The Rebels play at No. 10 Boise State. Because those are the two highest-ranked teams in the CFP poll, the winner will advance to the playoffs as the Group of Five representative.

UNLV football coach Barry Odom, who undoubtedly will attract interest from Power Four schools after the season, can make up to $445,000 in performance bonuses.

Barry Odom had only minutes earlier claimed his most important victory as a head coach when his thoughts turned Saturday night to the lowest moment of his career.Odom was fired by Missouri five years ago to the day,

UNLV should do whatever necessary to keep Barry Odom as its football coach. It’s the “whatever necessary” part that sometimes becomes tough to navigate. People will call. Schools from Power Four conferences will be interested in Odom.