Hill is now averaging 3.5 steals per game on the young season, good for third in the nation. New Mexico State plays a slow, deliberate offensive style, ranking near the bottom of the country in tempo. Look for UNLV to try to speed up the Aggies, with Hill playing a key role in that effort.

For the second consecutive week, San Jose State lost to a ranked opponent as the Spartans fell to No. 23 UNLV 27-16 on a rainy Friday night at CEFCU Stadium. UNLV scored 17 consecutive points to erase a 16-10 halftime deficit,

Jai'Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State on Friday night. The Rebels (9-2,

The UNLV football team will play under the Friday night lights this week, needing a road victory at San Jose State in order to keep pace in the race for the Mountain West championship (7 p.m., FS1)

San Jose State leads the series 20-7-1 and has one the last four out of five meetings. Storylines: This is the first time SJSU has ever hosted ranked teams on back-to-back weeks. … UNLV is ranked No.

UNLV came up with a big come from behind 27-16 victory on the road against the San Jose State Spartans. OFFENSE The offense struggled throughout the first half of the game. The rainy weather played a huge effect on the passing game as Hajj-Malik Williams had negative passing yards at the end of the first quarter.