For the record: The Rebels are 4-6 overall and 2-4 in Mountain West Conference play after defeating Colorado State 35-16 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Air Force is 6-4, 4-2.
Streaking: Playing on the road hasn’t been a friendly place for the Rebels. They have lost 21 of their last 22 games away from Sam Boyd Stadium.
Who’s hot: Senior receiver Ryan Wolfe needs one more catch to move into 12th place all time in pass receiving in college football. Wolfe has 279 catches.
Who’s not: Although the Rebels have a potent passing attack, their pass defense hasn’t been productive. They are tied with Stanford and Florida Atlantic for last among 120 Bowl Subdivision teams in interceptions with three.
Key stat: The winning team in the 14-game Air Force-UNLV series has averaged 36 points.
FYI: The win-loss record for the Rebels in games played in the month of November has improved from a 1-12 mark from 2004-07 to 3-2 in 2008-09.
Injury report: None.
Coachspeak: “This is the first time in our history that we’ve beaten Colorado State (on Saturday) in Las Vegas. It shows we’re making progress.” — UNLV coach Mike Sanford
Irv Moss, The Denver Post
