Just by themselves, the numbers aren't anything to brag about.
When talking about UNLV's defense, however, the statistics can't be judged in a vacuum. Context is crucial.
This is a defense that has gone from can't-stop-anyone downright awful to one that isn't an impenetrable wall but isn't near the sieve it was last football season.
UNLV has allowed 34.3 points per game, tied for ninth in the Mountain West. The Rebels have given up a 482.7-yard average, which is last.
Last season, they allowed averages of 38.5 points and 513.5 yards.
And if measured against last season's nonconference schedule, the improvement is even more pronounced.