Nevada at UNLV
Saturday, October 2, 2004. UNLV kept the Fremont Cannon Share
UNLV beat Nevada 48–13. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 12–9 as played.
Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 27,596
- At kickoff
- 84°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| UNLV | 3 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 48 |
Standouts
- PassingKurt Nantkes11 of 19, 128 yards, 2 TDUNLV
- RushingDominique Dorsey21 carries, 141 yardsUNLV
- ReceivingNichiren Flowers9 catches, 105 yards, 1 TDNevada
- DefenseTerrence Young1 INTUNLV
Player stats
Nevada
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Moore | 17/28 | 169 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Rowe | 15/24 | 151 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Kretschmer | 15 | 57 | 0 | 13 |
| B.J. Mitchell | 7 | 34 | 0 | 22 |
| Drew Robinson | 3 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichiren Flowers | 9 | 105 | 1 | 32 |
| Talib Wise | 5 | 69 | 0 | 18 |
| Caleb Spencer | 6 | 51 | 0 | 18 |
| Trevor Brackett | 3 | 42 | 0 | 23 |
UNLV
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Nantkes | 11/19 | 128 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Dorsey | 21 | 141 | 0 | 41 |
| Erick Jackson | 10 | 49 | 2 | 19 |
| Alvin Marshall | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Scott Turner | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earvin Johnson | 7 | 73 | 2 | 19 |
| Alvin Marshall | 2 | 38 | 0 | 31 |
| Greg Estandia | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dyante Perkins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Young | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Miklos | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| Jay Staggs | 1 | 35 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Nevada | UNLV | |
|---|---|---|
| 418 | Total yards | 366 |
| 348 | Passing yards | 130 |
| 98 | Rushing yards | 238 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 26 | First downs | 19 |
| 6–16 | Third downs | 3–10 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 20:31 | Possession | 15:56 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nevada 50% to win. UNLV won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Nevada–UNLV gameOfficially, Nevada leads 26–16; as played, 25–17 in 42 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.
| 2025 | UNLV 42, Nevada 17 | |
| 2024 | UNLV 38, Nevada 14 | |
| 2023 | UNLV 45, Nevada 27 | |
| 2022 | UNLV 27, Nevada 22 | |
| 2021 | Nevada 51, UNLV 20 | |
| 2020 | Nevada 37, UNLV 19 |
Around this game
Nevada
- Next gameat Hawai’iOct. 10, 2004
- SeasonNevada in 2004
- ProgramNevada history and records
UNLV
- Next gameat BYUOct. 8, 2004
- SeasonUNLV in 2004
- ProgramUNLV history and records