UNLV Football

Rebels receiver Marcus Sullivan breaks free for a large first half gain against Air Force at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday night.

UNLV football game at Air Force to be televised on ESPNU: Rebels quick hits:; Tue, Apr 23, 2013 (1:30 p.m.); By Taylor Bern; UNLV's football game at Air Force on Thursday, Nov. 21, will be on ESPNU, it was announced Tuesday afternoon. The Mountain West released the first seven televised games as part of its deal with the ESPN networks.

UNLV football notebook: Rebels entering crucial improvement phase: Rebels football:; Friday, April 19, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The end of spring football practice is more important for what comes after it than what was left behind. The work completed was crucial but a lot of it will be touched on again when fall practice commences.

Rebels end spring practice happy with what they accomplished: UNLV football: Running back Adonis Smith was a bright spot in the team's Spring Showcase on Friday, the final event before the team breaks for summer; Saturday, April 13, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Deprived of any game action as he sat out a year following his transfer from Northwestern, junior running back Adonis Smith felt nervous heading into Friday’s Spring Showcase.

Take 5: What to watch for in UNLV's Spring Showcase scrimmage: Analysis: A new middle linebacker and some position changes are a few things to see at Friday's event at 5:30 p.m.; Friday, April 12, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Friday is seemingly when the fun begins for UNLV spring football, though by the looks of the end of Wednesday’s practice, it may have been right there in an enclosed space that featured two offensive players protecting a ball carrier from an oncoming defender.

Mountain West releases football schedule; Battle for the Cannon on Oct. 26: UNLV football:; Thursday, April 11, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The UNLV football team will open conference play at New Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 2, the Mountain West announced Thursday afternoon.

UNLV secondary aims to step up this season with more big plays: Rebels football:; Tuesday, April 9, 2013; By Taylor Bern; As bad as the final 2012 record looked, one could argue UNLV was only a few plays away from something better. Maybe a couple more victories, which would mean a lot for a program with only six of them over the past three seasons.

UNLV sophomore doing whatever he can to make impact on the football field: Rebels football: Nick Gstrein has moved from tight end to offensive line and possibly more in order to put himself in position for more playing time; Thursday, April 4, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Of all the changes taking place at Rebel Park this spring, there are two that make sophomore Nick Gstrein most happy.

Rebels football trying new strategies and working through mistakes: UNLV football:; Tuesday, April 2, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Pay no attention to the man behind the placard.

Tourney Treats: Mountain West officially back in the ESPN family: College: ESPN and CBS Sports Network will take turns picking league football and men's basketball games to put on their platforms; Wednesday, March 20, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The Mountain West is officially back on ESPN, the network and the league jointly announced Wednesday afternoon.

Del Sol High graduate's success with UNLV football being rewarded: Rebels football: Alex Klorman, a senior defensive end, will wear the program’s Battle Born Jersey No. 36; Thursday, March 7, 2013; By Ray Brewer; Alex Klorman’s journey of not being recruited during his senior year of high school to developing into a starter on the UNLV defensive line is again being rewarded. Klorman, a 6-foot-2, 295-pound senior, will wear the program’s Battle Born Jersey No. 36 next fall, being selected by Rebels coach Bobby Hauck for the highest honor a local player in the program can receive.

Randall Cunningham hopes eighth time is a charm for College Football Hall of Fame: The best player in UNLV history, All-American punter and quarterback Randall Cunningham, again a finalist for the Hall; Tuesday, March 5, 2013; By Ray Brewer; Before a UNLV football practice in the early 1980s, Rebel quarterback Randall Cunningham was showing off another weapon in his game.

UNLV quarterback Nick Sherry more confident with year of experience: rebels football:; Tuesday, March 5, 2013; By Ray Brewer; Nick Sherry is a different quarterback this spring. With one year of experience under his belt, the UNLV sophomore signal caller is more confident leading the Rebels offense and ready to build on what was a solid rookie campaign in 2012. Sherry and the Rebels opened spring practice Monday at Rebel Park in the first of 15 workouts.

Tim Hauck working to upgrade UNLV football defense, help brother turn program into a winner: rebels football: The 15-session spring practice opens today with an emphasis on new coordinator Tim Hauck's defense, secondary making improvements; Monday, March 4, 2013; By Ray Brewer; With each tough-to-stomach UNLV football loss last fall, Tim Hauck felt the pain. Hauck, the younger brother of UNLV coach Bobby Hauck, was hired last month to be the Rebels’ defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach. Although Hauck is new on staff, he has long felt like a part of the program while cheering for his brother from a distance.

Tim Cornett, UNLV's top returning running back, to miss spring practice while recovering from surgery: rebels football: Spring practice begins Monday, but five key returners from last year will be sidelined; Wednesday, February 27, 2013; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV football team’s top returning running back, a wide receiver and three veteran linemen will miss spring practice while recovering from offseason surgeries, Rebels coach Bobby Hauck said Wednesday.

Analysis: Five things to look for when UNLV football opens spring practice next week: rebels football:; Wednesday, February 27, 2013; By Ray Brewer; Don’t look for any jobs to be won Monday when the UNLV football team takes the field at Rebel Park to start its 15-session spring practice. Coach Bobby Hauck has long said position battles won’t be determined in March and April. But, make no doubt about it, the Rebels staff and players aren’t downplaying the significance of the five weeks of drills.