Dan Mullen Weekly Presser: Cal Preview, Austin Boyd Update, Jackson Arnold and Tre Fulton

*TITLE* Dan Mullen Weekly Presser: Cal Preview, Austin Boyd Update, Jackson Arnold and Tre Fulton *DESCRIPTION* Dan Mullen, Jackson Arnold, Tre Fulton and Jackson Brown met with the media after UNLV’s 38-10 win at Akron and ahead of the Rebels’ home matchup against Cal. Mullen opened by discussing the opportunity for UNLV to bring a Power Four opponent to Allegiant Stadium and the challenge presented by Cal on both sides of the ball. He broke down quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s arm talent, quick release and ability to extend plays when the original call breaks down, along with the size and talent UNLV will see from Cal’s defense. Mullen also provided injury updates for the Rebels. DeAngelo Irvin Jr. remains out and is expected to miss additional time, while Jaylon Glover will also be unavailable against Cal. Kayden McGee and Amorion Walker are expected back. Mullen also said Austin Boyd is well ahead of his original recovery timeline after the Rebels initially feared his injury could cost him the season. The press conference went deeper into what changed for UNLV against Akron after the 44-6 loss at North Texas. Mullen discussed the seven-turnover swing between the two games, better gap discipline on defense, UNLV’s second-half adjustments after Akron recorded 15 first downs before halftime and the effort that prevented several explosive plays from becoming touchdowns. Offensively, Mullen explained why Jackson Arnold going unsacked at Akron was about more than the offensive line. He discussed Arnold getting the ball out, protection responsibilities, running back pickups and the line giving deeper routes enough time to develop. He also explained how UNLV finally hitting explosive passes downfield forced Akron to stop crowding the line of scrimmage and opened up throws underneath. Mullen discussed Cam Santee earning Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week, Tre Fulton being named UNLV’s defensive player of the game, the competition at punter between Matt Choules and Ethan Schwartz and whether the Rebels are getting closer to establishing an offensive identity. Brown, Fulton and Arnold followed Mullen during the player portion of the availability. Brown discussed his connection to Cal and his progression on the offensive line. Fulton talked about his sack against Akron, UNLV’s three-interception performance, the defensive response after North Texas and the second-half adjustments that helped shut Akron down. Arnold discussed UNLV’s red-zone execution, Jai’Den Thomas’ impact on the offense and what the Rebels have to carry forward into Cal week. Tap in for the full UNLV football media availability ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Cal at Allegiant Stadium. Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4v Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705 X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/ #UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest