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Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread UNLV at SJSU FOOTBALL

Didn't Camac go out with what appeared to be ankle/foot injury? He seems like another silent assassin always in a bunch of defensive plays. I don't know how serious his injury is or if he will be back. Anyone heard more about this?
He came back into the game, I am pretty sure I saw him back out there.

UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

Unfortunately though they don't need us to play in Vegas.
I agree, in a way it is almost better that UNLV is not in the conference if they want their conference championship there.

But I have to believe that there is actual interest in UNLV. I don't think we turn down the PAC if there wasn't something there from conversations with B12.

This meeting happened before this season, where we are ranked in the top 25, we have a path to the playoffs, and we are 2-0 against B12 teams.

There is meat on this bone.

Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread UNLV at SJSU FOOTBALL

Yeah. Ware was in there and got burned for a TD. Hopefully Grimes can play next week.
Didn't Camac go out with what appeared to be ankle/foot injury? He seems like another silent assassin always in a bunch of defensive plays. I don't know how serious his injury is or if he will be back. Anyone heard more about this?

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Also winning the conference championship game would be huge. Something UNLV hasn't done in either major sport in quite some time.
Very true. Just as important beating Boise! But what is truly remarkable about this discussion is that we are actually having it! Who would have thought it was even remotely possible just two years ago!

Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread UNLV at SJSU FOOTBALL

I think the one player that is low key our best DB is Tony Grimes. You rarely notice him (at least on TV broadcasts) which is a good thing. QBs don't want to challenge him. We have gotten beat as a team in zone situations and Tony has been a victim of that, but you rarely see him challenged in man coverage. It reminds me of Eric Wright in that respect.
I think he can help this week, if there is one top WR that can burn us.
He can only help if he actually plays. Was dressed for the last game but never went in.

Hoping they were just saving him for the short week leading up to Friday.

New Mexico beats Wazzu

No way to equal going to the CFP. There will be millions watching those games not to mention the payout. If we managed to go and somehow keep it respectable like even 31-17ish that would help even more.
No one said it was equal to going to the CFP. But right now UNLV has two loses. Assuming CSU loses and UNLV defeats Boise in the MWCC is that enough if the one loss Army wins the AAC championship? Lot of assumptions there I will admit. But that is the other potential scenario.

Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread UNLV at SJSU FOOTBALL

I think the one player that is low key our best DB is Tony Grimes. You rarely notice him (at least on TV broadcasts) which is a good thing. QBs don't want to challenge him. We have gotten beat as a team in zone situations and Tony has been a victim of that, but you rarely see him challenged in man coverage. It reminds me of Eric Wright in that respect.
I think he can help this week, if there is one top WR that can burn us.

New Mexico beats Wazzu

Does UNLV playing Boise in the MWC championship even matter long term? Even if CSU wins their last 2? Just my opinion, but the best scenario for UNLV is to win the last two games and their bowl game. Even if UNLV doesn’t play in the MWC championship, with UNLV currently ranked 23, they would move up into the top 20 and potentially around 15th in the nation. That would be HUGE! Especially since conference realignment is not completed.
You have to root for the Playoff berth. In a way you are crowned the G5 champion with that. That is pretty big. Also the money would be a huge bonus, something UNLV needs big time.

Getting likely beat in the first round, probably by a t least a couple of score, would sting for sure. But still better for the program.

To play into your scenario, if CSU wins out and we are eliminated from the playoffs, then making the LA Bowl and potential for beating a Big 10 opponent would still be pretty big. That would be a better scenario than losing to Boise on the road in the champ game (probably the more likely scenario). We would still probably get the LA bowl if we lost in the Championship game, but we could lose our ranking.

I think we need to go all in on this year. We rely on so many seniors most of them have been here for more than 1 year. I think we will have a bit of a dropoff next season. Not huge, but I think the ceiling is likely lower next season.
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

There’s also the possibility we play some where else that has zero MWC tie in. Last year we were lucky to be going to mortgage rate bowl in Phx, usually that is reserved for the Big12 and BigTen.

Keep an eye on the Sun Bowl or Holiday Bowl. There’s a possibility the P12 and its former members can’t meet eligibility requirements.
I would be more than happy to go to that bowl again if we do not go to the playoffs.

New Mexico beats Wazzu

Does UNLV playing Boise in the MWC championship even matter long term? Even if CSU wins their last 2? Just my opinion, but the best scenario for UNLV is to win the last two games and their bowl game. Even if UNLV doesn’t play in the MWC championship, with UNLV currently ranked 23, they would move up into the top 20 and potentially around 15th in the nation. That would be HUGE! Especially since conference realignment is not completed.
No way to equal going to the CFP. There will be millions watching those games not to mention the payout. If we managed to go and somehow keep it respectable like even 31-17ish that would help even more.
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