UNLV REBELS (0-7/0-3 Mountain West)
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UNR (5-2/2-1 Mountain West)
DATE:Â Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
KICKOFF:Â 7:02 pm PTÂ
SITE: Mackay Stadium (27,000/FieldTurf), Reno
TV:Â CBS SN (John Sadak, Randy Cross & Desmond Purnell)
RADIO: ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM (Russ Langer, Caleb Herring & Steve Cofield)
ONLINE: Live Stats at www.unlvrebels.com
FRIDAY'S PREVIEW...
After two home games in six days, UNLV (0-7/0-3) hits the road for the annual Battle for the Fremont Cannon vs. in-state rival UNR (5-2/2-1) Friday night ... The Rebels are 8-9-1 all-time in games played on Friday ... This meeting of the state's only two collegiate football programs will take place on the Nevada Day holiday (observed), which celebrates the Silver State's admission to the Union on Oct. 31, 1864 ... The winner of the game will also earn three points in the Silver State Series presented by IBEW Local 401 and Nevada Donor Network ... Both teams are coming off close losses last week as UNLV fell 27-20 to SJSU and UNR fell 34-32 at Fresno State ... The seven opponents who have played UNLV in 2021 boast an eye-popping combined record of 40-13 ... Currently standing 20th in the nation with 102.7 YPG,
Charles Williams comes in with the most career net rushing yards gained on the FBS level (3,659) among all current players. Liberty's Joshua Mack has more career yards but a majority of them were gained on the FCS level before transferring to his current school. Williams needs 75 yards to pass Tim Cornett (2010-13) and become UNLV's career rushing king ... UNLV PK
Daniel Gutierrez set the school record by making his 15th and then 16th consecutive field goal last Thursday, besting Jim Cook's long-standing mark of 14 straight set in 1987, before his fourth-quarter attempt was blocked to end the historic streak. Â
REBELS vs. WOLF PACK NOTES...Â
UNR holds a 27-19 lead in the series but UNLV has won three of its last four trips to Reno, including the most recent -- a 33-30 overtime classic that was both the first OT game and coldest game in the long series' history ... The 46 meetings, which include 32 straight years in a rivalry that permanently became an annual event in 1989, are by far the most UNLV has had with any opponent ... UNLV head coaches are 2-9 in their first games held in Reno (Tony Knap, 1977 and Tony Sanchez, 2015) Â ... UNLV RBs coach/special teams coordinator
Scott Baumgartner handled the Pack QBs in 2004 and the WRs from 2005-12.
