UCLA at UNLV

Saturday, September 12, 2015

No. 13 UCLA beat UNLV 37–⁠3. It was their first meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 1–⁠0.

Away13UCLA8–⁠5 in 2015
37
HomeUNLV3–⁠9 in 2015
3

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyTV: CBSSNAttendance 31,262

At kickoff
94°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
Officials
Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Matt Salas; head linesman John Braun; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge T. Salaam; field judge John Wisnewski; back judge Corey Luxner; center judge Mike ContrerazGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCLA10717337
UNLV00033

Standouts

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

Player stats

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Rosen22/4222311
Jerry Neuheisel2/92202
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Paul Perkins18151256
Bolu Olorunfunmi875016
Nate Starks635012
Roosevelt Davis51908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Payton570129
Nate Iese330015
Mossi Johnson428012
Paul Perkins224013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kenny Young1231

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurt Palandech4/15401
Blake Decker2/65200
Troy Hawthorne0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keith Whitely1273041
Xzaviar Campbell857030
Kurt Palandech831016
Blake Decker41908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devonte Boyd355037
Aaron Criswell1202
Kendal Keys1101
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kenny Keys1340
Trent Langham1610
Blake Richmond110

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

Team stats

UCLAUNLV
528Total yards237
245Passing yards56
283Rushing yards181
4.8Yards per pass2.4
6.2Yards per rush4.2
31First downs11
8–⁠19Third downs2–⁠15
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠3
3Turnovers2
9–⁠82Penalties8–⁠85
30:27Possession29:33

Efficiency

UCLAUNLV
47%Success rate21%
0.03EPA per play−0.41
1.11Explosiveness1.08
0.19Rushing EPA−0.13
−0.11Passing EPA−0.93
53%Passing-down success8%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.46
0.39Second-down EPA−0.01
0.06Third-down EPA−0.25
1%Havoc by its defense3%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UCLA −28, over/under 65.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were UCLA 97%, UNLV 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneUCLA end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCLATouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCLAField goal, 7 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 5 playsQ1 UNLVTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 UCLAFumble, 5 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ2 UCLATurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 10 playsQ2 UNLVPick-six, 3 plays (UCLA scores)Q2 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 6 playsQ2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UCLATouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UNLVFumble, 2 playsQ3 UCLAInterception, 2 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 4 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ3 UCLAField goal, 4 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ4 UCLAField goal, 11 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 UCLAInterception, 4 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UCLAInterception, 7 playsQ4 UNLVField goal, 4 playsQ4 UCLATurnover on downs, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, UCLA right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  4. Q1 UCLAField goal, 7 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q1 UNLVTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q1 UCLAFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 UCLATurnover on downs, 9 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 UCLAPunt, 10 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q2 UNLVPick-six, 3 plays (UCLA scores), 11 yards
  14. Q2 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  15. Q2 UCLAPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 10 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q3 UNLVFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 UCLAInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q3 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q3 UCLAField goal, 4 plays, −8 yards
  24. Q3 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  25. Q4 UCLAField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  26. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −4 yards
  27. Q4 UCLAInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  28. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  29. Q4 UCLAInterception, 7 plays, 25 yards
  30. Q4 UNLVField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  31. Q4 UCLATurnover on downs, 10 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then UCLA 10, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass incomplete
14:452nd & 10 at own 25Blake Decker run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
14:173rd & 7 at own 28Blake Decker pass incomplete
14:054th & 7 at own 28Logan Yunker punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Randall Goforth at the UCLA 42
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 42Josh Rosen pass incomplete
13:302nd & 10 at own 42Paul Perkins run for 11 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 47Josh Rosen pass incomplete
13:152nd & 10 at opp 47Josh Rosen pass complete to Jordan Payton for 16 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 31Paul Perkins run for 2 yds to the UNLV 29
12:362nd & 8 at opp 29Josh Rosen pass complete to Jordan Payton for 29 yds for a TD, (Ka’imi Fairbairn KICK)UCLA 7, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
12:363rd & 8 at own 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:151st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 22 yards to the UNLV 3
11:302nd & 32 at own 3Keith Whitely run for 7 yds to the UNLV 10
11:153rd & 25 at own 10Keith Whitely run for 1 yd to the UNLV 11
10:464th & 24 at own 11Logan Yunker punt for 40 yds , Devin Fuller returns for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
UCLA Field goal, 7 plays
10:151st & 10 at the 50Josh Rosen pass complete to Thomas Duarte for 6 yds to the UNLV 44
10:002nd & 4 at opp 44Paul Perkins run for 2 yds to the UNLV 42
9:343rd & 2 at opp 42Josh Rosen pass complete to Thomas Duarte for 18 yds to the UNLV 24 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 24Josh Rosen pass complete to Stephen Johnson for 5 yds to the UNLV 19
8:542nd & 5 at opp 19Josh Rosen pass complete to Devin Fuller for 2 yds to the UNLV 17
8:273rd & 3 at opp 17Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Mossi Johnson
8:224th & 3 at opp 17Ka’imi Fairbairn 35 yd FG GOODUCLA 10, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
8:224th & 3 at own 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25UCLA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UNLV 30
7:551st & 10 at own 30Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNLV 32
7:302nd & 8 at own 32Lexington Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 32
7:063rd & 8 at own 32Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
6:554th & 8 at own 32Logan Yunker punt for 39 yds, downed at the UCLA 29
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 29Josh Rosen pass complete to Nate Starks for 6 yds to the UCLA 35
6:152nd & 4 at own 35Nate Starks run for 10 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 45Nate Starks run for 1 yd to the UCLA 46
5:342nd & 9 at own 46Nate Starks run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:113rd & 5 at the 50Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Eldridge Massington
5:024th & 5 at the 50Matt Mengel punt for 50 yds for a touchback
UNLV Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 20Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 37 yds to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 43Blake Decker run for 4 yds to the UCLA 39
4:052nd & 6 at opp 39Keith Whitely run for 2 yds to the UCLA 37
3:213rd & 4 at opp 37Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 15 yds to the UCLA 22 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 22Blake Decker run for 4 yds to the UCLA 18
2:302nd & 6 at opp 18Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys
2:153rd & 6 at opp 18Blake Decker pass incomplete
2:014th & 6 at opp 18Troy Hawthorne pass incomplete
UCLA Fumble, 5 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 18Paul Perkins run for 3 yds to the UCLA 21
1:302nd & 7 at own 21Josh Rosen pass complete to Jordan Payton for 13 yds to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 34Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Jordan Payton
1:032nd & 10 at own 34Josh Rosen pass incomplete
0:583rd & 10 at own 34Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Darren Andrews
0:454th & 10 at own 34Matt Mengel punt for 44 yds , Keith Whitely returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 20 Keith Whitely fumbled, recovered by UNLV Keith Whitely
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 20Xzaviar Campbell run for 2 yds to the UNLV 22
0:052nd & 8 at own 22Blake Decker run for 9 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at own 30Kurt Palandech run for no gain to the UNLV 30
Q2 13:512nd & 10 at own 30UNLV Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UNLV 20
Q2 13:302nd & 20 at own 20Kurt Palandech run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 18
Q2 13:303rd & 22 at own 18UNLV Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 13
Q2 12:453rd & 27 at own 13Kurt Palandech run for 16 yds to the UNLV 29
Q2 12:124th & 11 at own 29Logan Yunker punt for 44 yds , Devin Fuller returns for 14 yds to the UCLA 41
2nd quarter7 drives, then UCLA 17, UNLV 0
UCLA Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 41Paul Perkins run for 7 yds to the UCLA 48
11:452nd & 3 at own 48Paul Perkins run for 4 yds to the UNLV 48 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 48Paul Perkins run for 5 yds to the UNLV 43
11:052nd & 5 at opp 43Paul Perkins run for 1 yd to the UNLV 42
10:303rd & 4 at opp 42Paul Perkins run for 4 yds to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 38Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Thomas Duarte
9:452nd & 10 at opp 38Josh Rosen pass complete to Nate Iese for 9 yds to the UNLV 29
9:303rd & 1 at opp 29Soso Jamabo run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 30
9:184th & 2 at opp 30Josh Rosen run for no gain to the UNLV 30
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 30Anthony Williams pass incomplete
9:002nd & 10 at own 30Kurt Palandech run for 6 yds to the UNLV 36
8:303rd & 4 at own 36Kurt Palandech pass complete to Lexington Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 34
7:454th & 6 at own 34Logan Yunker punt for 65 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCLA 1
UCLA Punt, 10 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 1Paul Perkins run for 13 yds to the UCLA 14 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 14Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Eldridge Massington
7:152nd & 10 at own 14Josh Rosen pass complete to Nate Iese for 15 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 29Paul Perkins run for 7 yds to the UCLA 36
6:302nd & 3 at own 36Paul Perkins run for 6 yds to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 42Josh Rosen pass complete to Eldridge Massington for 7 yds to the UCLA 49
6:002nd & 3 at own 49Nate Starks run for 5 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 46Nate Starks run for 3 yds to the UNLV 43
5:152nd & 7 at opp 43Josh Rosen pass complete to Nate Iese for 6 yds to the UNLV 37
4:303rd & 1 at opp 37Josh Rosen run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 41
4:164th & 5 at opp 41Matt Mengel punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 13
UNLV Pick-six, 3 plays (UCLA scores)
4:001st & 10 at own 13Keith Whitely run for 7 yds to the UNLV 20
3:302nd & 3 at own 20Keith Whitely run for 4 yds to the UNLV 24 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 24Kurt Palandech pass intercepted for a TD Kenny Young return for 23 yds for a TD, (Ka’imi Fairbairn KICK)UCLA 17, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
3:062nd & 10 at own 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:001st & 10 at own 25Xzaviar Campbell run for 5 yds to the UNLV 30
2:502nd & 5 at own 30Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
2:453rd & 5 at own 30UCLA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 35Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
2:252nd & 10 at own 35UCLA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UNLV 40
2:202nd & 5 at own 40Keith Whitely run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 38
2:153rd & 7 at own 38Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
1:364th & 7 at own 38Logan Yunker punt for 39 yds, downed at the UCLA 23
UCLA Punt, 6 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 23Josh Rosen pass complete to Mossi Johnson for no gain to the UCLA 23
1:252nd & 10 at own 23Paul Perkins run for 4 yds to the UCLA 27
1:153rd & 6 at own 27Josh Rosen pass complete to Mossi Johnson for 12 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 39Josh Rosen pass incomplete
1:002nd & 10 at own 39Josh Rosen pass complete to Jordan Payton for 7 yds to the UCLA 46
0:553rd & 3 at own 46Rosen, Josh pass incomplete, PENALTY UNLV offside off-setting, PENALTY UCLA Holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
0:403rd & 3 at own 46Josh Rosen pass incomplete
0:014th & 3 at own 46Matt Mengel punt for 51 yds, downed at the UNLV 3
UNLV End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 3TEAM run for no gain to the UNLV 3
3rd quarter8 drives, then UCLA 34, UNLV 0
UCLA Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 59 yds , Myles Jack return for 29 yds to the UCLA 35
14:451st & 10 at own 35Paul Perkins run for 13 yds to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 48Josh Rosen pass incomplete
14:152nd & 10 at own 48Josh Rosen pass complete to Mossi Johnson for 9 yds to the UNLV 43
14:003rd & 1 at opp 43Josh Rosen run for 6 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 37Josh Rosen pass complete to Jordan Payton for 5 yds to the UNLV 32
13:302nd & 5 at opp 32Paul Perkins run for 1 yd to the UNLV 31
13:003rd & 4 at opp 31Josh Rosen pass complete to Paul Perkins for 13 yds to the UNLV 18 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 18Josh Rosen pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at opp 18Josh Rosen pass complete to Paul Perkins for 11 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 7Paul Perkins run for 7 yds for a TD, (Ka’imi Fairbairn KICK)UCLA 24, UNLV 0
UNLV Fumble, 2 plays
12:002nd & 10 at own 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:451st & 10 at own 25Keith Whitely run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26
11:202nd & 9 at own 26Kurt Palandech run for no gain to the UNLV 26 Kurt Palandech fumbled, recovered by UCLA
UCLA Interception, 2 plays
11:151st & 10 at opp 26Nate Starks run for 12 yds to the UNLV 14 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 14Starks, Nate rush for 8 yards to the UNLV6, PENALTY UCLA holding 10 yards to the UNLV24, NO PLAY.
10:421st & 20 at opp 24Josh Rosen pass intercepted Blake Richmond return for 1 yd to the UNLV 2
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 2George Naufahu run for 4 yds to the UNLV 6
10:002nd & 6 at own 6George Naufahu run for 7 yds to the UNLV 13 for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 28Kurt Palandech run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 25 Kurt Palandech fumbled, recovered by UNLV Kurt Palandech
9:002nd & 13 at own 25UNLV Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UNLV 15
8:302nd & 23 at own 15Kurt Palandech run for 12 yds to the UNLV 27
8:003rd & 11 at own 27Kurt Palandech pass complete to Kendal Keys for 1 yd to the UNLV 28
7:174th & 10 at own 28Logan Yunker punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Devin Fuller at the UCLA 37
UCLA Touchdown, 4 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 37Paul Perkins run for 5 yds to the UCLA 42
6:462nd & 5 at own 42Josh Rosen pass incomplete
6:303rd & 5 at own 42Josh Rosen pass complete to Mossi Johnson for 7 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 49UCLA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UCLA 44
6:001st & 15 at own 44Paul Perkins run for 56 yds for a TD, (Ka’imi Fairbairn KICK)UCLA 31, UNLV 0
6:002nd & 15 at own 35UNLV Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
6:002nd & 0 at the 50Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:451st & 10 at own 25Lexington Thomas run for 7 yds to the UNLV 32
5:002nd & 3 at own 32Lexington Thomas run for 1 yd to the UNLV 33
4:503rd & 2 at own 33George Naufahu run for 3 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 36Kurt Palandech run for 2 yds to the UNLV 38
3:582nd & 8 at own 38Keith Whitely run for 3 yds to the UNLV 41
3:283rd & 5 at own 41Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
3:214th & 5 at own 41TEAM punt blocked by Takkarist McKinley blocked by Takkarist McKinley
UCLA Field goal, 4 plays
3:001st & goal at opp 9Soso Jamabo run for 1 yd to the UNLV 8
2:152nd & goal at opp 8Soso Jamabo run for 6 yds to the UNLV 2
2:003rd & 0 at opp 2Jamabo, Soso rush for 1 yard to the UNLV1, PENALTY UCLA personal foul 15 yards to the UNLV17, NO PLAY.
1:453rd & goal at opp 17Josh Rosen pass incomplete
1:304th & goal at opp 17Ka’imi Fairbairn 34 yd FG GOODUCLA 34, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
1:304th & 18 at opp 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Criswell return for 18 yds to the UNLV 47 UNLV Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the UNLV 8
1:001st & 10 at own 8Xzaviar Campbell run for 7 yds to the UNLV 15
0:302nd & 3 at own 15Xzaviar Campbell run for 5 yds to the UNLV 20 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 20Xzaviar Campbell run for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 14:301st & 10 at the 50Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 49
Q4 14:152nd & 11 at own 49Kurt Palandech pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 2 yds to the UCLA 49
Q4 13:453rd & 9 at opp 49Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
Q4 13:354th & 9 at opp 49Logan Yunker punt for 49 yds for a touchback
4th quarter7 drives, then UCLA 37, UNLV 3
UCLA Field goal, 11 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 20Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 16 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at own 36Josh Rosen pass incomplete
13:072nd & 10 at own 36Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 5 yds to the UCLA 41
12:453rd & 5 at own 41Josh Rosen pass complete to Darren Andrews for 14 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 45Josh Rosen pass incomplete
12:142nd & 10 at opp 45Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 4 yds to the UNLV 41
12:003rd & 6 at opp 41Josh Rosen pass complete to Bolu Olorunfunmi for 13 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 28Soso Jamabo run for 3 yds to the UNLV 25
11:042nd & 7 at opp 25Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Darren Andrews
11:003rd & 7 at opp 25Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Nate Iese
10:514th & 7 at opp 25Ka’imi Fairbairn 42 yd FG GOODUCLA 37, UNLV 0
UNLV Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:514th & 7 at own 35Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds , Lexington Thomas return for 9 yds to the UNLV 9
10:351st & 10 at own 9Keith Whitely run for 3 yds to the UNLV 12
10:152nd & 7 at own 12Keith Whitely run for 41 yds to the UCLA 47 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 47Xzaviar Campbell run for 4 yds to the UCLA 43
9:002nd & 6 at opp 43Xzaviar Campbell run for 3 yds to the UCLA 40
8:253rd & 3 at opp 40Xzaviar Campbell run for 1 yd to the UCLA 39
7:514th & 2 at opp 39George Naufahu run for no gain to the UCLA 39
UCLA Interception, 4 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 39Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 9 yds to the UCLA 48
7:152nd & 1 at own 48Jerry Neuheisel pass complete to Alex Van Dyke for 7 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 45Stephen Johnson run for no gain to the UNLV 45
6:312nd & 10 at own 45Jerry Neuheisel pass intercepted Kenny Keys return for 34 yds to the UCLA 11 UNLV Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UCLA 41
UNLV Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:251st & 10 at opp 41Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
6:002nd & 10 at opp 41Keith Whitely run for 6 yds to the UCLA 35
5:533rd & 4 at opp 35Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
5:534th & 4 at opp 35Timeout UNLV, clock 05:53
5:404th & 4 at opp 35Palandech, Kurt pass complete to Boyd, Devonte for 6 yards to the UCLA29, PENALTY UNLV illegal shift 5 yards to the UCLA40, NO PLAY.
5:274th & 9 at opp 40Kurt Palandech pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 3 yds to the UCLA 37
UCLA Interception, 7 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 37Jerry Neuheisel pass incomplete
5:172nd & 10 at own 37Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 16 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 47Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 2 yds to the UNLV 45
5:002nd & 8 at opp 45Jerry Neuheisel pass complete to Stephen Johnson for 23 yds to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 25 at opp 37Bolu Olorunfunmi run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 38
4:152nd & 26 at opp 38Jerry Neuheisel pass incomplete
3:543rd & 26 at opp 38Jerry Neuheisel pass intercepted Trent Langham return for 61 yds to the UCLA 14
UNLV Field goal, 4 plays
3:501st & 10 at opp 14Keith Whitely run for no gain to the UCLA 14
3:402nd & 10 at opp 14Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
3:303rd & 10 at opp 14Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
3:044th & 10 at opp 14Nicolai Bornand 32 yd FG GOODUCLA 37, UNLV 3
UCLA Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:044th & 10 at opp 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Fuller return for 30 yds to the UCLA 35 UNLV Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 45
2:501st & 10 at own 45Jerry Neuheisel pass incomplete
2:442nd & 10 at own 45Bolu Olorunfunmi run for 14 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 41Roosevelt Davis run for 4 yds to the UNLV 37
2:152nd & 6 at opp 37Jerry Neuheisel pass incomplete
2:003rd & 6 at opp 37Roosevelt Davis run for 5 yds to the UNLV 32
1:454th & 1 at opp 32Roosevelt Davis run for 8 yds to the UNLV 24 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 24Jerry Neuheisel pass incomplete
1:152nd & 10 at opp 24Roosevelt Davis run for 3 yds to the UNLV 21
1:003rd & 7 at opp 21Roosevelt Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 22
0:034th & 8 at opp 22UCLA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 27
0:004th & 13 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the UNLV 35

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.

UCLA leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UNLV 30, UCLA 23
2016UCLA 42, UNLV 21
2015UCLA 37, UNLV 3

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