As UNLV looks to stay undefeated, the Rebels head on the road on Friday night to take on Kansas.
After a win last week, UNLV (2-0, 0-0 Mountain West) is 2-0 to start a football season for the first time since 1999. As they try to stay undefeated though the Rebels face a tough test in Week 3. They have to go on the road, on a short week, to face Big 12 foe Kansas (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday. This series began as a home-and-home last year. The 2023 matchup saw both teams light up the scoreboard, with the Jayhawks winning 49-36 in Las Vegas. There are only two previous matchups between the teams – they split a home-and-home back in 2002 and 2003.
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Game Date: Sept. 13, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
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Last week, the Rebels set a program record with 695 total yards of offense in a 72-14 win over FCS opponent Utah Tech. 504 of those yards came on the ground with the Rebels averaging 8.0 yards per carry. Running back Greg Burrell had 101 yards and a score on 11 carries, while quarterback Matthew Sluka added 70 yards on nine carries and another touchdown.
When it came to throwing the ball, Sulka completed eight of his 17 pass attempts for 161 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Ricky White III was his top receiver with five catches for 111 yards and all three scores.
On the other side, Kansas is coming off of a 23-17 road loss to Illinois last week. The Jayhawks led going into the fourth quarter, but allowed 10 unanswered points to close out the game.
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