UNLV at Colorado State

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Colorado State beat UNLV 49–⁠35. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Colorado State led the series 15–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayUNLV3–⁠9 in 2015
35
HomeColorado State7–⁠6 in 2015
49

Final at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, Fort CollinsAttendance 15,641

At kickoff
52°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Collins Loveland Airport (KFNL), 16 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UNLV1477735
Colorado State141471449

Standouts

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Player stats

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurt Palandech9/2415410
Blake Decker13/1917620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lexington Thomas11118132
Keith Whitely103308
Kurt Palandech622114
Xzaviar Campbell31107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devonte Boyd8131034
Kendal Keys687329
Keith Whitely243040
Lexington Thomas233026
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tim Hough1250

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Stevens13/1920941
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalyn Dawkins19151033
Jasen Oden Jr.979140
Izzy Matthews347030
Deionte Gaines346024
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashard Higgins7102346
Steven Walker169069
Kivon Cartwright122022
Joe Hansley1707

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

Team stats

UNLVColorado State
507Total yards534
330Passing yards209
177Rushing yards325
7.5Yards per pass11.0
4.9Yards per rush7.1
24First downs24
7–⁠15Third downs6–⁠9
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
5–⁠60Penalties3–⁠35
28:44Possession31:16

Efficiency

UNLVColorado State
43%Success rate60%
0.18EPA per play0.41
1.46Explosiveness1.17
0.13Rushing EPA0.27
0.22Passing EPA0.73
41%Passing-down success50%
−0.18First-down EPA0.10
0.53Second-down EPA0.59
0.61Third-down EPA1.09

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)

Colorado State 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Colorado State −6.5, over/under 58.

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 Colorado State 67%, UNLV 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado State end zoneUNLV end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UNLVTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Colorado StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UNLVMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Colorado StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StateFumble, 1 playQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Colorado StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado State drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StateInterception, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q1 UNLVMissed FG, 11 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 play, −7 yards
  12. Q3 Colorado StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  13. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  16. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  17. Q3 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q4 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 Colorado StateFumble, 1 play, 9 yards
  21. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 Colorado StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 40Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 8 yds to the UNLV 48
15:002nd & 2 at own 48Keith Whitely run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 47
15:003rd & 3 at own 47Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys
15:004th & 3 at own 47Logan Yunker punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Joe Hansley at the ColSt 20
Colorado State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 20Nick Stevens pass complete to Steven Walker for 69 yds to the UNLV 11 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 11Dalyn Dawkins run for 2 yds to the UNLV 9
12:342nd & 8 at opp 9Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 9 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 7, UNLV 0
UNLV Touchdown, 12 plays
12:341st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:341st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker run for 2 yds to the UNLV 27
12:342nd & 8 at own 27Lexington Thomas run for 9 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at own 36Blake Decker pass incomplete
12:342nd & 10 at own 36Keith Whitely run for 8 yds to the UNLV 44
12:343rd & 2 at own 44Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 14 yds to the ColSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 42Blake Decker sacked by Joe Kawulok for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
12:342nd & 18 at the 50Blake Decker pass incomplete
12:343rd & 18 at the 50Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 40 yds to the COLOST 10 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Keith Whitely) to the ColSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 25Blake Decker run for 8 yds to the ColSt 17
12:342nd & 2 at opp 17Keith Whitely run for 7 yds to the ColSt 10 for a 1ST down
12:341st & goal at opp 10Xzaviar Campbell run for 1 yd to the ColSt 9
7:092nd & goal at opp 9Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 9 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)Tied at 7
Colorado State Interception, 3 plays
7:091st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 64 yds , Deionte Gaines return for 53 yds to the UNLV 46
7:011st & 10 at opp 46Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Joe Hansley
7:012nd & 10 at opp 46Nick Stevens run for a loss of 6 yards to the ColSt 48 Nick Stevens fumbled, recovered by ColSt Nick Stevens
7:013rd & 16 at own 48Nick Stevens pass intercepted Tim Hough return for 25 yds to the UNLV 35
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 35Blake Decker pass complete to Andrew Price for 4 yds to the UNLV 39
6:022nd & 6 at own 39Lexington Thomas run for 29 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 32Lexington Thomas run for 13 yds to the ColSt 19 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 19Blake Decker pass complete to Jake Phillips for 9 yds to the ColSt 10
6:022nd & 1 at opp 10Keith Whitely run for 2 yds to the ColSt 8 for a 1ST down
3:191st & goal at opp 8Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 8 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)UNLV 14, Colorado State 7
Colorado State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:191st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 48 yds , Kivon Cartwright return for 4 yds to the ColSt 21
3:151st & 10 at own 21Deionte Gaines run for 24 yds to the ColSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 45Jasen Oden Jr. run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:152nd & 5 at the 50Dalyn Dawkins run for 21 yds to the UNLV 29 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 29Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the UNLV 24
3:152nd & 5 at opp 24Dalyn Dawkins run for 7 yds to the UNLV 17 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 17Jasen Oden Jr. run for 17 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Tied at 14
UNLV Missed FG, 11 plays
0:161st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:161st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
0:162nd & 10 at own 25Keith Whitely run for 6 yds to the UNLV 31
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 31Blake Decker pass complete to Lexington Thomas for 7 yds to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 16 yds to the ColSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Lexington Thomas run for 1 yd to the ColSt 45
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 45Lexington Thomas run for 8 yds to the ColSt 37
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 37Xzaviar Campbell run for 3 yds to the ColSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 3 yds to the ColSt 31
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 31Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd, broken up by Martavius Foster
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 31Blake Decker sacked by Martavius Foster for a loss of 7 yards to the ColSt 33 Blake Decker fumbled, , return for 0 yards
Q2 10:454th & 9 at opp 33Nicolai Bornand 50 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Joe Kawulok DeAndre Elliott return for no gain to the ColSt 40
2nd quarter4 drives, then Colorado State 28, UNLV 21
Colorado State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 40STEVENS, Nick sacked for loss of 9 yards to the CS31 (HUGHES JR., Mike), PENALTY LV offside 5 yards to the CS45, NO PLAY.
10:451st & 5 at own 45Dalyn Dawkins run for 1 yd to the ColSt 46
10:452nd & 4 at own 46Dalyn Dawkins run for 3 yds to the ColSt 49
10:453rd & 1 at own 49Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 46 yds to the UNLV 5 for a 1ST down
10:451st & goal at opp 5Craig Leonard run for 3 yds to the UNLV 2
10:452nd & goal at opp 2Craig Leonard run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 3
7:413rd & goal at opp 3Nick Stevens pass complete to Dalyn Dawkins for 3 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 21, UNLV 14
UNLV Touchdown, 9 plays
7:411st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:411st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass incomplete
7:412nd & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 34 yds to the ColSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 41Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 7 yds to the ColSt 34
7:412nd & 3 at opp 34Keith Whitely run for no gain to the ColSt 34
7:413rd & 3 at opp 34Keith Whitely run for 1 yd to the ColSt 33
5:254th & 2 at opp 33Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 05:25
5:254th & 2 at opp 33Blake Decker pass complete to Jake Phillips for 17 yds to the ColSt 16 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 16Xzaviar Campbell run for 7 yds to the ColSt 9
5:252nd & 3 at opp 9Blake Decker run for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 14
3:563rd & 8 at opp 14Kurt Palandech run for 14 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)Tied at 21
Colorado State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:561st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Deionte Gaines return for 11 yds to the ColSt 11
3:501st & 10 at own 11Dalyn Dawkins run for 10 yds to the ColSt 21 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 21Dalyn Dawkins run for 33 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 46Jasen Oden Jr. run for no gain to the UNLV 46
3:502nd & 10 at opp 46Jasen Oden Jr. run for 40 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down
3:501st & goal at opp 6Jasen Oden Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNLV 1
3:502nd & goal at opp 1Nick Stevens run for no gain to the UNLV 1
0:163rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 00:16
0:133rd & goal at opp 1Nu’uvali Fa’apito run for 1 yd for a TD UNLV Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 28, UNLV 21
UNLV End of half, 1 play
0:131st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:131st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 18
3rd quarter6 drives, then Colorado State 35, UNLV 28
Colorado State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 17 at own 18Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 82 yds , Deionte Gaines return for 17 yds to the ColSt 18 Deionte Gaines fumbled, forced by Kenny Keys,
14:521st & 10 at own 18Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Rashard Higgins, broken up by Torry McTyer
14:522nd & 10 at own 18Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the ColSt 23
14:523rd & 5 at own 23Nick Stevens pass complete to Kivon Cartwright for 22 yds to the ColSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 45Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 14 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 41Dalyn Dawkins run for no gain to the UNLV 41
14:522nd & 10 at opp 41Deionte Gaines run for 13 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 28Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Dalyn Dawkins
14:522nd & 10 at opp 28Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 18 yds to the UNLV 10 for a 1ST down
14:521st & goal at opp 10Nick Stevens pass complete to Jordon Vaden for 2 yds to the UNLV 8
11:132nd & goal at opp 8Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 8 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 35, UNLV 21
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
11:131st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:131st & 10 at own 25Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jake Phillips
11:132nd & 10 at own 25Keith Whitely run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 24
11:133rd & 11 at own 24Kurt Palandech pass complete to Anthony Williams for 6 yds to the UNLV 30
11:134th & 5 at own 30Logan Yunker punt for 53 yds , Joe Hansley returns for 7 yds to the ColSt 24
Colorado State Punt, 5 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 24Nick Stevens run for 6 yds to the ColSt 30
9:412nd & 4 at own 30Jasen Oden Jr. run for 7 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 37Jasen Oden Jr. run for 2 yds to the ColSt 39
9:412nd & 8 at own 39Dalyn Dawkins run for 2 yds to the ColSt 41
9:413rd & 6 at own 41Nick Stevens sacked by Tau Lotulelei for a loss of 8 yards to the ColSt 33
9:414th & 14 at own 33Hayden Hunt punt for 58 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 9
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 9Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Aaron Criswell
6:342nd & 10 at own 9Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
6:343rd & 10 at own 9Kurt Palandech pass complete to Kendal Keys for 11 yds to the UNLV 20 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 20Keith Whitely run for 7 yds to the UNLV 27
6:342nd & 3 at own 27Kurt Palandech pass complete to Kendal Keys for 10 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 37Kurt Palandech pass complete to Kendal Keys for 29 yds to the ColSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 34Kurt Palandech run for 8 yds to the ColSt 26
6:342nd & 2 at opp 26Keith Whitely run for 4 yds to the ColSt 22 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 22Kurt Palandech run for 2 yds to the ColSt 20
2:252nd & 8 at opp 20Timeout UNLV, clock 02:25
2:212nd & 8 at opp 20Kurt Palandech pass complete to Kendal Keys for 20 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)Colorado State 35, UNLV 28
Colorado State Punt, 5 plays
2:211st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Deionte Gaines return for 20 yds to the ColSt 20
2:161st & 10 at own 20Joe Hansley run for 6 yds to the ColSt 26
2:162nd & 4 at own 26Dalyn Dawkins run for 14 yds to the ColSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 45Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Jordon Vaden
2:162nd & 10 at opp 45Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Steven Walker
2:163rd & 10 at opp 45Dalyn Dawkins run for 2 yds to the UNLV 43
2:164th & 8 at opp 43Hayden Hunt punt for 35 yds, downed at the UNLV 8 COLORADO ST Penalty, illegal touching (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 13
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 13Lexington Thomas run for 7 yds to the UNLV 20 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (Aaron Criswell) to the UNLV 10
0:061st & 13 at own 10Lexington Thomas run for 5 yds to the UNLV 15
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 15Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNLV 17
Q4 14:243rd & 6 at own 17Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 14:24
Q4 14:243rd & 6 at own 17PALANDECH, Kurt pass incomplete to KEYS, Kendal, PENALTY CS pass interference (ELLIOTT, DeAndre) 15 yards to the LV32, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:241st & 10 at own 32Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Aaron Criswell
Q4 14:242nd & 10 at own 32Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd, broken up by DeAndre Elliott
Q4 14:243rd & 10 at own 32Kurt Palandech sacked by SteveO Michel for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 29
Q4 14:244th & 13 at own 29Logan Yunker punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ColSt 37
4th quarter7 drives, then Colorado State 49, UNLV 35
Colorado State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 37Deionte Gaines run for 9 yds to the ColSt 46
13:282nd & 1 at own 46Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 3 yds to the ColSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 49Dalyn Dawkins run for 8 yds to the UNLV 43
13:282nd & 2 at opp 43Dalyn Dawkins run for 3 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 40Dalyn Dawkins run for 21 yds to the UNLV 19 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 19Nick Stevens pass complete to Joe Hansley for 7 yds to the UNLV 12
13:282nd & 3 at opp 12Jasen Oden Jr. run for 2 yds to the UNLV 10
13:283rd & 1 at opp 10Nick Stevens run for 1 yd to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down
13:281st & goal at opp 9Nick Stevens pass complete to Nu’uvali Fa’apito for 4 yds to the UNLV 5
13:282nd & goal at opp 5Jasen Oden Jr. run for 1 yd to the UNLV 4
7:413rd & goal at opp 4Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 4 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 42, UNLV 28
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Criswell return for 23 yds to the UNLV 23
7:351st & 10 at own 23Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Lexington Thomas
7:352nd & 10 at own 23Lexington Thomas run for 6 yds to the UNLV 29
7:353rd & 4 at own 29Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jake Phillips, broken up by Kevin Davis
7:354th & 4 at own 29Logan Yunker punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Joe Hansley at the ColSt 30
6:431st & 10 at own 30Dalyn Dawkins run for 9 yds to the ColSt 39 Dalyn Dawkins fumbled, forced by Mike Hughes Jr., recovered by UNLV Tuli Fakauho
UNLV Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:321st & 10 at opp 39Kurt Palandech sacked by Cory James for a loss of 4 yards to the ColSt 43
6:322nd & 14 at opp 43Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Anthony Williams
6:323rd & 14 at opp 43Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Anthony Williams
5:484th & 14 at opp 43Timeout UNLV, clock 05:48
5:484th & 14 at opp 43Kurt Palandech pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 11 yds to the ColSt 32
Colorado State Touchdown, 7 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 32Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Blake Richmond) to the UNLV 48 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 48Dalyn Dawkins run for no gain to the UNLV 48
5:412nd & 10 at opp 48Izzy Matthews run for 14 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 34Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the UNLV 31
5:412nd & 7 at opp 31Izzy Matthews run for 30 yds to the UNLV 1 for a 1ST down
5:411st & goal at opp 1Nu’uvali Fa’apito run for no gain to the UNLV 1
1:452nd & goal at opp 1Nu’uvali Fa’apito run for 1 yd for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 49, UNLV 28
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
1:451st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:451st & 10 at own 25Lexington Thomas run for 6 yds to the UNLV 31
1:452nd & 4 at own 31Kurt Palandech pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 11 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 42Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Kendal Keys, broken up by Braylin Scott
1:452nd & 10 at own 42Kurt Palandech pass complete to Lexington Thomas for 26 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 32Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd, broken up by Shun Johnson
1:002nd & 10 at opp 32Lexington Thomas run for 32 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)Colorado State 49, UNLV 35
UNLV Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:001st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand on-side kick recovered by UNLV at the UNLV 41
0:571st & 10 at own 41Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Keith Whitely, broken up by Kevin Davis
0:572nd & 10 at own 41Kurt Palandech run for 5 yds to the UNLV 46
0:423rd & 5 at own 46Timeout UNLV, clock 00:42
0:423rd & 5 at own 46Kurt Palandech pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 30 yds to the ColSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 24TEAM pass incomplete
0:422nd & 10 at opp 24Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd, broken up by DeAndre Elliott
0:423rd & 10 at opp 24Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
0:424th & 10 at opp 24Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Aaron Criswell
Colorado State End of game, 1 play
0:141st & 10 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 23

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 four 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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