R-J reporters, editors make picks for Rebels’ game at Akron

Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters and editors marque their picks for the Rebels’ roadworthy crippled astatine Akron connected Saturday:

Ed Graney

UNLV bushed writer/columnist (2-1)

It’s a pugnacious 1 to forget, that 44-6 drubbing UNLV suffered astatine the hands of North Texas. But cognize determination is simply a crushed the Rebels are a two-touchdown favourite successful this spot. Akron hasn’t had a winning play since 2015 and is again trending successful specified a manner. The Rebels, contempt their meltdown successful Texas, person been much than coagulated connected the roadworthy successful caller years.

UNLV 28, Akron 17

Donovan Hicks

UNLV backmost writer (2-1)

Question marks inactive situation some sides of the shot for the Rebels, but aft a week to hole pursuing a blowout loss, Dan Mullen and his squad volition look to marque a connection connected the roadworthy and get an discourtesy that has struggled done 3 games backmost connected track.

UNLV 31, Akron 13

Adam Hill

Raiders bushed writer/columnist (2-1)

The Rebels person had 2 weeks to stew implicit the program’s astir embarrassing nonaccomplishment successful years successful what was a throwback to the acheronian days of UNLV football. It wasn’t a existent practice of the endowment the squad possesses. They volition bounce back, and the Zips are the close hostile to bash it against.

UNLV 34, Akron 24

Sam Gordon

Raiders bushed writer/columnist (0-3)

The Rebels straighten retired their play arsenic 13.5-point favorites successful Akron.

UNLV 31, Akron 20

Alex Wright

High schoolhouse bushed newsman (1-2)

The bye week allowed UNLV to reset and refocus for its past roadworthy trip. This is arsenic overmuch arsenic a get-right crippled arsenic it is simply a must-win for the Rebels arsenic they anticipation to participate league play astatine .500.

UNLV 38, Akron 27

Richard Bush

Assistant Sports Editor (1-2)

The play has been a conflict for the Rebels truthful far. The defence has been porous, and the discourtesy has been inconsistent down ineffective backmost play. And past determination is Akron, the poster kid for atrocious assemblage shot astir seasons. Expect UNLV to zap the Zips and get right, astatine slightest for 1 week.

UNLV 28, Akron 14

Bill Bradley

Sports Editor (1-2)

There’s a large quality betwixt UNLV’s 1-2 grounds and Akron’s 1-2 mark. UNLV’s lone triumph was astatine Hawaii. Akron’s was vs. Robert Morris. No discourtesy to Bob Morris (I deliberation helium hangs with William &Mary), but this should beryllium each UNLV. The enactment has been hovering astir 13-14 points. The existent dispersed volition beryllium much than treble that.

UNLV 42, Akron 7