UNLV football head coach Tony Sanchez referred to the Rebels‘ in-state rivals as "University of Reno, Nevada" on Tuesday. David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal
When UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez referred to the Rebels’ in-state rivals as the “University of Reno, Nevada” at Tuesday’s press conference, it was perhaps a surprising remark from a coach just four games into his college coaching career.
The apparent jab from Sanchez, in advance of Saturday’s UNLV vs. UNR football game, is the latest spark to the ever-raging debate over which school best represents the Silver State.
The debate may never be settled, but numbers comparing the two schools don’t lie.