The Rebels are 4-1 and have scored 40-plus points in three consecutive games for the first time in school history.
Las Vegas has everything — glitz, glamour and more star-studded shows than anywhere in the country. The only thing it hasn’t had is a relevant college football program. But that, too, might be coming to town. The are 4-1. It’s quite the departure for a program that has had just one winning season since 2000 and has had 10 seasons in that stretch in which it’s won two games or fewer. It’s been a remarkable turnaround under first-year coach Barry Odom.
is off to a 4-1 start under first-year coach Barry Odom. The upshot of that is the Rebels have built more depth and have more game-ready players than most programs in the Group of 5. “You have to have repetitions,” Odom said. “Our staff has done a nice job with the organization of that, and our kids have really bought into that. They think it’s a huge advantage for us, and it is. I did not do this at Missouri. I didn’t know how to structure it.
was down 17-0 but rallied for a 40-37 win behind redshirt freshman . The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Maiava has proved to be a revelation, triggering ’s new Go-Go offense under new coordinator Brennan Marion. It’s a two-back misdirection offense with a ton of window dressing that has the triple-option coming off of every run and also attacks the field vertically with the pass. Advertisement “He’s like a great point guard out there,” Marion said. “He gets us in the right play and makes great decisions. It gets out of his hands fast. He hasn’t taken any sacks in the last two games.
staff watched his film and loved the 5-8, 180-pounder from Atlanta. Thomas scored two TDs in the season opener and went for 100 yards and four touchdowns at . “He loves football, and I think that makes such a huge difference,” Odom said. “He’s a ball guy, and I think you can win with those guys.” The 36-year-old Marion, who had a big impact at William & Mary and Howard as an OC at the FCS level, has been a terrific fit with the Rebels.
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