New Mexico at UNLV
Saturday, October 16, 2004 Share
New Mexico beat UNLV 24–20. It was their 12th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 6–6.
Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyTV: ESGPAttendance 19,065
- At kickoff
- 76°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| UNLV | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Standouts
- PassingShane Steichen9 of 14, 124 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTUNLV
- RushingDontrell Moore26 carries, 141 yards, 1 TDNew Mexico
- ReceivingEarvin Johnson6 catches, 144 yards, 2 TDUNLV
- DefenseGabriel Fulbright2 INTNew Mexico
Player stats
New Mexico
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kole McKamey | 14/26 | 92 | 1 | 0 |
| Dontrell Moore | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontrell Moore | 26 | 141 | 1 | 18 |
| Marcus Smith | 3 | 83 | 1 | 65 |
| Kole McKamey | 11 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Rodney Ferguson | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Hank Baskett | 6 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Dontrell Moore | 4 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Brawley | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Fulbright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
UNLV
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Nantkes | 8/18 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Steichen | 9/14 | 124 | 2 | 1 |
| Dyante Perkins | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Dorsey | 18 | 110 | 0 | 45 |
| Erick Jackson | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Dyante Perkins | 8 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Alvin Marshall | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earvin Johnson | 6 | 144 | 2 | 47 |
| Alvin Marshall | 6 | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Freund | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Dominique Dorsey | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| New Mexico | UNLV | |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Total yards | 362 |
| 100 | Passing yards | 218 |
| 284 | Rushing yards | 156 |
| 3.4 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 5.7 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 18 | First downs | 19 |
| 4–17 | Third downs | 5–14 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 21:19 | Possession | 15:23 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
New Mexico 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every New Mexico–UNLV gameUNLV leads 15–13 in 28 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
| 2025 | New Mexico 40, UNLV 35 | |
| 2023 | UNLV 56, New Mexico 14 | |
| 2022 | UNLV 31, New Mexico 20 | |
| 2021 | UNLV 31, New Mexico 17 | |
| 2018 | New Mexico 50, UNLV 14 | |
| 2017 | UNLV 38, New Mexico 35 |
Around this game
New Mexico
- Next gamevs. San Diego StateOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonNew Mexico in 2004
- ProgramNew Mexico history and records
UNLV
- Next gameat UtahOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonUNLV in 2004
- ProgramUNLV history and records