UNLV Rebels defensive back Peni Vea (42) breaks up a pass intended for San Jose State Spartans tight end Billy Freeman (18) in the second quarter against San Jose State at Sam Boyd Stadium in Henderson Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
FRESNO, Calif. — It's easy to say that winning Friday night would mean UNLV takes needed momentum into its bye week.
Sure, there is some truth to that, but such a statement misses the greater point.
Winning means UNLV has something genuine to play for heading into the final five games of its football season rather than the nearly annual exercise of playing for pride and playing out the string.