Palandech, Stanton next up at QB with Rogers out

It’s bad enough for UNLV that it lost 52-28 to Utah State on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium, but it also lost redshirt freshman quarterback Armani Rogers, who will enter the concussion protocol.

That means getting seniors Kurt Palandech and Johnny Stanton ready to play in next Saturday’s 7 p.m. game at Fresno State.

Stanton has been playing linebacker the past two weeks, an injury-depleted position in which starter Bailey Laolagi (shoulder) didn’t play against the Aggies. But UNLV coach Tony Sanchez might not have a choice but to bring Stanton back to offense.

“For us to go ahead and threaten defenses, you’re probably going to have to see a two-quarterback system,” Sanchez said. “John has got a hell of an arm. He does some really good things in the passing game. Kurt’s a little limited there, but he runs the ball real well. He got all the reps this week, and Johnny was really limited because he was on the defensive side all week and actually last week, too. But we’re going to have to look at that. If we’re going to win games, we’re going to have to score a bunch of points. We’re not shutting people out. We’re not winning games 28-21.”

Palandech said he would be ready to go if called upon.

“I’m going to keep preparing the same way I have been, expecting to play and taking the mental reps,” he said. “But now I’ll be getting out there with the ones (starters) probably.”