UNR’s Butler runs wild against Rebels

He’s not Donnel Pumphrey or Jeremy McNichols, but UNLV made UNR’s James Butler look like the best running back in the Mountain West on Saturday.

The 5-foot-9-inch, 210-pound junior ran roughshod from the get-go and compiled 196 yards rushing, 48 receiving and four touchdowns as the Wolf Pack regained the Fremont Cannon with an impressive 45-10 win at Sam Boyd Stadium.

“All credit to the O-line,” Butler said. “They made my job easy with all the holes they opened up for me. I just ran through them.”

By the time Butler found himself wrapped up by red jerseys, he already had inflicted his damage. His 33-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter put UNR ahead 17-0. Though plenty of time…