UNLV football coach Dan Mullen probably can’t count how many big games he has been involved in throughout his career. But there were plenty during his time at Mississippi State and Florida.

He knows about the hype, the buildup, the expectations of fans. Knows how personal some folks can take things.

The Rebels get their first taste of such a moment under Mullen when they meet UCLA at 5 p.m. Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.

UNLV is 2-0 this season with wins against Idaho State and Sam Houston. UCLA lost its opener to Utah 43-10, so the Bruins will come to Las Vegas with something to prove.

“Listen, it’s the same as last week and two weeks ago,” Mullen said. “We had our first game for the program with me as head coach. That was a big deal. We had our first road game. That was really big. Y

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