College football is back, and Week 1 is already delivering some intriguing matchups! This Friday, the UNLV Rebels hit the road to face the Sam Houston Bearkats in what promises to be an exciting game. After a nail-biting Week 0 victory, UNLV is looking to build momentum, while Sam Houston aims to rebound from a tough opener. We’re breaking down the key players, offensive strategies, and defensive challenges for both teams in this early-season clash. Get ready for some gridiron action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
College football is officially in full swing, and Week 1 is already serving up some interesting contests. This Friday, the UNLV Rebels are heading to Houston to take on the Sam Houston Bearkats. UNLV is coming off a bit of a scare in Week 0, where they managed to pull out a 38-31 victory against Idaho State. It was closer than most expected, but a win is a win, right? [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rebels showed some offensive firepower, with quarterback Anthony Colandrea looking sharp, throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown. And let\u2019s not forget Jai\u2019Den Thomas, the running back who absolutely exploded for 147 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries. Seriously, the guy was a highlight reel waiting to happen. However, their defense, well, it gave up a whopping 555 total yards. That\u2019s something they\u2019ll definitely need to tighten up if they want to compete this season. [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other side, Sam Houston is looking to bounce back after a 41-24 loss to Western Kentucky in their season opener. It was a tough debut for their new coach, Phil Longo. The Bearkats struggled, especially defensively, giving up over 400 passing yards. But hey, it\u2019s Week 1, and there\u2019s always room for improvement. [3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This game marks the first time these two teams have ever faced each other, which always adds a little extra spice to the matchup. The game was moved to Houston due to ongoing construction at Sam Houston\u2019s home facility, so it\u2019s a neutral site, which could make things interesting. UNLV is currently favored by 10 points, and the over\/under is set at 61.5, so expect some points to be scored. It\u2019ll be a good test for both teams as they try to find their rhythm early in the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[1] Review-Journal: How to watch UNLV vs. Sam Houston<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" College football is back, and Week 1 is already delivering some intriguing matchups! This Friday, the UNLV Rebels hit the road to face the Sam Houston Bearkats in what promises to be an exciting game. After a nail-biting Week 0 victory, UNLV is looking to build momentum, while Sam Houston aims to rebound from a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,25],"tags":[29,30,31],"class_list":["post-202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports","tag-news","tag-us-news","tag-us-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions\/204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
[2] Action Network: UNLV vs. Sam Houston Prediction<\/a>
[3] SI.com: UNLV Rebels Sam Houston Bearkats Week 1 Official Prediction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n