UNLV at BYU
Friday, October 8, 2004 Share
UNLV beat BYU 24–20. It was their 12th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 9–3.
Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: ESPN2Attendance 56,341
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| BYU | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Standouts
- RushingDominique Dorsey26 carries, 94 yards, 1 TDUNLV
- ReceivingTodd Watkins9 catches, 117 yards, 1 TDBYU
- DefenseJamaal Brimmer1 INTUNLV
Player stats
UNLV
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Nantkes | 9/27 | 130 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Dorsey | 26 | 94 | 1 | 16 |
| Dyante Perkins | 13 | 44 | 1 | 12 |
| Alvin Marshall | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Erick Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Marshall | 3 | 66 | 0 | 46 |
| Earvin Johnson | 4 | 56 | 1 | 27 |
| Dyante Perkins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chad Henley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Brimmer | 1 | 24 | 0 |
BYU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beck | 34/67 | 358 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Payne | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Brown | 8 | 102 | 0 | 41 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 12 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Watkins | 9 | 117 | 1 | 35 |
| Austin Collie | 10 | 70 | 0 | 18 |
| Daniel Coats | 4 | 46 | 0 | 15 |
| Jason Kukahiko | 3 | 36 | 0 | 16 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Jensen | 1 | 26 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UNLV | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Total yards | 449 |
| 148 | Passing yards | 385 |
| 129 | Rushing yards | 91 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 15 | First downs | 27 |
| 6–19 | Third downs | 7–21 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:00 | Possession | 19:33 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 63% to win. UNLV won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every UNLV–BYU gameBYU leads 17–3 in 20 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2017 | BYU 31, UNLV 21 | |
| 2014 | BYU 42, UNLV 23 | |
| 2010 | BYU 55, UNLV 7 | |
| 2009 | BYU 59, UNLV 21 | |
| 2008 | BYU 42, UNLV 35 | |
| 2007 | BYU 24, UNLV 14 |
Around this game
UNLV
- Next gamevs. New MexicoOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonUNLV in 2004
- ProgramUNLV history and records
BYU
- Next gamevs. WyomingOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonBYU in 2004
- ProgramBYU history and records