Communication is key. That’s where lapses have come. That’s where UNLV’s defense has made things tough on itself.

It’s like, according to football coach Dan Mullen, math.

“You get into two plus two equals four,” he said. “That doesn’t take much thought. But what’s the square root of 5,642? That might take a little bit of thought.

“We have to make sure for the defense that we’re simple enough to where the communication aspect is such that when a play is called, all 11 guys know what’s going on and everyone knows exactly where they should be.”

He hopes things are such when UNLV (6-1, 2-1 Mountain West) meets New Mexico (5-3, 2-2) at noon Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.

UNLV is coming off its third bye and now faces five conference games in five weeks to end the regular season. The Rebels

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