Utah State at UNLV

Saturday, August 30, 2008

UNLV beat Utah State 27–⁠17. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Utah State led the series 12–⁠7 as played.

AwayUtah State3–⁠9 in 2008
17
HomeUNLV5–⁠7 in 2008
27

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 18,815

At kickoff
86°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah State073717
UNLV7107327

Standouts

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

Player stats

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Setzer10/1712301
Diondre Borel8/168010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Diondre Borel1570015
Robert Turbin133418
Sean Setzer31006
Curtis Marsh5603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stanley Morrison347031
Jerome Barbour441023
Robert Turbin339023
Omar Sawyer238033

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Omar Clayton17/2919230
Mike Clausen2/32900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frank Summers1487029
Channing Trotter61707
Omar Clayton413013
Ryan Wolfe21108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Wolfe7103232
Casey Flair453018
Phillip Payne452119
Ryan Worthen115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Lorenzo Bursey Jr.120

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

Team stats

Utah StateUNLV
314Total yards353
211Passing yards234
111Rushing yards132
6.2Yards per pass6.9
3.0Yards per rush4.4
15First downs21
3–⁠15Third downs5–⁠14
4–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
7–⁠49Penalties4–⁠30
18:18Possession17:32

Efficiency

Utah StateUNLV
38%Success rate43%
0.03EPA per play−0.03
1.02Explosiveness0.76
−0.08Rushing EPA0.04
0.16Passing EPA−0.08
33%Passing-down success24%
−0.25First-down EPA0.20
0.27Second-down EPA−0.44
−0.12Third-down EPA0.08

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)

UNLV 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneUtah State end zoneQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah StateFumble, 9 playsQ1 UNLVTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown run, 12 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ2 Utah StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 9 playsQ2 Utah StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 UNLVField goal, 6 playsQ2 Utah StateEnd of halfQ3 UNLVPunt, 4 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ3 Utah StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ4 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 UNLVField goal, 5 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 16 playsQ4 UNLVEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Utah StateFumble, 9 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 UNLVTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown run, 12 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q2 UNLVTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 UNLVPunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 Utah StateInterception, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 UNLVField goal, 6 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 Utah StateEnd of half, 0 yards
  12. Q3 UNLVPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 UNLVTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 74 yards
  15. Q3 Utah StateField goal, 8 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  21. Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 UNLVField goal, 5 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 16 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 UNLVEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then UNLV 7, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Robert Turbin rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 17, tackled by Ronnie Paulo and Will Chandler.
15:002nd & 8 at own 17Sean Setzer pass complete to Robert Turbin for 4 yards to the UthSt 21, tackled by Daryl Forte and Starr Fuimaono out-of-bounds.
15:003rd & 4 at own 21Sean Setzer pass incomplete to N/A.
15:004th & 4 at own 21Peter Caldwell punt for 45 yards to the UNLV 34, no return.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 34Omar Clayton pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at own 34Frank Summers rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 38, tackled by Jordan Glass and Ben Calderwood.
15:003rd & 6 at own 38Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Ryan Wolfe.
15:004th & 6 at own 38Dack Ishii punt for 29 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the UthSt 33.
Utah State Fumble, 9 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 33Curtis Marsh rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 34, tackled by Ronnie Paulo and Isaako Aaitui.
13:432nd & 9 at own 34Sean Setzer pass complete to Otis Nelson for 11 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Lafayette Fletcher and Ronnie Paulo for a 1ST down.
13:431st & 10 at own 45Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Isaako Aaitui and Jason Beauchamp, Utah St penalty 12 yard illegal block on Otis Nelson accepted.
13:431st & 19 at own 36Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by Thor Pili and Ronnie Paulo.
13:432nd & 16 at own 39Sean Setzer pass complete to Stanley Morrison for 12 yards to the UNLV 49, tackled by Geoffery Howard and Starr Fuimaono.
9:573rd & 4 at opp 49Timeout Utah State, clock 09:57.
9:573rd & 4 at opp 49Sean Setzer pass complete to Doug Barbour for 7 yards to the UNLV 42, tackled by Terrance Lee and Will Chandler for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 42Sean Setzer pass complete to Robert Turbin for 12 yards to the UNLV 30, tackled by Daryl Forte out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 30Utah St penalty 5 yard false start on Spencer Johnson accepted.
9:571st & 15 at opp 35Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 32, tackled by Ronnie Paulo and Starr Fuimaono.
6:292nd & 12 at opp 32Marquis Butler rush, fumbled, recovered by UNLV Will Chandler at the UNLV 41, Will Chandler for 12 yards, to the UthSt 47, tackled by Sean Setzer.
UNLV Touchdown pass, 5 plays
9:571st & 10 at opp 47Omar Clayton pass complete to Casey Flair for 17 yards to the UthSt 30, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 30Omar Clayton pass complete to Casey Flair for 18 yards to the UthSt 12, tackled by Derrvin Speight and Paul Igboelie for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 12Ryan Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 9, tackled by Caleb Taylor and Darby Golden.
6:292nd & 7 at opp 9Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Phillip Payne, broken up by Jake Hutton.
6:293rd & 7 at opp 9Timeout Unlv, clock 06:29.
6:233rd & 7 at opp 9Omar Clayton pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 6, Utah State 0
6:23Kyle Watson extra point GOOD.UNLV 7, Utah State 0
6:23Ben Jaekle kickoff for 70 yards returned by Stanley Morrison, tackled by Heivaha Mafi for 18 yards to the UthSt 18, tackled by Heivaha Mafi.
Utah State Touchdown run, 12 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 18Sean Setzer rush for 6 yards to the UthSt 24, tackled by Geoffery Howard out-of-bounds.
6:232nd & 4 at own 24Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 27, tackled by Isaako Aaitui and C.J. Cox.
6:233rd & 1 at own 27Robert Turbin rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 28, tackled by Daryl Forte and Heivaha Mafi for a 1ST down.
6:231st & 10 at own 28Sean Setzer pass complete to Doug Barbour for 7 yards to the UthSt 35, tackled by Lorenzo Bursey Jr. and Heivaha Mafi.
6:232nd & 3 at own 35Sean Setzer pass complete to Omar Sawyer for 5 yards to the UthSt 40, tackled by Lorenzo Bursey Jr. and Daryl Forte for a 1ST down.
6:231st & 10 at own 40Unlv penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted, no play, tackled by Starr Fuimaono.
6:231st & 5 at own 45Sean Setzer pass complete to Omar Sawyer for 33 yards to the UNLV 22, tackled by Will Chandler and Geoffery Howard for a 1ST down.
6:231st & 10 at opp 22Robert Turbin rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 24, tackled by George Fa’avae and Daryl Forte.
2:172nd & 12 at opp 24Sean Setzer pass complete to Robert Turbin for 23 yards to the UNLV 1, tackled by Geoffery Howard for a 1ST down.
2:171st & goal at opp 1Sean Setzer rush for no gain to the UNLV 1, tackled by Ronnie Paulo and Malo Taumua.
2:172nd & 0 at opp 1Utah St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:172nd & goal at opp 6Robert Turbin rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 5, tackled by Jason Beauchamp.
2:173rd & goal at opp 5Sean Setzer rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 1, tackled by Thor Pili and Daryl Forte.
Q2 14:564th & goal at opp 1Robert Turbin rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 7, Utah State 6
Q2 14:56Peter Caldwell extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
Q2 14:56Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards returned by Michael Johnson, tackled by Daryl Fields and Joshua Taylor for 21 yards to the UNLV 21, tackled by Daryl Fields and Joshua Taylor.
2nd quarter5 drives, then UNLV 17, Utah State 7
UNLV Touchdown pass, 14 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 21Omar Clayton pass complete to Phillip Payne for 9 yards to the UNLV 30, tackled by Jake Hutton.
14:562nd & 1 at own 30Omar Clayton pass complete to Casey Flair for 9 yards to the UNLV 39, tackled by Roy Hurst and Paul Igboelie for a 1ST down.
14:561st & 10 at own 39Frank Summers rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 41, tackled by De’von Hall.
14:562nd & 8 at own 41Omar Clayton pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 11 yards to the UthSt 48, tackled by Jake Hutton and Roy Hurst for a 1ST down.
14:561st & 10 at opp 48Omar Clayton rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Eric Moats and Jake Hutton.
14:562nd & 7 at opp 45Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Frank Summers.
14:563rd & 7 at opp 45Omar Clayton pass complete to Phillip Payne for 17 yards to the UthSt 28, tackled by Kejon Murphy and Paul Igboelie out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:561st & 10 at opp 28Ryan Wolfe rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 20, tackled by Caleb Taylor.
14:562nd & 2 at opp 20Frank Summers rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 17, tackled by Caleb Taylor and Roy Hurst for a 1ST down.
14:561st & 10 at opp 17Omar Clayton pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 5 yards to the UthSt 12.
14:562nd & 5 at opp 12Frank Summers rush for 6 yards to the UthSt 6, tackled by Caleb Taylor and De’von Hall for a 1ST down.
14:561st & goal at opp 6Channing Trotter rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 7, tackled by Paul Igboelie and De’von Hall.
14:562nd & goal at opp 7Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Frank Summers.
8:323rd & goal at opp 7Omar Clayton pass complete to Phillip Payne for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, Utah St penalty holding declined.UNLV 14, Utah State 7
8:32Kyle Watson extra point GOOD.
8:32Ben Jaekle kickoff for 68 yards returned by Kejon Murphy, tackled by Terrance Lee and Nate Carter for 20 yards to the UthSt 22, tackled by Terrance Lee and Nate Carter.
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 22Robert Turbin rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 25, tackled by Terrance Lee and Jason Beauchamp.
8:322nd & 7 at own 25Robert Turbin rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 33, tackled by George Fa’avae and Daryl Forte for a 1ST down.
8:321st & 10 at own 33Robert Turbin rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 35, tackled by Daryl Forte.
8:322nd & 8 at own 35Sean Setzer pass incomplete to N/A.
8:323rd & 8 at own 35Sean Setzer pass incomplete to N/A.
0:004th & 8 at own 35Peter Caldwell punt for 43 yards, returned by Michael Johnson for no gain, fumbled, recovered by UNLV Michael Johnson at the UNLV 9.
UNLV Punt, 9 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 9Mike Clausen pass complete to Ryan Worthen for 15 yards to the UNLV 24, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at own 24Frank Summers rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 25, tackled by Jordan Glass and De’von Hall.
8:252nd & 9 at own 25Mike Clausen rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 26, tackled by Casey Davis and De’von Hall.
8:253rd & 8 at own 26Mike Clausen rush for 9 yards to the UNLV 35, tackled by James Brindley and Jake Hutton for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at own 35Frank Summers rush for 12 yards to the UNLV 47, tackled by De’von Hall and James Brindley for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at own 47Mike Clausen pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 14 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by James Brindley and De’von Hall for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at opp 39Mike Clausen pass incomplete to Phillip Payne.
8:252nd & 10 at opp 39Mike Clausen sacked by Nathan Royster for a loss of 13 yards to the UNLV 48.
8:253rd & 23 at own 48Mike Clausen rush for 7 yards to the UthSt 45 out-of-bounds.
8:254th & 16 at opp 45Unlv penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
6:264th & 21 at the 50Brendon Lamers punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Kejon Murphy at the 50 yard line, Unlv penalty 15 yard kick catching interference on Kamu Kapanui accepted.
Utah State Interception, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 29Sean Setzer pass incomplete to Stanley Morrison.
6:262nd & 10 at own 29Sean Setzer pass complete to Otis Nelson for 9 yards to the UthSt 38, tackled by Geoffery Howard.
1:403rd & 1 at own 38Sean Setzer pass intercepted by Marquel Martin at the UthSt 45, returned for 2 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Stanley Morrison.
UNLV Field goal, 6 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 43Omar Clayton pass complete to Phillip Payne for 19 yards to the UthSt 24, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
1:401st & 10 at opp 24Omar Clayton pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 13 yards to the UthSt 11, tackled by Caleb Taylor and James Brindley for a 1ST down.
1:401st & 10 at opp 11Omar Clayton rush for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 15, tackled by James Brindley and Caleb Taylor.
0:282nd & 14 at opp 15Timeout Unlv, clock 00:28.
0:282nd & 14 at opp 15Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Phillip Payne.
0:283rd & 14 at opp 15Omar Clayton rush for 13 yards to the UthSt 2, tackled by Roy Hurst and Jake Hutton.
0:104th & 1 at opp 2Timeout Unlv, clock 00:10.
0:054th & 1 at opp 2Kyle Watson 20 yard field goal GOOD.UNLV 17, Utah State 7
0:05Ben Jaekle kickoff for 70 yards returned by Geno Odong, tackled by Will Chandler for 18 yards to the UthSt 18, tackled by Will Chandler.
Q3 15:00Chris Ulinski kickoff for 77 yards returned by Michael Johnson, tackled by De’von Hall for 25 yards to the UNLV 30, tackled by De’von Hall.
3rd quarter7 drives, then UNLV 24, Utah State 10
UNLV Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Frank Summers rush for 29 yards to the UthSt 41, tackled by Kejon Murphy for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Channing Trotter rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 36, tackled by Nathan Royster.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 36Frank Summers rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 38, tackled by Kejon Murphy and Jake Hutton.
15:003rd & 7 at opp 38Omar Clayton pass complete to Omar Clayton for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Antonio May.
15:004th & 11 at opp 42Dack Ishii punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 20Curtis Marsh rush for no gain to the UthSt 20, tackled by Ronnie Paulo and Thor Pili.
14:542nd & 10 at own 20Sean Setzer pass incomplete to Otis Nelson.
11:383rd & 10 at own 20Timeout Utah State, clock 11:38.
11:383rd & 10 at own 20Sean Setzer pass incomplete to Otis Nelson, broken up by Geoffery Howard.
11:384th & 10 at own 20Peter Caldwell punt for 54 yards, downed at the UNLV 26.
UNLV Touchdown pass, 3 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 26Utah St penalty 15 yard pass interference on Caleb Taylor accepted, no play.
11:381st & 10 at own 41Frank Summers rush for 20 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by James Brindley for a 1ST down.
11:381st & 10 at opp 39Channing Trotter rush for 7 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by James Brindley and Nathan Royster.
9:442nd & 3 at opp 32Omar Clayton pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 23, Utah State 7
9:44Kyle Watson extra point GOOD.UNLV 24, Utah State 7
9:44Ben Jaekle kickoff for 69 yards returned by Kejon Murphy for 42 yards to the UthSt 43 out-of-bounds.
Utah State Field goal, 8 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 43Diondre Borel rush for 9 yards to the UNLV 48 out-of-bounds.
9:442nd & 1 at opp 48Diondre Borel rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 46, tackled by Starr Fuimaono and Malo Taumua for a 1ST down.
9:441st & 10 at opp 46Diondre Borel rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 45, tackled by Terrance Lee and Thor Pili.
9:442nd & 9 at opp 45Diondre Borel rush for 14 yards to the UNLV 31, tackled by Lorenzo Bursey Jr. for a 1ST down.
9:441st & 10 at opp 31Diondre Borel rush for no gain to the UNLV 31.
9:442nd & 10 at opp 31Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Jeremy Mitchell.
9:443rd & 10 at opp 31Robert Turbin rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 25, tackled by Starr Fuimaono and Ronnie Paulo.
6:004th & 4 at opp 25Peter Caldwell 42 yard field goal GOOD.UNLV 24, Utah State 10
6:00Chris Ulinski kickoff for 68 yards returned by Michael Johnson, tackled by Chris Randle for 28 yards to the UNLV 30, tackled by Chris Randle out-of-bounds.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 30Utah St penalty 5 yard offside on Darby Golden accepted.
6:001st & 5 at own 35Omar Clayton pass complete to Frank Summers for 2 yards to the UNLV 37, tackled by Jake Hutton and Darby Golden.
6:002nd & 3 at own 37Omar Clayton pass complete to Frank Summers for no gain to the UNLV 37, tackled by Caleb Taylor and Jake Hutton.
6:003rd & 3 at own 37Channing Trotter rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 39, tackled by Caleb Taylor.
6:004th & 1 at own 39Dack Ishii punt for 42 yards, returned by Kejon Murphy for 8 yards to the UthSt 27, tackled by Terrance Lee.
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 27Curtis Marsh rush for no gain to the UthSt 27, tackled by Jason Beauchamp and Thor Pili.
5:522nd & 10 at own 27Diondre Borel pass complete to Doug Barbour for 23 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Wiselet Rouzard and Ronnie Paulo for a 1ST down.
5:521st & 10 at the 50Diondre Borel pass complete to Curtis Marsh for no gain to the 50 yard line, tackled by Starr Fuimaono and Wiselet Rouzard.
5:522nd & 10 at the 50Diondre Borel rush for 8 yards to the UNLV 42, tackled by Starr Fuimaono.
5:523rd & 2 at opp 42Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Curtis Marsh.
5:524th & 2 at opp 42Peter Caldwell punt for 28 yards, fair catch by Casey Flair at the UNLV 14.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 14Frank Summers rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 20, tackled by Jake Hutton and Jordan Glass.
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 20Frank Summers rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 21, tackled by Caleb Taylor.
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 21Omar Clayton pass incomplete, broken up by Jordan Glass.
Q4 15:004th & 3 at own 21Brendon Lamers punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Kejon Murphy at the UthSt 42.
4th quarter6 drives, then UNLV 27, Utah State 17
Utah State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 42Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Omar Sawyer.
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Diondre Borel rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 47 out-of-bounds.
15:003rd & 5 at own 47Diondre Borel pass complete to Stanley Morrison for 4 yards to the UNLV 49, tackled by Lafayette Fletcher and Lorenzo Bursey Jr.
15:004th & 1 at opp 49Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Robert Turbin, broken up by Daryl Forte.
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 49Omar Clayton pass complete to Casey Flair for 9 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Jake Hutton and Marquise Charles.
14:112nd & 1 at opp 42Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Rodelin Anthony.
14:113rd & 1 at opp 42Frank Summers rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 40, tackled by Jake Hutton and Ben Calderwood for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at opp 40Frank Summers rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by Jake Hutton and Ben Calderwood.
14:112nd & 7 at opp 37Omar Clayton rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 36, tackled by Jordan Glass and Ben Calderwood.
14:113rd & 6 at opp 36Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Ryan Wolfe.
14:114th & 6 at opp 36Unlv penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
14:114th & 11 at opp 41Brendon Lamers punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the UthSt 2.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 2Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Curtis Marsh.
12:422nd & 10 at own 2Diondre Borel pass complete to Otis Nelson for 6 yards to the UthSt 8.
12:423rd & 4 at own 8Curtis Marsh rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 11, tackled by Lorenzo Bursey Jr. and Ronnie Paulo.
12:424th & 1 at own 11Peter Caldwell punt for 56 yards, returned by Michael Johnson, tackled by Levi Koskan and Gregg Clark out-of-bounds.
UNLV Field goal, 5 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 49Utah St penalty 5 yard offside on Ben Calderwood accepted, no play.
9:401st & 5 at opp 46Utah St penalty 2 yard pass interference on Paul Igboelie accepted, no play.
9:401st & 10 at opp 44Omar Clayton pass complete to Ryan Wolfe for 19 yards to the UthSt 25, tackled by Paul Igboelie for a 1ST down.
7:171st & 10 at opp 25Timeout Utah State, clock 07:17.
7:171st & 10 at opp 25Omar Clayton pass incomplete to N/A.
7:172nd & 10 at opp 25Omar Clayton pass incomplete, broken up by Marquise Charles.
7:173rd & 10 at opp 25Omar Clayton pass incomplete to Jerriman Robinson.
6:544th & 10 at opp 25Ben Jaekle 42 yard field goal GOOD.UNLV 27, Utah State 10
6:54Ben Jaekle kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 16 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 20Diondre Borel rush for 15 yards to the UthSt 35, tackled by Ronnie Paulo out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:541st & 10 at own 35Diondre Borel pass incomplete.
6:542nd & 10 at own 35Diondre Borel rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 40, tackled by Starr Fuimaono.
6:543rd & 5 at own 40Diondre Borel pass complete to Doug Barbour for 4 yards to the UthSt 44, tackled by Starr Fuimaono.
6:544th & 1 at own 44Diondre Borel rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 46, tackled by Perry Eppenger and Starr Fuimaono for a 1ST down.
6:541st & 10 at own 46Diondre Borel rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 48, tackled by Jason Beauchamp and Starr Fuimaono.
6:542nd & 4 at opp 48Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Omar Sawyer.
6:543rd & 4 at opp 48Diondre Borel rush for 8 yards to the UNLV 40, tackled by Starr Fuimaono for a 1ST down.
6:541st & 10 at opp 40Diondre Borel pass complete to Otis Nelson for 6 yards to the UNLV 34, tackled by Lorenzo Bursey Jr.
6:542nd & 4 at opp 34Diondre Borel rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 32, tackled by Starr Fuimaono.
6:543rd & 2 at opp 32Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 8 yards to the UNLV 40, tackled by Jason Beauchamp and Isaako Aaitui.
3:254th & 10 at opp 40Timeout Utah State, clock 03:25.
3:254th & 10 at opp 40Diondre Borel pass complete to Stanley Morrison for 31 yards to the UNLV 9, tackled by Starr Fuimaono and Ronnie Paulo for a 1ST down.
3:121st & 0 at opp 9Timeout Unlv, clock 03:12.
3:121st & goal at opp 9Diondre Borel rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 8, tackled by Preston Brooks.
3:122nd & goal at opp 8Curtis Marsh rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 6, tackled by Thor Pili.
3:123rd & goal at opp 6Diondre Borel pass incomplete, broken up by Malo Taumua.
2:164th & goal at opp 6Diondre Borel pass complete to Nnamdi Gwacham for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 27, Utah State 16
2:16Peter Caldwell extra point GOOD.UNLV 27, Utah State 17
2:16Chris Ulinski on-side kick recovered by Unlv at the UthSt 49.
UNLV End of game, 3 plays
2:161st & 10 at opp 49Frank Summers rush for no gain to the UthSt 49, tackled by Caleb Taylor and Jordan Glass.
2:162nd & 10 at opp 49Channing Trotter rush for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line, tackled by Ben Calderwood.
2:163rd & 11 at the 50Channing Trotter rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Alan Bishop.

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.

Officially, Utah State leads 20–⁠8; as played, 18–⁠10 in 28 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UNLV 29, Utah State 26
2024UNLV 50, Utah State 34
2022UNLV 34, Utah State 24
2021Utah State 28, UNLV 24
2018Utah State 59, UNLV 28
2017Utah State 52, UNLV 28

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