The Findlay Toyota Tower at Sam Boyd Stadium

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Power Behind The Program MIKE GERBER Strength & Conditioning Coach UNLV football’s strength and conditioning program is now under the guidance of veteran coach Mike Gerber. “The goal of the UNLV football strength & conditioning program is to maximize those physical traits that excellence in the sport demands,” Gerber said. “Football is a game of relatively short but extremely intense efforts requiring great power production. Because of this, the core of the program is made up of the Olympic Weightlifting movements. Run speed development and conditioning also follow the dictates of the game’s physical demands. Em- phasis is placed especially on initial acceleration because most sprint- ing in football is relatively short. Conditioning is made up largely of position-specific movement patterns done in series of all-out effort with the quantity of work similar to a long football drive.” The Ernie Becker Sr. Strength and Conditioning Cen- ter’s 8,500-square-foot deck features all-new free weights, power racks and Olympian platforms. The The covered agility drills area features 1,200-square-foot balcony level offers stretching and cardio areas. The room also 3,000 square feet of artificial turf. features a premium sound system to further enhance the workout experience.

Weight stations cover the all-new state-of-the-art flooring inside the Ernie Becker Sr. Strength & Conditioning Center.

2 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT

Rebels Wear Only The Best

UNLV’S All-New Bill Ireland Locker Room

114 custom-made player lockers fill the Bill Ireland Locker Room inside the Lied Athletic Complex.

PAUL PUCCIARELLI Director Now in his 28th year overseeing the equipment department for UNLV, Paul Pucciarelli says he and the school are committed to outfitting players to be both safe and stylish no the football field. “My philosophy behind equipment is that student-athletes have enough problems, that is, they have to compete in the classroom and on the field — worrying about equipment shouldn’t be a problem,” says Pucciarelli, widely known as Pooch. “Our players are lucky because of the system we have set up here. The athletic department and the university provide us a tremendous support group.” The Lied Athletic Complex’s 10,000-square-foot, two-sided equipment room gives all 17 UNLV sports the services of an immense facility designed with the student-athlete in mind. In one of 19 team and staff locker rooms, players and coaches can simply drop off their uniforms at the end of a practice or competition. The next day a clean version will be waiting for pickup in personally assigned lockers located in a wall surrounding the equipment room.

Nike is the exclusive products supplier and sponsor of UNLV Athletics SPORTS MEDICINE

The Finest Care

The Marilyn & Si Redd Sports Medicine Complex sprawls over an 8,500-square- foot area.

KYLE WILSON Director A skylight welcomes natural light Providing the best possible preventative and rehabilitative care, the into the rehabilitation room. UNLV football athletic training staff is headed by Director of Athletic Training Kyle Wilson, who is in his 29th year at the school. Made possible by a generous gift of $1.5 million from Marilyn and Si Redd, the Lied Athletic Complex’s athletic training facility incorporates the total scope of sports medicine over an 8,500-square-foot area. Aside from five staff offices, a rehabilitation room houses a dozen pieces of equipment including Cybex stationary bicycles, stair machines and treadmills, all under a natural skylight. The largest area features a dozen tables to offer student-athletes various treatments throughout the day. Taping, padding and bracing all take place in another all-inclusive room. Finally, an aquatic therapy room features three above-ground whirl- pools surrounding a 10-feet deep pool for rehabilitative exercises.

An aquatic therapy room includes a rehab pool.

4 TRAINING FACILITY

Palatial Practice Park

The All-New Ernie Becker Sr. Football Fields at Bill “Wildcat” Morris Rebel Park

The UBU synthetic sports surface covers two full football fields on campus.

ne of college football’s largest and most impressive areas of its kind, Bill “Wildcat” Morris Rebel Park has been transformed into an athletic showcase over the past decade. In 2010, Oa state-of-the-art UBU synthetic surface was installed at a cost of $700,000. The artificial surface was originally installed in 2002 thanks to a $1 million gift from the family of Ernie Becker Sr. A completely new lighting system soon followed. Also, Bruce Bayne of Peccole Nevada and Ernie Becker Jr. helped develop an all-new grand entrance to the park, complete with pine trees, desert rocks and an archway. The palm-tree-lined area includes two full-sized practice fields. Also, Terry Manley of Champion Homes is responsible for the UNLV Football Manley Corner, which welcomes visitors, staff and student-athletes onto campus and into the heart of Rebel Football.

5 ACADEMICS IN THE COMMUNITY

Record Classroom Success hirteen UNLV football players were named to the 2011 Academic All- UNLV ACADEMIC Mountain West team, which highlighted another strong year in the ALL-CONFERENCE Tclassroom by the Rebels. Marking the 13th consecutive season that at least seven UNLV players appeared on the academic squad, the total number of 2011-MW (13) Jacob Hales, DL 2001-MW (7) Trent Allmang-Wilder, DL Shane Horton, DB Joe Haro, RB honorees was the fourth-most ever recorded by the program (the high mark is Taylor Barnhill, QB Mario Jeberaeel, OL Kurt Nantkes, QB 20 set in 2008) and ranked third among MW teams a year ago. Brett Boyko, OL Tate Knutson, WR Derek Olsen, DB Kenneth Brown, DB Evan Marchal, OL Dillon Pieffer, PK In fact, academic advising for football, which boasts multiple full-time advisors, Perry Cooper, LB Marquel Martin, DB Hubi Schulze Zumkley, PK has helped produce 153 such honorees since the school joined the Mountain West Devante Davis, WR Mike McKiski, OL Toby Smeltzer, WR Tyler Gaston, DL Sifa Moala, OL Trevan Sorensen, DE in 1999. Three players – TE Anthony Vidal, LB Tim Hasson and DL Tyler Gaston – Daniel Harper, DB Matt Murphy, OL earned the honor for the second consecutive season. Also, senior DB Daniel Harper Tim Hasson, LB Richie Plunkett, OL 2000-MW (9) Chase Lansford, P Ryan Wolfe, WR Bill Cofer, LB earned the additional honor of being named a MW Scholar-Athlete. Sean Reilly, QB Ryan Worthen, TE John Greer, OL Anthony Vidal, TE Ryan Hanson, QB In addition, a stunning 19 Rebel gridders earned spots on the UNLV Dean’s Robert Waterman, OL 2006-MW (14) Joe Haro, DB List during 2011-12. In 2009, the program placed a player on the CoSIDA Academic Rodelin Anthony, WR Joel Menendez, OL All-District First Team for an unprecedented third consecutive season. 2010-MW (12) KC Asiodu, LB Dillon Pieffer, PK David Blair, LB Chris Butler, TE Nate Rydalch, WR Ian Bobak, DL Tony Cade, DB Toby Smeltzer, DB Casey Flair, WR REBELS ON THE Tyler Gaston, DL Trevan Sorensen, TE Flair Tim Hasson, LB Jacob Hales, DL UNLV DEAN’S LIST 2011-12 Tate Knutson, WR Mario Jeberaeel, OL 1999-MW (11) Brendon Lamers, P Maquel Martin, DB Bill Cofer, LB Taylor Barnhill, QB Chase Lansford, P Matt Murphy, OL Mike McKiski, OL BJ Edwards, FB Tyler Bergsten, TE Aaron Mueller, C Maika Mataele, WR Kjelby Oiland, DL Kris Fisher, TE Kenneth Brown, DB Beau Orth, LB Aaron Straiten, WR John Greer, OL Andrew Oberg, OL Aaron Reed, WR Ryan Tillman, DB Joe Haro, RB Patrick Carroll, OL Kameron Rose, PK Travis Trickey, LB Ryan Wolfe, WR Blake Livingood, OL Tyler Gaston, DL Sonny Sanitoa, DL Anthony Vidal, TE Ryan Worthen, FB Tim O’Reilly, PK Daniel Harper, DB Nick Sherry, QB Jason Palmucci, LB Tajh Hasson, DB Jordan Sparkman, DL 2009-MW (17) 2005-MW (7) Danny Pacheco, OL Max Johnson, FB Casey Flair, WR Imari Thompson, RB Rodelin Anthony, WR Nate Rydalch, WR Kenny Keys, DB Mark Barefield, WR Jacob Hales, DE Toby Smeltzer, DB Robert Waterman, OL David Blair, LB Ryan Heise, DL Jason Koontz, OL Omar Clayton, QB Jarrod Jackson, QB 1998-WAC (5) Mike Donato, OL Kamu Kapanui, FB Kawika Batoon, DB One of the top student-athletes in UNLV history, record-setting receiver Casey John Gianninoto, OL Mike McKiski, OL Brandon Ellena, OL Kamu Kapanui, LS Ryan Worthen, FB John Greer, OL Flair (above) in 2009 became the first Rebel gridder to twice be named to Tate Knutson, WR Blake Livingood, OL the Academic All-District First Team, which is voted on by the College Sports Andrew Mack, OL 2004-MW (8) Tim O’Reilly, PK Marquel Martin, DB Reggie Butler, LB Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Matt Murphy, OL Tyler Crandal, OL 1997-WAC (8) Beau Orth, LB Michael Freund, TE Kawika Batoon, DB Ryan Tillman, DB Tim Goins, OL Rob Bone, QB Travis Trickey, LB Mike McKiski, OL Brandon Ellena, OL Shane Watterson, OL Kurt Nantkes, QB John Greer, OL Ryan Wolfe, WR Hubi Schulze Zumkley, PK Tim O’Reilly, PK Doug Zismann, OL Ryan Welter, LB Mac Smith, OL Chad Reed, QB 2008-MW (20) 2003-MW (10) Mike Reily, OL Rodelin Anthony, WR Reggie Butler, LB Omar Clayton, QB Ryan Claridge, LB 1996-WAC (3) C.J. Cox, RB Tyler Crandal, OL Rob Bone, QB Mike Donato, OL Larry Croom, RB Mike Reily, OL Casey Flair, WR Chris Eagen, DE Mac Smith, OL Jacob Hales, DL Michael Freund, TE Ben Jaekle, PK Kurt Nantkes, QB 1995-BIG WEST (3) Mario Jeberaeel, OL David Olsen, DB Rob Bone, QB Kamu Kapanui, LS Derek Olsen, DB Mike Reily, OL Terrance Lee, DB Dillon Pieffer, PK David White, TE Evan Marchal, OL Matt Murphy, OL 2002-MW (9) 1994-BIG WEST (4) Beau Orth, LB Bill Cofer, LB Brad Faunce, P Phillip Payne, WR Larry Croom, RB Darin Lovat, OL Deante’ Purvis, DB Michael Freund, TE Howard McGowan, OL Martin Tevaseu, DL Joe Haro, RB David White, TE Ryan Tillman, DB Kurt Nantkes, QB Ryan Wolfe, WR David Olsen, DB 1993-BIG WEST (4) All-time UNLV and MW receptions Rusty Worthen, LB Derek Olsen, LB Brad Faunce, P Ryan Worthen, RB Toby Smeltzer, WR Howard McGowan, OL leader Ryan Wolfe played the 2009 Chameion Sutton, DB Jonathan Perez, RB season as a graduate student after 2007-MW (16) David White, QB Rodelin Anthony, WR having earned his bachelor’s degree. Omar Clayton, QB Casey Flair, WR John Gianninoto, OL

6 IN THE COMMUNITY

Rebels For A Cause NLV and its student-athletes are committed to success both on and off the fields of play. Rebel players have the opportunity to become more involved Umembers of the Southern Nevada community. Through interaction with charitable organiza- tions, local schools, hospitals and various youth events, the Rebels have become increasingly positive role models. Each year, the athletics department’s effort in Nevada Reading Week translates into dozens of area schools being visited by nearly a 100 athletes, coaches and staff. Other programs the Rebels have recently taken part in include holiday food drives, Child Haven’s holiday party, Communities in Schools, the Santa Clothes program, KLUC Toy Drive, Opportunity Village’s Santa Run and Joy Prom.

UNLV BOASTS FOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE ALL-AMERICANS SINCE 2002 UNLV wide receiver Casey Flair was one of only 11 players in the nation named to the 2007 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division I-A Good Works Team. The Alaska native became the fourth Rebel in six years selected to the prestigious collection of student-athletes that has been honored for its performance off the field since 1991. Former UNLV lineman Tony Terrell (Lawndale, CA) was the program’s first-ever honoree in 2002 and two-time All-American safetyJamaal Brimmer (Las Vegas) earned the nod in 2004. Las Vegas native Leon Moore was honored in 2005. Nominated by their school’s sports information directors and voted on by an AFCA committee, successful candidates must be heavily involved in working for charity and/or service to their community.

A group of Rebels (above photo) had the honor of helping out at Las Vegas’ Joy Prom while Head Coach Bobby Hauck and A.D. Jim Livengood (below) led the team’s recent visit to Opportunity Village, which is a not-for-profit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities. Flair Moore

Brimmer Terrell 7 UNLV PRO DAY

The UNLV Pro Day takes place on campus each spring. For the 2010 edition, no less than 19 scouts from 16 different NFL teams were on hand. Taking part in all or some of the timed or measured events were a dozen Rebels who just completed their college careers and five of those players earned a spot in an NFL camp. This followed three UNLV 2009 seniors (wide receiver Ryan Wolfe, offensive lineman Joe Hawley and linebacker Jason Beauchamp) being invited to participate in the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Lettermen Alumni Program

QB Steve Stallworth (L) and his coach, Harvey Hyde

UNLV’s first football The 1984 California team was honored at Bowl Champions were Homecoming 2008. recognized in 2009.

(L-R) Kevin Thomas, The 2000 Las Vegas Leon Lett, Jason Bowl Champions (left) Vaughan and reunited a decade Sam Brandon later last fall. at Rebel Park.

UNLV has recently developed the Rebel Football Lettermen Alumni Program, which is designed to get former players back on campus and more involved with their alma mater. All football lettermen are invited to attend a special spring practice social mixer each April and then each fall attend an exclusive tailgate dinner before taking part in on-field pre-game festivities at the annual Homecoming game. For more information, contact the football program at (702) 895-2474. 8 ON CAMPUS

UNLV COLLEGES College of Business College of Education Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering College of Fine Arts Division of Health Sciences William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration William S. Boyd School of Law College of Liberal Arts College of Sciences Greenspun College of Urban Affairs The Graduate College The Honors College School of Dental Medicine School of Nursing University College

More than 2,000 students call UNLV’s 12 residence halls home.

9 LAS VEGAS LIVING

Las Vegas, which celebrated its centennial in 2005, is one of the fastest growing communities in the world.

10 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents...... 1 RECORD BOOK Media Services...... 2-3 Team Records...... 104-108 Quick Facts...... 3 Individual Records...... 109-121 Rebels on the Air...... 4 Career Leaders...... 122-126 ON THE UNLV on Television...... 5 Single-Season Leaders...... 127 COVERS 2011 Travel Log/Depth Chart...... 6 Seasonal Leaders...... 128-131 The Rebels are back Following the Rebels...... 7 Year-By-Year Breakdown...... 132 for Year Two under Primary Football Media...... 8 Head Coach Bobby Scoring & Attendance Marks...... 133 Hauck, including Mountain West...... 9-13 Sam Boyd Stadium Records...... 134 standout wide re- Sam Boyd Stadium ...... 14-15 UNLV in the Record Books...... 135 ceiver Phillip Payne, Rebel Gameday...... 16-17 All-Time Series Histories...... 136-138 who is shown com- Rebel History...... 18 All-Time Results...... 139-143 peting during last seasons’s Battle for Rebel Bowl History...... 144-146 the Fremont Cannon in Las Vegas. UNLV FOOTBALL Rebel Bowl Records...... 147 The back cover features a daytime shot of the Home Alphabetical Roster...... 20-21 All-Time Lettermen...... 148-152 of the Rebels — Sam Boyd Stadium. Pronunciation Guide...... 21 The Last Time...... 153 Front and back cover images by UNLV Numerical Roster...... 22-23 All-Time Assistant Coaches...... 154-155 Photo Services. Design by UNLV Athletics Director Roster by Class...... 23 Rebels in the Pros...... 156-161 of Graphic Design Paul Palmer. Geographical Roster...... 24 UNLV Football History...... 162-168 2012 Team Outlook...... 25-29 Rebel Award Winners...... 169 Strength & Conditioning...... 30 Rebel All-Americans...... 170-171 Equipment...... 31 Conference Players of the Week...... 172 UNLV TICKET INFORMATION Sports Medicine...... 32 All-Conference Selections...... 172-173 Training Facility...... 33 All-Star Game Appearances...... 174 INDIVIDUAL GAME Academics...... 34 Hawaii - $43 sidelines/$28 end zone/$22 value zone Community Service ...... 35 THE UNIVERSITY Southern Utah - $38 sidelines/$23 end zone/$17 value zone UNLV Pro Day/Alumni Program...... 36 University of Nevada, Las Vegas...... 176-177 Colorado State - $38 sidelines/$23 end zone/$17 value zone Boise State - $43 sidelines/$28 end zone/$22 value zone Head Coach Bobby Hauck...... 37-39 President Dr. Neal Smatresk...... 178 San Diego State - $38 sidelines/$23 end zone/$17 value zone Coaching Staff...... 40-44 Nevada State Board of Regents...... 178 Support Staff...... 45-46 Athletics Director Jim Livengood...... 179 Player Profiles...... 47-74 FOOTBALL SEASON UNLV Athletic Programs...... 180 Sideline Seating - $185 Signee Profiles...... 75-77 UNLV Athletic Facilities...... 181-183 End Zone Seating - $100 2011 Rebel Opponents...... 78-80 UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame...... 184-185 Value Zone Seating - $75 Composite Schedule...... 81 Rebel Rundown...... 186 UNLV Future Schedules...... 81 Notable Rebels...... 187 Order your UNLV tickets online Opponent Records...... 82 Welcome to Las Vegas...... 188 at unlvtickets.com or for any ticket information SEASON REVIEW Call (702) 739-FANS A Look Back at 2010...... 84-85 2010 UNLV Statistics...... 86-93 2010 MW Statistics...... 94-95 2010 Game Summaries...... 96-102 CREDITS UNLV’s 2012 Football Guide was designed, written and edited by media relations director Mark Wallington and assistant director Paul Pancoe with the help of Paul Palmer and Wendy Wallington. Additional assistance provided by Andy Grossman, Mark Wasik, Jeff Seals and Rosa Guzman of the UNLV Media Relations Department. Principal action and studio shots by UNLV Photo Services (Geri Kodey, Director, R. Marsh Starks and Aaron Mayes). Additional game action generously provided by Josh Holmberg, IIA Photography of Las Vegas (Jerry Gal- legos, Corporate Photographer) and Vegas Pro Studios. UNLV at West Virginia shots by Jason Heffran. UNLV at Idaho shots by Bruce Mann. Additional photography by Slingshot Photography, Steve Spatafore, Tom Jones IV, Louie Traub, Greg Cava, Clint Karlsen, John Gurzinski, Derek Eddy, Sara Swanson, Bryan Haines, Paul Pancoe, Mark Wallington and Paul Palmer. Typesetting, scanning and graphics design by UNLV Director of Graphic Design Paul Palmer. Printed by MultiAd, Peoria, IL.

11 MEDIA SERVICES

Andy Grossman Mark Wallington Mark Wasik Jeff Seals Asst. Athletics Director-Media Relations Director of Media Relations Asst. Director of Media Relations Asst. Director of Media Relations Arizona ‘96 Florida ‘93 Florida State ‘97 Oklahoma ‘99 (Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf) (Football, Tennis) (Soccer, W. Basketball, Swimming) (Volleyball, Softball, T&F/CC) Twitter: @unlvsid Twitter: @UNLVFBSID Twitter: @UNLVSIDWasik Twitter: @theUNLVBigGuy UNLV MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Phone: (702) 895-3207 • Fax: 895-0989 Assistant Director: Box 450004 • 4505 Maryland Parkway Mark Wasik ([email protected]) Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Office: (702) 895-3208 Cell: 528-0289

Asst. Athletics Director-Media Relations Assistant Director: Andy Grossman ([email protected]) Jeff Seals ([email protected]) Office: (702) 895-3995 Cell: 630-3949 Office: (702) 895-3134 Cell: 683-8050

Director of Media Relations/Football Contact: Rosa Guzman Paul Palmer Mark Wallington ([email protected]) Management Assistant Director of Graphic Design Office: (702) 895-4472 Cell: 528-6291 Media Relations Nebraska ‘93 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Credential Policy for Internet sites ■ All requests for working press, radio, television or photo credentials should be Internet companies that run sports-related content websites will be considered for emailed to Mark Wallington ([email protected]) no later than one week prior media credentials to UNLV Athletics events only if the company in question meets to the game. Proof of coverage may be required. Requests for season credentials both of the following criteria: The website in question must be directly affiliated with should be made no later than two weeks prior to the first game. a traditional news service, agency or company and employ a full-time staff. Also, the ■ Space in the Sam Boyd Stadium press box for working media is limited and will individual or individuals representing the website in question must be a legitimate be at the discretion of the UNLV Media Relations Department. Only credentialed media sports/news reporter and must provide written authorization from their respective members will gain entrance. In compliance with the working code of the Football editor to illustrate that they are directly affiliated with a traditional news service, Writers Association of America, children, spouses, dates and pets are not permitted. agency or company. A letter from anyone other than an editor will not be accepted. Sam Boyd Stadium is a non-smoking facility, except for designated areas. The UNLV Media Relations Department has final authority on whether any individuals ■ Credentials will not be mailed – they may be picked up at the UNLV Media Rela- from any organization will be issued media credentials. tions Department (located in Room 75 of the Thomas & Mack Center on campus) by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at the Press Will Call window at the West entrance of Sam Boyd Stadium (just outside the elevators) beginning two hours before kickoff. PHONE INTERVIEWS Those needing a telephone interview with either Coach Hauck or Rebel players must MEDIA PARKING contact UNLV Media Relations at least 24 hours in advance. Player phone interviews While parking is free at Sam Boyd Stadium, passes for media-lot parking are available will generally be available after practice on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. on a game-by-game or seasonal basis. Please contact the Media Relations Depart- ment to request any passes, which must be picked up by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at Will Call on the day of game. Directions to the media parking area are included on the back of each pass.

PRACTICE COVERAGE ■ UNLV practices held at Rebel Park on campus are open to the general public and members of the media on a limited basis. The team will have Sundays off and then hold a late-afternoon walk-through on Mondays, and hold evening practices Tuesdays and Wednesdays. From Aug. 27 to Oct. 13, Tuesday and Wednesday practices will run from 6:45-9:30 p.m. Starting Oct. 14, the practices run from 3:45-6:30. Thursday practices are open but players and coaches are not available to the media. ■ Those needing interviews and practice times must contact UNLV Media Rela- tions. Interviews must be conducted prior to or at the conclusion of practices. No player or coach interviews will be conducted during practice or on Thursdays. Media wishing to interview players before practice must be at Rebel Park at least 15 minutes before practice begins. Videotaping and photography is allowed through the first four, 10-minute periods of practice, which begin after stretch. Contact Media Relations in advance to guarantee arrangements. 12 MEDIA SERVICES

WEEKLY FOOTBALL RELEASE UNLV makes its athletics-related media releases available exclusively on the internet website www.unlvrebels.com. “UNLV Football News” will be UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS prepared each week from Aug. 26 -Nov. 19 and be posted on the school’s Location: Las Vegas, NV 89154 official site by Monday morning in Adobe PDF format. However, the release is Elevation: 2,100 Feet also available through electronic mail. Any members of the media interested in Founded: 1957 having the weekly release and/or all Rebel football releases emailed to them Enrollment: 27,500 Nickname: Rebels should request to be added to the general list by emailing football contact Colors: Scarlet & Gray Mark Wallington at [email protected]. President: Dr. Neal Smatresk Director of Athletics: Jim Livengood WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE Faculty Representative: Brackley Frayer Coach Hauck will be available to the media via the Mountain West’s Weekly Conference: Mountain West Teleconference each Tuesday from Aug. 28-Nov. 20. Hauck is scheduled for 9:34-9:44 a.m. PACIFIC TIME. Media wishing to participate can call the MW or UNLV FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS UNLV for more information. The entire teleconference will be posted the same Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium day on the league’s website at www.TheMWC.com. Capacity/Surface: 36,800/Artificial (TurfTech) Record in Stadium: 137-109-3 (.556/41 seasons) UNLV All-Time Record: 223-272-4 (.451/44 seasons) WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE All-Time MW Record: 25-72 (.258/13 seasons) Coach Hauck and select players will appear at a press conference for any cre- 2011 Record: 2-10 overall/1-6 MW (T6th place) dentialed media each game week inside the Lied Athletic Complex on Mondays Lettermen Returning: 46 (24 offense/21 defense/1 ST) from 2:00-2:20 p.m PT. Please call UNLV Media Relations for more information. Lettermen Lost: 27 (11 offense/14 defense/2 ST) Starters Returning: 15 (8 offense/5 defense/2 kickers) Starters Lost: 9 (3 offense/6 defense/0 kickers) GAMEDAY SERVICES Base Offense: Multiple ■ A complimentary pregame buffet meal is scheduled to be available Base Defense: 4-3 during the two hours before kickoff while complimentary soft drinks will be Head Coach/Special Teams: Bobby Hauck (Montana 1988) available throughout the game. Record at UNLV: 4-21 (.191/3rd Year) ■ A program and roster card will be available for working press. An internal Record Overall: 84-38 (.689/10th Year) PA system will provide updated information and notes throughout. Defensive Coord./DBs: J.D. Williams (3rd Year/Fresno State 1990) ■ Play-by-play, quarterly, halftime and final statistics will be provided Offensive Coord./Tight Ends: Brent Myers (3rd Year/Eastern Washington 1982) along with postgame quotes from Coach Hauck and opposing coach. Asst. HC/Outside Linebackers: Kraig Paulson (3rd Year/Montana 1987) ■ Sam Boyd Stadium’s press box features complimentary high-speed Defensive Line: Michael Gray (3rd Year/Oregon 1984) wireless internet access to credentialed media. Inside Linebackers: Tim Hundley (1st Year/Western Oregon State 1974) Quarterbacks: Rob Phenicie (3rd Year/Memphis 1989) Wide Receivers: Cedric Cormier (3rd Year/Colorado 2001) DIRECTIONS TO STADIUM Offensive Line: Chad Germer (3rd Year/Montana 1993) Sam Boyd Stadium (7000 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89112) is located Running Backs: Dominic Daste (3rd Year/Washington 2001) approximately seven miles from the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. From McCar- Strength & Conditioning: Mike Gerber (3rd Year/Maine 1981) ran Airport, go south (right) on Tropicana Ave. and continue until reaching the Football Program Coordinator: Kim Underwood (2nd Year/Colorado State 2003) stadium. From the World Famous Las Vegas Strip, head south on Tropicana Dir. Player Personnel/Asst. RC: Jimmy Morimoto (5th Year/Univ. of Phoenix 2002) Ave., which eventually leads you to the entrance of the stadium, where you Graduate Assistant Coach: Mike Ferriter (3rd Year/Montana 2009) can enter the parking lot at Gate 1. Graduate Assistant Coach.: Mike Rider (1st Year/Montana State 2012) Graduate Assistant Coach.: Jay Staggs (1st Year/UNLV 2007) Dir. Athletic Training: Kyle Wilson (29th Year/West Virginia 1982) MEDIA ENTRANCE Dir. Equipment: Paul Pucciarelli (28th Year/Orange Coast College 1982) To reach the press box, media members should enter through the gates Dir. Video Operations Justin McCrory (2nd Year/UNLV 2011) at the base of the Findlay Toyota Tower where two elevators are available Assoc. AD-Football Operations Terry Cottle (29th Year/St. Mary’s College 1980) along with a staircase. The print level, radio booths and TV booth are all Asst. AD-Operations/Facilities: Erik Schwarz (20th Year/West Virginia 1993) located on the fourth floor. The camera deck can be found on the tower’s rooftop, which is only accessible via the left elevator. KEEPING IN TOUCH – AREA CODE (702) Sam Boyd Stadium Press Box: 895-1248 PHOTOGRAPHERS Rebel Football Office: 895-3400 No free-lance photographers will be credentialed. All sideline photographers UNLV Athletics Department: 895-4729 are not permitted to shoot between the 25-yard lines and must wear their UNLV Ticket Office: 739-3267 photo passes in plain sight at all times. The bench areas between the 25-yard UNLV Website Address: unlvrebels.com lines are off limits to all media representatives. UNLV Ticketing Website: unlvtickets.com Director of Football Ticketing: Ben Smith (2nd Year/Warner 2008) Football Media Contact: Mark Wallington (20th Year/Florida 1993) POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Wallington Phone Numbers: Office: 895-4472/Mobile: 528-6291 The UNLV locker room will be closed to the media. After an NCAA-mandated Wallington Email Address: [email protected] 10-minute cooling-off period, a post-game press conference will be held with Coach Hauck and select players in an interview area located behind the locker rooms. Following the game, credentialed media will enter the area by walking on field level around the building in the North End Zone.

13 REBELS ON THE AIR

RUSS LANGER MIKE PRITCHARD Radio Play-by-Play Radio Game Analyst Longtime announcer Russ Langer enters his Las Vegas native and former NFL star Mike first season as play-by-play voice of UNLV Pritchard joined the UNLV broadcast team Football in 2012. However, the seven-time in 2006 as radio analyst for Rebel football. Nevada Sportscaster of the Year is a familiar After a stellar career as a running back at Las sound to area fans as he is completing his 13th Vegas’ Rancho High School, Pritchard went season calling games for the Las Vegas 51s on to the University of Colorado (1987-90) professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of where he would become the second-leading the Toronto Blue Jays. Langer, who serves as receiver in school history with 1,241 yards. Director of Broadcasting for the Pacific Coast His college career included being named League franchise, was also the New Mexico team MVP during the Buffaloes’ 1990 National Sportscaster of the Year in 1999 when he was Championship season. Pritchard was the 13th play-by-play voice of the Albuquerque Dukes. The graduate of University of overall selection by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL Draft and became New Mexico is a two-time Minor League Broadcaster of the Year. His Major one of five players in league history to catch more than 200 passes in his first League Baseball broadcasting experience includes more than 40 games for three seasons. He played nine years in the NFL: three with the Falcons, two the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Montreal Expos. Langer has also with the Broncos and four with the Seahawks. Pritchard was inducted into broadcast high school football in four different states over the last two decades. the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

RADIO HOME OF THE REBELS WEEKLY TV SHOW All 13 UNLV football games can be heard on Rebel flagship station For the 18th consecutive season, “UNLV Gametime” can be seen Sundays ESPN 1100 AM (KWWN) & 98.9 FM. Russ Langer and Mike Pritchard on KLAS TV-8 (CBS). Regularly running at 11:30 p.m. PT, the show will again bring Rebel fans all the action as features sports director Chris Maathuis and head coach Bobby Hauck part of a continuing partnership with Lotus for an entertaining half-hour of game reviews, previews and an inside Broadcasting. Games begin each week look at all Rebel sports. Premiering Sunday, Sept. 2, the show will also with a full half-hour of pre-game analysis air earlier in the day on Cox Cable channel 128 at 5:30 p.m. and features. ESPN 1100 AM & 98.9 FM are also the home to “The Bobby Hauck Radio Show,” which will air live on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. PT unless otherwise announced. For the second consecutive year, the show will originate from Born And Raised lounge, which is located at 7268 S. Cimarron Road in Las Vegas.

UNLV TO APPEAR ON ESPN, CBS SPORTS NETWORK & NBC SPORTS NETWORK NLV football will appear on national television three times on three different networks this fall. The Rebels open the slate of national TV games by hosting Minnesota on Thursday, Aug. 30. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. PT and appear on CBS Sports Network. Two weeks later, head coach Bobby Hauck’s Usquad will host Washington State on Friday, Sept. 14 in a game that will be shown live on ESPN beginning at 6 p.m. PT. It will mark the Rebels’ first time hosting a game on ESPN since they downed Toledo on a Friday night, Aug. 29, 2003. The Rebels opened last season on ESPN and ESPN 3D with a game at Wisconsin. The third national TV game this fall will take place Saturday, Oct. 20 when UNLV travels to play at Boise State for the first time since 1977. The meeting with the Broncos will kick off at 12:30 p.m. PT and be televised by NBC Sports Network.

CBS SPORTS NETWORK The 2012 football season marks CBS Sports Network’s seventh year as a television partner with the Mountain West. The network will televise eight games in high- definition starting with UNLV hosting Minnesota on August 30. CBS Sports Network is the 24-hour destination of CBS Sports. The network televises 340 live games and over 2,400 hours of original programming every year. The network telecasts Professional Bull Riding (PBR), live football, basketball and more from the Mountain West, Conference USA, Atlantic 10, as well as Army, Navy and the Patriot League. CBS Sports Network also delivers exclusive coverage of SEC football, live NCAA Tournament studio analysis, award-winning original productions and much more. Throughout the year, the network also telecasts a full slate of original programming such as behind-the-scenes series, documentaries and studio coverage featuring expert analysis, predictions, in-depth interviews and more. The network is distributed via cable systems and satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 613) and Dish Network (Channel 152). For more information, log on to CBSSportsNetwork.com.

NBC SPORTS NETWORK Now in its seventh consecutive year of televising Mountain West football, NBC Sports Network will air 10 MW games in 2012, beginning September 8. Play-by-Play announcer Paul Burmeister will anchor NBC Sports Networks coverage, alongside game analyst and NFL veteran Rod Woodson. Anthony Herron will serve as a sideline reporter. NBC Sports’ college football studio team of Liam McHugh, Doug Flutie and Hines Ward will provide pre- and post-game coverage on NBC Sports Network every Saturday. The combined NBC and NBC Sports Network 2012 college football schedule is comprised of Notre Dame home games; games from the Mountain West, the Colonial Athletic Association, the Ivy League, the Bayou Classic and the Atlanta Football Classic. For more information, visit NBCSports.com. NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans across all platforms. Now in more than 76 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and 34th America’s Cup. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and via satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 603) and Dish Network (Channel 151). 14 UNLV ON TV

All but one of UNLV’s 12 games were televised during the 2011 season.

NATIONAL EXPOSURE Since 2000, UNLV football has made appearances on CBS Sports Network, VERSUS, The Mtn., ABC, TBS, Fox Sports West & Fox Sports Arizona, ESPN, UNLV, which has had 109 ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+Plus, ESPN3, ESPN 3D, Big East Network and SportsWest. games televised in Las Vegas since This season’s campaign will include time on ESPN, CBS Sports Network and 1999, opened on national NBC Sport Network. The Rebels’ special Thursday night season opener vs. television for five straight seasons Minnesota will mark one of 2012’s first games played across the country in 2001-05. and be shown live on CBS Sports Network.

REBEL FOOTBALL NETWORK TELEVISION APPEARANCES DATE OPPONENT OUTLET RESULT Oct. 15, 2005 at Air Force SportsWest L, 42-7 Dec. 7, 1974 Delaware% ABC L, 49-11 Oct. 22, 2005 UTAH ABC L, 42-32 Oct. 3, 1981 at Wyoming ABC L, 45-21 Nov. 5, 2005 BYU ESPN+Plus L, 55-14 Sept. 2, 1982 BYU WTBS L, 27-0 Sept. 30, 2006 NEVADA, RENO The Mtn. L, 31-3 Oct. 27, 1983 SAN DIEGO STATE WTBS W, 28-10 Oct. 7, 2006 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 28-7 Dec. 15, 1984 vs. Toledo# ESPN W, 30-13 Oct. 14, 2006 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. L, 39-36 (OT) Oct. 31, 1985 NEW MEXICO STATE ESPN W, 17-12 Oct. 21, 2006 at BYU The Mtn. L, 52-7 Nov. 6, 1986 FRESNO STATE ESPN L, 36-7 Oct. 28, 2006 at Utah The Mtn. L, 45-23 Oct. 24, 1987 at SAN JOSE STATE ESPN L, 48-24 Nov. 4, 2006 TCU VERSUS L, 25-10 Nov. 28, 1987 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ESPN L, 34-31 Nov. 11, 2006 at San Diego State The Mtn. L, 21-7 Dec. 15, 1994 CENTRAL MICHIGAN# ESPN W, 52-24 Nov. 24, 2006 AIR FORCE The Mtn. W, 42-39 Sept. 2, 1999 at North Texas SportsWest W, 26-3 Sept. 8, 2007 WISCONSIN VERSUS L, 20-13 Oct. 2, 1999 at UNR SportsWest L, 26-12 Sept. 15, 2007 HAWAI’I The Mtn. L, 49-14 Oct. 9, 1999 at Wyoming ESPN+Plus W, 35-32 Sept. 22, 2007 UTAH The Mtn. W, 27-0 Oct. 23, 1999 BYU SportsWest* L, 29-0 Oct. 6, 2007 at Air Force The Mtn. L, 31-14 Sept. 23, 2000 at BYU ESPN+Plus L, 10-7 Oct. 13, 2007 BYU The Mtn. L, 24-14 Sept. 30, 2000 AIR FORCE ABC W, 34-13 Oct. 27, 2007 at Wyoming The Mtn. L, 29-24 Oct. 7, 2000 at UNR SportsWest W, 38-7 Nov. 10, 2007 SAN DIEGO STATE CSTV L, 38-30 Oct. 14, 2000 at Colorado State ESPN2 L, 20-19 Nov. 24, 2007 at New Mexico The Mtn. L, 27-6 Oct. 21, 2000 WYOMING SportsWest W, 42-23 Sept. 6, 2008 at Utah The Mtn. L, 42-21 Nov. 4, 2000 at Utah ESPN+Plus L, 38-16 Sept. 13, 2008 at Arizona State FSN W, 23-20 (OT) Nov. 11, 2000 NEW MEXICO ESPN+Plus W, 18-14 Sept. 20, 2008 IOWA STATE The Mtn. W, 34-31 (OT) Nov. 25, 2000 at San Diego State SportsWest W, 31-24 Sept. 27, 2008 NEVADA, RENO The Mtn. L, 49-27 Dec. 2, 2000 at Hawaii Fox Sports West 2 W, 34-32 Oct. 4, 2008 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 41-28 Dec. 21, 2000 ARKANSAS# ESPN2 W, 31-14 Oct. 18, 2008 AIR FORCE The Mtn. L, 29-28 Aug. 30, 2001 at Arkansas ESPN L, 14-10 Oct. 25, 2008 at BYU The Mtn. L, 42-35 Sept. 7, 2001 NORTHWESTERN ESPN L, 37-28 Nov. 1, 2008 TCU CBS C L, 44-14 Sept. 14, 2001 COLORADO STATE SportsWest L, 26-24 Nov. 8, 2008 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. W, 27-20 Sept. 29, 2001 BYU ABC L, 35-31 Nov. 13, 2008 WYOMING CBS C W, 22-14 Oct. 6, 2001 at UNR SportsWest W, 27-12 Nov. 22, 2008 at San Diego State CBS C L, 42-21 Oct. 13, 2001 SAN DIEGO STATE ABC W, 31-3 Sept. 12, 2009 OREGON STATE CBS C L, 23-21 Oct. 27, 2001 at Wyoming SportsWest W, 47-26 Sept. 19, 2009 HAWAI’I The Mtn. W, 34-33 Nov. 3, 2001 UTAH ESPN+Plus L, 42-14 Oct. 10, 2009 BYU The Mtn. L, 59-21 Nov. 10, 2001 at New Mexico SportsWest L, 27-17 Oct. 17, 2009 UTAH The Mtn. L, 35-15 Nov. 17, 2001 at Air Force ESPN+Plus W, 34-10 Oct. 24, 2009 at New Mexico The Mtn. W, 34-17 Aug. 31, 2002 WISCONSIN ESPN2 L, 27-7 Oct. 31, 2009 at TCU VERSUS L, 41-0 Sept. 14, 2002 at Oregon State TBS L, 47-17 Nov. 7, 2009 COLORADO STATE The Mtn. W, 35-16 Oct. 19, 2002 at BYU SportsWest W, 24-3 Nov. 14, 2009 at Air Force The Mtn. L, 45-17 Nov. 2, 2002 WYOMING SportsWest W, 49-48 Nov. 28, 2009 SAN DIEGO STATE The Mtn. W, 28-24 Nov. 16, 2002 AIR FORCE ESPN+Plus L, 49-32 Sept. 4, 2010 WISCONSIN VERSUS L, 41-21 Nov. 30, 2002 at Colorado State SportsWest W, 36-33 Sept. 11, 2010 at Utah The Mtn. L, 38-10 Aug. 29, 2003 TOLEDO ESPN W, 28-18 Sept. 18, 2010 at Idaho ESPNU L, 30-7 Sept. 13, 2003 at Wisconsin ESPN2 W, 23-5 Sept. 25, 2010 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. W, 45-10 Sept. 19, 2003 HAWAI’I ESPN2 W, 33-22 Oct. 2, 2010 NEVADA, RENO The Mtn. L, 44-26 Oct. 11, 2003 at Air Force ESPN+Plus L, 24-7 Oct. 9, 2010 at West Virginia Big East Network/KVVU L, 49-10 Oct. 18, 2003 UTAH ESPN+Plus L, 28-10 Oct. 16, 2010 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 43-10 Oct. 25, 2003 BYU ABC L, 27-20 (OT) Oct. 30, 2010 TCU CBS C L, 48-6 Nov. 1, 2003 at New Mexico SportsWest W, 37-35 Nov. 6, 2010 at BYU The Mtn. L, 55-7 Nov. 8, 2003 SAN DIEGO STATE ESPN+Plus L, 7-0 Nov. 13, 2010 WYOMING The Mtn. W, 42-16 Nov. 22, 2003 COLORADO STATE SportsWest L, 24-23 Nov. 18, 2010 AIR FORCE CBS C L, 35-20 Nov. 29, 2003 at Wyoming SportsWest W, 35-24 Nov. 27, 2010 at San Diego State The Mtn. L, 48-14 Sept. 5, 2004 at Tennessee ESPN L, 42-17 Dec. 4, 2010 at Hawaii ESPN3 L, 59-21 Sept. 11, 2004 at Wisconsin ESPN2 L, 18-3 Sept. 1, 2011 at Wisconsin ESPN/ESPN 3D L, 51-17 Sept. 25, 2004 UTAH STATE SportsWest L, 31-21 Sept. 17, 2011 HAWAI’I The Mtn./CBS SN W, 40-20 Oct. 9, 2004 at BYU ESPN2 W, 24-20 Sept. 24, 2011 SOUTHERN UTAH The Mtn. L, 41-16 Oct. 16, 2004 NEW MEXICO ESPN+Plus L, 24-20 Oct. 8, 2011 at Nevada, Reno Cox Cable/ESPN3 L, 37-0 Oct. 30, 2004 WYOMING SportsWest L, 53-45 (3OT) Oct. 15, 2011 at Wyoming The Mtn./CBS SN L, 41-14 Nov. 13, 2004 at Colorado State SportsWest L, 45-10 Oct. 29, 2011 COLORADO STATE The Mtn. W, 38-35 Nov. 20, 2004 at San Diego State SportsWest L, 21-3 Nov. 5, 2011 BOISE STATE CBS SN L, 48-21 Sept. 5, 2005 at New Mexico ESPN2 L, 24-22 Nov. 12, 2011 at New Mexico The Mtn. L, 21-14 Sept. 17, 2005 at Nevada, Reno ESPNU L, 22-14 Nov. 19, 2011 at Air Force The Mtn. L, 45-17 Sept. 24, 2005 at Utah State SportsWest L, 31-24 Nov. 26, 2011 SAN DIEGO STATE The Mtn. L, 31-14 Oct. 1, 2005 at Wyoming SportsWest L, 42-17 Dec. 3, 2011 at TCU VERSUS L, 56-9 15 Oct. 8, 2005 SAN DIEGO STATE ESPN+Plus W, 13-10 %Div. II Semifinal Game • #Bowl Game 2012 TRAVEL LOG/DEPTH CHART

REBEL OFFENSE 2012 REBEL FOOTBALL POS NO NAME (HGT, WGT, CL-EXP) LT 69 Brett Boyko (6-7, 310, SO-1L) TRAVEL LOG 74 Alex Novosel (6-6, 270, FR-RS) Plans are subject to change. LG 78 Cameron Jefferson (6-6, 300, SO-1L) 76 Jason Koontz (6-2, 315, JR-2L) Game 5 – Sept. 29 AT UTAH STATE C 79 Robert Waterman (6-2, 290, SO-1L) DEPART: Sept. 28 58 Brian Roth (6-5, 300, SO-1L) HOTEL: SpringHill Suites by Marriott RG 64 Doug Zismann (6-2, 300, SR-3L) 635 South Riverwoods Pkwy. 67 Brad Overand (6-6, 280, JR-1L) Logan, UT 84321 RT 77 Yusef Rodgers (6-2, 260, SR-3L) (435) 750-5180 73 Andrew Oberg (6-7, 280, FR-RS) RETURN: Following game TE 46 Jake Phillips (6-6, 245, FR-RS) 49 Nick Gstrein (6-4, 275, FR-HS) Game 6 – Oct. 6 AT LOUISIANA TECH WR 18 Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, SO-1L) DEPART: Oct. 5 21 Taylor Spencer (6-1, 210, SO-1L) HOTEL: Clarion Inn & Suites WR 81 Devante Davis (6-3, 200, SO-1L) 87 Trey Mays (5-10, 175, SR-2L) 1051 US Highway 165 Bypass QB 8 Caleb Herring (6-3, 200, JR-2L) -or- Monroe, LA 71203 3 Nick Sherry (6-5, 240, FR-RS) (318) 387-5100 RB 35 Tim Cornett (6-0, 205, JR-2L) RETURN: Following game 28 Bradley Randle (5-7, 190, JR-2L) FB 37 William Vea (6-0, 230, SO-1L) Game 8 – Oct. 20 AT BOISE STATE 83 Max Johnson (6-1, 235, JR-2L) DEPART: Oct. 19 HOTEL: The Riverside Hotel REBEL DEFENSE 2900 Chinden Blvd. POS NO NAME (HGT, WGT, CL-EXP) Boise, ID 83714 DE 85 Jordan Sparkman (6-6, 250, SO-1L) -or- (208) 343-1871 93 Sonny Sanitoa (6-3, 235, FR-RS) -or- RETURN: Following game 96 James Boyd (6-5, 255, JR-TR) DT 95 Alex Klorman (6-2, 270, JR-2L) Game 9 – Oct. 27 AT SAN DIEGO STATE 47 Trent Allmang-Wilder (6-6, 290, SR-1L) DEPART: Oct. 26 DT 99 Tyler Gaston (6-3, 290, JR-2L) HOTEL: Mission Valley Hilton 47 Trent Allmang-Wilder (6-6, 290, SR-1L) 901 Camino Del Rio South DE 90 Parker Holloway (6-4, 240, JR-TR) San Diego, CA 92110 48 Beau Brence (6-3, 255, SR-3L) (619) 543-9000 WLB 55 John Lotulelei (6-0, 235, SR-1L) 13 Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (6-0, 200, JR-2L) RETURN: Following game MLB 41 Tani Maka (6-1, 240, JR-2L) 16 Taylor Barnhill (6-4, 240, SO-1L) Game 11 – Nov. 10 AT COLORADO STATE SLB 43 Tim Hasson (6-2, 215, JR-2L) -or- DEPART: Nov. 9 40 Princeton Jackson (6-0, 210, SR-1L) HOTEL: Hilton Fort Collins CB 17 Kenneth Penny (5-11, 170, SO-1L) 425 West Prospect Road 20 Kenny Brown (5-10, 175, SR-2L) Fort Collins, CO 80526 SS 29 Tajh Hasson (6-1, 190, SO-1L) (970) 482-2626 44 Kenny Keys (6-4, 185, FR-HS) RETURN: Following game FS 42 Peni Vea (6-1, 195, FR-RS) 5 Dre Crawford (6-0, 185, SR-TR) Game 13 – Nov. 24 AT HAWAI’I CB 36 Sidney Hodge (5-8, 175, JR-2L) DEPART: Nov. 22 24 Fred Wilson (6-0, 175, FR-RS) HOTEL: Turtle Bay Resort REBEL SPECIALISTS 57-091 Kamehameha Highway Kahuku, HI 96731 POS NO NAME (HGT, WGT, CL-EXP) (808) 454-6000 PK 27 Nolan Kohorst (6-0, 175, JR-2L) -or- RETURN: Nov. 25 39 Chase Lansford (6-2, 195, SR-1L) KO 27 Nolan Kohorst (6-0, 175, JR-2L) -or- 39 Chase Lansford (6-2, 195, SR-1L) SNAP 42 Peni Vea (6-1, 195, FR-RS) HOLD 8 Caleb Herring (6-3, 200, JR-2L) P 39 Chase Lansford (6-2, 195, SR-1L) -or- 27 Nolan Kohorst (6-0, 175, JR-2L) KR 18 Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, SO-1L) PR 9 Eric Johnson (5-7, 170, SR-TR)

16 FOLLOWING THE REBELS

UNLVREBELS.COM IS THE HOME OF REBEL FOOTBALL Enjoying a complete redesign in August 2011, the official UNLV athletics website www.unlvrebels.com has steadily expanded in both content and usership since its premiere in 1997. As one of the hundreds of official athletic sites that make up the CBSSports.com College Network, the Rebels’ home on the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website takes advantage of a number of CBSSports.com College Network online features, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allowing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. The site also houses to the Rebels’ online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, unlvrebels.com is your home for Rebel TV, which is a popular online service that features the most in-depth coverage of Rebel sports through exclusive audio and video content, including live games streamed via broadband, special features, highlights, press conferences and coaches’ shows.

Again this fall, the weekly release “UNLV Football News” can be accessed in its entirety by Monday morning each game week. The complete document will be facebook.com/unlvathletics available in printable form through Adobe Acrobat Reader. twitter.com/unlvathletics UNLV PARTNERS WITH IMG COLLEGE ow in its sixth year as the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UNLV Athletics, IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate marketing and media company that can create and build comprehensive, integrated marketing platforms that will leverage the marketing potential of its collegiate properties. NHeadquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College is also a partner with more than 90 major college athletic programs, conferences, bowl games and venues. Mountain West member Air Force, along with nationally recognized athletic departments such as Nebraska, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Oregon and Ohio State are part of the IMG College family as well. IMG College produces and markets a variety of sponsorship opportunities surrounding UNLV Athletics, including radio play-by-play, advertising in various athletics department publications and on the official athletics department website www. UNLVRebels.com, signage in university athletic facilities, and at-event promotions. Leading the IMG staff at UNLV is General Manager Eric Kovac, who has extensive experience in sports marketing, sales and advertising. Kovac joined IMG College in 2011, bringing a level of passion, enthusiasm, and creativity that had an im- mediate positive impact on UNLV and its sports marketing efforts. Kovac has proven success in sports marketing and sales. Prior to joining IMG College, he has worked with PepsiCo, Cox Media, Letizia Mass Media, and the Las Vegas Gladiators. Kovac is a graduate of California State University-Northridge. A talented and energetic sales team operates under Kovac’s direction in the sales and marketing of Rebel sports. Associate General Manager Steve Moser, a 1989 UNLV graduate, is a proven sales and marketing professional in the Las Vegas area with previous experience with the Las Vegas Thunder (hockey) and Las Vegas Stars (baseball), as well as UNLV. Account Executive Telly Stratas joined IMG College in 2012 after previously serving as vice president of sales for Town Media. Prior to that, he served as senior account executive of Latizia Mass Media and senior account manager at Midstate Advertising. Stratas is a graduate of Auburn University. Account Executive Josh Igeleke joined the IMG College staff in 2011. A native of Las Vegas, he most recently worked as Finance Manager for JC Medical Supplies after a stint with Countrywide Home Loans in their Wholesale Lending Division. Igeleke is a graduate of TCU and is currently working towards his MBA and Juris Doctorate at UNLV. Eric Kovac Telly Stratas Josh Igeleke General Manager Account Executive Account Executive 17 PRIMARY FOOTBALL MEDIA

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SIMPLY REB! A NOTE TO THE MEDIA: Please remember that UNLV (acronym on all references) is home to the REBEL football team. Only the men’s basketball team at UNLV is nicknamed the RUNNIN’ REBELS.

THE FINDLAY TOYOTA TOWER AT SAM BOYD STADIUM

The Findlay Toyota Tower at Sam Boyd Stadium is home to the venue’s media center, camera deck, luxury suites and plush Club Seats area. The state- of-the-art tower is the jewel in the shiny crown of the 36,800-seat desert-set facility. 18 19 MOUNTAIN WEST

THIS IS THE MOUNTAIN WEST UNLV MW TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS The Mountain West was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents YEAR SPORT CHAMPIONSHIP of eight institutions -- Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego 1999-2000 Men’s Basketball Co-Regular Season State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming -- decided to form a new NCAA Division Men’s Basketball Tournament FBS intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from a former 16-team Men’s Golf Tournament conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership Women’s Tennis Tournament within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, 2001-02 Men’s Golf Tournament Women’s Tennis Tournament long-standing athletic rivalries. Three of the MW’s eight original members 2002-03 Baseball Regular Season have been conference rivals since the 1960s (New Mexico, Wyoming and Baseball Tournament Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were Women’s Tennis Co-Regular Season longtime members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Women’s Swimming & Diving Regular Season Rebels continued as one of the original eight institutions that formed the MW 2003-04 Baseball Tournament in 1999. With conference realignment sweeping the nation in recent years, Women’s Golf Tournament 2004-05 Baseball Regular Season the MW has been proactive in addressing membership changes. Boise State Baseball Tournament joined the Mountain West in 2011-12, followed by Fresno State and Nevada, Women’s Golf Tournament Reno on July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, Hawai‘i became a football-only Women’s Soccer Regular Season member of the Conference. On May 4, 2012, the Mountain West announced Women’s Swimming & Diving Tournament the additions of San Jose State and Utah State as full-time members effective Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament July 1, 2013. 2005-06 Women’s Golf Tournament Women’s Soccer Tournament From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions 2006-07 Men’s Basketball Tournament of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW continues to Women’s Soccer Tournament cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, Men’s Swimming & Diving Co-Regular Season while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament The Mountain West is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the Men’s Tennis Tournament 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Tournament most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within its Women’s Soccer Regular Season boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders four Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament MW institutions (Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State and New Mexico). The Women’s Tennis Tournament high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 feet – the highest Division I campus Volleyball Tournament in the nation) contrast with the desert cities of Las Vegas and Reno, home to 2008-09 Men’s Swimming & Diving Regular Season UNLV and Nevada, Reno while Fresno State and San Diego State add a West Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Women’s Tennis Regular Season Coast influence with their locations in Central and Southern California. The 2009-10 Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament inclusion of the Hawai‘i football program extends the Mountain West footprint 2010-11 Men’s Swimming & Diving Regular Season to the beautiful islands in the Pacific Ocean. Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Mountain West members have participated in 51 bowl games under Women’s Tennis Regular Season the league umbrella, including four appearances in BCS games. The MW has earned 61 postseason bids in men’s basketball, including 33 NCAA Tournament MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL appearances and two NIT Final Four berths. MW women’s basketball Entering the 2012 season, the MW has five contracted bowl affiliations – has tallied 57 postseason slots, including 31 NCAA bids, five Sweet 16 the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, San Diego Country Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, appearances and one Elite Eight berth since 2000. The MW has produced 762 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and Gildan New Mexico Bowl. In 2011, the All-America selections among its 18 sponsored sports in the last MW sent a record five teams to bowl games for the fifth consecutive year and 13 years. A total of 125 MW student-athletes have also earned had two teams ranked in the final BCS Standings and Coaches’ poll for the Academic All-America accolades in that span. The Mountain West fourth straight season. League newcomer Boise State enjoyed a successful has captured three team national championships in men’s cross inaugural MW campaign, closing out the 2011 season ranked sixth in the country and produced 32 individual national champions. Coaches’ poll and eighth in the AP poll. An innovator in the postseason bowl structure, the MW engineered many “firsts,” as league teams have participated in five inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans, 2002 San Francisco, 2005 Poinsettia, 2006 New Mexico), as well as placing the first non-automatic-qualifying BCS team into a BCS bowl game with Utah’s appearance in the 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

With San Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg becoming the top pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the Mountain West is one of only two conferences to have the No. 1 selection in each of the NFL, NBA and MLB drafts since the league’s founding in 1999.

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Mountain West Quick Facts Founded: 1998 Commissioner: Craig Thompson Mailing Address: 15455 Gleneagle Drive, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80921-2591 Phone: (719) 488-4040 FAX: (719) 487-7241 Football Contact: Javan Hedlund ([email protected]) Office Phone: (719) 488-4051 Cell Phone: (719) 648-4027 Bret Gilliland Dan Butterly Deputy Commissioner Assoc. Commissioner www.TheMWC.com Marketing Commissioner Craig Thompson Craig Thompson was the Mountain West Conference’s first employee when he was named Commissioner on Oct. 15, 1998. Ever since, Thompson has navigated the newest NCAA Division I conference through the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics. As the league enters its 14th season of competition in 2011-12, Thompson continues to create and improve the opportunities for Mountain West institutions and student-athletes to be successful both academically and athletically. Since the Mountain West opened its doors Javan Hedlund Jaime Hixson on Jan. 4, 1999, Thompson has been committed Assoc. Commissioner Asst. Commissioner to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while Communications promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW has flourished under the guidance of Commissioner Thompson and continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Thompson also has positioned the Mountain West for the future with the additions of Fresno State and the University of Nevada, Reno on July 1, 2012, and San Jose State University and Utah State University on July 1, 2013. The University of Hawai`i also joined the league this year as a football-only member. His leadership and vision have helped the conference enhance its television revenue and exposure through revolutionary agreements with CBS Sports Network and Comcast to become the first major collegiate athletic conference to launch a dedicated sports channel featuring exclusive programming around its athletic programs. Thompson has been instrumental in strengthening the position of the Mountain West in the current Bowl Championship Series (BCS) structure. In 2006, he spearheaded an Kim Melcher Ken Rivera effort that resulted in better access for the MW and more than doubled the annual BCS Director Coordinator revenue on an annual basis for non-automatic-qualifying conferences. The MW has been Communications MWC Football Officials steadfast in its efforts to find a way to make the BCS system fair for all universities. Through its first 13 years of competition, the Mountain West has participated in Mountain West Staff 51 bowl games, amassing a 31-20 (.608) all-time record in those contests. Over the Craig Thompson, Commissioner ...... (719) 488-4040 last eight seasons, the MW has captured the Bowl Challenge Cup four times and owns the best win percentage in bowl games among the 11 FBS conferences. Bret Gilliland, Deputy Commissioner ...... (719) 488-4045 Prior to his current role, Thompson served as the commissioner of the Sun Belt Jim Andrus, Assoc. Commissioner/Business ...... (719) 488-4042 Conference for nearly eight years and as the only commissioner of the American South Dan Butterly, Assoc. Commissioner/Marketing ...... (719) 488-4053 Conference prior to the merger of the two leagues in 1991. Carolayne Henry, Assoc. Commissioner/Compliance/SWA ...... (719) 488-4043 Thompson graduated from the University of Minnesota with an undergraduate Javan Hedlund, Assoc. 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(719) 488-4046 Access and download weekly game notes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools throughout the season. Katie Cavender, Director/New Media & Technology ...... (719) 488-4059 Login information will be distributed by the conference office to accredited John Sullivan, Championships Coordinator...... (719) 487-2461 media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to password@ collegepressbox.com. All e-mail addresses are: first initial (no space) last name @ themwc.com 21 MOUNTAIN WEST BOWL GAMES

TOP MW TEAM TO AGAIN TAKE ON PAC-12 The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, which celebrates its 21st birthday in 2012, will again pit the top selection from the Mountain West against the No. 5 pick from the Pac-12 Conference. The postseason showcase will be played under the sun for the first time in a decade on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 12:30 p.m. PT and be shown live on ESPN HD. Since being formed as a postseason championship for the winner of the Big West Conference to take on the titlist from the Mid-American Conference SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT two decades ago, the game has grown annu- UNION POINSETTIA BOWL ally in stature and following. Last year’s edition Location: San Diego, CA brought a crowd of 35,720 fans to watch the Date: Thursday, Dec. 20 highest-ranked team in its history, No. 6 Boise Time: 5:00 p.m. PT State, down first-time visitor Arizona State. Matchup: MW vs. BYU Executive Director: Bruce Binkowski Office Phone: (619) 285-5061 Media Contact: Mark Neville Email Address: [email protected] Website: poinsettiabowl.com MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS Location: Las Vegas, NV Date: Saturday, Dec. 22 Time: 12:30 p.m. PT Matchup: MW No. 1 vs. Pac-12 No. 5 2002 UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 Executive Director: Tina Kunzer-Murphy 1992 Bowling Green 35, Nevada, Reno 34 2003 Oregon State 55, New Mexico 14 1993 Utah State 42, Ball State 33 2004 Wyoming 24, UCLA 21 Office Phone: (702) 732-3912 1994 UNLV 52, Central Michigan 24 2005 California 35, BYU 28 Media Contact: Mark Wallington 1995 Toledo 40, Nevada, Reno 37 (OT) 2006 BYU 38, Oregon 8 1996 Nevada, Reno 18, Ball State 15 2007 BYU 17, UCLA 16 Email Address: [email protected] 1997 Oregon 41, Air Force 13 2008 Arizona 31, BYU 21 Website: maacobowllv.com 1998 North Carolina 20, San Diego State 13 2009 BYU 44, Oregon State 20 1999 Utah 17, Fresno State 16 2010 Boise State 26, Utah 3 2000 UNLV 31, Arkansas 14 2011 Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 Qualcomm Stadium (66,000) 2001 Utah 10, USC 6

BELL HELICOPTER GILDAN SHERATON ARMED FORCES BOWL NEW MEXICO BOWL HAWAI’I BOWL Location: Fort Worth, TX Location: Albuquerque, NM Location: Honolulu, HI Date: Saturday, Dec. 29 Date: Saturday, Dec. 15 Date: Monday, Dec. 24 Time: 8:45 a.m. PT Time: 10:00 a.m. PT Time: 5:00 p.m. PT Matchup: MW vs. C-USA Matchup: MW vs. Pac-12 Matchup: MW vs. C-USA Executive Director: Brant Ringler Executive Director: Jeff Siembieda Executive Director: David Martin Office Phone: (817) 810-0012 Office Phone: (505) 925-5999 Office Phone: (808) 523-3688 Media Contact: Tim Simmons Media Contact: RaeAnn McKernan Media Contact: Derek Inouchi Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Website: armedforcesbowl.com Website: gildannewmexicobowl.com Website: sheratonhawaiibowl.com

22 Amon G. Carter Stadium (44,000) University Stadium (39,224) Aloha Stadium (50,000) MOUNTAIN WEST SCHEDULE

DAY, DATE (TV) TIME New Mexico at New Mexico State (ESPN3) 5 pm PT Saturday, November 3 Thursday, August 30 Air Force at UNLV* (TBD) TBA Air Force at Army (CBS Sports Network) 9 am PT Minnesota at UNLV (CBS Sports Network) 8 pm PT Utah State at Colorado State (TBD) TBA San Diego St. at Boise State* (CBS Sports Network) 7:30 pm PT Fresno State at Tulsa (TBD) TBA Colorado State at Wyoming* (TBD) TBA Friday, August 31 San Jose State at San Diego State (TBD) TBA Hawai‘i at Fresno State* (TBD) TBA Boise State at Michigan State (ESPN) 5 pm ET New Mexico at UNLV* (TBD) TBA Friday, September 28 Saturday, September 1 Hawai‘i at BYU (ESPN) 5 p.m. PT Saturday, November 10 Idaho State at Air Force (TBD) TBA Air Force at San Diego State* (NBC Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT Weber State at Fresno State (TBD) TBA Saturday, September 29 Boise State at Hawai‘i* (NBC Sports Network) 4 pm PT Hawai‘i at USC (TBD) TBA Colorado State at Air Force* (TBD) TBA Fresno State at Nevada, Reno* (NBC Sports Network) 7:30 pm PT Nevada, Reno at California (TBD) TBA Boise State at New Mexico* (TBD) TBA UNLV at Colorado State* (TBD) TBA BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Southern at New Mexico (TBD) TBA San Diego State at Fresno State* (TBD) TBA Wyoming at New Mexico* (TBD) TBA The games participating in the Bowl Championship Series San Diego State at Washington# (TBD) TBA Nevada, Reno at Texas State (TBD) TBA are the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Wyoming at Texas (TBD) TBA UNLV at Utah State (ESPN3) 5 pm PT Friday, November 16 Bowl. In addition, the BCS National Championship Game Colorado State vs. Colorado% (FX) 1 pm PT Hawai‘i at Air Force* (ESPN2) 6:30 pm PT Saturday, October 6 will be played at one of the bowl sites. The seventh title Saturday, September 8 Navy at Air Force (CBS) 8:30 a.m. PT Saturday, November 17 game under this format will be played Jan. 7, 2013, at South Fla. at Nevada, Reno (CBS Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT Hawai‘i at San Diego State* (CBS Sports Network) 5 p.m. PT Colorado St. at Boise State* (NBC Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT the Sun Life Stadium in Miami. The Orange Bowl will be Army at San Diego State (NBC Sports Network) 4:30 pm PT Boise State at Southern Miss (TBD) TBA Nevada, Reno at New Mexico* (TBD) TBA Air Force at Michigan (ABC & ESPN2) 12:30 pm PT Fresno State at Colorado State* (TBD) TBA Wyoming at UNLV* (TBD) TBA played in the same stadium six days earlier. Any Bowl North Dakota State at Colorado State (TBD) TBA Wyoming at Nevada, Reno* (TBD) TBA Subdivison team is eligible for at-large consideration. Fresno State at Oregon (TBD) TBA Texas State at New Mexico (TBD) TBA Saturday, November 24 Automatic BCS qualifiers are: No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the New Mexico at Texas (TBD) TBA UNLV at Louisiana Tech (ESPN3) 4 pm PT Air Force at Fresno State* (NBC Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT final BCS standings; champions of the Big East, Big Ten, Northern Arizona at UNLV (No TV) 7 pm PT New Mexico at Colorado State* (TBD) TBA Toledo at Wyoming (TBD) TBA Saturday, October 13 UNLV at Hawai‘i* (TBD) TBA SEC, Pac-10, Big 12 and ACC; Notre Dame (if it finishes in Fresno State at Boise State* (NBC Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT San Diego State at Wyoming* (TBD) TBA the top eight) and a non-automatic qualifying BCS team Friday, September 14 Air Force at Wyoming* (TBD) TBA that finishes in the top 14, or in the top 16 if it is ahead of Washington State at UNLV (ESPN) 6 pm PT Colorado State at San Diego State* (TBD) TBA Saturday, December 1 New Mexico at Hawai‘i* (TBD) TBA Boise State at Nevada, Reno* (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA a BCS champion. The Mountain West is 3-1 in BCS games Saturday, September 15 Nevada, Reno at UNLV* (TBD) TBA South Alabama at Hawai‘i (TBD) TBA after 2011’s Rose Bowl victory by TCU over Wisconsin. Miami (Ohio) at Boise State (NBC Sports Network) 1 pm PT Colorado at Fresno State (CBS Sports Network) 5 pm PT Saturday, October 20 *Mountain West game Colorado State at San Jose State (ESPN3) 5 pm PT UNLV at Boise State* (NBC Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT %Sports Authority Field (Denver, Colo.) 2013 BCS SCHEDULE Lamar at Hawai‘i (TBD) TBA San Diego St. at Nevada, Reno* (CBS Sports Network) 7:30 pm PT #CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) January 1 – Rose Bowl Northwestern State at Nevada, Reno (TBD) TBA New Mexico at Air Force* (TBD) TBA January 1 – Orange Bowl New Mexico at Texas Tech (TBD) TBA Wyoming at Fresno State* (TBD) TBA All dates and times are Pacific and are subject to change. January 2 – Sugar Bowl North Dakota at San Diego State (TBD) TBA The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still Cal Poly at Wyoming (TBD) TBA Friday, October 26 being determined. January 3 – Fiesta Bowl Nevada, Reno at Air Force* (CBS Sports Network) 6 pm PT January 7 – BCS National Championship Game Thursday, September 20 BYU at Boise State (ESPN) TBA Saturday, October 27 Boise State at Wyoming* (CBS Sports Network) 12:30 pm PT The Mountain West will look to participate Saturday, September 22 Hawai‘i at Colorado State* (TBD) TBA in a BCS game for the fourth time in the last Nevada, Reno at Hawai‘i* (NBC Sports Network) 7:30 p.m. PT Fresno State at New Mexico* (TBD) TBA Wyoming at Idaho (TBD) 2 p.m. PT UNLV at San Diego State* (TBD) TBA five years in the 2012 season.

MW FOOTBALL IN THE POSTSEASON For the fifth consecutive year, the Mountain West sent five teams into postseason bowl games in 2011. The conference has earned 51 bowl bids since 1999 and holds a 31-20 all-time record in those contests, including a 12-3 mark against BCS automatic-qualifying conferences since 2004. The MW finished with a 2-3 (.400) mark in postseason play in 2011, marking the first time since 2005 the league did not post a winning bowl record. Since 2003, the MW owns the best win percentage in bowl games among the 11 FBS conferences with a 24-12 mark (.667). The SEC is second with a 42-22 (.656) record, followed by the Big East at 24-16 (.600) and the Big 12 at 34-28 (.548). Over the last eight seasons, the MW has captured the Bowl Challenge Cup four times and is the only conference to win the trophy more than twice since the award’s inception in 2002-03. The Bowl Challenge Cup was created by ESPN as a competition among the conferences in the FBS during the bowl season. In order to win the trophy, a conference must have the highest win percentage with a minimum of three teams participating in the postseason. The Mountain West earned its first Bowl Challenge Cup with a 2-1 bowl record in the 2004-05 season. The league also won the Cup in 2007-08 and 2009-10 with identical 4-1 marks. In 2010-11, the MW again claimed the Cup after finishing with a 4-1 postseason mark, making it the only conference to win in back-to-back seasons.

ALL-TIME ESPN BOWL CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS YEAR CONFERENCE W-L PCT 2011-12 C-USA/MAC 4-1 .800 2010-11 Mountain West 4-1 .800 2009-10 Mountain West 4-1 .800 2008-09 Pacific-10 5-0 1.000 2007-08 Mountain West 4-1 .800 2006-07 Big East 5-0 1.000 2005-06 ACC/Big 12 5-3 .625 2004-05 Mountain West 2-1 .667 2003-04 Atlantic Coast 5-1 .833 2002-03 Big Ten 5-2 .714 23 SAM BOYD STADIUM

tanding as one of the top college football facilities in all the West is served as host to professional football three times, including housing the UNLV’s versatile venue Sam Boyd Stadium. two-time United Football League champion Las Vegas Locomotives in 2009- S Undergoing a complete facelift and renovation during 1999, Sam 10. The Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL made it their home in 2001; and the Boyd expanded to its present capacity of 36,800 (with the ability to seat more Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League franchise, played one season than 40,000 when called for). in 1994. SBS also hosts high school games and has been site of the state’s Located in Las Vegas approximately seven miles from both the UNLV prep championship. campus and McCarran International The venue also hosted two other Airport, Sam Boyd Stadium success- college football events: the Silver Dollar fully combines the excitement of Classic, which featured teams from a college football stadium and the historically black universities, and the versatility of an entertainment arena. Las Vegas All-American Classic all-star The Rebel football team has posted a game from 2003-05. 137-109-3 record in 40-plus seasons Originally named Las Vegas Sta- playing there, including in front of a dium when it was built in 1971 at a record three sellout crowds in 2007. cost of $3.5 million, the facility was SBS marked its 25th anniversary re-named the Las Vegas Silver Bowl in in 1996 by hosting the state’s then- 1978 and then known as the Sam Boyd largest-ever sporting crowd on Sept. Silver Bowl in honor of local gaming 14 when 41,091 fans witnessed UNLV pioneer Sam Boyd beginning in 1984. take on Wisconsin. That total was sur- Its name was officially shortened to Sam passed just three months later when Boyd Stadium in April 1994. 41,238 saw BYU get past Wyoming in The first event held in the then- the first WAC Championship game. 15,000-seat stadium was a UNLV foot- That record was re-written once more ball game against Weber State on Oct. when 42,075 fans saw the Badgers 23, 1971, won by the visiting Wildcats, return to face the Rebels on Aug. 30-17. Official dedication ceremonies, 31, 2002. The 2006 Las Vegas Bowl however, took place the next season on ultimately upped the record to 44,615 Sept. 9, 1972, at halftime of a 35-28 loss in a game between BYU and Oregon. to Western Illinois before 8,800 fans. The stadium has hosted some of SBS, which has always retained the greatest talents in sports and show its horseshoe shape, underwent an business. Future NFL quarterbacks expansion to 32,000 seats in 1978 and Randall Cunningham, Jim McMahon, again enjoyed improvements in 1994. Drew Bledsoe, Carson Palmer, Andre The Rebel Experience area outside the Ware, Alex Smith, John Beck, Andy stadium opened in 1997. Dalton and Kellen Moore are among those who have played at Sam Boyd One of the highlights of the most recent renovation was the replace- Stadium along with events involving athletes such as soccer legend Pele ment of the so-called “Magic Carpet” retractable artificial turf that had and motor sports stars. Additionally, the stadium has hosted world-class been in place since 1985. Originally fitted with traditional AstroTurf, concerts by such musical acts as the Dave Matthews Band, the Eagles, U2, Sam Boyd was the first stadium in the world to install a Monsanto Corp. Paul McCartney, Wayne Newton, and the once-annual summer appearances outdoor retractable turf, which helped give the facility its multi-purpose by the Grateful Dead. capability. The surface, which simply rolled up into cylinders in less than A mecca for football played on all levels, the stadium is currently an hour, was installed at a cost of $1.2 million in part through a grant site of the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas each December, including six sold-out by the Sam Boyd family. Natural grass replaced the artificial turf from crowds in the last seven years, after serving as home to three Western 1999-2002 before a synthetic surface, made by TurfTech, was installed Athletic Conference championship games from 1996-98. The facility has in time for the 2003 season. 24 SAM BOYD STADIUM

LARGEST UNLV HOME ATTENDANCE OPPONENT YEAR W/L SCORE ATT. Wisconsin 2002 L 27-7 (SO) 42,075 Wisconsin 1996 L 52-17 (SO) 40,091 Wisconsin 2007 L 20-13 (SO) 38,250 Hawaii 2007 L 49-14 (SO) 38,125 BYU 2007 L 24-14 (SO) 38,026 Nevada, Reno 2006 L 31-3 (SO) 37,179 Hawaii 2003 W 33-22 34,287 Nevada, Reno 2008 L 49-27 33,078 Brigham Young 2001 L 35-31 32,601 Wisconsin 1986 W 17-7 (SO) 32,207 Brigham Young 1980 L 54-14 31,406 Wisconsin 2010 L 41-21 31,107 Brigham Young 1999 L 29-0 30,599 Brigham Young 2003 L 27-20 (OT) 30,084 Hawaii 2009 W 34-33 29,717 2012 MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS SET FOR SBS Arkansas (Las Vegas Bowl) 2000 W 31-14 29,113 The 21st edition of the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, which will feature a Nevada, Reno 2010 L 44-26 28,958 matchup of a Mountain West team vs. a Pac-12 member, will kick off on Sat- Nevada, Reno 2002 W 21-17 28,341 Utah 1981 L 69-28 27,883 urday, Dec. 22, with a 12:30 p.m. local start. Last year’s game saw Boise State Nevada, Reno 2004 W 48-13 27,596 down Arizona State to celebrate the 20th year of the event, which makes it Hawaii 1980 L 24-19 27,239 the 16th-oldest bowl current bowl game in college football. Played every year Baylor 1987 L 21-14 (HO) 27,128 since 1992 at Sam Boyd Stadium, the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas will again be Hawaii 1997 W 25-15 (HO) 27,117 nationally televised by ESPN HD. Brigham Young 1982 L 27-0 (HO) 26,769 Northwestern 2001 L 37-28 26,525 ALL-TIME UNLV HOME SELLOUTS Tennessee State 1979 W 36-28 26,431 YEAR ATT. OPPONENT (DATE) Utah 2009 L 35-15 (HC) 26,315 2007 38,026 BYU (Oct. 13) Utah 2003 L 28-10 (HC) 26,241 2007 38,125 Hawaii (Sept. 25) Iowa State 1999 L 24-0 26,167 2007 38,250 Wisconsin (Sept. 8) 2006 37,179 UNR (Sept. 30) 2002 42,075 Wisconsin (Aug. 31) WAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AT SBS 1996 40,091 Wisconsin (Sept. 14) DATE SCORE ATT. TV 1986 32,207 Wisconsin (Sept. 20) Dec. 7, 1996 BYU 28, Wyoming 25 (OT) 41,238 ABC 1977 17,238 North Dakota (Nov. 12) Dec. 6, 1997 Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13 12,706 ABC 1974 17,119 UNR (Nov. 16) Dec. 5, 1998 Air Force 20, BYU 13 32,745 ABC 1974 18,631 Boise State (Oct. 19)

UNLV’S STADIUM THROUGH THE YEARS NAME YEARS CAPACITY Las Vegas Stadium 1971-77 15,000 Silver Bowl 1978-83 32,000 Sam Boyd Silver Bowl 1984-93 32,000 Sam Boyd Stadium 1994-present 36,800

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UNLV CHEERLEADERS & THE REBEL EXPERIENCE THE STAR OF NEVADA DANCE TEAM Premiering at Sam Boyd Stadium in 1997 was the MARCHING BAND Two of the nation’s best-known spirit squads, Rebel Experience. Situated in the northwest park- Numbering more than 100 strong, the Star of the UNLV Cheerleaders and the UNLV Dance ing lot, the 64,000-square-foot-area is predomi- Nevada Marching Band, which began in its Team (Rebel Girls) are fixtures at all Rebel nantly grass and includes six 30x60-foot cement present form in 1978, is a big part of Rebel football games. The teams perform at various pads that can be reserved for large gatherings and Football Gameday. Whether it’s pumping up the UNLV athletic events and volunteer their time corporate outings. crowds at the Rebel Experience or entertaining to appear at various events throughout the Las fans at halftime, home Saturdays at Sam Boyd Vegas community. The Cheer & Dance Teams Stadium would not be the same without strains UNLV FIGHT SONG also devote time to instructing the UNLV Rebel of “Win with the Rebels” peppering the autumn Starzz – a group of young dancers ages 3-16 “WIN WITH THE REBELS” air. Directed by Tony LaBounty, the UNLV band that performs at games each fall. Win with the Rebels a victory today! is announced by Dr. Harvey Allen who in 2012 Win with the Rebels, the Scarlet and Gray. goes into his 34th season as the voice of the Star From mountains that surround of Nevada Marching Band. you to far across the sea. We’ll win with the Rebels of UNLV. UNLV ALMA MATER U-N-L-V UNLV Go, Fight, Win. Alma Mater, we praise you We’ll win with the Rebels of UNLV. For spirit, the eternal flame, Strength which never falters, A tribute to your name Alma Mater, we thank you, Exalted Scarlet and Gray. Truth and wisdom from your standard In our minds and hearts will stay Alma Mater, we cherish you. And in our days that are yet to be, Our voices let us ever raise In honor, U-N-L-V.

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VOICE OF THE REBELS DICK CALVERT A familiar sound to UNLV fans of all ages, Dick Calvert, the “Voice of the Rebels,” is in his fifth decade as the game announcer for UNLV Athletics. Calvert, who calls UNLV football, basketball, men’s & women’s soccer, baseball games and other events at Sam Boyd Stadium, Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, Peter Johann Memorial Field, and Earl E. Wilson Stadium, has also served as the game announcer of the MWC basketball tournament, the Las Vegas Bowl and the NBA Vegas Summer League. Additionally, the longtime university THE FREMONT CANNON staffer, works many MWC Championships hosted by UNLV and is the official starter for a number of university and NCAA golf tournaments. Calvert Trophy Helps Illustrate Importance of State Rivalry annually works over 100 local events. He was inducted into Not simply a traveling trophy for the the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June 2010. winner of the UNLV vs. Nevada, Reno game, The former play-by-play broadcaster is also one of the the Fremont Cannon is ever-present at the most experienced commentators of American professional now-annual Battle for Nevada. soccer, having served 18 seasons in both the North American The tradition of awarding the cannon and Major Soccer leagues. to the victors started four decades ago The Las Vegas resident retired from broadcasting and when the Rebels’ first football coach, Bill the UNLV Athletics Department after serving as the director Ireland, felt the young rivalry between the of broadcasting, director of athletic marketing for Olympic north and south schools could use a sym- sports and director of athletic facilities/operations. Calvert and his wife Anne have four adult children and are the proud bolic trophy to stimulate interest. The prize grandparents of 10. turned out to be a replica of the howitzer used by John C. Fremont, one of America’s foremost trailblazers, as he headed west into Nevada in 1843. Legend has it that Fremont violated U.S. HEY REB War Department rules by taking the cannon with Embodying the Rebel spirit of the him on his westward trek without permission University he promotes, UNLV’s Hey and then abandoned the weapon in a Sierra- Reb made his debut in 1983 and Nevada snowdrift. received a makeover in 1997. Named Built by the Kennecott Copper Corp., Ne- one of 12 All-American Mascots, he vada Mines Division, the cannon was originally competed for the title of 2004 Capital valued at more than $10,000 and is considered One Mascot of the Year and made a one of the best, and heaviest, symbols of rivalry strong showing by coming in second in in college football. The Fremont is one of only online voting. No stranger to national two cannon prizes in all rivalry games, along television, however, Hey Reb also with Illinois vs. Purdue. appeared in two memorable ESPN The Wolf Pack held the cannon first be- SportsCenter commercials. cause they had beaten the Rebels 30-28 in the initial game of the series on Thanksgiving Day 1969. UNLV promptly won rights to the big gun in 1970 with a 42-30 home win and went on to dominate the series with eight wins in the next 11 games played. After UNR rebounded to win five straight games (1989-1993), UNLV regained the cannon in its Silver Anniversary Year in 1994. Last year’s UNR win put the Wolf Pack ahead 22-15 in the series, which has been continu- ous since 1987. The teams will meet again in Las Vegas on Oct. 13, 2012, to decide who gets to keep the fabled cannon.

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pened as a satellite campus in 1957, the southern regional division of the Univer- O sity of Nevada became Nevada Southern University in 1965 and finally evolved into University of Nevada, Las Vegas four years later when the Board of Regents granted it autonomy under the state’s northern looking wolf so we wanted a Confederate wolf.” higher education system. The logo lasted until the early 1970s when a group Men’s basketball was the first sport organized of black athletes came to Baepler, who was academic at UNLV, opening play in 1958 under head coach vice president at the time, and voiced its displeasure with and athletic director Michael “Chub” Drakulich. having a mascot that had a connection with the wrong Baseball, also coached by Drakulich, started in 1960 side of the Civil War. and football came to campus nearly a decade later “They said it didn’t feel right playing for a school with when head coach Bill Ireland’s squad went 8-1 in such a mascot...and I agreed,” said Baepler. “Southern 1968. Women’s club sports such as tennis emerged in Nevada has no real ties to the Confederacy so the change 1960 under administrator Alice Mason but basketball wasn’t a big concern.” became the first women’s varsity sport in 1974. UNLV The student senate voted on a new mascot and currently sponsors seven men’s and 10 women’s the human Rebel logo was born. Initially, a Colonial-like athletic programs. Rebel soldier was the official logo and there was talk at one time of changing UNLV’s nickname to Minutemen. Essentially there NICKNAME was no recognized UNLV mascot for about a half-decade spilling The nickname “Rebels” was given to UNLV athletic into the early 1980s. Enter Mike Miller, the award-winning teams because the school, emerging from the shadow local graphic artist who eventually became the creator of of the University of Nevada, Reno, in effect “rebelled” the cartoon man with a long moustache known as Hey Reb. against its bigger and older brother to the north. Miller said his inspiration for the logo was historical Nevada The name “Runnin’ Rebels” (always spelled without frontiersmen from the 1800s such as John C. Fremont and a ‘g’) was coined in 1974 by then-sports information director Kit Carson. “The character is supposed to be a trailblazer of the Dominic Clark but refers only to the UNLV men’s basketball team. old West,” said Miller. “I just sketched out a little mountain man with a long coat that had some fringe on it.” COLORS Despite the new Rebel eventually being displayed as having striking white hair The school colors of Scarlet and Gray can be traced to the late- on his head and face, Miller said Hey Reb 1950s when UNLV adopted as mascot a wolf wearing a Confederate was never supposed to be an old man and uniform. Scarlet and Gray were traditional colors of the Confederacy put his intended age at around 30 years with its gray uniforms and old. As for the unusual name of the new red-based flag. character, there was no campus contest or high-priced marketing focus group MASCOT involved. Today it’s Hey Reb but “I just wrote Hey Reb on the back of his coat on one of the many varia- some at UNLV still remember tions I gave them,” he said. “I was hoping it would be a good slogan – a the first official Rebel mas- yell-out cheer at games – but it never really caught on.” The mascot, cot — Beauregard. however, did catch on in a big way as UNLV vaulted to the top in college Dressed in a gray mili- apparel licensing within the decade. In 1997, a more muscular version tary field jacket and Confed- of Hey Reb, minus a musket, was introduced and a refreshed version erate cap, Beau is a fanged, was developed in 2006. winking, black and white Beauregard may not be prevalent in today’s UNLV cartoon wolf. He came athletic events, but he’s certainly not gone and forgot- to be because the new ten. The original sketch of the wolf was converted into school in Southern Nevada a mid-court painting for basketball games played wanted to take a little jab in the old University gymnasium. Today, visitors at the Wolf Pack mascot can visit the black, white, scarlet and gray logo of Nevada, Reno. circle in its original position at what is now the “UNLV was rebel- Barrick Museum, which still uses the existing ling against the status quo oak hardwood basketball floor to hold its and the two schools’ mascots seemed to mimic the Civil War,” said exhibits. former UNLV president, the late, Don Baepler, who later directed the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History on campus. “Reno had a 28