Utah State at UNLV
Saturday, September 25, 2004 Share
Utah State beat UNLV 31–21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Utah State led the series 11–5 as played.
Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 19,116
- At kickoff
- 90°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
| UNLV | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Standouts
- RushingDominique Dorsey18 carries, 189 yards, 1 TDUNLV
- ReceivingTony Pennyman4 catches, 119 yards, 1 TDUtah State
- DefenseRobert Watts2 INTUtah State
Player stats
Utah State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Cox | 12/26 | 177 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Forbes | 7 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Travis Cox | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Lawrence Lovelace | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Pennyman | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pennyman | 4 | 119 | 1 | 79 |
| Patrick McNutt | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Raymond Hicks | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Kevin Robinson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Watts | 2 | 100 | 1 |
| Antonio Taylor | 2 | 71 | 0 |
UNLV
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Nantkes | 20/35 | 283 | 1 | 4 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Dorsey | 18 | 189 | 1 | 53 |
| JaJa Riley | 9 | 47 | 0 | 15 |
| Erick Jackson | 5 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Dyante Perkins | 9 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earvin Johnson | 6 | 90 | 0 | 23 |
| Dyante Perkins | 5 | 77 | 0 | 28 |
| Alvin Marshall | 3 | 63 | 0 | 33 |
| Michael Freund | 2 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Utah State | UNLV | |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Total yards | 550 |
| 183 | Passing yards | 302 |
| 114 | Rushing yards | 267 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 14 | First downs | 24 |
| 5–15 | Third downs | 8–16 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 14:30 | Possession | 21:18 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UNLV 64% to win. Utah State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Utah State–UNLV gameOfficially, Utah State leads 20–8; as played, 18–10 in 28 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2025 | UNLV 29, Utah State 26 | |
| 2024 | UNLV 50, Utah State 34 | |
| 2022 | UNLV 34, Utah State 24 | |
| 2021 | Utah State 28, UNLV 24 | |
| 2018 | Utah State 59, UNLV 28 | |
| 2017 | Utah State 52, UNLV 28 |
Around this game
Utah State
- Next gameat TroyOct. 2, 2004
- SeasonUtah State in 2004
- ProgramUtah State history and records
UNLV
- Next gamevs. NevadaOct. 2, 2004
- SeasonUNLV in 2004
- ProgramUNLV history and records

