It's the final goodbye to Sam Boyd Stadium. The UNLV Rebels will play their last home game Saturday.

Whatever Pete Alonso can do, Kolo Uasike can do better.

Or something like that.

An era of Las Vegas sports history came to an end Saturday as UNLV closed out 49 years of playing football at Sam Boyd Stadium.

UNLV will play its final game at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday afternoon.

UNLV received an anonymous challenge donation of $1 million for the Student-Athlete Excellence Center, meaning any pledges up to that amount will be matched for the new initiative.

UNLV cut the ribbon Thursday, opening the doors to its new football training facility.

The much anticipated UNLV Fertitta Football Complex opened its doors Thursday afternoon, making UNLV a premier football destination.

After three years and $34.8 million dollars’ worth of construction, UNLV finally unveiled its new on-campus football facility in a ceremony on Thursday.

There will be a tightrope act at Allegiant Stadium this month and it has nothing to do with entertainment.

As I watched men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger and his staff teach their student-athletes a defensive set recently, I thought about how this editorial mirrored what I was seeing on the floor: the future of UNLV athletics. The Runnin’ Rebels — part of a group of more than 480 UNLV student-athletes — are the future, and it is our mandate to provide the best possible experience for them as they attend our university.

Consider it a reward for perfect attendance at school.

UNLV has created the Rebel Rewards Program for season-ticker holders.