UNLV overcomes wacky weather, Wyoming to win Mountain West opener

LARAMIE, Wyo. – You know what they say about these parts: Unpredictable weather is a thing. It sure was Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium, where UNLV’s football team won its fifth straight to open the season. Rebels 31, Wyoming 17. It’s just the third time UNLV has begun a season 5-0 and the first since 1974. It was close to 90 minutes before kickoff when the skies opened and rain turned ...