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.
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. Anderson returned to the football beat in 2017 and still covers men’s basketball. 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.
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.
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.