Sprinkler malfunction creates ‘Bellagio Fountains Night’
Call it a Homecoming Miracle. Not only did quarterback Dalton Sneed turn in one of the most exciting plays ever — turning what looked like a sure safety into the longest rush in school history at 91 yards right into the end zone — but the Rebel game also featured a water show at Sam Boyd Stadium. Indeed, the world famous Bellagio Fountains seemingly made an unscheduled appearance on the UNLV sideline as a geyser shooting between the team and stands sent the players scrambling.
Turns out that a broadcast camera cart patrolling the sideline accidentally broke a pipe and inadvertently created a unique football fountain. The game itself, which was paused for just a few minutes because of the wet wonder, was equally memorable for the home crowd as UNLV went on to thump Fresno State, 45-20.
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