UNLV quarterback Blake Decker, right, talks with wide receiver Devonte Boyd during practice at Rebel Park on Aug. 10. Decker is coming off a 2014 season in which he passed for 2,886 yards, the third-highest total in UNLV history. He also threw 18 interceptions, also the third-highest total in UNLV history. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Five players to watch when UNLV's football team visits Northern Illinois in the season opener at 4:30 p.m. PDT Saturday:
1. Blake Decker, QB, UNLV: Yes, it's easy to say the quarterback is a player to watch because that's the case every week.