UNLV is hoping its third starting quarterback is the charm.
Kurt Palandech will become the third quarterback to start for the Rebels (3-6, 2-3 Mountain West) this season when he leads them against Wyoming (7-2, 5-0) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Palandech, who lost an offseason competition for the starting job with fellow junior Johnny Stanton, replaced ineffective starter Dalton Sneed in UNLV’s 30-24 loss Oct. 29 at San Jose State. He almost helped the Rebels erase a 30-10 second-half deficit, throwing for a touchdown and running for one before throwing an interception from the Spartans’ 44 in the final minute.