OXFORD, Ohio — He remembers January, when guys were shaking hands and introducing themselves and putting names to faces.

When near 60 transfers who had rolled into UNLV’s football program hoping to make a difference began forging relationships.

Have they ever.

And there is one constant: Dan Mullen.

Say what you want about the job Mullen and his coaching staff have done. They’ve been outstanding. But the way in which Mullen has created a team in such a short amount of time is perhaps even more impressive.

And all of it was on display Saturday.

Didn’t quit

They could have packed things in at halftime. Could have accepted how poorly they executed for 30 minutes and merely played out the string while awaiting a long flight home.

But in beating Miami (Ohio) 41-38 at Yager Stadium , in r

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