SAN JOSE, Calif. — One day, UNLV’s football team might join No. 13 Boise State in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. For now, the Rebels will have to settle for being ranked No. 6 in Sports Illustrated’s list of top 25 college football field designs.
UNLV debuted its Las Vegas-themed field design at Sam Boyd Stadium last year under the direction of Rebels coach Tony Sanchez in his inaugural season at the school.
Here’s the Sports Illustrated review: “UNLV has one of the most fun field designs in college football. It blends Las Vegas culture with its field and doesn’t have the same yard line markers as the rest of the country.