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April 15, 2024

UNLV Football

  • San Jose State Spartans wide receiver Nick Nash runs the ball as UNLV Rebels defensive back Ricky Johnson (32) attempts to tackle during the first half of a college football game at Allegiant Stadium Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
    With finale loss, UNLV football waits for MWC title invitation
    UNLV will play in the Mountain West championship game next weekend. Maybe. Possibly. Probably. Nothing was certain after the Scarlet and Gray came up short on Saturday ...
  • UNLV Rebels defensive back Jett Elad (9) tackles San Jose State Spartans running back Kairee Robinson (32) during the first half of a college football game at Allegiant Stadium Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
    Game day: UNLV falls to San Jose State, will play in MWC title game
    UNLV did not clinch the outright Mountain West regular-season championship today, as San Jose State staved off a late comeback attempt and held on for a 37-31 victory at Allegiant Stadium ...
  • UNLV receiver Ricky White scores on a 78-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of the team's 31-27 win at Air Force on Nov. 18, 2023.
    UNLV comes back to beat Air Force, Mountain West championship in reach
    Barry Odom said he knew it was going to come down to the final play. Even when UNLV trailed in the second quarter, 24-7, he knew Saturday’s first-place showdown at Air Force would be decided in the final seconds ...
  • Air Force running back Owen Burk (26) is tackled by UNLV defensive back Cameren Jenkins (13) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Air Force Academy, Colo.
    Game day: UNLV beats Air Force, claims sole possession of first place
    The Scarlet and Gray made a goal-line stand in the final seconds, stopping Air Force on a 4th-and-goal pass with 22 seconds remaining to preserve a 31-27 win ...
  • UNLV Rebels quarterback Jayden Maiava (1) warms up before an NCAA football game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
    Is showdown at Air Force the biggest game in UNLV football history?
    It's a simple question with no simple answer: Is this the biggest game in UNLV football history? When Barry Odom takes his team to Air Force on Saturday (12:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network), the stakes will be as high as they’ve ever been for the program ...
  • UNLV Rebels celebrate after defeating the Wyoming Cowboys 34-14 in a NCAA football game at Allegiant Stadium Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
    Heading into first-place showdown, UNLV football still getting better
    In the last two weeks, the UNLV football team scored a season-high 56 points in its victory over New Mexico, then tied a season low by holding Wyoming to 14 points in another victory. The defense shut out Wyoming in the second half of that 34-14 win — a triumph that moved ...
  • UNLV Rebels running back Jai'Den Thomas (22) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first half of an NCAA football game at Allegiant Stadium Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
    UNLV football in first place, with path to host MWC title game
    UNLV football hosting the Mountain West championship game? The Scarlet and Gray have the power to make it happen. Thanks to some fortuitous results around the conference on Saturday ...
  • UNLV Rebels quarterback Jayden Maiava (1) scrambles away from Wyoming Cowboys cornerback Chauncey Carter (12) during the second half of a NCAA football game at Allegiant Stadium Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
    UNLV beats Wyoming, now targeting Mountain West championship
    When you’re a team of destiny, sometimes you get lucky, and other times you have to make your own fortune. UNLV took the latter route in Saturday’s 34-14 victory over visiting Wyoming ...
  • UNLV Rebels quarterback Jayden Maiava (1) runs for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first half of an NCAA football game at Allegiant Stadium Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
    Game day: UNLV stays hot, downs Wyoming 34-14
    UNLV's magical season continues, as the Scarlet and Gray just put the finishing touches on a 34-14 win over Wyoming at Allegiant Stadium ...
  • UNLV wide receiver Ricky White (11) runs after making a catch against Vanderbilt during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Las Vegas.
    Big-play receiver Ricky White elevating UNLV offense
    UNLV football is red-hot right now, and the player most responsible for turning up the heat has been junior wide receiver Ricky White. White is enjoying a monster campaign in his second year in Las Vegas. The former Michigan State transfer has racked up 55 catches for 884 yards ...
  • UNLV's Ricky White, left, looks back at New Mexico's Noa Pola-Gates, right, while running a reception into the end zone during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
    Return to form: UNLV stomps New Mexico to keep pace in MWC race
    Saturday’s dominant 56-14 win at New Mexico revealed the real UNLV. That was the feeling outside the visitors locker room in Albuquerque, as the Scarlet and Gray returned to form and erased any lingering ...
  • UNLV Rebels wide receiver Jacob De Jesus (21) warms up before an NCAA football game against Vanderbilt at Allegiant Stadium Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
    Game day: UNLV now 4-1 in MWC after dropping New Mexico
    There's getting back on track, and then there's what UNLV just did to New Mexico. The Scarlet and Gray rebounded from last week's heartbreaking loss at Fresno State by demolishing the Lobos in Albuquerque, 56-14 ...
  • Members of UNLV's football team get ready prior to their matchup with UNR on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at Mackay Stadium in Reno.
    UNLV football still alive and kicking in MWC title race
    The UNLV football team suffered a devastating loss Saturday, coming up short in the final seconds at Fresno State. Except it wasn’t so devastating. While giving up a 10-point lead and getting stuffed on the goal line at the end of a 35-28 defeat may have stung ...
  • UNLV junior receiver Ricky White is tackled by Fresno State defenders on Oct. 28, 2023.
    Heartbreak for UNLV in last-second loss at Fresno State
    The UNLV football team is winning for the first time in forever, and the optimism around the program has never been higher. There’s something that comes along with heightened expectations, however ...
  • UNLV junior receiver Ricky White evades the Fresno State defense after making a catch on Oct. 28, 2023.
    Game day: UNLV suffers last-second loss at Fresno State
    UNLV's five-game winning streak is finished, as a late comeback attempt came up short and Fresno State held on for a wild 31-24 victory ...
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