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5 things to watch for in Saturday’s UNLV-Central Michigan game

UNLV Rebels running back Lexington Thomas (3) celebrates a touchdown over UCLA during a football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Five things to look for in UNLV’s game at Central Michigan at noon PDT on Saturday (ESPN3) in Mount Pleasant, Michigan:

1. If Rebels can ground the Chippewas’ air attack.

Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush threw for 361 yards and four scores in a 30-27 upset win over Oklahoma State last time out and is the active FBS leader in career passing yards with 9,952.