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Mountain West suspends UNR's Yates for UNLV game

Sep 26, 2015; Buffalo, NY, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack defensive lineman Rykeem Yates (55) sacks Buffalo Bulls quarterback Joe Licata (16) during the first half at University of Buffalo Stadium. (Timothy T. Ludwig/USA Today Sports)

The Mountain West suspended UNR senior defensive tackle Rykeem Yates for Saturday's 4 p.m. football game against UNLV in Reno.

Yates is being disciplined for targeting a Buffalo player in the Wolf Pack's 24-21 victory on Saturday. Targeting draws a half-game suspension, but this was Yates' second offense, so it became a full game.

He was the same player who injured UNLV offensive lineman Brett Boyko last season, affecting Boyko's NFL Draft status.