The UNLV football team closes out the regular season against rival UNR on Saturday in the 51st Battle for the Fremont Cannon at Mackay Stadium in Reno.
The Rebels (9-2, 5-2 Mountain West) have an outside shot at reaching the conference championship game with a victory and losses by Boise State and New Mexico. They have won three straight in the rivalry and haven’t won four straight over the Wolf Pack since 2000-2004.
UNLV is coming off a convincing 38-10 victory over Hawaii. The Rebels gave up 231 yards of total offense, the fewest they have allowed in a game this season.
UNR (3-8, 2-5) defeated Wyoming 13-7 last week and enters on a two-game winning streak.
How to watch the game:
Who: UNLV at UNR
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Mackay Stadium, Reno
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: KWWN (1100 AM, 100.9 FM)
Line: UNLV -8; total 53½
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