, UNLV has utilized four quarterbacks as it searches for consistency from its signal callers.
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