UNLV wraps up a two-game homestand Saturday against Wyoming at Allegiant Stadium, with both teams sitting at 5-3 overall and the Mountain West title race tightening. The Rebels (3-1 conference) are coming off a 31-24 win over Northern Illinois, while the Cowboys (4-1 conference) enter on a three-game winning streak and a bye week. Wyoming sits second in the standings behind No. 22 New Mexico, with UNLV in third.
The matchup carries significant stakes. An undefeated regular-season finish would put UNLV in its fourth straight Mountain West Championship game, and because of conference tiebreakers, the Rebels would host at Allegiant Stadium. A win Saturday would move UNLV into second place ahead of a Week 11 showdown with New Mexico in Albuquerque. For Wyoming, a victory would likely set up a meeting with the Lobos as the only one-loss teams in conference play.
UNLV has won the past two meetings, including a 31-17 victory in Laramie last season, though Wyoming leads the all-time series 14-13 dating to 1978. The Cowboys have been strong at home but struggle on the road at 1-3, with their lone away win coming in overtime at San Jose State. Wyoming's offense ranks third in the Mountain West in rushing, presenting a challenge for a UNLV defense that has allowed 670 combined rushing yards over its past two games.
Rebels coach Dan Mullen said after the team's second bye week that despite a loss to Air Force, the program still controls its own destiny. Wyoming, which finished 4-8 last season, last appeared in the conference title game in 2016. Saturday's kickoff time, TV channel and radio information were not specified in the provided reporting.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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