The team will not give up on the run, DeShaun Foster has made clear. In the strategy against UNLV, Thomas ought to see a rise in carries and a bigger part.
Thomas, a transfer from Cal, finished as one of the top running backs in the transfer portal after a stellar sophomore campaign in which he amassed 626 rushing yards on 100 carries. He is looking to have a breakout game, and he looks to do so against a UNLV run defense that gave up 160 yards on the ground against Idaho State and 145 yards rushing yards allowed against Sam Houston.