Five takeaways from UNLV’s 33-30 overtime loss to Idaho on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium:
1. So much for bad losses being behind the Rebels.
Under coach Tony Sanchez, UNLV had at least defeated the teams it was supposed to in routs of Football Championship Subdivision schools Idaho State (80-8) last season and Jackson State (63-13) this season, along with a 41-21 win over a weak Hawaii squad last year. Losses to lower-tier teams such as FCS schools Southern Utah and Northern Arizona appeared to be behind the Rebels but those dark days reared their ugly head again Saturday.