Five burning questions as UNLV’s football team prepares to host Idaho at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium:
1. Will the Rebels defense improve?
After giving up more than 30 points and 400 yards per game in each of the last eight seasons, the Rebels (1-2) allowed an average of 43 points and 499 yards in their last two games at UCLA and Central Michigan, where they surrendered six touchdown passes Saturday to Chippewas quarterback Cooper Rush. The good news for UNLV is that it won’t face another NFL-caliber quarterback anytime soon and should tighten things up against the Vandals (1-2), who have scored 40 points in three games this season and are 118th of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision schools in total offense with 310.