According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, one of Oregon's coordinators is a candidate for the open UNLV head coaching job. The Review-Journal reported on Wednesday two potential UNLV candidates, both of whom are coaching in this week's Pac-12 Title Game. The report says that Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo and Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley are two names in the UNLV coaching search and per the paper, there "appears to be mutual interest between those coaches".

UNLV fired head coach Tony Sanchez last week after posting a 19-40 record over five seasons. The Rebels are looking to bring a major improvement to the program with significant investments coming in the form of facilities. UNLV recently opened a $35 million football facility to assist with recruiting and player development.

In the report from the Review-Journal, it's noted that there's no set time table for UNLV to hire a coach, especially with both the candidates named playing in the Pac-12 title game later this week. The report also notes that the two candidates mentioned fit UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois' "hiring history of seeking up-and-coming coaches".

Marcus Arroyo joined Oregon's coaching staff in 2017 as the co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018 and named assistant head coach before the 2019 season. The Oregon coordinator has familiarity with the Mountain West conference, playing quarterback at San Jose State from 1998 to 2002 and then coaching quarterbacks from 2006-2008 and serving as co-offensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008. Arroyo has also coached at Wyoming (offensive coordinator 2009-2010), Cal (passing-game coordinator 2011-12), Southern Mississippi (offensive coordinator 2013), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (interim offensive coordinator 2014-15) and at Oklahoma State (running backs coach).