What started as an exciting Saturday night in the Kibbie Dome quickly became a lifeless game in a lifeless stadium. Following a mediocre win over Sacramento State, promises were made of a stronger team coming into UNLV, promises of a team that learned from its mistakes and would only continue to get better with each game.
In week one fans saw an offense that could get the job done and a defense that could hold the opponents. Naturally, it was expected that a faster, more efficient offense would hit the turf with help from the same defense that kept the Hornets out of the end zone.