The Rebels could get one of their starting linebackers back from injury before their highly-anticipated matchup with Boise State on Friday.
Callie Fin
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Callie Fin was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty leads the nation in rushing, averaging more than 200 yards a game for the Broncos, who will meet UNLV on Friday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels had never become bowl eligible in consecutive seasons before Saturday night’s win over Oregon State in Corvallis.
UNLV coach Barry Odom has put conference realignment behind him and is focused on Oregon State — then serving as the grand marshal for Sunday’s South Point 400.
UNR said it supports its volleyball players’ decision to not play a match against San Jose State, but will not back the protest against the participation of transgender athletes.
The UNLV women’s basketball team was picked to win another Mountain West title, but the Lady Rebels still have a chip on their shoulder regarding the NCAA Tournament.
Tiffany Hayes, Sydney Colson and Alysha Clark are all age 35 or over and free agents, but they expressed hopes to come back to the Aces next season.
There’s no overwhelming leading rusher for the UNLV football team, but that’s what works for the Rebels’ Go-Go offense.
Gov. Joe Lombardo weighed in Tuesday on UNR volleyball players’ decision not to play against San Jose State, part of a controversy about transgender women in sports.
The Rebels are opening extra seating and parking spaces for their Mountain West showdown with 15th-ranked Boise State at Allegiant Stadium.
UNLV football has never gone to bowl games in consecutive seasons in program history. The Rebels are one win away from doing just that.
UNR would be the fifth women’s volleyball team to forfeit a match to San Jose State, but the university said it still plans to “move forward with the match as scheduled.”
The Aces face some of the big decisions during the offseason, including an extension for All-Star guard Kelsey Plum.
The UNLV women’s volleyball team will play all of its matches this season, including against San Jose State, amid allegations that a Spartans player is transgender.
The UNLV football team will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it continues Mountain West play against Utah State on Friday.