HOUSTON — Senior center Reid Williams says there is a lot of new to UNLV’s football team. New faces. New teammates. New plays.

It all might have had something to do with the Rebels struggling to beat Football Championship Subdivision opponent Idaho State 38-31 in their season opener.

But it can’t continue, he said.

Williams is the leader of a rebuilt offensive line, a player who is sure the Rebels will be better in their second game when they play Sam Houston on Friday at Shell Energy Stadium.

“It’s a huge game because it’s our first FBS game and a time to prove ourselves,” Williams said. “It will really test us as a team. Everybody is going to make mistakes. It’s how you handle them that’s important. We preach it every day — just handle adversity the right way.”

UNLV did so against I

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