Nevada at UNLV

Saturday, October 5, 2002. UNLV kept the Fremont Cannon

UNLV beat Nevada 21–⁠17. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 12–⁠7 as played.

AwayNevada5–⁠7 in 2002
17
HomeUNLV5–⁠7 in 2002
21

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyHigh 86°F, low 57°FAttendance 28,341

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nevada0601117
UNLV770721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UNLV 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Nevada leads 26–⁠16; as played, 25–⁠17 in 42 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UNLV 42, Nevada 17
2024UNLV 38, Nevada 14
2023UNLV 45, Nevada 27
2022UNLV 27, Nevada 22
2021Nevada 51, UNLV 20
2020Nevada 37, UNLV 19

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