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Sanford Debut In The Books

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POSTSEASON RELEASE
UNLV (2-9, 1-7/9th PLACE MWC)
REBEL SEASON NOTES

UNLV posts 2-9 record in its first season under head coach Mike Sanford

Rebels win three MWC Player of the Week awards: PK Sergio Aguayo (twice) & LB Beau Bell

UNLV boasts 5 network TV appearances; Season-opener goes national for 5th straight season

Starting QB Shane Steichen misses six straight games after breaking finger Sept. 24

UNLV's seven 200-yard passing games are most since the 1997 Rebels had nine

TE Greg Estandia leads team in receptions (49), yards (563) and touchdown catches (7)

UNLV's 15 touchdown passes by three different players are most for the team since 2000

DE Leon Moore leads the MWC in tackles for loss with 12.5

LB Beau Bell leads the MWC in tackles in conference games with 83 (10.4 per game)

DB Joe Miklos leads Mountain West in fumble recoveries with four

Rebels set to return 9 of 11 starters on offense, 5 of 11 on defense, plus punter and kicker

Players who hauled in 165 of team's 215 receptions set to return in 2006

Four of team's top six tacklers back in `06: Beau Bell, Jay Staggs, John Guice, Matt Pattison

Team's top three leading rushers return (Erick Jackson, Shane Steichen & Tremayne Kirkland)

UNLV's spring practice to open March 28, 2006, and ends with Spring Game on Friday, April 14

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