head coach marvin menzie's was probably a little nervous with how his team would perform... but the rebs pulled it off and beat the thunderbirds 89- got it done and anytime you can get a road win it's a valuable thing especially for young guys to go through that experience" and don't forget to join us on sunday for the reb zone-- head coach marvin menzies joins kevin for the full half hour. it's sunday night following fox5 news at 10 and sports plus. now to some football news... even though the rebels rivals up north were able to paint the freemont cannon blue... the firing of nevada's football coach brian polian a contract ran out could cost unr nearly one-million dollars... it all depends on how successful he and his assistants are at finding new positions. when the nfr - the superbowl of rodeos comes to town - some great country music entertainers come along for the wild ride... well we're looking forward to a really big performance! really big! huge! no doubt it will be a big performance when locash performs at the then the mirage on friday... followed by four shows at "

first road game under the new coach marvin menzies, and former interim coach todd simon, passed over for the job, he resigned in the middle of the season so you can bet the be up to this. 35 points of, 35-24 rebels. they only led by six at the half. troy baxter junior is there for the put back dump e-dunk. he had 11 off the bench. three point game duane morgan hits the short shot. makes it another three point, five point lead and he had 19 points to lead the team. be rebels win 89-81. take on the rebels on saturday. nascar champions week, seven time sprint car champion jimmy johnson, cup ties him with racing legends richard petty and dale earnhart who was the toughest to win number 7? >> for and more difficult, the responsibility of a driver was so different. when i think back to richard, he had to work on his car. even dale sr. did. they won't even let me turn a wrench. they are both really difficult but the demands that existed are far different. we have around 300 coming out is their first championship their first trip to vegas to experience this. and the other part, we don't know

head coach marvin menzies joins kevin for the full half hour. it's sunday night following fox5 news at 10 and sports plus. nascar excitement is revving up all over las vegas... with champion's week kicking off festivities today. we found fans all over the strip in celebration mode. jimmy johnson is the talk of this year's festivities... winning his record-tying seventh championship... but we found one nascar fan... who isn't too thrilled. "congrats... he set the record... good job.. i'm not a fan why arent you a fan of jimmy johnson? a good driver... he's a good ambassador... but that doesn't mean i have to like him." events continue this week on the strip... including drivers revving their engines and performing burnouts during the nascar victory lap tomorrow. the exclusive black-tie awards show at the wynn will cap off the festivities. you can dust off your cowboy boots for another big event coming back to town. the wrangler national finals rodeo kicks off thomas and mack. hundreds will compete in bull riding... bare back riding... calf roping

head coach marvin menzies joins kevin for the full half hour. it's sunday night following fox5 news at 10 and sports plus. nascar is rolling into the valley for champions week... and race fans are ready for some action. "we chase the drivers around. places like this... we see the cars, where the drivers talk. we're doing the should be a good time." it's a celebration of the 2016 sprint cup series season. tomorrow fans will line the strip for the burnout. and it will wrap up friday night with nascar's annual awards. joining race fans....this weekend... are cowboys and cowgirls... the rodeo is back in las vegas for the wrangler national finals rodeo. hundreds will compete at the thomas and mack center... in various events like bull riding..and barel racing. if they can't see the action live-- fans will be able night at the downtown events center. the "national finals rodeo" kicks off tomorrow. the rodeo will be in town until december tenth. now fox5 weather 24/7 temperatures remain on the cold side tonight with overnight lows falling into the mid