Eastern Washington (0-0/0-0 Big Sky) HEAD COACH: Marcus Arroyo (SJSU ‘03) DATE: Thursday, Sept
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MARK WALLINGTON • O: (702) 895-4472 • C: (702) 528-6291 • EMAIL: [email protected] • @UNLVFBSID SARAH MICINSKI• O: (702) 895-3207 • C: (509) 499-4656 • EMAIL: [email protected] • @sarahsaj25 2021 REBEL QUICK FACTS GAME 1 ELEVATION: 2,100 Feet FOUNDED: 1957 ENROLLMENT: 31,142 UNLV REBELS (0-0/0-0 Mountain West) ALL-TIME RECORD: 254-345-4 (54th year) Vs. MW RECORD: 46-117 (23rd year) RECORD IN STADIUM: 0-3 (2nd year) Eastern Washington (0-0/0-0 Big Sky) HEAD COACH: Marcus Arroyo (SJSU ‘03) DATE: Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 ARROYO UNLV REC: 0-6 (2nd year) KICKOFF: 7:06 pm PT SITE: Allegiant Stadium (65,000/Artificial Turf), Las Vegas TV: Stadium (Ari Wolfe & Max Browne) WATCH THE GAME: RADIO: ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM (Russ Langer, Caleb Herring & Steve Cofield) APP CH. 90 ONLINE: Live Stats at www.unlvrebels.com THURSDAY’S PREVIEW... FBS ACTIVE CAREER RUSH LEADERS* UNLV opens its 54th season of football by hosting Eastern Washington for the first time in history Thursday 1. 3,090 Shai Werts (QB) Louisville night in the first college football game with full-capacity ever staged at Allegiant Stadium ... The Rebels played in 2. 2,940 Charles Williams UNLV their new home last fall but two of those games were limited to just 2,000 fans while a third allowed no fans at all 3. 2,840 Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota because of Covid-19 protocols ... The game will be shown by Stadium and available online at unlvrebels.com and 4. 2,700 Shamari Brooks Tulsa on various Sinclair stations, including Cox channel 90 in Las Vegas ... UNLV head coach Marcus Arroyo looks 5. 2,692 Ronnie Rivers Fresno State for his first win leading the Rebels ... UNLV is 10-7 all-time in games played on Thursday, including taking its last *Reflects net yards gained on FBS-level only two ... The Rebels are 24-29 all-time in season lid-lifters, including 19-9 when they happen at home ... UNLV’s Super Senior RB Charles Williams needs 60 more yards to become just the fourth Rebel to reach 3,000 on the ground in a career ... The Chuck Wagon heads into the season with the most career net rushing yards gained on the FBS level among all current players. Only former Georgia Southern and current Louisville QB Shai Werts has more (two current FBS RBs also have more yards but a majority of them were gained on the FCS level before transferring). REBELS vs. EAGLES NOTES... UNLV takes on EWU on the football field for the first time Thursday and the Rebels open a season by playing a first-time opponent for the first time since hosting Minnesota of the Big Ten in 2012 ... UNLV’s season debut takes place on a non-Saturday for the first time since hosting Jackson State on a Labor Day Weekend Thursday in 2016 ... The Rebels are 36-15-1 all-time vs. teams currently making up the Big Sky Conference, including taking their most-recent meeting vs. Southern Utah to open the 2019 campaign, 56-23 ... UNLV faces a team nicknamed the Eagles for the first time since staging a home-and-home series vs. Eastern Michigan in 1994-95 ... The only other Eagles to take on the football Rebels were the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in 1985 ... The Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles were known as the Diablos when UNLV played them in football three times in the early 1970s. DATE OPPONENT TIME TV SERIES ATTEND THE NOTE TO KNOW Sept. 2 EASTERN WASH. 7:00 pm PT Stadium First Meeting Thursday marks the first meeting of UNLV and EWU Sept. 11 at #25/RV Arizona State 7:30 pm PT ESPN2 UNLV 1-0 UNLV won in OT in Tempe in only previous meeting in ‘08 Sept. 18 #7/8 IOWA STATE 7:30 pm PT CBS SN ISU 4-1 Rebels nipped Cyclones in their last meeting in 2008 Sept. 24 at Fresno State 7:00 pm PT CBS SN FS 16-7 UNLV opens league play vs. FS for only 3rd time (1985, 2016) Oct. 2 at UTSA 3:00 pm PT ESPN Networks First Meeting Rebs in Texas for 1st time since 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl Oct. 16 UTAH STATE 4:00 pm PT CBS SN USU 17-7 UNLV looking for first win over USU in MW play (0-4) Oct. 21 SAN JOSE STATE (HC) 8:00 pm PT CBS SN SJSU 17-7-1 Rebels prevailed last time the Spartans visited in ‘19 Oct. 29 at UNR 7:00 pm PT CBS SN UNR 27-19 UNLV is 3-1 in last four trips to Mackay Stadium Nov. 6 at New Mexico 4:00 pm PT Stadium Tied 12-12 Rebels have won two straight in Albuquerque Nov. 13 HAWAI’I 1:00 pm PT Spectrum Sports UH 18-12 Ninth Island Trophy on the line again vs. Warriors Nov. 19 SAN DIEGO STATE 8:30 pm PT CBS SN SDSU 20-10 Friday Night Lights: Senior home finale kicks off at 8:30 Nov. 26 at Air Force 12:30 pm PT CBS SN AFA 16-6 UNLV ends regular season at AFA for 1st time since 2001 REBELATIONS... 2020 UNLV’s roster includes nine Super Seniors made possible when the SUPER SENIORS REBEL RUNDOWN NCAA did not count 2020 against player eligibility because of Covid-19. Clayton Bradley (OL) The unusual group of Rebels includes four sixth-year players and one Giovanni Fauolo Sr. (TE)* Record: 0-6 -- offensive lineman Clayton Bradley, who transferred to Las Vegas as Julio Garcia II (OL)* Home: 0-3 Daniel Godfrey (TE)* Away: 0-3 a sixth-year graduate of USC a year ago and chose to play one more fall Farrell Hester II (ILB) Day Games (Start before 5 pm): 0-2 -- who is one of 18 players lining up for their SEVENTH season across Aaron Lewis (DB) Night Games (Start after 5 pm): 0-4 the FBS this fall ... Of UNLV’s 13 touchdowns last fall, five came on Kolo Uasike (DL) TV Games: 0-6 drives longer than 80 yards and only two were shorter than 70. In fact, on CBS Sports Network 0-2 the Rebels staged 13 drives consisting of double-digit plays, including at Vic Viramontes (ILB) on FS1 0-2 least one TD drive of 10 or more plays and 74 yards or longer vs. all six Charles Williams (RB)* on FS2 0-1 opponents) ... UNLV features four new full-time assistant coaches in 2021 *Sixth season at UNLV on Spectrum 0-1 (OL coach TJ Woods, WRs Jonathan Krause, CBs Clay Jennings and TEs When Scoring First: 0-1 Nate Longshore, the latter of whom spent 2020 as offensive analyst) and the staff continues to bring impressive When Opponent Scores First: 0-5 combined on-field experience to Las Vegas. Not only is head coach Marcus Arroyo the first former Power When Leading at Halftime: 0-0 Five coordinator to take over the Rebels, of his 10 current full-time assistant coaches, five came directly from When Trailing at Halftime: 0-6 P5 programs spread out among the Pac-12 (3) and Big 12 (2). UNLV’s head coach, offensive coordinator When Tied at Halftime: 0-0 and defensive coordinator also boast NFL experience on their resumes. Arroyo was the interim offensive When Leading After 3rd Quarter: 0-0 coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014, defensive coordinator Peter Hansen spent three years When Trailing After 3rd Quarter: 0-6 with the San Francisco 49ers in between stints at Stanford, and offensive coordinator Glenn Thomas spent In Overtime Games: 0-0 six years with the Atlanta Falcons ... UNLV LAST 17 OPENING-GAME UNLV QBs When Scoring <20 Points: 0-4 has not returned a punt for a touchdown in YEAR PLAYER OPPONENT RESULT When Scoring 20-29 Points: 0-2 20 years -- the longest drought in the nation. 2020 Max Gilliam at San Diego State L, 34-6 When Scoring 30+ Points: 0-0 The last Rebel to do it was Troy Mason, 2019 Armani Rogers Southern Utah W, 56-23 When Allowing <20 Points: 0-0 who went 52 yards vs. San Diego State When Allowing 20-29 Points: 0-0 2018 Armani Rogers at USC L, 43-21 on Oct. 13, 2001, at Sam Boyd Stadium When Allowing 30+ Points: 0-6 2017 Armani Rogers vs. Howard L, 43-40 ... When either Doug Brumfield or Justin When Rushing <100 Yards: 0-2 2016 Johnny Stanton vs. Jackson State W, 63-13 Rogers takes the first snap Thursday, he When Rushing 100-199 Yards: 0-2 2015 Blake Decker at Northern Illinois L, 38-30 will become the 13th different quarterback When Rushing 200+ Yards: 0-2 2014 Blake Decker at Arizona L, 58-13 in 18 years to start a UNLV season opener When Passing <200 Yards: 0-3 2013 Nick Sherry at Minnesota L, 51-23 ... UNLV attracted no less than five Power When Passing 200-299 Yards: 0-3 2012 Nick Sherry MINNESOTA L, 30-27 (3OT) 5 transfers from the portal this off-season: When Passing 300+ Yards: 0-0 2011 Caleb Herring at Wisconsin L, 51-17 Former USC lineman Connor Murphy and When <300 Yards Total Offense: 0-3 2010 Mike Clausen WISCONSIN L, 41-21 former Arizona lineman Kylan Wilborn are When 300+ Yards Total Offense: 0-3 2009 Omar Clayton SACRAMENTO ST. W, 38-3 both grad transfers set to make their first When Allowing <100 Yds Rush: 0-0 2008 Omar Clayton UTAH STATE W, 21-17 When Allowing 100-199 Yds Rush: 0-2 start at UNLV while WR Jordan Jakes 2007 Travis Dixon at Utah State W, 23-16 When Allowing 200+ Yds Rush: 0-4 (Indiana), RB Jayvaun Wilson (Oregon) 2006 Rocky Hinds IDAHO STATE W, 54-10 When Allowing <200 Yds Pass: 0-2 and walk-on QB Tate Martell (Ohio State 2005 Shane Steichen at New Mexico L, 24-22 When Allowing 200-299 Yds Pass: 0-3 & Miami) are competing for time.