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UNLV Rebels vs. Jackson State Tigers recap: Rebs roll in season opener over JSU, 63-13

There are few things to complain about in Las Vegas following Thursday’s win.

The second year of the Tony Sanchez era got off to an explosive start Thursday in Las Vegas, as the UNLV Rebels jumped on the Jackson State Tigers early and cruised to a 63-13 victory at Sam Boyd Stadium.

This one was over in the first 15 minutes. UNLV found the end zone four times in the first quarter and carried a 42-10 lead into the half. In his first career start Johnny Stanton tossed three first half scores and finished the night with 217 yards passing, completing 10 of his 12 pass attempts.