LAS VEGAS
In its first four games, UNLV had Lexington Thomas rush the football 66 times, more than twice as many times as any other running back. But on Saturday, Coach Tony Sanchez gave Charles Williams, the former Bullard High back, an opportunity to make an impression against his hometown team and he did exactly that in the Rebels’ 45-20 victory.
Williams led the Rebels with 18 carries – Thomas had 15 – and ripped off runs of 11, 39 and 42 yards in gaining a career-high 153 yards with one touchdown.
“It just showed that they missed out on talent, and I just came out here and played and I tried to get a win and I did whatever I could to get a win,” he said.