RENO — Missed opportunities in the first half.
The starting quarterback gone with a separated shoulder.
UNR taking over the momentum in the second half.
Past UNLV football teams probably wouldn’t have withstood all that adversity, writing the same ending to the same script when it comes to the Rebels’ rivalry with their upstate neighbor.
This team had a different conclusion in mind.
UNLV found a way — an interception return for a touchdown, a late field goal, a secondary that wouldn’t let UNR wide receivers get open on the Wolf Pack's final drive — and the Rebels left Mackay Stadium with a 23-17 victory on Saturday, taking the Fremont Cannon home with them.