Five burning questions for when UNLV's football team plays Hawaii at 3 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium:
1. How motivated is UNLV based on last season's ending? The Rebels believe they had a victory taken away from them last year in Honolulu, and they will be highly energized to make up for it.
2. How badly do the Rebels need to win? Very much so. It's one thing to say the close games mean the program is headed in the right direction, but at some point they need to win. As a 9½-point favorite and with a healthy quarterback in Blake Decker, there is no excuse for UNLV not to win.