UNLV Rebels running back Lexington Thomas (3) rushes for a first down against Idaho in the first half of their NCAA college football game at Sam Boyd Stadium in Henderson Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays Fresno State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium:
1. Lexington Thomas, RB, UNLV
The sophomore is 12th in the nation in rushing yards with 453 on 66 carries (6.9 ypc). He has three consecutive 100-yard games and six touchdowns, including a 85-yard run against Central Michigan and a 55-yarder on Saturday against Idaho.