Get Your Reb On

What a memorable weekend it was for UNLV Football with an incredible showing in the 40-20 win over a really solid Hawaii team. I don't know about you, but I'm already fired up for this Saturday night's home game against Southern Utah. Hope to see you out at Sam Boyd Stadium for Family & Friends Night.

Wait - the phone is ringing again

This short update is being prepared for you literally between phone calls from people across the nation discussing conference realignment. Things are happening quickly and new information is surfacing at all times. As we have discussed in recent weeks, our priority is to be involved in as many conversations as possible to make sure UNLV understands all of its opportunities and is positioned best for the future.

Not a good win, a GREAT win

Any win over a quality football team like Hawaii is always something to celebrate. But what impressed me the most about Saturday's 40-20 victory over the Warriors was how commanding the win actually was. From start to finish - in nearly every facet of the game - our Rebels outplayed Hawaii. Well done, Rebels. Well done.

Coaches focus on doing it again

When congratulating the coaching staff coming off the field on Saturday, many of them responded with something to the essence of, "Time to get back to work and do it again." That's the life of a coach. Early Sunday morning the staff was prepping for this Saturday's game vs. Southern Utah. As fans, we get to enjoy such a victory for nearly a week. In the coaching world, it's a matter of hours.

2-for-1 Tickets to this Saturday's Game - Family & Friends Night

This Saturday (Sept. 24) will be your last chance to check out Bobby Hauck's young Rebel team at home for the next month (the Rebels return home Oct. 29 vs. Colorado State). Join us for the special 6 p.m. PT kickoff as UNLV takes on Southern Utah for Family & Friends Night at Sam Boyd Stadium. Details for the game include:

Come support UNLV football with this great deal. It should be a fun atmosphere. Go Rebels!

What are you doing Wednesday night?

This Wednesday night, be sure to stop by Born And Raised Tavern/Lounge and tell congratulations to Bobby in person on his first big win as UNLV coach. (There will be many more to come over the years.) The Bobby Hauck Radio Show broadcasts live from BAR every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. PT on ESPN Radio 1100 AM/98.9 FM. Bobby is joined weekly by Jon Sandler and Mike Pritchard, our football play-by-play broadcast team. BAR is located on Warm Springs between Buffalo and Durango, just a few minutes off the 215.

Limited tailgating this weekend

Due to the use of facilities for an independent corporate event, tailgating in the Star Nursery Fields (grassy lot north of Sam Boyd Stadium) will not be available to day-of-game parking for this Saturday's football game vs. Southern Utah. All day-of-game parking will be directed to the south parking lots. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

Winning can be contagious - Men's Golf

UNLV picked up another big win on Monday as coach Dwaine Knight and his men's golf team won their season opening tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Rebels won the 19-team Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational by downing Colorado in a playoff. Junior Kevin Penner tied for first individually in leading our deep squad to victory.

Rebel Athletic Fund drawing winners

We would like to recognize three Rebel supporters who won the Rebel Athletic Fund monthly prize drawing over the past three months. The July winner was Caroline Smith, the August winner was Jerry Krasn and the September winner was Mike Dalley. Congratulations Caroline, Jerry and Mike on winning a RAF Prize Pack including a Nike UNLV Football T-shirt, a UNLV banner and two tickets to the UNLV vs. Colorado St. football game on October 29th. The monthly prize drawing is just one of the many benefits for joining the Rebel Athletic Fund... The Rebel Athletic Fund is the fundraising arm of UNLV Athletics and supports our student athletes as they strive for excellence academically, athletically and socially. For more information on how to support UNLV Athletics by joining the Rebel Athletic Fund, please visit unlvraf.com or call (702 ) 895-1223.

Take your group to a Rebel football game

We're excited to welcome Mike Ostrowski as general manager of our outbound ticketing team. His group is going to be very active in helping to build our season ticket base for both football and men's basketball as well as lead our group sales efforts... Taking a small or large group to a college football game is a great experience and saves money. We have three more home games this season after this weekend's game - Colorado State (Oct. 29), Boise State (Nov. 5) and San Diego State (Nov. 26). Make your plans now to take a group to one - or all - of these Rebel football games. You will be glad you did. Call 739-FANS (3267) or email Mike directly at mike.ostrowski@imgworld.com.

Let's Run

We will be launching our "Let's Run" Runnin' Rebel Basketball marketing campaign at the football game on Saturday night ushering in the Dave Rice Era.... Season tickets start at just $105 for the season and some great seats are still available downstairs as well. Get your season tickets today by calling 739-FANS (3267) or visiting UNLVtickets.com.

Around the Department

Check out our women's volleyball match in the Cox Pavilion on Friday night at 7 p.m. PT as the Rebels take on San Diego State... Congrats to our women's soccer team for blanking Hawaii on Sunday, 3-0... Rebel Tamas Batyi won the tournament singles title Sunday in the UNLV Men's Tennis Fall Invitational... Our women's tennis team will host the UNLV Invitational this Friday-Sunday. Visit UNLVRebels.com for complete schedules.

Thank you so much for your continued support. Please remember to ATTEND UNLV games, WEAR Rebel gear and TELL others about UNLV Athletics. We appreciate all you do. Get Your Reb On!

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