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Rebels Repel Spartans in First Home Win

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Looking to bounce back from a 54-21 clobbering at the hands of Ohio State, UNLV football was in desperate need of a win.

This much needed win came in a 41-13 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night at the Sam Boyd Stadium. It was the team’s first win over the Spartans since 1994, according to the Rebels’ website

Head coach Tony Sanchez said, “I’m really happy for my players and our coaches, everyone in the organization. It’s always good to get that win and feel good about all their hard work.

“Ohio State is pretty good [but] tonight we played pretty good defense.