First the game took a long pause after UNLV called a timeout after running the clock down. Then, before play resumed, the referees ushered out the guy designated to carry dry balls in a bag, putting a fresh one on the field for the long snapper.

Coach Barry Odom’s UNLV squad keeps checking off firsts in a breakthrough season for the Rebels. UNLV got into the AP poll for the first time ever in September, made the College Football Playoff ranki

San Jose State leads the series 20-7-1 and has one the last four out of five meetings. Storylines: This is the first time SJSU has ever hosted ranked teams on back-to-back weeks. … UNLV is ranked No.