First the game took a long pause after UNLV called a timeout after running the clock down. Then, before play resumed, the referees ushered out the guy designated to carry dry balls in a bag, putting a fresh one on the field for the long snapper.

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, dropping the Spartans to 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West Conference.

Odom has turned a program that had one winning record in the 21 seasons before he arrived into a contender in the conference. The Rebels won nine games last season for their most wins since 1984 when they made it to the Mountain West title game before losing to Boise State.

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.

No. 24 UNLV doesn't control its destiny in terms of a Mountain West Conference championship game berth, but a win at San Jose State on Friday night would ensure the