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A view of the pitch before the UNLV opener against UNR at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday October 31, 2020

UNLV defense gives up over nine yards per game against UNR in Fremont Cannon rivalry game and leads 24-12 at halftime

UNLV scored their first touchdown in Allegiant Stadium history on a 2-yard strike from Max Gilliam to Tyleek Collins with 2:20 left in the first half to drag just five points

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But Reno responded quickly by surfing the precise passage of Carson Strong, who is 15th of 19 for 274 yards and two touchdowns Romeo Doubs has five catches for 189 yards for UNR

UNLV has scored in three of his four possessions, but two of those practices have only scored goals on the field of Daniel Gutierrez

UNLV receives the ball to start the second half and will likely need to muster another boost to keep the game close

UNLV football team struggles to stop UNR attack in Fremont Cannon rivalry game

The Wolf Pack scored on all three possessions, including a 65-yard touchdown pass from Carson Strong to Romeo Doubs on the first play of a down for a 17-6 UNR lead early in the second quarter

Strong has faced very few passing rushes from the UNLV, separating the hometown defense for 175 yards on 6 of 8 hits

UNLV scored on each of their two possessions, but had to settle for goals from Daniel Gutierrez

UNLV brought the ball inside the Wolf Pack’s 20-yard line twice, but blocked the drive due to penalties

UNLV and UNR scored points on the scoreboard in their initial possession of the Fremont Cannon rivalry game

But the two had to be content with field goals, including a 36-yard strike from UNLV’s Daniel Gutierrez to tie the game three-way with 7:37 remaining in the first quarter

The UNLV’s goal was 46 yards in eight games, with the offense gaining more yards on possession than in the entire first half of last week against San Diego State

Charles Williams, who worked for 80 yards last week, had the big play from the drive with an 11-yard gain

After years of trying to get into a new venue, the show is set to debut at the nearly $ 2 billion Allegiant Stadium near the Strip

And the opponent is perfect: install the rival UNR in the Fremont Cannon rivalry game on Nevada Day

Of course, this doesn’t look like a full-scale game in the 65,000-seat stadium Pandemic restrictions limit crowds to 2,000 fans, though man-made noise is strategically pumped into the stadium

There are three massive screens showing the players in their final warm-up UNLV, in all their gray uniforms, will try to beat Reno for the third consecutive season

But after a poor performance last week against San Diego State, the Rebels are two touchdown underdogs

Week 1 went badly, as anemic offense, shoddy tackles and questionable coaching decisions all contributed to a 34-6 loss to San Diego State But a win today would erase most of that from the minds of UNLV fans and set the team on a new path for the rest of the season.

UNLV have won the Fremont Cannon two years in a row, and nothing would boost Marcus Arroyo’s credibility more than claiming his first victory over rival UNR Doing it in the opener at the Allegiant Stadium, with fans in the stands (even though it’s only 2,000), would rejuvenate some of that ‘new coach’ excitement around the program and give Arroyo plenty of leeway over the last six games

Arroyo downplayed the importance of the contest earlier in the week, but it’s safe to say starting his tenure with a 0-2 start and loss to the state’s big rival wouldn’t exactly be ideal.

UNLV turned three quarters in their season opener loss to San Diego State last week, and neither of them performed well But senior Max Gilliam led the attack during his only goal, so Arroyo will rely on him against the UNR

Gilliam is among the starters in this week’s Depths roster after co-staring with sophomores Kenyon Oblad and Justin Rogers in Week 1 Oblad and Rogers can see some snaps, but he looks like the gun will be from Gilliam to win or lose

In Week 1, Gilliam completed 13 of 21 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown, and while he threw two passes that could have been intercepted, he was able to escape without a spin.

Senior running back Charles Williams says the team have confidence in Gilliam as well as the entire team’s QB stable

“I don’t see any difference when it comes to the rotation,” Williams said “They’re all my brothers so I have a bond and connection with them When we were on the pitch it could’ve been n ‘ no matter who – it could have been my mom throwing me and I wouldn’t have felt any differently « 

Speaking of Williams, the fifth-year senior is likely to be UNLV’s most powerful weapon against UNR In last year’s gun game, Williams carried 20 times for 138 yards and has scored a touchdown in UNLV’s overtime win It may take another heroic effort from the 5-foot-9 hitter to give the Scarlet and Gray a chance today

Arroyo will have to pledge to keep Williams involved UNLV didn’t do this last week at San Diego State, as Williams only received four starts in the first period; the result was a rambling, pass-oriented attack with no quarterback and a 27-0 halftime deficit

Arroyo corrected the game plan in the second half and started feeding Williams, who finished with 20 carries.The final stat line was pedestrian (80 yards, no touchdowns), but it was important to put Williams in a rhythm; he is the best player in the UNLV and he should receive 20 extra litters (or more) against the UNR It will be up to Arroyo to ensure that Williams is a factor while the game is still on hand and not just during garbage time

« I felt like I was starting, it got the team started too, » Williams said of his first and second half divisions in Week 1 « As a leader and key player of this team I feel like I have to move the team forward in the first half, and it’s up to me The slow start was on me, honestly I didn’t, we will have this problem this week « 

The UNR praised the assists in their season opener against Wyoming, quarterback Carson Strong completing 39 of 52 passes for 420 yards and four touchdowns Most of his passes were aimed at the wide receiver Romeo Doubs (12 catches, 117 yards, one touchdown) and tight end / receiver Cole Turner (seven catches, 119 yards, two touchdowns)

Doubs and Turner are a dangerous duo, and at 6ft 2in and 6ft 6in, respectively, these are tough clashes for the defensive backs The good news is that UNLV’s starting cornerbacks are 6ft Nohl Williams and 6ft 3m Sir Oliver Everett; the bad news is that both are freshmen

Williams and Everett did a good job against San Diego State, but the Aztecs are a ground team and at the pound UNR will let him fly today, and there will be enormous pressure on the secondary to follow

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