Five burning questions as UNLV’s football team (4-6, 3-3 Mountain West) prepares to play against No. 22 Boise State (9-1, 5-1) at 6 p.m. Friday (ESPN2) at Albertsons Stadium in Idaho:
1. Will the Rebels be able to defend the deep ball?
UNLV has struggled to stop the pass all season, especially the deep ball. Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 completions for an average of 23.9 yards in Saturday’s 69-66 triple-overtime loss to the Rebels. Tanner Gentry caught touchdown passes of 48 yards and 45 yards and also had a 48-yard catch to set up another score.