It was the same feeling for Dan Mullen as ... a second straight bowl appearance for the first time in school history. Coach Barry Odom then departed for Purdue and Mullen was hired in December ...

To hire former SEC football coach Dan Mullen ... an extra $50,000 on the table if Mullen can bring UNLV its first Mountain West title in program history. A bowl appearance is worth $75,000 ...

First and foremost, the team will welcome Dan Mullen as its head coach ... The senior linebacker also had a 13-tackle performance in the LA Bowl win over California.