UNLV quarterback Dalton Sneed, left, hands off the football to running back Lexington Thomas, right, during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Hawaii, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Honolulu. (Eugene Tanner/AP)
HONOLULU — Five takeaways from UNLV’s 41-38 victory over Hawaii that ended early Sunday morning (PDT) at Honolulu’s Aloha Stadium:
1. Rebels keep hope alive.
Saturday’s game was essentially a must-win for UNLV to have any realistic shot at winning six games and going to a bowl game this season. To do so, the Rebels (3-4, 2-1 Mountain West), who’ve already matched their win total from last season, need to prevail in three of their last five games.