Good news for UNLV football fans: you can see successive home games September 5 against Sacramento State (7 p.m.), September 12 against Oregon State and September 19 against Hawaii (both 8 p.m.). It’s a great way to bring in the new season.

On the flip side, three home games at the start of a campaign puts pressure on teams to come out flying. Naturally, the team’s last two games in November are on the road.

By Dave Bontempo

Casino Connection Sports Editor Dave Bontempo is an award-winning sports writer and broadcaster who calls boxing matches all over the world. He has covered the Philadelphia Flyers in the playoffs, as well as numerous PGA, LPGA and Seniors Golf Tour events, and co-hosted the Casino Connection television program with Publisher Roger Gros.