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Boise State at UNLV

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Boise State beat UNLV 55–⁠27. It was their third meeting; after it, Boise State led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayBoise State9–⁠4 in 2015
55
HomeUNLV3–⁠9 in 2015
27

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyTV: ESPNUAttendance 14,315

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Eddy Shelton; umpire Rick Podraza; head linesman Rick Smith; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge James Murphy; field judge Nick Lave; back judge Terry White; center judge Stephen BaronGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State101432855
UNLV3143727

Standouts

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Player stats

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brett Rypien35/5246920
Thomas Sperbeck1/1410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremy McNichols22122140
Kelsey Young987135
Thomas Sperbeck111011
Shane Williams-Rhodes1919
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thomas Sperbeck10163040
Chaz Anderson7106154
Shane Williams-Rhodes748013
Jake Hardee144144
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Darian Thompson100
Raymond Ford100

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Decker29/5035702
Brandon Presley1/13000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keith Whitely629018
Xzaviar Campbell929111
Blake Decker31607
Lexington Thomas514011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devonte Boyd10116030
Aaron Criswell6105035
Kendal Keys372061
Andrew Price658019

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

Team stats

Boise StateUNLV
705Total yards487
473Passing yards387
232Rushing yards100
8.9Yards per pass7.6
6.3Yards per rush4.0
34First downs28
7–⁠14Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
8–⁠51Penalties5–⁠39
30:49Possession29:11

Efficiency

Boise StateUNLV
58%Success rate47%
0.46EPA per play0.04
1.23Explosiveness0.95
0.29Rushing EPA0.00
0.59Passing EPA0.09
44%Passing-down success41%
0.30First-down EPA0.24
0.46Second-down EPA−0.05
0.66Third-down EPA0.05

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)

Boise State 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Boise State −21, over/under 53.5.

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 Boise State 93%, UNLV 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneBoise State end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ1 Boise StateField goal, 12 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 UNLVField goal, 9 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 4 playsQ2 Boise StateFumble return TD, 1 play (UNLV scores)Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ2 Boise StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boise StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 UNLVField goal, 10 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UNLVInterception, 2 playsQ4 Boise StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UNLVInterception, 10 playsQ4 Boise StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, Boise State right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 Boise StateField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 UNLVPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Boise StateFumble return TD, 1 play (UNLV scores), −6 yards
  9. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 Boise StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Boise StateField goal, 7 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q3 UNLVField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  20. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  24. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  26. Q4 UNLVInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  28. Q4 UNLVInterception, 10 plays, 56 yards
  29. Q4 Boise StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Boise State 10, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 11 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 5 yds to the UNLV 41
15:002nd & 5 at own 41DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to BOYD, Devonte, PENALTY BSU holding (MOXEY, Jonathan) 10 yards to the BSU49, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Blake Decker pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Blake Decker pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 49Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 7 yds to the BoiSt 42
15:004th & 3 at opp 42UNLV Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BoiSt 47
15:004th & 8 at opp 47Logan Yunker punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Boise State Field goal, 12 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 20Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 7 yds to the BoiSt 27
13:072nd & 3 at own 27Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 9 yds to the BoiSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 36Brett Rypien pass incomplete
13:072nd & 10 at own 36Brett Rypien pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 13 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Blake Richmond) to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 36Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 8 yds to the UNLV 28
13:072nd & 2 at opp 28Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 32
13:073rd & 6 at opp 32Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 9 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 23Jeremy McNichols run for 5 yds to the UNLV 18 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (9 Yards) to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down
13:071st & goal at opp 9TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 11 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BoiSt Brett Rypien
13:072nd & goal at opp 11Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the UNLV 8
13:073rd & goal at opp 8Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
9:304th & goal at opp 8Tyler Rausa 25 yd FG GOODBoise State 3, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
9:301st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:301st & 10 at own 25Keith Whitely run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
9:302nd & 7 at own 28Keith Whitely run for 1 yd to the UNLV 29
9:303rd & 6 at own 29Blake Decker run for 7 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 36Blake Decker pass incomplete
9:302nd & 10 at own 36Keith Whitely run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 35
9:303rd & 11 at own 35Blake Decker pass incomplete to Aaron Criswell, broken up by Chanceller James
9:304th & 11 at own 35Logan Yunker punt for 44 yds
Boise State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 21Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 19 yds to the BoiSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 40Brett Rypien pass incomplete
7:132nd & 10 at own 40Thomas Sperbeck run for 11 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 49Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the UNLV 44
7:132nd & 5 at opp 44Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 10 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 34Brett Rypien pass complete to Jake Roh for 21 yds to the UNLV 13 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 13Brett Rypien pass incomplete
7:132nd & 10 at opp 13Jeremy McNichols run for 4 yds to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Jeremiah Valoaga) to the UNLV 4 for a 1ST down
7:131st & goal at opp 4Jeremy McNichols run for no gain to the UNLV 4
7:132nd & goal at opp 4Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Holden Huff
3:513rd & goal at opp 4Thomas Sperbeck pass complete to Brett Rypien for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 10, UNLV 0
UNLV Field goal, 9 plays
3:511st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:511st & 10 at own 25UNLV Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 20
3:511st & 15 at own 20Blake Decker pass incomplete
3:512nd & 15 at own 20Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 35 yds to the BoiSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 45Brandon Presley pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 30 yds to the BoiSt 15 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 15Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 8 yds to the BoiSt 7
3:512nd & 2 at opp 7Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for 3 yds to the BoiSt 4 for a 1ST down BOISE ST Penalty, personal foul (Kameron Miles) to the BoiSt 2 for a 1ST down
3:511st & goal at opp 2Keith Whitely run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 1
3:512nd & goal at opp 1Xzaviar Campbell run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 3
3:513rd & goal at opp 3Blake Decker pass incomplete
0:484th & goal at opp 3Nicolai Bornand 20 yd FG GOODBoise State 10, UNLV 3
Boise State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:481st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 63 yds , Terrell Johnson return for 23 yds to the BoiSt 25
0:441st & 10 at own 25Jeremy McNichols run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 26
0:442nd & 9 at own 26Jeremy McNichols run for 10 yds to the BoiSt 36 BOISE ST Penalty, illegal block (Chaz Anderson) to the BoiSt 26
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Chaz Anderson, broken up by Tim Hough
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 10 yds to the BoiSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Shane Williams-Rhodes, broken up by Sonny Sanitoa
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 12 yds to the BoiSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 8 yds to the UNLV 44
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 44Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 44Jeremy McNichols run for no gain to the UNLV 44
Q2 13:134th & 2 at opp 44Brett Rypien pass complete to Jake Hardee for 44 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 17, UNLV 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Boise State 24, UNLV 17
UNLV Punt, 4 plays
13:131st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Criswell return for 22 yds to the UNLV 22
13:081st & 10 at own 22Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 14 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 36Blake Decker pass incomplete to Keith Whitely
13:082nd & 10 at own 36Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 5 yds to the UNLV 41
13:083rd & 5 at own 41Blake Decker pass incomplete to Andrew Price, broken up by Chanceller James
13:084th & 5 at own 41Logan Yunker punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BoiSt 7
11:511st & 10 at own 7Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 3 yards Jeremy McNichols fumbled, forced by Mike Hughes Jr., recovered by UNLV Fred Wilson , return for 1 yd, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)Boise State 17, UNLV 10
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:511st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 47 yds , Kelsey Young return for 10 yds to the BoiSt 28
11:471st & 10 at own 28Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 11 yds to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 39Kelsey Young run for 15 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 46Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 7 yds to the UNLV 39
11:472nd & 3 at opp 39Kelsey Young run for 2 yds to the UNLV 37
11:473rd & 1 at opp 37Brett Rypien pass complete to Jake Roh for 7 yds to the UNLV 30 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 30Brett Rypien pass complete to Holden Huff for 24 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down
11:471st & goal at opp 6Kelsey Young run for 4 yds to the UNLV 2
8:522nd & goal at opp 2Kelsey Young run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK) UNLV Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedBoise State 24, UNLV 10
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
8:521st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:521st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 29 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 46Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 22 yds to the BoiSt 24 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 24Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys
8:522nd & 10 at opp 24Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for 19 yds to the BoiSt 5 for a 1ST down
8:521st & goal at opp 5DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to BOYD, Devonte, PENALTY BSU pass interference (MOXEY, Jonathan) 3 yards to the BSU2, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY.
8:521st & goal at opp 2DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to BOYD, Devonte, PENALTY BSU holding (HORTON, Tyler) 1 yards to the BSU1, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY.
8:521st & goal at opp 1Xzaviar Campbell run for no gain to the BoiSt 1
6:282nd & 0 at own 1Eric Noone 0 Yd Fumble Return (Nicolai Bornand Kick)Boise State 24, UNLV 17
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Terrell Johnson return for 21 yds to the BoiSt 21
6:241st & 10 at own 21Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Shane Williams-Rhodes
6:242nd & 10 at own 21Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
6:243rd & 10 at own 21Brett Rypien pass complete to David Lucero for 4 yds to the BoiSt 25
6:244th & 6 at own 25Sean Wale punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 34
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 34Blake Decker run for 2 yds to the UNLV 36
5:312nd & 8 at own 36Lexington Thomas run for 7 yds to the UNLV 43
5:313rd & 1 at own 43Xzaviar Campbell run for 6 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 49Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 5 yds to the BoiSt 46
5:312nd & 5 at opp 46Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 49
5:313rd & 8 at opp 49Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 1 yd to the BoiSt 48
5:314th & 7 at opp 48Logan Yunker punt for 45 yds, downed at the BoiSt 3
Boise State Missed FG, 8 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 3Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 8 yds to the BoiSt 11
2:152nd & 2 at own 11Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 40 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 49Brett Rypien pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 7 yds to the UNLV 42
2:152nd & 3 at opp 42Brett Rypien pass complete to A.J. Richardson for 4 yds to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 38Timeout BOISE ST, clock 00:48
0:481st & 10 at opp 38Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Chaz Anderson
0:482nd & 10 at opp 38Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the UNLV 33
0:483rd & 5 at opp 33Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
0:284th & 5 at opp 33Tyler Rausa 50 yd FG MISSED
UNLV End of half, 1 play
0:281st & 10 at own 33TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 32
3rd quarter7 drives, then Boise State 27, UNLV 20
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 62 yds , Terrell Johnson return for 23 yds to the BoiSt 26
14:531st & 10 at own 26Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 29
14:532nd & 7 at own 29Brett Rypien run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 33
14:533rd & 3 at own 33Brett Rypien pass complete to Holden Huff for 6 yds to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 39Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 37
14:532nd & 12 at own 37Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the BoiSt 42
14:533rd & 7 at own 42Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Chaz Anderson
14:534th & 7 at own 42Sean Wale punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 10
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 10Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys
12:322nd & 10 at own 10Blake Decker pass complete to Jake Phillips for 9 yds to the UNLV 19
12:323rd & 1 at own 19Blake Decker pass incomplete to Brandon Presley
12:324th & 1 at own 19Logan Yunker punt for 46 yds , Shane Williams-Rhodes returns for 5 yds to the BoiSt 40
Boise State Field goal, 7 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 40Jeremy McNichols run for 14 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 46Jeremy McNichols run for 8 yds to the UNLV 38
11:272nd & 2 at opp 38Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 7 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 31Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 4 yds to the UNLV 27
11:272nd & 6 at opp 27Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck, broken up by Tim Hough
11:273rd & 6 at opp 27Brett Rypien pass incomplete to A.J. Richardson
9:234th & 6 at opp 27Tyler Rausa 44 yd FG GOODBoise State 27, UNLV 17
UNLV Field goal, 10 plays
9:231st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:231st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 19 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 44Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 10 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 46Blake Decker run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 39
9:232nd & 3 at opp 39Keith Whitely run for 18 yds to the BoiSt 21 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 21Keith Whitely run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 14
9:232nd & 3 at opp 14Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 5 yds to the BoiSt 9 for a 1ST down
9:231st & goal at opp 9Blake Decker pass incomplete
9:232nd & goal at opp 9Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 10
9:233rd & goal at opp 10Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
5:344th & goal at opp 10Nicolai Bornand 27 yd FG GOODBoise State 27, UNLV 20
Boise State Punt, 7 plays
5:341st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Terrell Johnson return for 20 yds to the BoiSt 20
5:291st & 10 at own 20Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 9 yds to the BoiSt 29
5:292nd & 1 at own 29Jeremy McNichols run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 30Jeremy McNichols run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 35
5:292nd & 5 at own 35Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at the 50Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 47
5:292nd & 13 at own 47Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the UNLV 48
5:293rd & 8 at opp 48Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Shane Williams-Rhodes
5:294th & 8 at opp 48Sean Wale punt for 45 yds, downed at the UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 3Xzaviar Campbell run for no gain to the UNLV 3
2:312nd & 10 at own 3Blake Decker pass incomplete to Jake Phillips, broken up by Tyler Horn
2:313rd & 10 at own 3Xzaviar Campbell run for 7 yds to the UNLV 10
2:314th & 3 at own 0YUNKER, Logan punt 43 yards to the BSU47, WILLIAMS-RHODES return to the LV35 (MYLES, Jay’Onn), PENALTY LV holding off-setting, PENALTY BSU illegal block off-setting, NO PLAY.
2:314th & 3 at own 10Logan Yunker punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Shane Williams-Rhodes at the 50 yard line
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:531st & 10 at the 50Jeremy McNichols run for 28 yds to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 22Brett Rypien pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 13 yds to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down
0:531st & goal at opp 9Jeremy McNichols run for 2 yds to the UNLV 7
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 7Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 9
Q4 14:223rd & goal at opp 9Shane Williams-Rhodes run for 9 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 34, UNLV 20
4th quarter8 drives, then Boise State 55, UNLV 27
UNLV Touchdown, 7 plays
14:221st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:221st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Jake Phillips for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
14:222nd & 6 at own 29Lexington Thomas run for 11 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at own 40DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to CRISWELL, Aaron (JAMES, C.), PENALTY BSU personal foul (NANCE, Armand) 15 yards to the BSU45, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY.
14:221st & 10 at opp 45Aaron Criswell run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 32Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 5 yds to the BoiSt 27
14:222nd & 5 at opp 27Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 28
14:223rd & 6 at opp 28Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 17 yds to the BoiSt 11 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 11Xzaviar Campbell run for 11 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)Boise State 34, UNLV 27
Boise State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:121st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 43 yds , Kelsey Young return for 10 yds to the BoiSt 32
11:061st & 10 at own 32Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Chaz Anderson
11:062nd & 10 at own 32Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 3 yds to the BoiSt 35
11:063rd & 7 at own 35BOISE ST Penalty, false start (Mario Yakoo) to the BoiSt 30
11:063rd & 12 at own 30Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 16 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 46Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 54 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 41, UNLV 27
UNLV Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:481st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 64 yds , Aaron Criswell return for 19 yds to the UNLV 20
9:431st & 10 at own 20Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 61 yds to the BoiSt 19 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 19Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for 14 yds to the BoiSt 5 for a 1ST down
9:431st & goal at opp 5Xzaviar Campbell run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 3
9:432nd & goal at opp 3Blake Decker pass incomplete to Aaron Criswell
9:433rd & goal at opp 3Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 5
7:424th & 0 at opp 5Timeout UNLV, clock 07:42
7:424th & 0 at opp 5Timeout BOISE ST, clock 07:42
7:424th & goal at opp 5Blake Decker pass incomplete to Jake Phillips
Boise State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 5Jeremy McNichols run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 10
7:382nd & 5 at own 10Jeremy McNichols run for 10 yds to the BoiSt 20 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 20Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 40 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 40Jeremy McNichols run for 40 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 48, UNLV 27
UNLV Interception, 2 plays
5:531st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:531st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
5:532nd & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass intercepted Darian Thompson return for no gain to the BoiSt 34
Boise State Touchdown, 6 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 34Kelsey Young run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 36
5:422nd & 8 at own 36Kelsey Young run for 10 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 46Kelsey Young run for 35 yds to the UNLV 19 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 19Kelsey Young run for 13 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down
5:421st & goal at opp 6Kelsey Young run for 4 yds to the UNLV 2
2:412nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout UNLV, clock 02:41
2:372nd & goal at opp 2Thomas Stuart run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 55, UNLV 27
UNLV Interception, 10 plays
2:371st & 0 at own 35Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:371st & 10 at own 25Xzaviar Campbell run for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
2:372nd & 6 at own 29Lexington Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 29
2:373rd & 6 at own 29Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for 6 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 35Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 6 yds to the UNLV 41
2:372nd & 4 at own 41Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
2:373rd & 4 at own 41Blake Decker pass complete to Brandon Presley for 13 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 46Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for 18 yds to the BoiSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 28Blake Decker pass incomplete
2:372nd & 10 at opp 28Blake Decker pass complete to Lexington Thomas for 9 yds to the BoiSt 19
0:123rd & 1 at opp 19Timeout UNLV, clock 00:12
0:123rd & 1 at opp 19Blake Decker pass intercepted, touchback. Raymond Ford return for no gain
Boise State End of game, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 19

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2025Boise State 38, UNLV 21Mountain West Championship
2025Boise State 56, UNLV 31
2024Boise State 21, UNLV 7Mountain West Championship
2024Boise State 29, UNLV 24
2023Boise State 44, UNLV 20Mountain West Championship
2019Boise State 38, UNLV 13

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