Telly Johnson Jr. ran for 139 yards at Wyoming on Oct. 17. He now faces a UNLV defense allowing 4.9 yards per carry through 7 games.
DeAree Rogers caught 8 passes for 115 yards against Hawaii last week, including touchdowns of 49 and 25 yards. UNLV gave up 395 passing yards to Cal earlier this month.
N Illinois +24.5 leaves UNLV needing a 25-point win. Through 7 games, the Rebels have only 11 touchdowns on 21 red-zone trips.
In its last home game against North Dakota State, UNLV gained 255 yards without an offensive touchdown. Its 13 points came from a pick-six and 2 field goals.