The UNLV football team will try to stop a two-game losing skid when it faces Colorado State on Saturday at Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Rebels (6-2, 2-2 Mountain West) are coming off a 40-35 loss to New Mexico that saw the defense give up 532 yards of total offense, including 401 passing. They can’t afford another loss if they hope to play in the Mountain West championship game for the third consecutive year.

This is UNLV’s first visit to Colorado State since 2019. Their last scheduled matchup at Canvas Stadium was in 2020 but was canceled the week of the game because of positive COVID tests.

Colorado State (2-6, 1-3) has lost two straight and fired coach Jay Norvell midway through his fourth season. The Rams responded with a 28-0 dud against rival Wyoming on Oct. 25 in interim coach Tys

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