Why wouldn't UNLV's collective find $100,000 to keep starting quarterback Matthew Sluka happy amid the program's first 3-0 start since 1984? Hajj-Malik Williams provided the answer on Saturday. In UNLV's first game since an NIL dispute made it the talk of college football,

UNLV responded to the sudden departure of former starting quarterback Matthew Sluka with a dominant 59-14 victory over Fresno State on Saturday at home.

Barry Odom opened his post-game press conference on Saturday by reading a prepared statement, explaining in the tersest of terms that he wasn’t going to answer any questions about Matthew Sluka’s departure from the team over an NIL dispute

The UNLV football team beat Fresno State 59-14 in its Mountain West opener Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. It was sixth-year Campbell transfer Hajj-Malik Williams’ first game in the starting quarterback position in the wake of Matthew Sluka’s abrupt exit from the team.

Hajj-Malik Williams threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Ricky White III returned a blocked punt for a score and caught two touchdown passes, and Jai'Den Thomas returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown as unbeaten UNLV breezed to a 59-14 victory over Fresno State in the Rebels' conference opener.

Fresno State and UNLV face off in a Mountain West showdown, with key players poised to make an impact on both sides of the ball.

UNLV backup quarterback turned starter Hajj-Malik Williams dominated in his first game after former starter Matthew Sluka left the program over NIL