SAN JOSE, Calif. — When a football program has suffered as long as UNLV’s has, there are plenty of benchmarks to reach besides the six wins required to become eligible for a bowl game, which was one of the Rebels’ main goals this season.
For example, UNLV (3-5, 2-2 Mountain West) has won more than one road game in a season only once in the past 12 years. The Rebels, who beat Hawaii in Oahu on Oct. 15, appear to have a solid shot at winning their second game away from home this season Saturday night against San Jose State (2-6, 1-3).