GAME 8: Historic Trip To Notre Dame On Tap

GAME 8: NON-CONFERENCE FINALE

UNLV REBELS (4-3/2-2 Mountain West)
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Notre Dame (3-3)

DATE: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022
KICKOFF: 11:30 am PT
SITE: Notre Dame Stadium (80,795/Field Turf) South Bend, IN
STREAM: Peacock (Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett & Zora Stephenson)
RADIO: ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM (Russ Langer, Caleb Herring & Steve Cofield)

SATURDAY'S PREVIEW...
UNLV (4-3/2-2) closes out its 2022 non-conference schedule by making a historic trip to Notre Dame (3-3) for the first time Saturday afternoon ... It will also mark the Rebels' first game played in the state of Indiana, first trip to the Eastern Time Zone since 2017 (Ohio State) and their first contest vs. an independent opponent since hosting former Mountain West rival BYU in 2017 ... The game will be available to fans by subscribing to Peacock Premium streaming service ($4.99 per month) ... Coincidentally, the Fighting Irish played in UNLV's home stadium two weeks ago vs. BYU at Allegiant Stadium as part of the school's Shamrock Series ... The Rebels, who already doubled their victory total from the last two seasons combined, are coming off a 42-7 home loss to Air Force while Notre Dame also lost at home, 16-14, to Stanford ... After starting 0-14 at UNLV, head coach Marcus Arroyo has won six of his last 12 games ... Despite leaving Saturday's game with a first-quarter injury, Louisville grad transfer RB Aidan Robbins is tied for 10th in the FBS with nine total scores (eight rushing, one receiving) ... UNLV is tied with four teams for third in the country with 11 interceptions this season.

REBELS vs. FIGHTING IRISH NOTES...
For the second time this fall, UNLV will be facing an opponent for the first time in history as the Rebels' trip to Cal on September 10 marked a first meeting with the Golden Bears ... In fact, UNLV and Notre Dame both faced Cal this season as the Pac-12 conference program played in South Bend just one week after hosting the Rebels in Berkeley ... Former UNLV quarterback and longtime ESPN personality Kenny Mayne is scheduled to be in South Bend as the Rebels' featured alumnus on the game's television broadcast, appearing on pregame, halftime and post-game segments ... Former UNLV CB Marvin Robinson lettered at Notre Dame in 1991 before eventually transferring to UNLV and helping the Rebels win the 1994 Big West Conference title and Las Vegas Bowl championship ... Rudy Ruettiger of the beloved Notre Dame-themed 1993 film "Rudy" is a longtime Las Vegas resident.