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No. 24 UNLV and California head into LA Bowl without key pieces
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A team without its head coach versus another without its starting quarterback in a non-playoff bowl game does not qualify as unprecedented in the current and chaotic era of college football, but those are the circumstances No. 24 UNLV and California are trying to navigate...
UNLV hires former Florida and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen as its new football coach
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV is reaching into the Southeastern Conference to keep momentum going for its 24th-ranked football team, hiring former Florida and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen on Thursday. He will be introduced in a news conference Friday morning. UNLV...
Cal and No. 24 UNLV square off in the LA Bowl
LA Bowl: Cal (6-6) vs. No. 19 UNLV (10-3), Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds: Cal by 3. KEY MATCHUP The Golden Bears average 3.5 yards per carry (113th in college football) compared to the 3.5 per attempt the Rebels allow (19th in the...
No. 19 UNLV visits No. 10 Boise State for Mountain West championship
No. 19 UNLV (10-2, 6-1 Mountain West, No. 20 CFP) at No. 10 Boise State (11-1, 7-0, No. 10 CFP), Friday, 8 p.m. EST (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Boise State by 4 Series record: Boise State leads 10-3 What's at stake? Boise State and...
Barry Odom has No. 19 UNLV one step away from potentially making the College Football Playoff
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barry Odom had only minutes earlier claimed his most important victory as a head coach when his thoughts turned Saturday night to the lowest moment of his career. Odom was fired five years ago to the day by Missouri, and he began to choke up and stopped talking for...
No. 21 UNLV has MW title game and possible playoff berth on the line against rival Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV is preparing to play the most important game in its relatively short and mostly miserable history, and even its heated up-state rival gets the significance of this matchup. Nevada coach Jeff Choate called it "a meaningful game for the state of Nevada”...
No. 23 UNLV looks to keep its Mountain West title hopes alive with a win at San Jose State
No. 23 UNLV (8-2, 4-1 Mountain West, No. 24 CFP) at San Jose State (6-4, 3-3), Friday, 10 p.m. EST (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: UNLV by 7 1/2. Series record: San Jose State leads 20-7-1. What’s at stake? UNLV is ranked for the...
Hajj-Malik Williams helps UNLV hold on for 29-27 victory over Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run to lead UNLV to a 29-27 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. The outcome remained in doubt until Williams raced 40 yards to the Hawaii 15 on third-and-3 with 1:09 remaining. Williams...
No. 17 Boise State slight favorite at UNLV in game with playoff implications
No. 17 Boise State (5-1, 2-0 Mountain West) at UNLV (6-1, 2-0), Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET (CBSSN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Boise State by 3 1/2. Series record: Boise State leads 9-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The winner takes a major step toward...
Hajj-Malik Williams accounts for 3 TDs; UNLV beats Oregon State 33-25
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams accounted for three touchdowns, Caden Chittenden kicked field goals of 20, 34, 34 and 29 yards and UNLV beat Oregon State 33-25 Saturday night. Williams was 15-of-27 passing for 196 yards and a touchdown and added 65 yards rushing and two...