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Clayton, Payne and the defense complete comeback, as win against SDSU ends Rebels' 2009 campaign with a 5-7 mark Justin M. Bowen UNLV head coach Mike Sanford embraces Malo Taumua just after their 24-20 season-ending win against San Diego State on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

UNLV wide receiver Ryan Wolfe, using crutches to walk after injuring his knee in practice last week, is introduced as part of the team's senior day festivities prior to the Rebels game against San Diego State.

Date: Nov. 28, 6 p.m. Where: Sam Boyd Stadium All-time series: SDSU leads, 11-7 The line: UNLV by 4 Both teams are 4-7, meaning both UNLV's and San Diego State's seasons officially come to a close on Saturday night, no matter the outcome of their regular season finale at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Dr. Neal Smatresk stands before his office bookcase on which rests a model of a Guatemalan squirrel, which he acquired doing rain-forest research.

UNLV beats Colorado State 35-16 in Las Vegas Saturday night for the Rebels' first home win over the Rams in school history, keeping their bowl hopes alive.

MURPHY WON'T PURSUE UNLV AD JOB Tina Kunzer-Murphy, executive director of MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, said Wednesday she will not apply to become UNLV's next athletic director.

UNLV defensive lineman Malo Taumua celebrates after defeating Colorado State 35-16 Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Clayton leads UNLV over Colorado State, 35-16 Eds:APNewsNow. UNLV 35, Colorado State 16.

UNLV at #6 TCU - 3:00PM CT VERSUS HD UNLV snapped a four-game losing streak, and a 20-game Conference game road skid, with its 34-17 win at New Mexico last Saturday.

Series: TCU leads 6-1 Notes: For TCU to keep its BCS buster dream alive, the Horned Frogs have to keep winning - and do so convincingly.

NEXT : Colorado State at UNLV, 7 p.m. Saturday, The Mtn. , KWWN-AM UNLV running back Channing Trotter, center, is gang-tackled by a quintet of Texas Christian defenders in the first half of the Rebels' 41-0 loss to the eighth-ranked Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday.

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Conventional wisdom might suggest UNLV is catching Texas Christian at the right time.

UNLV quarterback Omar Clayton stiff-arms New Mexico's Frankie Baca during Saturday's game.

Sporting the fourth-longest win streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision this week, the eighth-ranked TCU Horned Frogs settle in at Carter Stadium in Fort Worth this weekend versus the UNLV Rebels.

Opponent: TCU Date: Oct. 31, 1 p.m. Where: Fort Worth, Texas TV: Versus Radio: ESPN 1100 AM All-time series: TCU leads, 6-1 The line: TCU by 34 Editor's note: Each Monday, UNLV football coach Mike Sanford meets with the media to discuss last weekend's action and next weekend's matchup.

New Mexico coach Mike Locksley is back on the job following a 10-day suspension for his role in a physical altercation with an assistant last month.

Each team carries an ugly-looking streak into Saturday's contest, but only one will come to an end.

Memo to Mountain West Conference coaches and quarterbacks: Avoid Utah's No. 17. If the ball goes in his direction, it's likely to come back nearly as fast.

Date: Oct. 24, 5 p.m. Where: Albuquerque, N.M. TV: The Mtn. The Line: UNLV by 3 Editor's note: Each Monday, UNLV football coach Mike Sanford meets with the media to discuss last weekend's action and next weekend's matchup.