Colorado State at UNLV

Saturday, October 29, 2011

UNLV beat Colorado State 38–⁠35. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Colorado State led the series 13–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayColorado State3–⁠9 in 2011
35
HomeUNLV2–⁠10 in 2011
38

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 21,289

At kickoff
77°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado State7671535
UNLV10771438

Standouts

Player stats

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pete Thomas17/3023011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Nwoke23156138
Raymond Carter1143014
Lee Clubb134034
Pete Thomas1119116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Crockett Gillmore681121
Lou Greenwood354031
Kivon Cartwright250045
Thomas Coffman117017
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Shaquil Barrett1521

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caleb Herring9/139020
Sean Reilly2/32701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dionza Bradford21122145
Tim Cornett1167028
Michael Johnson128028
Caleb Herring522129
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phillip Payne348231
Michael Johnson227016
Anthony Vidal32009
Austin Harrington118018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tani Maka100

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

Team stats

Colorado StateUNLV
480Total yards361
259Passing yards128
250Rushing yards244
7.7Yards per pass7.3
5.3Yards per rush5.3
26First downs20
6–⁠12Third downs4–⁠13
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
8–⁠60Penalties5–⁠60
27:51Possession16:01

Efficiency

Colorado StateUNLV
43%Success rate43%
0.13EPA per play0.11
1.30Explosiveness0.95
0.24Rushing EPA0.13
0.00Passing EPA0.02
39%Passing-down success36%
−0.27First-down EPA0.30
0.70Second-down EPA0.01
0.46Third-down EPA0.13
2%Havoc by its defense1%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneColorado State end zoneQ1 UNLVField goal, 10 playsQ1 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 UNLVPick-six, 3 plays (Colorado State scores)Q1 Colorado StatePick-six (UNLV scores)Q1 UNLVResult not recordedQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 UNLVTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Colorado StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ2 Colorado StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Colorado StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ3 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown run, 5 playsQ4 Colorado StateTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StateFumble, 1 playQ4 UNLVMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 Colorado StateTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 UNLVTouchdown run, 8 playsQ4 Colorado StateInterception, 4 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, Colorado State right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVPick-six, 3 plays (Colorado State scores), 33 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StatePick-six (UNLV scores), 52 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVResult not recorded, 98 yards
  6. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q1 UNLVTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Colorado StateField goal, 12 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Colorado StateField goal, 9 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 UNLVTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 1 play, −8 yards
  14. Q3 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 Colorado StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q3 UNLVTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q3 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q4 UNLVTouchdown run, 5 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q4 Colorado StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q4 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
  22. Q4 Colorado StateFumble, 1 play, 15 yards
  23. Q4 UNLVMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 Colorado StateTouchdown run, 1 play, 4 yards
  25. Q4 UNLVTouchdown run, 8 plays, 68 yards
  26. Q4 Colorado StateInterception, 4 plays, 56 yards
  27. Q4 UNLVEnd of game, 3 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then UNLV 10, Colorado State 7
UNLV Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28Lorenzo Devers rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 32, tackled by James Skelton and Austin Gray.
15:002nd & 6 at own 32Lorenzo Devers rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 38, tackled by Mike Orakpo for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 38T Roderick pass complete to Corbin Louks for 11 yards to the UNLV 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:002nd & 6 at own 32Tim Cornett rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 38, tackled by Mike Orakpo for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 38Sean Reilly pass complete to Michael Johnson for 11 yards to the UNLV 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 49Tim Cornett rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Mike Orakpo.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 47Tim Cornett rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 40, tackled by Drew Reilly for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Sean Reilly pass complete to Michael Johnson for 16 yards to the ColSt 24, tackled by Drew Reilly for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Tim Cornett rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 21, tackled by Nordly Capi.
15:002nd & 7 at opp 21Bradley Randle rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by C.J. James.
15:003rd & 9 at opp 23UNLV penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted.
15:003rd & 24 at opp 38Dionza Bradford rush for 12 yards to the ColSt 26, tackled by Dominique Vinson and Drew Reilly.
10:094th & 12 at opp 26Nolan Kohorst 43 yard field goal GOOD.UNLV 3, Colorado State 0
10:09Chase Lansford kickoff for 65 yards returned by Lee Clubb, tackled by Bradley Randle for 25 yards to the ColSt 30, tackled by Bradley Randle.
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 30Pete Thomas pass incomplete.
10:032nd & 10 at own 30COLORADO ST penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted.
10:032nd & 15 at own 25Chris Nwoke rush for 21 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Mike Clausen and Quinton Pointer for a 1ST down.
10:031st & 10 at own 46Pete Thomas rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 49, tackled by Tani Maka and Matt Kravetz.
10:032nd & 7 at own 49Chris Nwoke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 48, tackled by Quinton Pointer.
10:033rd & 8 at own 48Pete Thomas pass complete to Lou Greenwood for 14 yards to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down.
10:031st & 10 at opp 38Chris Nwoke rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 37, tackled by Quinton Pointer and Nate Carter.
10:032nd & 9 at opp 37Chris Nwoke rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 33, tackled by Tyler Gaston and Quinton Pointer.
10:033rd & 5 at opp 33Pete Thomas pass incomplete to N/A.
10:034th & 5 at opp 33Pete Thomas pass complete to Raymond Carter for no gain to the UNLV 33.
UNLV Pick-six, 3 plays (Colorado State scores)
6:441st & 10 at own 33Tim Cornett rush for 35 yards to the ColSt 32, tackled by Eric Niederberger and Pete Thomas for a 1ST down.
6:441st & 10 at opp 32Dionza Bradford rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Shaquil Barrett.
5:142nd & 12 at opp 34Sean Reilly pass intercepted by Shaquil Barrett at the ColSt 48, returned for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado State 6, UNLV 3
5:14Chad VanderMolen extra point GOOD.Colorado State 7, UNLV 3
4:59Ben DeLine kickoff for 68 yards returned by Deante Purvis for 98 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 9, Colorado State 7
4:59Nolan Kohorst extra point GOOD.UNLV 10, Colorado State 7
4:59Chase Lansford kickoff for 64 yards returned by Lee Clubb, tackled by William Vea and Jake Phillips for 23 yards to the ColSt 29, tackled by William Vea and Jake Phillips.
Colorado State Punt, 5 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 29Raymond Carter rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 30, tackled by Nate Carter and Mike Clausen.
4:512nd & 9 at own 30Raymond Carter rush for no gain to the ColSt 45, UNLV penalty 15 yard holding on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at own 45Ben DeLine pass incomplete.
4:512nd & 10 at own 45Raymond Carter rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 48, tackled by Tani Maka.
4:513rd & 7 at own 48Pete Thomas pass incomplete.
4:514th & 7 at own 48Pete Kontodiakos punt for 34 yards, returned by Michael Johnson for 4 yards to the UNLV 22, tackled by Derek Good and Elijah-Blu Smith.
UNLV Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 22Tim Cornett rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 25, tackled by Nordly Capi and Ezra Thompson.
2:552nd & 7 at own 25Tim Cornett rush for 28 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Austin Gray out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:551st & 10 at opp 47Caleb Herring pass incomplete.
2:552nd & 10 at opp 47Tim Cornett rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 40, tackled by Drew Reilly.
2:553rd & 3 at opp 40Dionza Bradford rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 35, tackled by Nordly Capi for a 1ST down.
2:551st & 10 at opp 35Michael Johnson rush for 28 yards to the ColSt 7, tackled by Bernard Blake for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Dionza Bradford rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 1, tackled by Mike Orakpo.
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Bradley Randle rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 2.
Q2 13:274th & goal at opp 2Caleb Herring rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 3, tackled by John Froland.
2nd quarter6 drives, then UNLV 17, Colorado State 13
Colorado State Field goal, 12 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 3Chris Nwoke rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 6, tackled by Tani Maka.
13:272nd & 7 at own 6Chris Nwoke rush for 9 yards to the ColSt 15, tackled by Tani Maka for a 1ST down.
13:271st & 10 at own 15Chris Nwoke rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 22, tackled by Trent Allmang-Wilder and Nate Carter.
13:272nd & 3 at own 22Pete Thomas pass complete to Lou Greenwood for 9 yards to the ColSt 31 for a 1ST down.
13:271st & 10 at own 31Chris Nwoke rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 36, tackled by Nate Carter and Matt Kravetz.
13:272nd & 5 at own 36Raymond Carter rush for 8 yards to the ColSt 44, tackled by Mike Clausen out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:271st & 10 at own 44Raymond Carter rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Jordan Sparkman.
13:272nd & 7 at own 47Lee Clubb rush for 34 yards to the UNLV 19, tackled by Mike Clausen and John Lotulelei for a 1ST down.
13:271st & 10 at opp 19COLORADO ST penalty 5 yard delay of game on Pete Thomas accepted.
13:271st & 15 at opp 24Pete Thomas pass incomplete to N/A.
13:272nd & 15 at opp 24Raymond Carter rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 22, tackled by Princeton Jackson and B.J. Bell.
13:273rd & 13 at opp 22Pete Thomas pass incomplete, broken up by B.J. Bell.
8:094th & 13 at opp 22Chad VanderMolen 40 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 10
8:09Ben DeLine kickoff for 66 yards returned by Deante Purvis, tackled by Derek Good and Eric Niederberger for 20 yards to the UNLV 24, tackled by Derek Good and Eric Niederberger.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 24Dionza Bradford rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 28, tackled by Mike Orakpo.
8:022nd & 6 at own 28Dionza Bradford rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 30, tackled by Nu’uvali Fa’apito.
8:023rd & 4 at own 30Caleb Herring pass complete to Dionza Bradford for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 29, tackled by Momo Thomas and Max Morgan.
8:024th & 5 at own 29Chase Lansford punt for 50 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the ColSt 21.
Colorado State Field goal, 9 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 21Pete Thomas sacked by James Dunlap for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 16.
8:022nd & 15 at own 16Pete Thomas pass complete to Crockett Gillmore for 20 yards to the ColSt 36, tackled by Quinton Pointer for a 1ST down.
8:021st & 10 at own 36Chris Nwoke rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 40, tackled by John Lotulelei and Will Chandler.
6:152nd & 6 at own 40Chris Nwoke rush for 38 yards to the UNLV 22, tackled by Tim Hasson and Daniel Harper for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 22Pete Thomas pass complete to Crockett Gillmore for 17 yards to the UNLV 5, tackled by John Lotulelei and Daniel Harper for a 1ST down.
6:151st & goal at opp 5Chris Nwoke rush for no gain to the UNLV 5, tackled by Quinton Pointer and Daniel Harper.
6:152nd & goal at opp 5Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Crockett Gillmore, broken up by Will Chandler.
6:153rd & goal at opp 5Chris Nwoke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 6, tackled by Nate Holloway and James Dunlap.
2:234th & goal at opp 6Chad VanderMolen 23 yard field goal GOOD.Colorado State 13, UNLV 10
2:23Ben DeLine kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bradley Randle, tackled by Ben DeLine and Aaron Davis for 47 yards to the UNLV 47, tackled by Ben DeLine and Aaron Davis.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 47Tim Cornett rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 49, tackled by Mike Orakpo and James Skelton.
2:152nd & 6 at opp 49Tim Cornett rush for 2 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Nordly Capi.
2:153rd & 4 at opp 47Caleb Herring sacked by C.J. James for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 46.
2:154th & 11 at own 46Chase Lansford punt for 44 yards, returned by Charles Lovett for 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by UNLV Anthony Vidal at the ColSt 11.
UNLV Touchdown pass, 3 plays
0:511st & 10 at opp 11Bradley Randle rush for 2 yards to the ColSt 9, tackled by C.J. James.
0:512nd & 8 at opp 9Bradley Randle rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 8, tackled by Shaquil Barrett.
0:203rd & 7 at opp 8Timeout UNLV, clock 00:20.
0:143rd & 7 at opp 8Caleb Herring pass complete to Phillip Payne for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 16, Colorado State 13
0:14Nolan Kohorst extra point GOOD.UNLV 17, Colorado State 13
0:14Chase Lansford kickoff for 68 yards returned by Derek Good, tackled by Chase Lansford for 31 yards to the ColSt 33, tackled by Chase Lansford out-of-bounds.
Colorado State End of half, 1 play
0:061st & 10 at own 33Pete Thomas sacked by Tyler Gaston for a loss of 8 yards to the ColSt 25.
Q3 15:00Chase Lansford kickoff for 50 yards returned by Derek Good, tackled by Tajh Hasson for 11 yards to the ColSt 31, tackled by Tajh Hasson out-of-bounds.
3rd quarter5 drives, then UNLV 24, Colorado State 20
Colorado State Touchdown pass, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 31Raymond Carter rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Nate Carter and Tyler Gaston.
14:552nd & 7 at own 34Pete Thomas pass complete to Crockett Gillmore for 6 yards to the ColSt 40, tackled by Nate Carter and Quinton Pointer.
14:553rd & 1 at own 40Raymond Carter rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 43, tackled by Quinton Pointer for a 1ST down.
11:271st & 10 at own 43Pete Thomas sacked by James Dunlap for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by ColSt Ty Sambrailo at the ColSt 34, COLORADO ST penalty holding declined.
14:552nd & 19 at own 34Pete Thomas pass complete to Kivon Cartwright for 45 yards to the UNLV 21, tackled by Mike Clausen for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 21Raymond Carter rush for 6 yards to the UNLV 15, tackled by Will Chandler out-of-bounds.
14:552nd & 4 at opp 15Raymond Carter rush for 14 yards to the UNLV 1, tackled by Daniel Harper and Mike Clausen for a 1ST down.
11:271st & goal at opp 1Pete Thomas pass complete to Crockett Gillmore for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado State 20, UNLV 17
11:27Chad VanderMolen extra point GOOD.
11:27Ben DeLine kickoff for 69 yards returned by Bradley Randle, tackled by Ben DeLine for 20 yards to the UNLV 11, tackled by Ben DeLine, UNLV penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 11Dionza Bradford rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 13, tackled by James Skelton and Mike Orakpo.
11:192nd & 8 at own 13Dionza Bradford rush for 5 yards to the UNLV 18 out-of-bounds.
9:183rd & 3 at own 18Caleb Herring sacked by James Skelton for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 14.
11:194th & 7 at own 14Chase Lansford punt for 38 yards, downed at the ColSt 48.
Colorado State Missed FG, 9 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 48Pete Thomas pass incomplete to N/A.
9:182nd & 10 at own 48Pete Thomas pass complete to Joe Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Nate Holloway.
9:183rd & 12 at own 46Pete Thomas rush for 14 yards to the UNLV 40, tackled by Tani Maka and Nate Carter for a 1ST down.
9:181st & 10 at opp 40UNLV penalty 5 yard offside on Trent Allmang-Wilder accepted.
9:181st & 5 at opp 35Chris Nwoke rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 32, tackled by Tyler Gaston.
9:182nd & 2 at opp 32COLORADO ST penalty 5 yard false start on Ty Sambrailo accepted.
9:182nd & 7 at opp 37Chris Nwoke rush for 17 yards to the UNLV 20, tackled by Sidney Hodge out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:181st & 10 at opp 20Chris Nwoke rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 22, tackled by James Dunlap.
9:182nd & 12 at opp 22Pete Thomas sacked by Princeton Jackson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 29.
9:183rd & 19 at opp 29Raymond Carter rush for no gain to the UNLV 29, tackled by Tyler Gaston.
4:224th & 19 at opp 29Chad VanderMolen 47 yard field goal MISSED.
UNLV Touchdown pass, 6 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 29Caleb Herring pass incomplete to Phillip Payne.
4:222nd & 10 at own 29Dionza Bradford rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 31, tackled by Shaquil Barrett.
4:223rd & 8 at own 31Caleb Herring pass complete to Phillip Payne for 9 yards to the UNLV 40, tackled by Shaquil Barrett and Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
4:221st & 10 at own 40Caleb Herring pass complete to Austin Harrington for 18 yards to the ColSt 42, tackled by Aaron Davis and Momo Thomas for a 1ST down.
4:221st & 10 at opp 42Dionza Bradford rush for 11 yards to the ColSt 31, tackled by Ezra Thompson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:471st & 10 at opp 31Caleb Herring pass complete to Phillip Payne for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 23, Colorado State 20
2:47Nolan Kohorst extra point GOOD.UNLV 24, Colorado State 20
2:47Chase Lansford kickoff for 70 yards returned by Derek Good, tackled by William Vea and John Lotulelei for 23 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by William Vea and John Lotulelei.
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 23Chris Nwoke rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 24, tackled by Tim Hasson.
2:392nd & 9 at own 24Chris Nwoke rush for 11 yards to the ColSt 35, tackled by Tim Hasson and Quinton Pointer for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at own 35Chris Nwoke rush for 2 yards to the ColSt 37, tackled by Tim Hasson and Princeton Jackson.
2:392nd & 8 at own 37Pete Thomas pass complete to Kivon Cartwright for 5 yards to the ColSt 42, tackled by Quinton Pointer.
2:393rd & 3 at own 42Pete Thomas pass complete to Chris Nwoke for 14 yards to the UNLV 44, tackled by Princeton Jackson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at opp 44Pete Thomas pass incomplete to N/A.
2:392nd & 10 at opp 44Pete Thomas pass complete to Jake Levin for 12 yards to the UNLV 32 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at opp 32Chris Nwoke rush for 4 yards to the UNLV 28, tackled by Sidney Hodge and Nate Carter out-of-bounds.
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 28Pete Thomas rush for no gain to the UNLV 28, tackled by Princeton Jackson and B.J. Bell.
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 28Pete Thomas rush for 1 yard to the UNLV 27, tackled by Princeton Jackson out-of-bounds.
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 27Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Raymond Carter, broken up by Sidney Hodge.
4th quarter9 drives, then UNLV 38, Colorado State 35
UNLV Touchdown run, 5 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 27Dionza Bradford rush for 9 yards to the UNLV 36, tackled by Mike Orakpo and Shaquil Barrett.
13:452nd & 1 at own 36Dionza Bradford rush for no gain to the UNLV 36, tackled by Shaquil Barrett and Drew Reilly.
13:453rd & 1 at own 36Dionza Bradford rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Mike Orakpo and Drew Reilly, COLORADO ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Dionza Bradford rush for 45 yards to the ColSt 1, tackled by Momo Thomas and Bernard Blake for a 1ST down.
11:351st & goal at opp 1Dionza Bradford rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 30, Colorado State 20
11:35Nolan Kohorst extra point GOOD.UNLV 31, Colorado State 20
11:35Chase Lansford kickoff for 64 yards returned by Thomas Coffman, tackled by Imari Thompson for 17 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by Imari Thompson.
Colorado State Touchdown run, 10 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 23Pete Thomas rush for 16 yards to the ColSt 39, tackled by Nate Carter for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at own 39Chris Nwoke rush for 8 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Tani Maka.
11:302nd & 2 at own 47Chris Nwoke rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by James Dunlap and Tani Maka for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at the 50COLORADO ST penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
11:301st & 15 at own 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Thomas Coffman for 17 yards to the UNLV 23, tackled by Sidney Hodge out-of-bounds, UNLV penalty 15 yard personal foul on Sidney Hodge accepted for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at opp 23Charles Lovett rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 25, tackled by James Dunlap.
11:302nd & 12 at opp 25COLORADO ST penalty 5 yard false start on Crockett Gillmore accepted.
11:302nd & 17 at opp 30Pete Thomas pass complete to Crockett Gillmore for 16 yards to the UNLV 14, tackled by Daniel Harper.
11:303rd & 1 at opp 14Pete Thomas rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 12, tackled by James Dunlap for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at opp 12Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Lou Greenwood, broken up by Daniel Harper.
11:302nd & 10 at opp 12Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Joe Brown.
7:393rd & 10 at opp 12Pete Thomas rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 31, Colorado State 26
7:39Two-point conversion attempt, Chris Nwoke rush GOOD.UNLV 31, Colorado State 28
7:39Ben DeLine kickoff for 66 yards returned by Deante Purvis, tackled by Bernard Blake for 29 yards to the UNLV 33, tackled by Bernard Blake out-of-bounds.
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 33COLORADO ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted, no play.
7:311st & 10 at own 48Caleb Herring pass complete to Anthony Vidal for 6 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by James Skelton and Shaquil Barrett.
7:312nd & 4 at opp 46Dionza Bradford rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 45, tackled by James Skelton and Mike Orakpo.
7:313rd & 3 at opp 45Caleb Herring pass incomplete to Dionza Bradford.
7:314th & 3 at opp 45Chase Lansford punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the ColSt 6.
Colorado State Fumble, 1 play
5:441st & 10 at own 6Chris Nwoke rush for 15 yards, fumbled, forced by Tyler Gaston, recovered by UNLV Sidney Hodge at the ColSt 21.
UNLV Missed FG, 4 plays
5:441st & 10 at opp 21Dionza Bradford rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 18, tackled by Colton Paulhus.
5:442nd & 7 at opp 18Dionza Bradford rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 17, tackled by Mike Orakpo out-of-bounds.
5:443rd & 6 at opp 17Caleb Herring pass incomplete to Michael Johnson.
4:134th & 6 at opp 17Nolan Kohorst 34 yard field goal BLOCKED, Austin Gray for 61 yards, to the UNLV 4, tackled by Nolan Kohorst and Mike Clausen.
Colorado State Touchdown run, 1 play
4:061st & goal at opp 4Chris Nwoke rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado State 34, UNLV 31
4:06Chad VanderMolen extra point GOOD.Colorado State 35, UNLV 31
4:06Ben DeLine kickoff for 65 yards returned by Deante Purvis, tackled by Charles Favors for 27 yards to the UNLV 32, tackled by Charles Favors out-of-bounds.
UNLV Touchdown run, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32Dionza Bradford rush for 5 yards to the UNLV 37, tackled by Immanuel Mitchell and Drew Reilly.
3:592nd & 5 at own 37Caleb Herring pass complete to Dionza Bradford for 5 yards to the UNLV 42, tackled by Mike Orakpo and Shaq Bell out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:591st & 10 at own 42Dionza Bradford rush for 3 yards to the UNLV 45, tackled by Shaquil Barrett out-of-bounds.
3:592nd & 7 at own 45Caleb Herring pass complete to Anthony Vidal for 9 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Shaq Bell for a 1ST down.
3:591st & 10 at opp 46Caleb Herring pass complete to Anthony Vidal for 5 yards to the ColSt 41, tackled by James Skelton.
3:592nd & 5 at opp 41Bradley Randle rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 34, tackled by Shaq Bell and Drew Reilly for a 1ST down.
3:591st & 10 at opp 34Caleb Herring rush for 29 yards to the ColSt 5, tackled by Ezra Thompson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:201st & goal at opp 5Caleb Herring rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UNLV 37, Colorado State 35
1:20Nolan Kohorst extra point GOOD.UNLV 38, Colorado State 35
1:20Chase Lansford kickoff for 63 yards returned by Lee Clubb, tackled by Tajh Hasson for 9 yards to the ColSt 16, tackled by Tajh Hasson.
Colorado State Interception, 4 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 16Pete Thomas pass complete to Lou Greenwood for 31 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Will Chandler for a 1ST down.
1:161st & 10 at own 47Pete Thomas pass complete to Joe Brown for 4 yards to the UNLV 49.
1:162nd & 6 at opp 49Pete Thomas pass complete to Crockett Gillmore for 21 yards to the UNLV 28, tackled by Sidney Hodge for a 1ST down.
0:461st & 10 at opp 28Timeout CS, clock 00:46.
0:461st & 10 at opp 28Pete Thomas pass intercepted by Tani Maka at the UNLV 24, returned for no gain to the UNLV 24.
UNLV End of game, 3 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 24Bradley Randle rush for 2 yards to the UNLV 26, tackled by Nordly Capi and Immanuel Mitchell.
0:302nd & 8 at own 26Timeout CS, clock 00:30.
0:302nd & 8 at own 26Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 24.
0:273rd & 10 at own 24Timeout CS, clock 00:27.
0:273rd & 10 at own 24COLORADO ST penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
0:273rd & 5 at own 29Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 27.

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.

Colorado State leads 17–⁠8–⁠1 in 26 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UNLV 42, Colorado State 10
2023UNLV 25, Colorado State 23
2019Colorado State 37, UNLV 17
2016Colorado State 42, UNLV 23
2015Colorado State 49, UNLV 35
2012Colorado State 33, UNLV 11

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