UNLV Rebels running back Lexington Thomas (3) is lifted by offensive lineman Will Kreitler (58) after a first-half rushing touchdown during the UNLV Jackson State football game in Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Here are five takeaways from UNLV’s season-opening 63-13 rout of Jackson State on Thursday night at Sam Boyd Stadium:
1. They are who we thought they were
For years, the Rebels have struggled to win games they were supposed to, with the prime examples being losses to Football Championship Subdivision schools Southern Utah in 2011 and Northern Arizona in 2012.