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BYU at UNLV

Saturday, October 13, 2007

BYU beat UNLV 24–⁠14. It was their 15th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 12–⁠3.

AwayBYU11–⁠2 in 2007
24
HomeUNLV2–⁠10 in 2007
14

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 38,026

At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU0710724
UNLV330814

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Hall21/3321413
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harvey Unga25177132
Manase Tonga1036111
Joe Semanoff41406
Max Hall4404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dennis Pitta797039
Harvey Unga544015
Manase Tonga223016
Andrew George115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Bryan Kehl1120

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Travis Dixon11/217801
Omar Clayton5/54310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frank Summers135009
Travis Dixon828011
Omar Clayton21709
Jordan Ho-Ching1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Wolfe550027
Rodelin Anthony227122
Aaron Straiten219010
Frank Summers41207
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Beau Bell220
Elton Shackelford1130

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

BYUUNLV
441Total yards217
220Passing yards121
227Rushing yards96
6.5Yards per pass4.7
5.0Yards per rush3.8
26First downs14
9–⁠15Third downs4–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers1
7–⁠64Penalties5–⁠33
22:11Possession13:23

Efficiency

BYUUNLV
56%Success rate37%
0.10EPA per play−0.03
0.62Explosiveness0.74
0.18Rushing EPA0.03
0.00Passing EPA−0.10
37%Passing-down success33%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.25
0.09Second-down EPA0.09
0.44Third-down EPA0.24
2%Havoc by its defense4%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

BYU 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 8 playsQ1 BYUFumble, 5 playsQ1 UNLVField goal, 5 playsQ1 BYUInterceptionQ1 UNLVPunt, 7 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown run, 12 playsQ2 UNLVField goal, 8 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVInterception, 1 playQ2 BYUInterception, 4 playsQ2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BYUTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUField goal, 14 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUInterception, 2 playsQ4 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown run, 15 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ4 BYUEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 BYUFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVField goal, 5 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 BYUInterception, −10 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVPunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
  6. Q2 BYUTouchdown run, 12 plays, 93 yards
  7. Q2 UNLVField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 UNLVInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 BYUInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  12. Q3 BYUTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 66 yards
  13. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 BYUField goal, 14 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 BYUInterception, 2 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q4 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q4 BYUTouchdown run, 15 plays, 81 yards
  19. Q4 UNLVTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q4 BYUEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then UNLV 3, BYU 0
UNLV Punt, 8 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 33Frank Summers rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 37.
14:102nd & 6 at own 37Travis Dixon rush for 7 yards to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & 10 at own 44Frank Summers rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 48.
12:452nd & 6 at own 48Frank Summers rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:253rd & 4 at the 50Travis Dixon rush for 6 yards to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at opp 44Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Ryan Wolfe.
11:502nd & 10 at opp 44Travis Dixon rush for 2 yards to the BYU 42.
11:133rd & 8 at opp 42Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Ryan Wolfe.
11:014th & 8 at opp 42Brian Pacheco punt for 39 yards downed at the BYU 3.
BYU Fumble, 5 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 3Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the BYU 10.
10:162nd & 3 at own 10Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 5 yards to the BYU 15 for a 1ST down.
9:561st & 10 at own 15Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
9:502nd & 10 at own 15Max Hall pass incomplete to Harvey Unga.
9:373rd & 10 at own 15Max Hall pass complete to Matt Allen for 12 yards, fumbled at the BYU 27, recovered by Quinton Pointer at the BYU 27.
UNLV Field goal, 5 plays
9:371st & 10 at opp 27Byu penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
9:231st & 5 at opp 22Travis Dixon pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 6 yards to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
9:151st & 10 at opp 16Unlv penalty 9 yard holding on Gerold Rodriguez accepted.
9:051st & 19 at opp 25Frank Summers rush for 6 yards to the BYU 19.
8:332nd & 13 at opp 19Travis Dixon pass incomplete.
8:183rd & 13 at opp 19Travis Dixon rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 20.
7:444th & 14 at opp 20Sergio Aguayo 37 yard field goal GOOD.UNLV 3, BYU 0
7:34Kyle Watson kickoff for 67 yards returned by Bryce Mahuika for 34 yards to the BYU 37.
BYU Interception
7:261st & 10 at own 37Harvey Unga rush for 6 yards to the BYU 43.
6:552nd & 4 at own 43Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the BYU 46.
6:143rd & 1 at own 46Manase Tonga rush for 1 yard to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at own 47Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 49.
5:162nd & 6 at opp 49Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 12 yards to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at opp 37Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
4:362nd & 10 at opp 37Manase Tonga rush for 5 yards to the UNLV 32.
3:493rd & 5 at opp 32Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 7 yards to the UNLV 25 for a 1ST down.
3:311st & 10 at opp 25Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 15 yards to the UNLV 10 for a 1ST down.
3:021st & goal at opp 10Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
2:422nd & goal at opp 10Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 7.
2:053rd & goal at opp 7Max Hall pass intercepted by Elton Shackelford at the UNLV 12, returned for 13 yards to the UNLV 25.
UNLV Punt, 7 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 25Frank Summers rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 29.
1:172nd & 6 at own 29Frank Summers rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 33.
0:443rd & 2 at own 33Timeout Unlv, clock 00:44.
0:353rd & 2 at own 33Travis Dixon pass complete to Frank Summers for 2 yards to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down.
0:191st & 10 at own 35Unlv penalty 10 yard holding on Ryan Worthen accepted.
Q2 14:551st & 20 at own 25Travis Dixon pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 22.
Q2 14:102nd & 23 at own 22Byu penalty 15 yard pass interference on Andre Saulsberry accepted, no play.
Q2 14:091st & 10 at own 37Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Ryan Wolfe.
Q2 13:402nd & 10 at own 37Frank Summers rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 39.
Q2 13:183rd & 8 at own 39Travis Dixon pass complete to Frank Summers for 4 yards to the UNLV 43.
Q2 12:404th & 4 at own 43Brian Pacheco punt for 50 yards out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter6 drives, then BYU 7, UNLV 6
BYU Touchdown run, 12 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 7Max Hall rush for 3 yards to the BYU 10.
11:352nd & 7 at own 10Joe Semanoff rush for 1 yard to the BYU 11.
11:003rd & 6 at own 11Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 15 yards to the BYU 26 for a 1ST down.
10:351st & 10 at own 26Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 6 yards to the BYU 32.
9:562nd & 4 at own 32Max Hall pass incomplete to Harvey Unga.
9:493rd & 4 at own 32Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 15 yards to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
9:151st & 10 at own 47Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 49.
8:252nd & 6 at opp 49Max Hall pass complete to Vic So’oto for 5 yards, fumbled at the UNLV 44, forced by Bradley Niles, recovered by Vic So’oto at the UNLV 44, tackled by Bradley Niles.
8:183rd & 1 at opp 44Max Hall rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down.
7:471st & 10 at opp 41Byu penalty 5 yard false start on David Oswald accepted.
7:301st & 15 at opp 46Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 11 yards to the UNLV 35.
6:532nd & 4 at opp 35Harvey Unga rush for 32 yards to the UNLV 3 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & goal at opp 3Manase Tonga rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 6, UNLV 3
6:30Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 7, UNLV 3
6:23Matt Bauman kickoff for 67 yards returned by Gerold Rodriguez for 14 yards to the UNLV 17.
UNLV Field goal, 8 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 17Omar Clayton pass complete to Aaron Straiten for 10 yards to the UNLV 27 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
6:051st & 10 at own 27Omar Clayton rush for 9 yards to the UNLV 36.
5:302nd & 1 at own 36Omar Clayton pass complete to Casey Flair for 8 yards to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
5:141st & 10 at own 44Omar Clayton pass complete to Rodelin Anthony for 22 yards to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 34Omar Clayton pass complete to Casey Flair for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 36.
3:362nd & 12 at opp 36Omar Clayton rush for 8 yards to the BYU 28.
3:083rd & 4 at opp 28Frank Summers rush for 2 yards to the BYU 26.
2:504th & 2 at opp 26Timeout Unlv, clock 02:50.
2:454th & 2 at opp 26Sergio Aguayo 43 yard field goal GOOD.BYU 7, UNLV 6
2:36Kyle Watson kickoff for 66 yards returned by Bryce Mahuika for 29 yards to the BYU 23, Byu penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
BYU Punt, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 23Max Hall pass complete to Manase Tonga for 7 yards to the BYU 30.
1:472nd & 3 at own 30Max Hall sacked by Jeremy Geathers at the BYU 24 for a loss of 6 yards.
1:223rd & 9 at own 24Max Hall pass incomplete to Matt Allen.
1:134th & 9 at own 24Cj Santiago punt for 37 yards, returned by Casey Flair for 4 yards to the UNLV 43.
UNLV Interception, 1 play
1:011st & 10 at own 43Travis Dixon pass intercepted by Bryan Kehl at the BYU 42, returned for 12 yards to the UNLV 46.
BYU Interception, 4 plays
0:531st & 10 at opp 46Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 14 yards to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down.
0:481st & 10 at opp 32Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
0:432nd & 10 at opp 32Max Hall pass incomplete.
0:353rd & 10 at opp 32Max Hall pass intercepted by Beau Bell at the UNLV 18, returned for no gain to the UNLV 18.
UNLV End of half, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 18Frank Summers rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 21.
Q3 14:55Kyle Watson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Bryce Mahuika for 29 yards to the BYU 34.
3rd quarter5 drives, then BYU 17, UNLV 6
BYU Touchdown pass, 10 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 34Harvey Unga rush for 6 yards to the BYU 40.
14:502nd & 4 at own 40Harvey Unga rush for 15 yards to the UNLV 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:531st & 10 at opp 45Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 2 yards to the UNLV 43.
12:282nd & 8 at opp 43Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the UNLV 36.
12:143rd & 1 at opp 36Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at opp 34Harvey Unga rush for 14 yards to the UNLV 20 for a 1ST down.
11:071st & 10 at opp 20Manase Tonga rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 16.
10:412nd & 6 at opp 16Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down.
9:551st & goal at opp 9Harvey Unga rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 4, Unlv penalty 4 yard face mask on Starr Fuimaono accepted.
9:491st & goal at opp 4Max Hall pass complete to Vic So’oto for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 13, UNLV 6
9:49Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 14, UNLV 6
9:41Mitch Payne kickoff for 68 yards returned by Gerold Rodriguez for 32 yards to the UNLV 34 out-of-bounds.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 34Frank Summers rush for 9 yards to the UNLV 43.
8:342nd & 1 at own 43Travis Dixon rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 40.
8:213rd & 4 at own 40Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Rodelin Anthony.
8:124th & 4 at own 40Brian Pacheco punt for 33 yards downed at the BYU 27.
BYU Field goal, 14 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 27Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
7:482nd & 10 at own 27Manase Tonga rush for 4 yards to the BYU 31.
7:163rd & 6 at own 31Max Hall pass complete to Michael Reed for 10 yards to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
6:551st & 10 at own 41Harvey Unga rush for 16 yards to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & 10 at opp 43Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the UNLV 36.
6:052nd & 3 at opp 36Manase Tonga rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at opp 32Harvey Unga rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 26.
4:582nd & 4 at opp 26Joe Semanoff rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 20 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 20Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 5 yards to the UNLV 15.
3:402nd & 5 at opp 15Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the UNLV 10 for a 1ST down.
3:051st & goal at opp 10Joe Semanoff rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 7.
2:292nd & 0 at opp 7Byu penalty 10 yard holding on R.J. Willing accepted.
2:102nd & 0 at opp 17Max Hall rush for 5 yards to the UNLV 12.
2:043rd & goal at opp 12Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 2 yards to the UNLV 10.
1:314th & goal at opp 10Mitch Payne 27 yard field goal GOOD.BYU 17, UNLV 6
1:22Mitch Payne kickoff for 67 yards returned by Gerold Rodriguez for 10 yards to the UNLV 13.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 13Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Aaron Straiten.
1:042nd & 10 at own 13David Peeples rush for no gain to the UNLV 13.
0:243rd & 10 at own 13Travis Dixon pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 6 yards to the UNLV 19 out-of-bounds.
0:104th & 4 at own 19Brian Pacheco punt for 41 yards downed at the BYU 40.
BYU Interception, 2 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 40Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 38 yards to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:521st & 10 at opp 22Max Hall pass intercepted by Beau Bell at the UNLV 2, returned for no gain to the UNLV 2.
4th quarter4 drives, then BYU 24, UNLV 14
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 2Frank Summers rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 4 out-of-bounds, Unlv penalty 4 yard personal foul on Frank Summers accepted.
14:302nd & 8 at own 4Frank Summers rush for no gain to the UNLV 4.
13:553rd & 8 at own 4Travis Dixon pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 28 yards to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down.
13:411st & 10 at own 32Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Nate Carter.
13:282nd & 10 at own 32Travis Dixon pass complete to Frank Summers for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 30.
12:403rd & 12 at own 30Travis Dixon pass complete to Frank Summers for 7 yards to the UNLV 37.
12:044th & 5 at own 37Brian Pacheco punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Bryce Mahuika at the BYU 19.
BYU Touchdown run, 15 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 19Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the BYU 24.
11:212nd & 5 at own 24Harvey Unga rush for 8 yards to the BYU 32 for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at own 32Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the BYU 34.
9:502nd & 8 at own 34Joe Semanoff rush for 4 yards to the BYU 38.
9:243rd & 4 at own 38Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 7 yards to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down.
8:431st & 10 at own 45Manase Tonga rush for 3 yards to the BYU 48.
8:072nd & 7 at own 48Manase Tonga rush for 11 yards to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down.
7:331st & 10 at opp 41Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 39.
7:022nd & 8 at opp 39Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 35.
6:223rd & 4 at opp 35Max Hall pass complete to Manase Tonga for 16 yards to the UNLV 19 for a 1ST down.
6:061st & 10 at opp 19Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the UNLV 12.
5:232nd & 3 at opp 12Manase Tonga rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 15.
4:343rd & 6 at opp 15Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 5 yards to the UNLV 10.
3:514th & 1 at opp 10Timeout Byu, clock 03:51.
3:454th & 1 at opp 10Manase Tonga rush for 5 yards to the UNLV 5 for a 1ST down.
3:151st & goal at opp 5Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 23, UNLV 6
3:15Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 24, UNLV 6
3:151st & 0 at own 30Byu penalty 5 yard illegal procedure on Mitch Payne accepted.
3:06Mitch Payne kickoff for 66 yards returned by Lorenzo Bursey Jr. for 20 yards to the UNLV 29.
UNLV Touchdown pass, 11 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 29Nate Carter rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 30.
2:362nd & 9 at own 30Travis Dixon pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 27 yards to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down.
2:241st & 10 at opp 43Travis Dixon pass incomplete.
2:122nd & 10 at opp 43Travis Dixon pass complete to Nate Carter for 7 yards to the BYU 36.
2:123rd & 3 at opp 36Timeout Unlv, clock 02:12.
2:053rd & 3 at opp 36Frank Summers rush for 6 yards to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 10 at opp 30Travis Dixon rush for 2 yards to the BYU 28 out-of-bounds.
1:532nd & 8 at opp 28Travis Dixon pass complete to Aaron Straiten for 9 yards to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down.
1:411st & 10 at opp 19Travis Dixon pass incomplete to Ryan Wolfe.
1:332nd & 10 at opp 19Travis Dixon rush for 11 yards to the BYU 8 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & goal at opp 8Travis Dixon rush for 3 yards to the BYU 5.
1:112nd & goal at opp 5Omar Clayton pass complete to Rodelin Anthony for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 24, UNLV 12
1:111st & 0 at opp 3Timeout Unlv, clock 01:11.
1:11Two-point conversion attempt, Omar Clayton pass to Casey Flair GOOD.BYU 24, UNLV 14
0:15Kyle Watson kickoff for 52 yards returned by Bryce Mahuika for 12 yards to the BYU 35, Unlv penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted.
BYU End of game, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 35Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 33.
0:152nd & 12 at own 33Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 31.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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BYU leads 17–⁠3 in 20 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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2010BYU 55, UNLV 7
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