UNLV defense sacks Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush (1) during their game at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Chase Stevens)
For the second consecutive game, UNLV will face one of the best quarterbacks in the country in Central Michigan’s Cooper Rush.
A four-year starter for the Chippewas — who will host the Rebels at noon PDT on Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan — Rush is rated the No. 5 senior signal caller in the 2017 NFL Draft by ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 230-pound redhead leads all active Football Bowl Subdivision players in career passing yards, with 9,952, and has thrown for 72 touchdowns and 42 interceptions.