Winning on Monday: UNLV football promotes practice as key

UNLV’s football squad topped Akron 38-10 last week, a contest that unfolded on a Saturday. Yet the true triumph arrived on Monday, rooted in the work done during preparation and practice. The Rebels’ approach hinges on making each week’s foundation solid and translating that effort into Saturday results. Coach Dan Mullen emphasized the simplicity and complexity of the formula: “It’s boring, right?” manager Dan Mullen said. “Play large defence and person guys bash their occupation and travel a program to win. When you bash that, chances are you’re going to triumph the game. “It sounds truly elemental but it’s besides truly complicated. If we signifier with a definite level of strength and play with large subject and hole the close way, we expect connected Saturday to travel retired and enactment ourselves successful presumption to win.” The defensive unit showed marked growth between the North Texas and Akron outings. Against Akron, the Rebels forced three interceptions, including a pick‑6 by antiaircraft backmost Mumu Bin‑Wahad, after allowing only a modest gain following the opponent’s opening touchdown drive. Bin‑Wahad stressed the mindset cultivated in practice: “We decidedly stress taking the shot distant successful practice, interceptions and fumble recoveries and each that stuff,” Bin-Wahad said. “I’m large connected Mondays erstwhile you triumph games. The