Vegas Kickoff REBELS BACK AT IT! Looking to win its home lid-lifter for the first time in three years, UNLV (0-1) opens its 44th season playing in Sam Boyd Stadium tonight by hosting Northern Colorado (0-0)... UNLV is celebrating “National Preparedness Month” by honoring Southern Nevada’s first responders with vehicle demonstrations in the area around the Rebel Experience and then having 250 first responders unfurl a field-sized American flag during pre-game ceremonies ... UNLV is 28-18 (.609) all-time in home openers with the most recent such victory coming over Hawai’i on Sept. 17, 2011 ... This will mark the season opener for the Bears while the Rebels opened their campaign on Aug. 29 by losing at Arizona ... When he caught six passes for 102 yards vs. the Wildcats last week, UNLV’s Devonte Boyd became only the second Rebel freshman -- and the first in an away game -- to post a 100-yard receiving game in his collegiate debut (Ryan Wolfe finished with 160 vs. Idaho State on Sept. 2, 2006).
SERIES NOTES UNLV and UNC have met just once before on the football field as the Bears came to Las Vegas in 1979 and the Rebels used their biggest fourthquarter rally in history, scoring 21 unanswered points, to escape with a 35-31 victory here at the then-named Silver Bowl ... The Greeley, CO, school is a member of the Big Sky Conference and UNLV has a 29-11-1 record vs. teams currently making up the league ... UNC has an 11-41-3 record vs. teams currently in the Mountain West but have only played two of those games since the league was formed in 1999 (at Colorado State in 2007 and at Wyoming in 2013) ... UNLV is 15-27-1 all-time vs. teams from the Centennial State (6-14-1 vs. CSU, 6-13 vs. Air Force and 1-0 vs. UNC, CSU-Pueblo and Adams State) ... UNLV fifth-year head coach Bobby Hauck is no stranger to facing the Bears as he compiled a 5-0 record against the team while leading Montana from 2003-09.
DECKER EARNS START
Blake Decker became the ninth different quarterback to start the opening game for UNLV in the last 11 seasons when he took the first snap at Arizona. He responded by becoming the fifth Rebel signal caller in history to pass for at least 250 yards in a lid-lifter and only the second to do it on the road. He also led the team in rushing against the Wildcats with 56 net yards on 10 carries. Hauck announced August 15 that Decker had won the quarterback battle with veteran Nick Sherry and would become the first junior college transfer to start the season-opening game at quarterback for UNLV since Jason Vaughan (Middle Georgia College) led the Rebels to a 26-3 win at North Texas in John Robinson’s coaching debut at the school on Sept. 2, 1999. Decker signed with UNLV at midyear and has been competing with junior Sherry ever since. A NJCAA Second Team All-American at Scottsdale Community College in 2013, Decker is a Mesa, Ariz., native who attended Mountain View High School. He completed 269 of his 456 attempts for 4,241 yards and a stunning 47 touchdowns last season for the Fighting Artichokes.
ROTH WEARING WIESNER JERSEY
During tonight’s game senior Brian Roth will be recognized as this year’s recipient of the Tom Wiesner Award (pronounced “WEEZE-ner) and will have the honor of wearing the Wiesner Jersey throughout the 2014 season, which is designated by a special stitching on his uniform. The third O-lineman to earn the award but the first since Dominic Furio in 2003, Roth is a versatile three-year letterwinner who has played up and down the line and is vying for the starting left guard spot as a senior. The native of Lake Forest, CA, graduated from El Toro High School in 2010. The award, which debuted in 2002 and is voted on by the coaching staff and senior class, was created to honor one Rebel senior that best exemplifies the late Mr. Wiesner’s courage, enthusiasm, dedication and toughness. A Wisconsin native and three-time letterman on the Badger football team, Mr. Wiesner sought his fortune out West and became one of the Las Vegas’ leading businessmen, philanthropists, politicians and ambassadors. The founder of the successful restaurants that are part of Big Dog’s Hospitality Group, Mr. Wiesner helped guide Rebel Athletics from their infancy and was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Contributor in 1994. Also a member of the Nevada Board of Regents, he died in 2002 at the age of 63 after a battle with Leukemia.
REMEMBERING DOC UNLV Athletics is still mourning the loss of longtime team physician Dr. Gerald Higgins, who passed away August 11 in Las Vegas at the age of 79. Higgins served as the department’s primary orthopedic surgeon for four decades and was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002 as a Distinguished Contributor. He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. “Dr. Higgins was a beloved member of the UNLV family and we were deeply saddened to hear the news,” said UNLV Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer-Murphy. “He was one of a kind and our thoughts are with his wife, Lucia, and the entire Higgins family.” While serving as the program’s primary team doctor, Higgins spent countless hours providing medical care to student-athletes both at home and during road competition. Aside from contributing his time, he founded and funded the Gerald Higgins Annual Student Athletic Trainer Scholarship. A special commemorative sticker adorns the back of the football team’s helmets this season to honor Higgins’ memory. We’ll miss you, Doc.
REBELS WITH 250+ PASSING YARDS IN SEASON OPENERS
YDS 322 308 267 253 252
CMP-ATT 24-42 27-41 25-45 17-35 22-41
INT TD 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 1
PLAYER OPPONENT Rocky Hinds Idaho State Kurt Nantkes Toledo Jon Denton at Nevada, Reno Jason Davis Eastern Michigan Blake Decker at Arizona
YEAR 2006 2003 1997 1994 2014
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UNLV PRESIDENT
Donald Snyder
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NLV President Donald Snyder has deep ties to the university and Southern Nevada. An executive with senior leadership experience in both the commercial banking and gaming industries, Snyder has also been involved with UNLV as a volunteer or dean since his arrival in Las Vegas more than 25 years ago. He was appointed acting president in February 2014. As president, Snyder will continue the campus’ surge toward Carnegie Tier One status, which includes plans to create a School of Medicine at UNLV. Snyder was dean of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College from 2010 to 2013 and more recently served as UNLV’s executive dean for strategic development. He is also the point person for the UNLV stadium project through his role as chair of the UNLV Campus Improvement Authority Board. He spent 22 years with First Interstate Bank (now Wells Fargo), rising through the management ranks to become chairman and CEO from 1987 to 1991. He went on to co-found Bank of Nevada, and has been an active member of the Board of Directors throughout its growth into Western Alliance Bancorporation, a multi-state banking organization.
In 1992, Snyder led the effort to construct what would become the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. After the Fremont Street Experience successfully opened in 1996, he joined Boyd Gaming, where he served as president from 1997 to 2005. A prolific fundraiser, Snyder played an integral role as chairman of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. He is also a former member and chair of the UNLV Foundation and co-chair of the university’s successful $537 million Invent the Future capital campaign, which concluded in 2009. Snyder has served on the boards of more than 15 public and private companies, numerous local non-profits, and several legislative commissions, including chairing the Governor’s Commission on Medical Education, Research & Training in 2006. Snyder is a graduate of the University of Wyoming. For his contributions to UNLV, he was awarded the President’s Medal in 2000, an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in 2001, and was named (by the NSHE Board of Regents) a Distinguished Nevadan in 2003. He was inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame by UNLV’s Lee Business School in 2011. Snyder and his wife, Dee, have been married for more than 42 years and have three grown children and three grandchildren.
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HEAD COACH BOBBY HAUCK
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obby Hauck, who was the winningest coach in Division I FCS, was hired as the 10th head coach in Rebel football history on Dec. 23, 2009, and immediately charged with spreading an attitude of success and discipline throughout a program thirsting for prosperity. Hauck (pronounced HOWK) immediately got to work building the UNLV program and guided his new school through some of its toughest schedules in history. After UNLV posted three two-win campaigns, all of Hauck & Co.’s hard work in Las Vegas last year produced a team that won more games than those first three seasons combined. In fact, the 2013 Rebels won five games in the Mountain West Conference for the first time ever, hit the seven-victory mark for only the third time since 1984 and appeared in the postseason for the first time since 2000 when they played on New Year’s Day in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. For his efforts, Hauck was rewarded by the school with a new, three-year contract through the 2016 season. Before coming to the desert, Hauck had spent the previous seven seasons as the record-setting head coach of the University of Montana where he compiled an overall record of 80-17, including leading the Grizzlies to three national championship games in the NCAA’s Football Championship Bobby Subdivision (formerly I-AA). The winningest coach in Big Sky Conference history (both in average victories per year and overall titles), Hauck earned at least a share of the league’s crown all seven years at Montana en route to compiling a record of 47-6. The more-recent numbers were even more impressive as his records over his last four seasons were 51-6 overall and 31-1 in conference play. Hauck, 50, was named Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and AFCA Regional FCS Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009. A veteran of eight bowl games, he also brought with him tremendous FBS experience from stints coaching in both the Pac-10 and Big 12 conferences.W “The future of Rebel Football is bright,” Hauck said. “I’m excited to be a part of the process building UNLV Football into a winner. I enjoy working every day with this group of players and coaches, as well as our administration.” Hauck immediately caught the attention of his new community when he announced a 2010 recruiting class that included the most Southern Nevada signees (eight) in program history. The overall group boasted 10 players
who were assigned at least three stars by either Scout, Rivals or Scouts, Inc., which was also the most on record for the Rebels. Hauck was the youngest head coach in modern Montana history when he was named to the post in 2002, and record-setting success soon followed as he compiled four more conference championships than anyone in Grizzly history. His 2009 team finished 14-1 and reached the FCS Championship game for the second consecutive season. In 2007, the Grizzlies went 11-0 during the regular season, marking the first undefeated run for the proud program since 1996. Hauck produced 24 FCS All-Americans during his time in Missoula as well as six NFL Draft picks, including four in his last three years. Prior to taking over his alma mater, he spent four years at the University of Washington (1999-2002) where he coached defensive backs and special teams and was considered one of the top recruiters in college football as the Huskies went to a bowl game each season. Before that he was at the University of Colorado for four seasons (1995-98) where he was the special teams and recruiting coordinator while also coaching the safeties. Prior to joining the Buffaloes, Hauck coached the outside linebackers and handled recruiting duties for Northern Arizona University (1993Hauck 94). He served as a graduate assistant at UCLA in 1990-91 under Terry Donahue and in 1992 served as the Bruins’ on-campus recruiting coordinator. Hauck began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant for Montana in 1988-89, working with the secondary and then the inside linebackers. A native of the Treasure State, Hauck was a three-sport star at Sweet Grass High School in Big Timber, Mont., and went on to twice letter in track and field at the University of Montana. His first coaching position was in 1987 as an assistant at his prep alma mater. Hauck earned bachelor’s degrees in business and physical education from Montana in 1987 and a master’s in education administration from UCLA in 1991. He and his wife, Stacey, have four children: daughters Sydney, Alexandra and Elise and son, Robby. His late father, Robert Hauck Sr., coached high school football in the state of Montana for three decades and his brother, Tim Hauck, played 13 seasons as a defensive back in the NFL and joined UNLV as defensive coordinator in 2013 after spending the previous year on the coaching staff of the Cleveland Browns. 2014 U NLV F OOT BAL L GAM E T IM E
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ASSISTANT COACHES & STAFF
Cedric Cormier
Dominic Daste
Chad Germer
Wide Receivers
Michael Gray
Running Backs
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Tim Hundley
Timm Rosenbach
Kraig Paulson
Rob Phenicie
Safeties
Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks
Asst. Head Coach / Linebackers
Assoc. Head Coach / Tight Ends
Tim Hauck
Jay Staggs
Defensive Coord. / Cornerbacks
Graduate Assistant
Travis Dixon
C.J. Cox
Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant
Terry Cottle
Kyle Wilson
Paul Pucciarelli
Katie Schulte
Director of Football Operations
Director of Athletic Training
Director of Athletic Equipment
Football Program Director
Jimmy Morimoto
Justin McCrory
Director of Player Personnel
Football Video Coordinator
Eric Hohn Strength & Conditioning Coach
Dan Ryan Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach
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UNLV ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
Tina Kunzer-Murphy
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orn and raised in Las Vegas, Tina Kunzer-Murphy has been a fixture in the Southern Nevada sports community for more than four decades. On July 1, 2013, she added another accomplishment to her long and varied career as she began serving as UNLV Interim Director of Athletics. The move marked two major milestones as Kunzer-Murphy became both the first woman and the first alum of the school to run the department. Just six months later, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents removed the interim tag from Kunzer-Murphy’s title and approved a three-year contract for her to serve as the school’s permanent AD. “I want to thank the Board of Regents for the tremendous support that they’ve given to me and to UNLV Athletics,” Kunzer-Murphy said. “It’s an unbelievable and humbling opportunity to work on behalf of our 450 studentathletes and their talented head coaches. It’s a great thing to wake up every morning knowing that you get a chance to make a real difference at your alma mater in your own hometown.” A graduate of Valley High School, Kunzer-Murphy first attended Southern Utah, where she lettered in swimming, before transferring to UNLV to compete in both tennis and volleyball at her hometown university. She earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1975.
While pursuing a graduate degree she served as a tennis instructor and dance teacher at both UNLV and Clark County Community College (now CSN). Soon after earning her master’s in education in 1977, she was hired as head coach of the UNLV women’s tennis team as well as director of its cheerleading program. When the school dropped tennis for financial reasons in the early 1980s, she was thrust into a management role under then-athletics director Brad Rothermel, and eventually worked with the football and basketball programs, among others, during the department’s wildly successful run through the PCAA/Big West Conference. Named UNLV’s Senior Women’s Administrator in 1981, Kunzer-Murphy oversaw the entire Lady Rebel athletic program. In 1983, she was named an assistant athletics director and in 1987 was promoted to senior assistant AD. Kunzer-Murphy became senior associate AD at the University of Pacific in 1992 but then soon returned to town to work for the Las Vegas 51s and Thunder professional sports franchises as director of corporate sales and marketing. After UNLV moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1996, Kunzer-Murphy was hired by the WAC to run its annual football championship game and men’s and women’s basketball championship events in Las Vegas. Kunzer-Murphy returned to campus in 1999 when she was selected by ESPN Regional Television (ERT) to run the newly formed ESPN Regional at UNLV office, which oversaw the athletic department’s corporate sales and broadcasting departments until 2005. From 2000-12, Kunzer-Murphy served as Executive Director of the Las Vegas Bowl, which ERT purchased. Under her leadership, the bowl game enjoyed six consecutive sellouts from 2006-11, record-high TV ratings and team payouts en route to elevating itself into the national college football landscape A 2007 inductee of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, Kunzer-Murphy in 2010 became the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Football Bowl Association. In summer 2011 she was honored as Las Vegas’ Sportsperson of the Year as part of the annual “24-Hour Radiothon” staged by Lotus Broadcasting, which benefits The Caring Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the journey of those affected by cancer. Kunzer-Murphy has been married to former UNLV coach and local high school teacher and coach Greg Murphy since 1990. She has one son, Stephen, who is married to Ginny Broffett and the couple is expecting the arrival of the newest little Rebel in late September.
Nevada State Board of Regents
Dan Klaich Chancellor
Dr. Andrea Anderson
Robert Blakely
Cedric Crear
Dr. Mark Doubrava
Dr. Jason Geddes
Ron Knecht
James Dean Leavitt
Kevin Melcher
Kevin Page Chair
Dr. Jack Lund Schofield
Allison Stephens
Rick Trachok Vice Chair
Michael Wixom
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SAM BOYD STADIUM
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tanding as one of the top college football facilities in all the West is UNLV’s versatile venue Sam Boyd Stadium. Undergoing a complete facelift and renovation during 1999, Sam Boyd expanded to its present capacity of 36,800 (with the ability to seat more than 40,000 when called for). Located in Las Vegas approximately seven miles from both the UNLV campus and McCarran International Airport, Sam Boyd Stadium successfully combines the excitement of a college football stadium and the versatility of an entertainment arena. The Rebel football team has posted a 143-117-3 record in 42-plus seasons playing there, including in front of a record three sellout crowds in 2007. SBS marked its 25th anniversary in 1996 by hosting the state’s then-largest-ever sporting crowd on Sept. 14 when 41,091 fans witnessed UNLV take on Wisconsin. That total was surpassed just three months later when 41,238 saw BYU get past Wyoming in the first WAC Championship game. That record was re-written once more when 42,075 fans saw the Badgers return to face the Rebels on Aug. 31, 2002. The 2006 Las Vegas Bowl ultimately upped the record to 44,615 in a game between BYU and Oregon. The stadium has hosted some of the greatest talents in sports and show business. Future NFL quarterbacks Randall Cunningham, Jim McMahon, Drew Bledsoe, Carson Palmer, Andre Ware, Alex Smith, John Beck, Andy Dalton, Colin Kaepernick and Kellen Moore are among those who have played at Sam Boyd Stadium along with events involving athletes such as soccer legend Pele and motor sports stars. Additionally, the stadium has hosted world-class concerts by such musical acts as the Dave Matthews Band, the Eagles, U2, Paul McCartney, Wayne Newton, and the once-annual summer appearances by the Grateful Dead. A mecca for football played on all levels, the stadium is currently site of the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl each December, including seven sold-out crowds in the last nine years, after serving as home to three Western Athletic Conference
championship games from 1996-98. The facility has served as host to professional football three times, including housing the two-time United Football League champion Las Vegas Locomotives in 200910. The Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL made it their home in 2001; and the Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League franchise, played one season in 1994. SBS also hosts high school games and has been site of the state’s prep championship. The venue also hosted two other college football events: the Silver Dollar Classic, which featured teams from historically black universities, and the Las Vegas AllAmerican Classic all-star game from 2003-05. Originally named Las Vegas Stadium when it was built in 1971 at a cost of $3.5 million, the facility was re-named the Las Vegas Silver Bowl in 1978 and then known as the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in honor of local gaming pioneer Sam Boyd beginning in 1984. Its name was officially shortened to Sam Boyd Stadium in April 1994. The first event held in the then-15,000-seat stadium was a UNLV football game against Weber State on Oct. 23, 1971, won by the visiting Wildcats, 30-17. Official dedication ceremonies, however, took place the next season on Sept. 9, 1972, at halftime of a 35-28 loss to Western Illinois before 8,800 fans. SBS, which has always retained its horseshoe shape, underwent an expansion to 32,000 seats in 1978 and again enjoyed improvements in 1994. The Rebel Experience area outside the stadium opened in 1997. One of the highlights of the most recent renovation was the replacement of the so-called “Magic Carpet” retractable artificial turf that had been in place since 1985. Originally fitted with traditional AstroTurf, Sam Boyd was the first stadium in the world to install a Monsanto Corp. outdoor retractable turf, which helped give the facility its multi-purpose capability. The surface, which simply rolled up into cylinders in less than an hour, was installed at a cost of $1.2 million in part through a grant by the Sam Boyd family. Natural grass replaced the artificial turf from 1999-2002 before a synthetic surface, made by TurfTech, was installed in 2003. 2014 U NLV F OOT BAL L GAM E T IM E
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IMG COLLEGE
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ow in its eighth year as the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UNLV Athletics, IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate marketing and media company that can create and build comprehensive, integrated marketing platforms that will leverage the marketing potential of its collegiate properties. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College is also a partner with more than 90 major college athletic programs, conferences, bowl games and venues. IMG College produces and markets a variety of sponsorship opportunities surrounding UNLV Athletics, including radio play-byplay, advertising in various department publications and on the official athletics department website www. UNLVRebels.com, signage in university athletic facilities, and at-event promotions. Leading the IMG staff at UNLV is General Manager Eric Kovac, who joined IMG College in 2011, bringing a level of passion, enthusiasm, and creativity that had an immediate positive impact on UNLV and its sports marketing efforts. Kovac has proven success in sports marketing and sales. Prior to joining IMG College, he has worked with PepsiCo, Cox Media, Letizia Mass Media, and the Las Vegas Gladiators. Kovac is a graduate of California State UniversityNorthridge.
Eric Kovac General Manager
Steve Moser Associate General Manager
A talented and energetic sales team operates under Kovac’s direction in the sales and marketing of Rebel sports. Associate General Manager Steve Moser, a 1989 UNLV graduate, is a proven sales and marketing professional in the Las Vegas area with previous experience with the Las Vegas Thunder (hockey) and Las Vegas Stars (baseball), as well as UNLV. Account Executive Telly Stratas joined IMG College in 2012 after previously serving as vice president of sales for Town Media. Prior to that, he served as senior account executive of Latizia Mass Media and senior account manager at Midstate Advertising. Stratas is a graduate of Auburn University. Account Executive Damon Cross is the newest member of the UNLV IMG College Team and has sports experience in college, Arena Football, the NBA and the UFL. Cross graduated from Fisk University in Nashville where he was a track and field NAIA AllAmerican. He earned his master’s degree from University of Phoenix. Partner Services Coordinator Erin Skuse joined the IMG College staff in 2013. She graduated from Arizona State University from the W.P. Carey School of Business with a B.S. in marketing and a certificate of international business.
Telly Stratas Account Executive
Damon Cross Account Executive
Erin Skuse Partner Services Coord.
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REBELS WITH APPLAUSE FORMER CANADIAN QB NOW AN NFL TACKLE PROSPECT By W.G. Ramirez for Game Time
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NLV senior blocker Brett Boyko could easily talk about himself and his accomplishments, about how much he’s grown within the program over this nearly halfdecade in Las Vegas. However, when talking about Rebel Football, the 6-foot-7, 310-pound preseason all-conference selection and member of the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List primarily uses terms like “we,” “us” and “team.” It’s no wonder he was voted as a team captain this season. “He’ll be a great leader for us,” head coach Bobby Hauck said. “One, because his teammates like him; two, they respect him; and three, he is a hard-working, good player.” Boyko, a converted offensive lineman after playing defensive line and quarterback in high school up in Canada, has emerged as not just a team leader, but also as one of the best linemen in the Mountain West Conference - hence, his unanimous allleague nomination by preseason magazines. He started all 13 games at left tackle last fall, and allowed just one quarterback sack during the regular season. Boyko would be named second team all-conference, becoming the first Rebel blocker to earn first- or second-team all-league since Joe Critchfield in 2004. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-native said preparation for this year began the day after the Rebels lost to North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Year’s Day, and that he’s done his best to instill work ethic into his younger teammates while being pushed by several co-leaders on the team. “When you play football and you want to be a successful team, it doesn’t just happen over night,” Boyko said. “It doesn’t just start August 1. It’s something that you have to strive for from the minute the previous season is done. “We have a great team that also pushes each other. We have natural-born leaders in the locker room. And I think that adds to the competitiveness, and it adds to the team development as a whole.” Boyko admitted the bowl loss has stung since he walked off the field at the historic Cotton Bowl
Stadium, and it’s been added motivation ever since. Although the season started last week in Tucson against Arizona, this week is even more special, as it will be his final home opener as a collegian. “Obviously there are guys on our team that have individual goals to play for, but for the majority of young guys and guys who came to UNLV to help us win, we have another season to get ready for and I do think that bowl game loss is motivation,” Boyko said. “We know it’s a long stretch until the next bowl, we know we gave to take it gameby-game, but we also know that just having that possibility and that itch is enough motivation to get us all going.” He doesn’t buy into too much preseason hype, especially when it’s about him. Instead, Boyko said he reminds himself he can never stop learning and maturing as an offensive lineman. He enjoys watching film of not only himself, but also of other linemen, seeing technique and picking up successful tendencies. “It’s (there) you can really pinpoint, and when you watch it, you watch it over and over again and hopefully you can relate it to yourself,” he said. “You can never be satisfied with where you’re at, and I think one of the things I definitely try to work on is foot speed, quickness off the line and definitely strength.” The big man’s confident in this year’s squad, provided it remains healthy and continues to work hard. “I feel like we have surrounded our offense with weapons, which is crucial to success,” Boyko said. “I feel like us bringing back a majority of our offensive line allows us to open up those holes for our running backs. We pride ourselves that the offense runs through us. We’re going to try to push the pile, make some holes, and give the quarterback time to get it out to our playmakers.” Hauck agreed, and knows he has a solid anchor in the senior leader who has emerged as true team player. “For the first time he’s had a full off-season (after some previous injuries) and I think he’ll have by far his best season this year, if that’s possible,” Hauck said. 2014 U NLV F OOT BAL L GAM E T IM E
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THANK YOU!
Steve Schorr
UNLV Athletics would like to recognize and thank Las Vegas community leader Steve Schorr for his longtime support of the Rebels and our great university. Throughout his distinguished career in broadcasting, marketing and community relations - including his current role as Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations for the Las Vegas Review Journal - Mr. Schorr has been a steadfast supporter of UNLV, and we thank him for all he does for the Rebels!
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
WR Dimitri Stimphil
DL Lexington Smith
UNC OPP 372.8 409.0 5.8 5.4 223 268 32 48 89.8 150.3 3.3 3.8 12 16 283.0 258.7 13.1 11.1 260-452 279-425 .575 .656 9-6 10-6 56-527 65-647 9-89 18-359 4-13 14-21 1 UNLV 0 OPP 14 1 UNC 24 OPP 61
TOTAL OFFENSE AVG. PER GAME AVG. PER PLAY FIRST DOWNS TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING AVG. PER GAME AVG. PER RUSH RUSHING TD’S PASSING AVG. YARDS PER GAME AVG. PER COMPL COMPL-ATTEMPTS COMPLETION PCT. TEAM FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS PASSES INT. BY FIELD GOALS-ATT.
UNLV 371.0 5.2 20 1
OPP 787.0 8.4 32 7
119.0 3.8 0
353.0 7.4 3
252.0 11.5 22-41 .537
434.0 16.7 26-46 .565
1-0 7-64 0-0 2-3
1-0 7-63 1-14 3-4
WR Devonte Boyd
P Logan Yunker
SCORING BY QUARTERS 2 3 4 OT AVG 6 7 0 0 13.0 10 24 10 0 58.0 2 3 4 OT AVG 67 69 77 0 19.8 158 69 87 0 31.2
Note: All UNC Stats from 2013
2013 BEAR LEADERS
RUSHING Tromaine Dennis Darius Graham
ATT 199 48
YDS AVG TD LG 847 4.3 6 43 200 4.2 3 26
PASSING Seth Lobato Tim Tancik
C-A-I 197-347-13 59-99-5
RECEIVING Ezell Ruffin Colin Lockett
REC 58 42
PUNTING Tanner Ellingsen DEFENSIVE Clarence Bumpas Leilon Willingham
RUSHING Blake Decker George Naufahu
ATT YDS AVG 10 56 5.6 8 27 3.4
TD 0 0
LG 27 8
PASSING Blake Decker
C-A-I 22-41-1
YDS 252
TD 1
YDS AVG TD LG 1006 17.3 3 75 598 14.2 4 80
RECEIVING Devante Davis Devonte Boyd
REC YDS AVG 8 100 12.5 6 102 17.0
TD 0 0
LG 26 52
NO 60
YDS AVG LG 2553 42.5 60
PUNTING Logan Yunker
NO YDS AVG 8 378 47.2
LG 61
UT 42 40
AT 65 58
DEFENSIVE Trent Langham Iggy Porchia
UT AT TOT 7 2 9 7 1 8
SACK INT 0.0-0 0 0.0-0 0
PCT YDS TD 56.8 2725 16 59.6 644 3
TOT SACK INT 107 1.5-6 0 98 1.0-6 0
Northern Colorado (0-0/0-0 Big Sky) DATE OPPONENT Sept. 6 at UNLV Sept. 13 HOUSTON BAPTIST Sept. 20 at Northern Iowa Sept. 27 at Montana* Oct. 4 NORTHERN ARIZ*. Oct. 11 SACRAMENTO ST.* Oct. 18 at Eastern Wash.* Oct. 25 IDAHO STATE* Nov. 1 at UC Davis* Nov. 15 at Weber State* Nov. 22 NORTH DAKOTA* *Big Sky Game
2014 REBEL LEADERS
TIME 7:00 p.m. PT 1:30 p.m. MT 3:00 p.m. CT 1:00 p.m. MT 1:30 p.m. MT 1:30 p.m. MT 2:05 p.m. PT 1:30 p.m. MT 5:00 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. MT 12:00 p.m. MT
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UNLV Rebels (0-1/0-0 MW) DATE OPPONENT Aug. 29 at Arizona Sept. 6 NORTHERN COLO. Sept. 13 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Sept. 20 at Houston Sept. 27 at San Diego State* Oct. 4 at San Jose State* Oct. 10 FRESNO STATE (HC)* Oct. 25 at Utah State* Nov. 1 NEW MEXICO* Nov. 8 AIR FORCE* Nov. 15 at BYU Nov. 22 at Hawai’i* Nov. 29 NEVADA, RENO*
RESULT/TIME L, 58-13 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA 7:00 p.m. TBA 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. TBA 8:00 p.m. TBA
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UNLV NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME 2 Blake Richmond 3 Nick Sherry 4 Sidney Hodge 5 Blake Decker 6 Anthony Williams 8 Kevin Thomson 9 Aaron Criswell 10 Maika Mataele 11 Troy Hawthorne 13 Tim Hough 14 Jared Lebowitz 15 Jarin Morikawa 16 Taylor Barnhill 17 Kenneth Penny 18 Marcus Sullivan 19 Torry McTyer 20 Matt Viñal 21 Taylor Spencer 22 David Greene 23 Matt Lea 24 Fred Wilson 25 Brandon Baker 26 Damon Collins 27 Dominique Fenstermacher 28 Keith Whitely 29 Tajh Hasson 30 Jamal Overton 31 Jonavaughn Williams 32 Mike Horsey 33 Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 34 Henri Jussila 35 Eugene Johnson 36* Marc Philippi 37 Elexious Perkins II 38 Jonathan Leiva 39 George Naufahu 40 Nicolai Bornand 41 Joseph Salazar 41 Kyle Anderson 42 Peni Vea 43 Najee Johnson 44 Kenny Keys 45 Logan Yunker 46 Jake Phillips 47 Jacobie Russell 48 Siuea Vaesau 49 Antonio Zepeda 50 Trent Langham 51 Kimble Jensen 54 Iggy Porchia 55 Tau Lotulelei 56 Ryan McAleenan
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POS HGT WGT CL-EX DB 6-3 190 JR-TR QB 6-5 235 JR-2L DB 5-8 180 SR-3L QB 6-2 205 JR-TR WR 5-11 190 JR-2L QB 6-1 185 FR-HS WR 5-10 175 SR-1L WR 5-11 180 SR-2L DB 6-3 210 SO-1L DB 5-11 175 FR-HS QB 6-4 195 FR-RS QB 6-0 190 FR-RS TE/H 6-4 240 SR-3L DB 5-11 175 SR-3L WR 5-9 195 SR-3L DB 6-0 180 SO-1L DB 6-2 210 SR-1L WR 6-1 210 SR-3L RB 6-0 210 JR-2L DB 5-10 210 FR-RS DB 6-0 175 JR-2L DB 6-1 175 JR-1L DB 5-9 180 SR-1L DB 5-10 170 FR-HS RB 5-9 185 SO-1L DB 6-1 195 SR-3L RB 5-9 205 JR-TR DB 6-0 190 SO-1L DB 6-0 190 SR-3L RB 5-8 200 SR-1L RB 5-9 180 FR-RS RB 5-6 145 SR-SQ LB 5-10 220 SO-1L LB 6-0 210 JR-TR PK 5-11 175 JR-TR RB 6-0 215 JR-TR LB/K 6-1 225 SO-1L DL 6-4 210 FR-HS TE 6-3 230 FR-RS DB 6-1 205 JR-2L DL 6-4 220 JR-TR DB 6-4 190 JR-2L P 6-2 200 JR-1L TE 6-6 255 JR-2L DL 6-4 235 FR-RS DL 6-4 250 SR-1L DL 6-6 265 FR-RS LB 6-2 210 SO-1L DB 6-0 205 JR-TR LB 6-2 225 SO-1L LB 6-1 220 SO-1L LB 6-2 230 SO-TR
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HOMETOWN Fairfield, CA Petaluma, CA Las Vegas, NV Mesa, AZ Brentwood, CA Auburn, WA San Francisco, CA Kaneohe, HI Glendale, AZ Las Vegas, NV Burlington, VT Mililani, HI Rhome, TX Lancaster, TX North Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Santa Cruz, CA Las Vegas, NV Dallas, TX Fresno, CA Bakersfield, CA Lancaster, TX Antioch, CA Phoenix, AZ Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA R. Cucamonga, CA R. Santa Margarita, CA Baltimore, MD Scarborough, ONT Järvenpää, Finland Fontana, CA Las Vegas, NV Pamona, CA Los Angeles, CA San Mateo, CA Santa Barbara, CA Houston, TX Las Vegas, NV Kailua-Kona, HI Fairfield, CA San Diego, CA Las Vegas, NV Lakewood, CA Houston, TX Pinole, CA Phoenix, AZ Garden Grove, CA Layton, UT Los Angeles, CA Kihei, HI Glendale, CA
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S) Rodriguez HS/Santa Rosa JC Casa Grande HS Palo Verde HS Mountain View HS/Scottsdale CC De LaSalle HS Auburn Riverside HS Riordan HS/San Mateo JC Kamehameha HS/Oregon State Centennial HS Desert Pines HS St. Francis HS (CA) Mililani HS Justin NW HS Lancaster HS Cheyenne HS Cathedral HS Serra HS/Cal Poly/College of San Mateo Bishop Gorman HS Skyline HS Central HS West HS Lancaster HS Deer Valley HS/Diablo Valley College Mountain Pointe HS La Porte HS Cathedral HS Pomona HS/Mt. SAC JSerra HS Dunbar HS Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary/Tyler JC Layton Christian Academy/Mäkelänrinteen HS
Etiwanda HS/Arizona Bishop Gorman HS San Bernardino Valley JC Cathedral HS/Palomar College San Mateo HS/College of San Mateo Dos Pueblos HS Atascocita HS Silverado HS Kealakehe HS Rodriguez HS/Santa Rosa JC Helix HS Arbor View HS/UNR Lakewood HS North Shore HS Pinole Valley HS/Diablo Valley College Camelback HS Pacifica HS Layton HS/Snow College Venice HS Maui HS St. Francis HS/SJSU/Coll. of the Canyons
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NAME
Billy Murphy III Brian Roth Eric Noone Chris Lopez Dakota Shackleton J’Ondray Sanders Doug Saeks Patrick Carroll Charles Howard Gavin Peterson Tuli Fakauho Brett Boyko Aleks Vekic Tom Clarkson Ron Scoggins Andrew Oberg Phillip Haynes Kayne Boyer Kyle Saxelid Nick Gstrein Robert Waterman Jack Killian Devante Davis Trent Riley Devonte Boyd Kendal Keys Jordan Sparkman Andrew Casey Andrew Price Billy Tanuvasa Josh Shirley Brandon Willis Sonny Sanitoa Jeremiah Valoaga Dominic Baldwin Asten Koki Mike Hughes Jr. Dalton Baker Justin Brown Christian Clapp Charles Henry Martaveous Holliday Rob Jameson Tui Maloata Brian McIntyre Jay Mitchell Jacob Speaks Chris Spencer Jeremiah Tauala
POS LB OL OL OL LS OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR DL TE/H TE DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DB WR WR DB RB WR DL PK WR RB DB LB
HGT WGT CL-EX HOMETOWN 6-0 200 6-5 300 6-2 300 6-4 285 6-0 220 6-5 270 6-6 270 6-5 310 6-5 330 6-3 300 6-1 300 6-7 310 6-5 310 6-6 290 6-3 335 6-7 295 6-4 270 6-2 285 6-7 270 6-4 295 6-2 290 6-0 195 6-3 215 6-1 200 6-1 175 6-3 200 6-6 270 6-4 230 6-6 250 6-2 300 6-3 230 6-2 300 6-3 260 6-6 260 6-5 240 6-3 275 6-2 300 5-11 180 5-6 150 6-1 190 6-2 170 5-9 185 6-1 165 6-3 270 6-0 175 5-8 180 5-9 195 5-10 180 6-0 230
FR-HS SR-3L SO-1L FR-RS JR-TR FR-RS SR-1L SO-SQ SO-1L FR-HS JR-TR SR-3L SO-SQ SO-SQ JR-2L JR-2L FR-HS FR-HS FR-RS JR-2L SR-3L SR-1L SR-3L FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS SR-3L SR-1L SO-1L JR-TR SR-TR SR-TR JR-2L JR-2L SO-1L SR-1L FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-RS FR-HS FR-HS JR-RS JR-TR JR-SQ FR-RS FR-HS SR-TR SO-TR
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
North Las Vegas, NV Mojave HS Lake Forest, CA El Toro HS Las Vegas, NV Silverado HS San Marcos, CA Mission Hills HS Monte Vista HS/Boise State/Humboldt State Danville, CA Henderson, NV Basic HS Portland, OR WestView HS/Palomar JC La Canada, CA St. Francis HS Stockton, CA Lincoln HS Katy, TX Seven Lakes HS Las Vegas, NV Liberty HS/Coffeyville CC Saskatoon, Sask. St. Joseph HS Las Vegas, NV Durango HS Mission, B.C. Mission Secondary School Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS Islip, NY Islip HS Dallas, TX Skyline HS Roy, UT Roy HS Elk Grove, CA Cosumnes Oaks HS Irvine, CA Woodbridge HS Castaic, CA West Ranch HS Central Catholic HS/San Joaquin Delta College Modesto, CA Galena Park, TX North Shore HS North Bend, WA Mount Si HS Henderson, NV Basic HS San Diego, CA Helix HS San Diego, CA Point Loma HS Twenty Nine Palms, CA Twenty Nine Palms HS/College of the Desert Blaine, WA Blaine HS Corona, CA Corona HS/Santa Ana JC Fontana, CA Kaiser HS/Washington Duncan, SC Byrnes HS/UNC/UCLA Pago Pago, A. Samoa Samoana HS Oxnard, CA Channel Islands HS Santa Maria, CA Ernest Righetti HS Pearl City, HI Roosevelt HS/Mt. San Antonio College Las Vegas, NV Palo Verde HS Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV Eldorado HS Honolulu, HI Kaiser HS Jacksonville, FL Raines HS Los Angeles, CA Cathedral HS North Las Vegas, NV Mojave HS Malaeloa, AS Leone HS/Mt. SAC Las Vegas, NV Arbor View HS Las Vegas, NV Liberty HS Las Vegas, NV Arbor View HS North Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne HS/Dixie State Las Vegas, NV Liberty HS/Southern Utah
*2014 Battle Born Jersey Honoree
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AJ Battle Marcell Peoples Dimitri Stimphil Thomas Singleton Leilon Willingham Brandon Lenoir Jacob Knipp James Davis Leonard Rhodes Brant Berglund Hakeem Deggs Ellis Onic Jonathan Newsom Sean Rubalcaba Brock Berglund Malcolm Whye Samad Hinds Devion Anderson Jalen Boyd Courtney Hall Everett Bible Chris Glover Kaelen Russell Zachary Lindsay Darius Graham Dominick Sierra Robert Holland Jaqueal Walker Anthony Davis Kyle Griffin Tyler Bloyer Ronald LaRue Brandon Miller Josh Peterson Trevor Douglass Taylor Risner Trae Riek Lavell Boobie Sanders Nick Johnson Brandon Cartagena Quinn Zamora Brody Haehlen Isaiah Williams Theron Verna Mikhail Dubose Ryan Gackle James Riddle Austin Bown Anthony Ochiato Kody Mommaerts Marcus Forward Kameron Harrod Keenan Leary AJ Isenburg Keifer Morris Weston Gadient Joseph Turner Joe Layzell Dan Ryan Cody Wilson Nate Shepherd
DB WR WR DB LB DB QB DB TE QB WR WR QB QB QB WR WR DL DB DB DB DB DB RB RB LB RB LB DB DB DB DB LB DB DB DB RB LB DL RB RB DL LB TE DE LB LB OL OL OL LB DL DT LB DL OL DL OL OL OL DL
Denver, CO Corona, CA Homestead, FL Aurora, CO Denver, CO Flint, MI Arvada, CO Miami, FL San Bernardino, CA Highlands Ranch, CO Plaquemine, LA Dallas, TX Foothill Ranch, CA Grand Junction, CO Highlands Ranch, CO Denver, CO Miami, FL Dallas, TX Louisville, KY Pompano Beach, FL Aurora, CO Gardena, CA Gardena, CA Denver, CO Lawton, OK Whittier, CA Golden, CO Plaquemine, LA Fountain, CO Arvada, CO Aurora, CO Dallas, TX Memphis, TN Marrero, LA Redlands, CA Wiggins, CO Palm Desert, CA Compton, CA Sauk Village, IL Colorado Springs, CO Palisade, CO Clackamas, OR Mesquite, TX Grand Junction, CO Chicago, IL Colorado Springs, CO Lakewood, CO Manitowoc, WI Westminster, CO Superior, CO Flint, MI Colorado Springs, CO Arvada, CO Littleton, CO Parker, CO Goodhue, MN Oxnard, CA Bloomington, IL Shiloh, IL Parker, CO Sedalia, CO
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Austin Hendrickson Jamie Falloon Radmen Niven Sean McGill Kendall Ryan Phillip Mose Coleman McCann Sean Palinckx Marcus Piechowski Zach Wilkinson Evan Short Connor Pawlak Michael McCauley Alex Wesley Kadim Phillip Sean Leslie Christian Backes Derek Vander Velde Stephen Miller Sawyere Monson Jacob Drage Myles Overton Devontae Chapple Christopher Urbaniak Kendrick Johnson Lexington Smith Aaron Carr Seth Czapenski Bailey Landwehr Kyle Todd
OL K OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR DL WR TE TE WR TE TE DL DL DL DL DL LB K K DL
Arvada, CO Boulder, CO Minneapolis, MN Tigard, OR Westminister, CO Long Beach, CA Shawnee, KS Parker, CO Westlake Village, CA Vancouver, B.C. Sycamore, IL Glenwood Springs, CO Centennial, CO Murphy, TX Chicago, IL Arvada, CO Aurora, CO Littleton, CO Littleton, CO Centennial, CO Eden, UT Thatcher, AZ Denver, CO Denver, CO Arlington, TX Arlington, TX Waukegna, IL Denver, CO Greeley, CO Ben Lomond, CA
SO SO JR SO FR JR RS FR JR SO FR FR SR FR FR FR JR RS FR JR SO SR RS FR JR SR JR RS FR SR JR FR FR SR
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REBELS IN THE PROS
Eric Wright Joe Hawley
Quinton Pointer
CURRENT PLAYERS ON NFL TEAMS Name Joe Hawley John Lotulelei* Quinton Pointer Jerry Rice Jr.* Frank Summers *On Injured Reserve
at UNLV 2006-09 2011-12 2007-11 2013 2008-09
Pos. OL LB DB WR RB
NFL Team Atlanta Falcons Jacksonville Jags Tampa Bay Bucs Washington Redskins Buffalo Bills
Martin Tevaseu
Frank Summers
REBELS IN THE NFL DRAFT YEAR 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2004 2002 2000 1999 1995 1994 1993 1991 1990 1988 1985 1984 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1972
PLAYER, POSITION Joe Hawley, OL Frank Summers, RB Beau Bell, LB Eric Wright, DB Adam Seward, LB Ryan Claridge, LB Dominic Furio, C Anton Palepoi, DE Sam Brandon, FS Kevin Thomas, CB Ahmad Miller, DL Quincy Sanders, DB Talance Sawyer, DE Henry Bailey, WR Jerry Reynolds, OL Lonnie Palelei, OL Keenan McCardell, WR Don Odegard, DB Ickey Woods, RB Charles Dimry, DB George Thomas, WR Randall Cunningham, QB Tom Polley, DL Kirk Dodge, LB Todd Liebenstein, DE John Higgins, DB Michael Morton, WR Sam Greene, WR Art Plunkett, OL Admiral Dewey Larry, DB Ron Crews, DE Bob Batton, RB Brett Davis, RB Aaron Mitchell, DB Cleveland Jackson, TE Henry Vereen, WR Ray Strong, RB Glenn Carano, QB Reggie Haynes, TE Blanchard Carter, OL Joe Ingersoll, G Mike Thomas, RB Steve Haggerty, WR Nathaniel Hawkins, WR
TEAM Atlanta Falcons Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Carolina Panthers New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos Buffalo Bills Houston Texans Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles Atlanta Falcons Washington Redskins New York Giants Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Rams New York Jets Cleveland Browns New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins Baltimore Colts Miami Dolphins Washington Redskins Denver Broncos Pittsburgh Steelers
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CHOSEN WITH 117th pick 169th pick 104th pick 53rd pick 149th pick 170th pick 243rd pick 60th pick 131st pick 176th pick 261st pick 155th pick 185th pick 235th pick 184th pick 135th pick 326th pick 150th pick 31st pick 110th pick 138th pick 37th pick 205th pick 175th pick 99th pick 240th pick 325th pick 84th pick 216th pick 225th pick 99th pick 178th pick 275th pick 55th pick 117th pick 225th pick 263th pick 54th pick 189th pick 193rd pick 185th pick 108th pick 251st pick 403rd pick
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UNLV HEAD COACHES & ADMINistration
Amy Bush
Tim Chambers
Women’s Golf
Lisa Dodd
Cindy Fredrick
Dwaine Knight
Kathy Olivier
Softball
Jim Reitz
Tina Kunzer-Murphy
Men’s & Women’s Swimming
Chris Shaw
Men’s Soccer
Director of Athletics
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Basketball
Rich Ryerson
Women’s Tennis
Owen Hambrook
Volleyball
Men’s Golf
Kevin Cory
Baseball
Senior Associate AD External Relations
Football
Dave Rice
Men’s Basketball
Yvonne Wade
Women’s Soccer
Darryl Seibel
Bobby Hauck
Track & Field/Cross Country
Lisa Kelleher Senior Associate AD SWA
Eric Toliver
Senior Associate AD Compliance
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FOLLOWING THE REBELS RUSS LANGER
Radio Play-by-Play
Longtime announcer Russ Langer enters his third season as play-by-play voice of UNLV Football in 2014. The nine-time Nevada Sportscaster of the Year is a familiar sound to area fans as he just completed his 15th season calling games for the Las Vegas 51s professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. The graduate of the University of New Mexico is a two-time Minor League Broadcaster of the Year. His Major League Baseball broadcasting experience includes more than 40 games for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Montreal Expos. Langer has also broadcast high school football in four different states over the last two decades.
MIKE PRITCHARD
Radio Game Analyst
Las Vegas native and former NFL star Mike Pritchard joined the UNLV broadcasting team in 2006 as radio analyst for Rebel football. After a stellar career as a running back at Las Vegas’ Rancho High School, Pritchard went on to the University of Colorado (1987-90) where he would become the second-leading receiver in school history with 1,241 yards. His college career included being named team MVP during the Buffaloes’ 1990 National Championship season. Pritchard was the 13th overall selection by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL Draft and became one of five players in league history to catch more than 200 passes in his first three seasons. He played nine years in the NFL: three with the Falcons, two with the Broncos and four with the Seahawks. Pritchard was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June 2007.
DICK CALVERT
Voice of the Rebels Gameday Announcer
A familiar sound to UNLV fans of all ages, Dick Calvert, the “Voice of the Rebels,” is in his fifth decade as the game announcer for UNLV Athletics. Calvert, who calls UNLV football, basketball, men’s & women’s soccer, baseball games and other events at Sam Boyd Stadium, Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, Peter Johann Memorial Field, and Earl E. Wilson Stadium, has also served as the game announcer of the MWC basketball tournament, the Las Vegas Bowl and the NBA Vegas Summer League. He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June 2010. Calvert and his wife Anne have four adult children and are the proud grandparents of 10 and great-grandparents of three.
RADIO HOME OF THE REBELS
All 13 UNLV football games in 2014 can be heard on Rebel flagship station ESPN 1100 AM (KWWN) and 98.9 FM. Russ Langer and Mike Pritchard will again bring Rebel fans all of the action as part of a continuing partnership with Lotus Broadcasting. Games begin each week with a full half-hour of pre-game analysis and features. Lotus Broadcasting is also home to the football coach’s radio show, which will air twice each Wednesday, unless otherwise announced, during the season. For the fourth straight year, the show will originate from Born And Raised Tavern & Lounge (7260 S. Cimarron Road, Las Vegas) -- the Official Home of the Rebels on the Road. This fall, the show will be broadcast live from Noon-1 p.m. on Sports 920 AM before being replayed from 6-7 p.m. that same night on both ESPN 1100 AM and 98.9 FM.
In 2013, KVVU FOX5 became the new home of the official UNLV television coach’s show. The all-new “Reb Zone Sports Show” airs Sunday nights at 11 pm exclusively on FOX5 following FOX5 News at 10p Weekend Edition and FOX5 SportsPlus. Each week, FOX5 Sports Director Kevin Bolinger and UNLV Head Football Coach Bobby Hauck break down post-game highlights, feature player profiles, preview of the next opponent and give a weekly wrap of Mountain West Conference play. UNLV men’s basketball head coach Dave Rice will join Bolinger in the Reb Zone during the Runnin’ Rebels’ season. “FOX5 is a big supporter of UNLV academics and athletics and we are excited about this partnership,” said Vice President and KVVU FOX5 General Manager, Todd Brown. “We are all about community and there is nothing better than a community that supports their college students and studentathletes.” 2014 U NLV F OOT BAL L GAM E T IM E
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IMG CORPORATE PARTNERS The UNLV Department of Athletics & IMG College would like to thank the following corporate sponsors for their continued support of the Rebels. AAA AARON’S SALES AND LEASE OWNERSHIP AD Media Alexis Park Hotel Allstate Corporation America First Credit Union ANDERSON DAIRY ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD Bahama Breeze Bank of America Barbasol BORN AND RAISED Boyd Gaming Brio Tuscan Grille Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop (Corporate) Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop (Paradise) Cash America SuperPawn CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY Childrens Heart Center Nevada Coca Cola Cox Communications Cupcake Vinyards DeCastroverde Law Group Diageo/Carat Discount Tire Ferraro’s Restaurant & Wine Bar Findlay Acura FINDLAY CHEVROLET Findlay Kia FINDLAY TOYOTA Findlay VW Firehouse Subs GEICO Henness & Haight JUMPERMAN PARTY RENTALS Keurig Learfield Sports Properties Leavitt Insurance Les Olson Company LIDS Lotus Broadcasting 46
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Mark-Taylor Maverick Avaiation Group MGM Resorts International MillerCoors Nevada Army National Guard NV Energy OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Pandora/Brighton Collectibles POLE POSITION RACEWAY PORT OF SUBS Raising Canes Rebel Place Apartments REPUBLIC SERVICES ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL Security National Mortgage Service First Energy Solutions SILVER STATE SCHOOLS CREDIT UNIION SNWA SOUTH POINT HOTEL AND CASINO SOUTHERN NEVADA Ford STORES SOUTHERN NEVADA TOYOTA DEALERS Southwest Gas SportClips ST. ROSE DOMINICAN HOSPITALS State Farm Stratosphere SUBWAY Summerlin SUNRISE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, LLC Tao Nightclub The Hershey Company The UPS Store Town Square UMC University Sports Publications UNLV ALUMNI ASSOCIATION UPS Valley Bank of Nevada WALKER FURNITURE Wendoh Media Wirtz Beverage Group
C.A.R.S. Program UNLV Athletics would like recognize and thank the members of our UNLV C.A.R.S Program for their continued support. These local dealers ensure the success of UNLV and Rebel Athletics with their generous contributions to the athletics program. Enterprise Rental Car 6855 Bermuda Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 (702) 492-0323
Jim Marsh Kia 8555 West Centennial Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89149 (702) 946-1000
Findlay Toyota 7733 Eastgate Road Henderson, NV 89011 (702) 566-2000
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great rebels of the past
Tim Cornett
UNLV All-Time Leading Rusher Running Back (2010-13)
Ryan Wolfe
UNLV All-Time Leading Receiver Wide Receiver (2006-09)
Joe Hawley
2010 NFL Draft Pick Offensive Lineman (2006-09)
Casey Flair
Ranks 2nd At UNLV In Catches Wide Receiver (2005-08)
Celebrating the Great Players of the Past Presented by
Frank Summers
2009 NFL Draft Pick Running Back (2007-08)
Beau Bell
2007 MW Defensive Player of the Year Linebacker (2004-07)
Anton Palepoi
2002 NFL Draft Pick Defensive Lineman (2000-01)
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REBEL HISTORY
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UNLV DEPTH CHART REBEL OFFENSE POS LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR QB RB FB/H
NO 69 71 60 58 79 63 77 66 73 76 46 88 18 6 81 83 5 3 28 22 39 16 86
NAME (HGT, WGT, CL-EXP) Brett Boyko (6-7, 310, SR-3L) Tom Clarkson (6-6, 290, SO-SQ) Eric Noone (6-2, 300, SO-1L) -orBrian Roth (6-5, 300, SR-3L) Robert Waterman (6-2, 290, SR-3L) J’Ondray Sanders (6-5, 270, FR-RS) Nick Gstrein (6-4, 295, JR-2L) Charles Howard (6-5, 330, SO-1L) Andrew Oberg (6-7, 295, JR-2L) Kyle Saxelid (6-7, 270, FR-RS) Jake Phillips (6-6, 255, JR-2L) Andrew Price (6-6, 250, SO-1L) Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, SR-3L) -orAnthony Williams (5-11, 190, JR-2L) Devante Davis (6-3, 215, SR-3L) Devonte Boyd (6-1, 175, FR-HS) Blake Decker (6-2, 205, JR-TR) Nick Sherry (6-5, 235, JR-2L) Keith Whitely (5-9, 185, SO-1L) -orDavid Greene (6-0, 210, JR-2L) -orGeorge Naufahu (6-0, 215, JR-TR) Taylor Barnhill (6-4, 240, SR-3L) Andrew Casey (6-4, 230, SR-1L)
REBEL DEFENSE POS DE DT DT DE WLB MLB SLB CB SS FS CB
NO 48 91 92 68 93 98 85 43 55 54 36 56 50 23 29 4 42 44 32 2 17 19
NAME (HGT, WGT, CL-EXP) Siuea Vaesau (6-4, 250, SR-1L) -orJosh Shirley (6-3, 230, SR-TR) Brandon Willis (6-2, 300, SR-TR) Tuli Fakauho (6-1, 300, JR-TR) Sonny Sanitoa (6-3, 260, JR-2L) Asten Koki (6-3, 275, SR-1L) Jordan Sparkman (6-6, 270, SR-3L) Najee Johnson (6-4, 220, JR-TR) Tau Lotulelei (6-1, 220, SO-1L) Iggy Porchia (6-2, 225, SO-1L) Marc Philippi (5-10, 220, SO-1L) Ryan McAleenan (6-2, 230, JR-TR) Trent Langham (6-2, 210, SO-1L) Matt Lea (5-10, 210, FR-RS) Tajh Hasson (6-1, 195, SR-3L) -orSidney Hodge (5-8, 180, SR-3L) Peni Vea (6-1, 205, JR-2L) Kenny Keys (6-4, 190, JR-2L) Mike Horsey (6-0, 190, SR-3L) Blake Richmond (6-3, 190, JR-TR) Kenneth Penny (5-11, 175, SR-3L) Tory McTyer (6-0, 180, SO-1L)
REBEL SPECIALISTS POS PK P P-LS K-LS HOLD KR PR
NO 38 40 45 62 46 11 18 28 28
NAME (HGT, WGT, CL-EXP) Jonathan Leiva (5-11, 175, JR-TR) -orNicolaa Bornand (6-1, 225, SO-1L) Logan Yunker (6-2, 200, JR-1L) Dakota Shackleton (6-0, 220, JR-TR) Jake Phillips (6-6, 255, JR-2L) Troy Hawthorne (6-3, 210, SO-1L) Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, JR-2L) Keith Whitely (5-9, 185, SO-1L) Keith Whitely (5-9, 185, SO-1L)
2014 U NLV F OOT BAL L GAM E T IM E
61
62
2 0 14 UNLV F O O TBALL G A ME TIME
2014 U NLV F OOT BAL L GAM E T IM E
63
64
2 0 14 UNLV F O O TBALL G A ME TIME