If UNLV can effectively and efficiently run against Hawaii, they can set the pace of the game. UNLV needs to realize that they have to establish its rushing attack. Right now, they have not been at its best earlier in the season. The run game for UNLV has seen its peaks and valleys during the season. We will see how UNLV will come out in this game, are they still motivated to finish the season strong or are they packing it in? Three Keys to a UNLV Victory Run, Run, Run Tony Sanchez is likely a dead man walking and with a new regime likely in, some players might be headed into the transfer portal. The Rebels are coming off a bye week and had plenty of time to digest the awful showing, a 37-17 loss, in Fort Collins. As mentioned earlier, this is the Ninth Island Showdown, but this is also UNLV’s first game since its seventh loss.
The Rebels still have three more games left, and all three have significance. Las Vegas is a popular site among Hawaii visitors and many transplants from the islands now call Las Vegas home, thus giving Sin City the nickname, “The Ninth Island.” Significance of the GameĪfter earning its seventh loss, UNLV is now ineligible for a bowl game. The first game was in 2017 and UNLV won 23-17, Hawaii won last year’s game 35-28 in Hawaii. This is the third ever Ninth Island Showdown, the annual rivalry game between UNLV and Hawaii, where the winner will get the Golden Pineapple. They have won three of the last four overall and the last five played in Las Vegas. UNLV has won nine of the last 15 meetings.
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Series History: The Rainbow Warriors hold the overall series lead at 16-12. Stream and Listen: Facebook and ESPN Las Vegas 1100AM/100.9FM Kickoff and Date: 1:07 pm PT, Saturday, November 16 th, 2019 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV Rebels (2-7, 0-5 MWC) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6-4, 3-3 MWC)
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