Five players to watch when UNLV's football team plays at UNR at 4 p.m. Saturday:
1. Mike Hughes Jr., DT, UNLV: It's not just Hughes, but the entire defensive line that will be key to defending a Wolf Pack run game that averages 210.5 yards per game. Hughes is an important part of that effort.
2 and 3. James Butler and Don Jackson, RBs, UNR: Butler has rushed for 382 yards and Jackson for 381, making them the best 1-2 combination in the Mountain West.
4. Keith Whitely, RB, UNLV: Notice a trend?