UNLV Rebels quarterback Johnny Stanton (4) takes a snap from offensive lineman Will Kreitler (58) in the first quarter during the UNLV Jackson State football game in Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Scared money never wins.
That old gambling expression certainly held true for UNLV’s football team on Saturday, when it played tight while falling behind 35-0 in the first half of its 42-23 loss to Colorado State at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Coming off a comeback win over Hawaii, the Rebels (3-5, 2-2 Mountain West) allowed the Rams to open the game with a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that UNLV nose tackle Mike Hughes Jr.