Kurt Palandech will make his first start at quarterback this season for UNLV against Wyoming in Saturday’s 12:30 p.m. Mountain West matchup at Sam Boyd Stadium, Rebels coach Tony Sanchez confirmed Tuesday.
Palandech, a junior, replaced ineffective starter Dalton Sneed in UNLV’s 30-24 loss Oct. 29 at San Jose State. He almost helped the Rebels (3-6, 2-3) erase a 30-10 second-half deficit, throwing for a score and running for a score before throwing an interception from the Spartans’ 44-yard line in the final minute.
Palandech is 10-for-23 (43.5 percent) for 161 yards, a touchdown and an interception this season after completing 49.