Desert Pines grad Greg Burrell wins Mountain West award for UNLV football
True freshman runs wild in win over Utah Tech
UNLV Rebels running back Greg Burrell (5) scores a touchdown against the Utah Tech Trailblazers during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Allegiant Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.
Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 | 10:10 a.m.
Desert Pines High graduate Greg Burrell, who scored his first college touchdown Saturday in his second game with UNLV football, was honored today as the Mountain West Freshman of the Week, the league announced.
The true freshman Burrell finished with 101 rushing yards on 11 carries in Saturday’s 72-14 win over Utah Tech.
UNLV (2-0) gained a school-record 695 yards. The 72 points tied for second most in program history.
Burrell’s touchdown came on a 4-yard run midway through the third quarter. His day also included a 42-yard run.
UNLV at 4 p.m. Friday plays host Kansas (1-1) in a rematch of last season’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl in which the Rebels lost 49-36