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Las Vegas - Been living in Vegas for almost 35 years, but still not a huge fan of the local teams, unless, we can make some money. Think that UNLV, at plus YO ELEVEN, might be the path to add a little love to the bank account. The Rebels lost their first eight games to open the season, but did not go into vacation mode, and came back with two wins in a row. They beat New Mexico 31-17 and Hawaii 27-13. Not earth shattering news, and teams that DO NOT compare to San Diego State, but still, two wins is two wins. They've also covered five of the last season, and second year coach Marcus Arroyo might have some secret sauce in his prep for the Aztecs in the final home game of the season. If you're wondering about Arroyo, before coming to Vegas, he was the Offensive Coordinator/QB coach at Oregon for three years. Part of Arroyo's secret sauce is running back Charles Williams. He's not on any Heisman list, but if you look at the top RBs in the country, Williams is sitting at #12, with 1,089 yards and 13 rushing TDs. Last week against Hawaii, Charles EXPLODED for 266 yards on 38 carries, with 3 TDs. And just a little useless info. Williams broke the Rebels' record of 37 carries by the GREAT Elbert L. 'Ickey' Woods. How many of you remember the 'Ickey Shuffle?' Raise your hands baby! We should also tell you that UNLV is a sandwich game for the Aztecs, who are coming off a gigantic win over Nevada, and hosting Boise State next week to close the season. Should also tell you that State has covered only one of the last five, and while we're not suggesting an outright upset, gimme Vegas and YO ELEVEN BAABBBEEE!!!

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