UNLV at Central Michigan

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Central Michigan beat UNLV 44–⁠21. It was their fifth meeting; UNLV leads the series 3–⁠2.

AwayUNLV4–⁠8 in 2016
21
HomeCentral Michigan6–⁠7 in 2016
44

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPN3Attendance 19,922

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire Tim Grove; head linesman Daniel Richard; line judge G. Jagodzinski; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge T. Riepenhoff; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UNLV7140021
Central Michigan14149744

Standouts

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

Player stats

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnny Stanton15/4113112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lexington Thomas17113185
Charles Williams103307
Johnny Stanton819010
David Greene317015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mekhi Stevenson548016
Darren Woods Jr.338121
Andrew Price220015
Charles Williams311016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Hawthorne10000
Tau Lotulelei7100
Ryan McAleenan4000
Torry McTyer4100

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Rush20/3335260
Jesse Kroll0/1000
Jonathan Ward0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Ward1251012
Cooper Rush336029
Jahray Hayes113607
Matt Krause21509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Willis6108231
Mark Chapman580229
Tyler Conklin355031
Jesse Kroll254130
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Fountain9200
Tony Annese6000
Mike Danna50.50.50
Nathan Ricketts5001
Joe Ostman41.50.50
Sean Bunting1001

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

Team stats

UNLVCentral Michigan
313Total yards499
131Passing yards352
182Rushing yards147
3.2Yards per pass10.1
4.8Yards per rush4.3
15First downs23
5–⁠20Third downs6–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
9–⁠94Penalties4–⁠40
28:06Possession31:54
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

UNLVCentral Michigan
25%Success rate41%
−0.12EPA per play0.21
1.46Explosiveness1.55
0.14Rushing EPA−0.17
−0.31Passing EPA0.59
15%Passing-down success21%
−0.22First-down EPA0.33
0.11Second-down EPA−0.23
0.03Third-down EPA0.68
12%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Central Michigan 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Central Michigan −14, over/under 55.

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 Central Michigan 83%, UNLV 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneUNLV end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt return TD, 3 plays (UNLV scores)Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UNLVInterception, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 8 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 UNLVSafety, 6 plays (Central Michigan scores)Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganFumble, 2 playsQ3 UNLVInterception, 5 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ4 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganPunt return TD, 3 plays (UNLV scores), 8 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  7. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q1 UNLVInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 2 plays, 78 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 82 yards
  14. Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q2 UNLVPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 6 plays, 39 yards
  21. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
  23. Q3 UNLVSafety, 6 plays (Central Michigan scores), −6 yards
  24. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  25. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q3 Central MichiganFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q3 UNLVInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
  28. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 42 yards
  29. Q4 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  30. Q4 Central MichiganMissed FG, 12 plays, 32 yards
  31. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 62 yards
  32. Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Central Michigan 14, UNLV 7
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 64 yds , Torry McTyer return for 15 yds to the UNLV 16
15:001st & 10 at own 16Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNLV 18
15:002nd & 8 at own 18Johnny Stanton pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 18Johnny Stanton pass complete to Darren Woods Jr. for 21 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Johnny Stanton pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNLV 41
15:003rd & 8 at own 41Johnny Stanton run for 7 yds to the UNLV 48
15:004th & 1 at own 48Evan Pantels punt for 49 yds, downed at the CMich 3
Central Michigan Punt return TD, 3 plays (UNLV scores)
12:281st & 10 at own 3Devon Spalding run for 5 yds to the CMich 8
12:282nd & 5 at own 8Devon Spalding run for 3 yds to the CMich 11
12:283rd & 2 at own 11Devon Spalding run for no gain to the CMich 11
10:324th & 2 at own 11Cooper Mojsiejenko punt blocked by Aaron Borg blocked by Aaron Borg Charles Williams return for no gain for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)UNLV 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 54 yds , Mark Chapman return for 33 yds to the CMich 44
10:321st & 10 at own 44Cooper Rush pass incomplete
10:322nd & 10 at own 44RUSH, Cooper pass complete to CHAPMAN, Mark for 9 yards to the LV47 (MCTYER, Torry), PENALTY CMU pass interference (CONKLIN, Tyler) 15 yards to the CMU29, NO PLAY.
10:322nd & 25 at own 29Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 25
10:323rd & 29 at own 25Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 24 yds to the CMich 49
10:324th & 5 at own 49Jack Sheldon punt for 36 yds
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 15Lexington Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 15
8:292nd & 10 at own 15Johnny Stanton pass incomplete
8:293rd & 10 at own 15Johnny Stanton run for 3 yds to the UNLV 18
8:294th & 7 at own 18Evan Pantels punt for 57 yds, downed at the CMich 25
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 26 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 49Jahray Hayes run for no gain to the UNLV 49
7:012nd & 10 at opp 49Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman, broken up by Darius Mouton
7:013rd & 10 at opp 49Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 13 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 36Jahray Hayes run for 6 yds to the UNLV 30
4:382nd & 4 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 30 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Tied at 7
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
4:381st & 0 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:381st & 10 at own 25Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Darren Woods Jr.
4:382nd & 10 at own 25Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
4:383rd & 7 at own 28Johnny Stanton sacked by Mike Danna and Joe Ostman for a loss of 11 yards to the UNLV 17
4:384th & 18 at own 17Evan Pantels punt for 31 yds
Central Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
3:121st & 10 at opp 48Cooper Rush pass complete to Joe Bacci for 16 yds to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 32Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the UNLV 30
3:122nd & 8 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Devon Spalding
3:123rd & 8 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 17 yds to the UNLV 13 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 13Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 13 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 14, UNLV 7
UNLV Interception, 3 plays
1:351st & 0 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 64 yds , Charles Williams return for 17 yds to the CENTMICH 48 UNLV Penalty, illegal block (11 Yards) to the UNLV 7
1:351st & 10 at own 7WILLIAMS, C. rush for 3 yards to the LV10, PENALTY LV holding 3 yards to the LV4, NO PLAY.
1:351st & 13 at own 4Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the UNLV 5
1:352nd & 12 at own 5Charles Williams run for 6 yds to the UNLV 11
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 11Johnny Stanton pass intercepted Sean Bunting return for 16 yds to the UNLV 24
2nd quarter9 drives, then Central Michigan 28, UNLV 21
Central Michigan Missed FG, 4 plays
14:481st & 10 at opp 24Devon Spalding run for 2 yds to the UNLV 22
14:482nd & 8 at opp 22Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jahray Hayes
14:483rd & 8 at opp 22Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis
13:564th & 8 at opp 22Brian Eavey 40 yd FG MISSED
UNLV Touchdown, 2 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 22Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 15
13:072nd & 17 at own 15Lexington Thomas run for 85 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)Tied at 14
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:071st & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
13:072nd & 10 at own 25Jonathan Ward run for no gain to the CMich 25
13:073rd & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 8 yds to the CMich 33
13:074th & 2 at own 33Jack Sheldon punt for 29 yds, downed at the UNLV 38
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 38Johnny Stanton pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at the 50Johnny Stanton pass complete to Charles Williams for 16 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 34Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the CMich 31
11:322nd & 7 at opp 31Lexington Thomas run for 11 yds to the CMich 20 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 20Timeout UNLV, clock 09:42
9:421st & 10 at opp 20Charles Williams run for 7 yds to the CMich 13
9:422nd & 3 at opp 13Johnny Stanton run for 5 yds to the CMich 8 for a 1ST down
9:421st & goal at opp 8Johnny Stanton run for 2 yds to the CMich 6
9:422nd & goal at opp 6Johnny Stanton pass incomplete
9:423rd & goal at opp 6Lexington Thomas run for 3 yds to the CMich 3 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the CMich 13
7:343rd & goal at opp 13Johnny Stanton pass complete to Darren Woods Jr. for 13 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)UNLV 21, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds , Mark Chapman return for 18 yds to the CMich 18
7:341st & 10 at own 18Devon Spalding run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 17
7:342nd & 11 at own 17Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 16 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at own 33Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the CMich 37
7:342nd & 6 at own 37Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Mark Finau) to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 44RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to KROLL, Jesse, PENALTY LV pass interference (BAKER, Dalton) 15 yards to the LV29, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY.
5:071st & 10 at opp 29Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 29 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Tied at 21
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
5:071st & 0 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 49 yds , Lexington Thomas return for 27 yds to the UNLV 43
5:071st & 10 at own 43Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
5:072nd & 10 at own 43Johnny Stanton pass complete to Lexington Thomas for 5 yds to the UNLV 48
5:073rd & 5 at own 48Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
5:074th & 5 at own 48Evan Pantels punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 20Cooper Rush pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 1 yd to the CMich 21
4:282nd & 9 at own 21Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the CMich 27
4:283rd & 3 at own 27Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 9 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 36Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll
4:282nd & 10 at own 36Jonathan Ward run for 7 yds to the CMich 43
4:283rd & 3 at own 43Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 31 yds to the UNLV 26 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 26Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 26 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 28, UNLV 21
UNLV Punt, 8 plays
1:511st & 0 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 58 yds , Charles Williams return for 17 yds to the UNLV 24
1:511st & 10 at own 24Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson
1:512nd & 10 at own 24Johnny Stanton pass complete to Andrew Price for 15 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 39Johnny Stanton pass complete to Andrew Price for 5 yds to the UNLV 44
1:512nd & 5 at own 44Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson, broken up by Sean Bunting
1:513rd & 5 at own 44Johnny Stanton run for 10 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 46Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
1:512nd & 10 at opp 46Johnny Stanton run for no gain to the CMich 46
1:513rd & 10 at opp 46Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Darren Woods Jr., broken up by Tony Annese
1:514th & 10 at opp 46Evan Pantels punt for 44 yds, downed at the CMich 2
Central Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:161st & 10 at own 2Cooper Rush run for 2 yds to the CMich 4
3rd quarter10 drives, then Central Michigan 37, UNLV 21
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 40 yds , Gary Jones return for 21 yds to the CMich 46
15:001st & 10 at own 46Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Anthony Rice
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 47
15:003rd & 9 at own 47Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis
15:004th & 9 at own 47Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds , Mekhi Stevenson returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 12
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 12Lexington Thomas run for 8 yds to the UNLV 20
13:412nd & 2 at own 20Johnny Stanton pass complete to Darren Woods Jr. for 4 yds to the UNLV 24 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 24Johnny Stanton run for 3 yds to the UNLV 27
13:412nd & 7 at own 27Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 29
13:413rd & 5 at own 29Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Andrew Price
13:414th & 5 at own 29Evan Pantels punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Emmett Thomas at the CMich 36
Central Michigan Missed FG, 6 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 36Cooper Rush run for 29 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 35Jonathan Ward run for 12 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 23Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the UNLV 20
11:302nd & 7 at opp 20Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Darius Mouton
11:303rd & 7 at own 0RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to CONKLIN, Tyler, PENALTY CMU tripping off-setting, PENALTY LV pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
11:303rd & 7 at opp 20Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 25
8:454th & 12 at opp 25Brian Eavey 43 yd FG MISSED
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 25Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson
8:452nd & 10 at own 25Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 20
8:453rd & 15 at own 20Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Darren Woods Jr.
8:454th & 15 at own 20Evan Pantels punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Anthony Rice at the UNLV 48
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at opp 48Cooper Rush run for 5 yds to the UNLV 43
7:582nd & 5 at opp 43Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 12 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 31Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 31 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 35, UNLV 21
UNLV Safety, 6 plays (Central Michigan scores)
6:341st & 0 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 65 yds , Charles Williams return for 17 yds to the UNLV 17
6:341st & 10 at own 17Johnny Stanton pass complete to Tim Holt for 9 yds to the UNLV 26
6:342nd & 1 at own 26Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
6:343rd & 1 at own 26Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 28STANTON, Johnny pass incomplete to WOODS JR., D., PENALTY LV holding 10 yards to the LV18, NO PLAY.
6:341st & 20 at own 18UNLV Penalty, false start (Charles Williams) to the UNLV 13
6:341st & 25 at own 13Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Lexington Thomas
6:342nd & 25 at own 13Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 11
6:343rd & 27 at own 11Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to David Greene
4:404th & 27 at own 11Team SafetyCentral Michigan 37, UNLV 21
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
4:401st & 0 at own 20Evan Pantels kickoff for 60 yds , Sean Bunting return for 24 yds to the CMich 44
4:401st & 10 at own 44Jesse Kroll pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
4:402nd & 10 at own 44Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jahray Hayes, broken up by Nick Dehdashtian
4:403rd & 10 at own 44CENTRAL MICH Penalty, false start (Joe Austin) to the CMich 39
4:403rd & 15 at own 39Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 17 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 44Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the UNLV 39
4:402nd & 5 at opp 39Corey Willis run for no gain to the UNLV 39
4:403rd & 5 at opp 39Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin, broken up by Torry McTyer
4:404th & 5 at opp 39Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds for a touchback
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 20Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Darren Woods Jr.
2:282nd & 10 at own 20Johnny Stanton pass complete to Charles Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 18
2:283rd & 12 at own 18Johnny Stanton pass complete to Charles Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 15
2:284th & 15 at own 15Evan Pantels punt for 34 yds , Emmett Thomas returns for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 49
Central Michigan Fumble, 2 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 49Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis
0:562nd & 10 at own 49Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the UNLV 46 Jahray Hayes fumbled, forced by LaKeith Walls, recovered by UNLV Ryan McAleenan
UNLV Interception, 5 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 46Lexington Thomas run for 13 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 41Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Darren Woods Jr.
0:452nd & 10 at opp 41Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the CMich 39
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 39Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 40
Q4 15:004th & 9 at opp 40Johnny Stanton pass intercepted Nathan Ricketts return for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 43 UNLV Penalty, sideline interference (-15 Yards) to the UNLV 42
4th quarter5 drives, then Central Michigan 44, UNLV 21
Central Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
14:141st & 10 at opp 42Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 42 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 44, UNLV 21
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 0 at own 35Brian Eavey kickoff for 63 yds , Charles Williams return for 3 yds to the UNLV 5
14:141st & 10 at own 5David Greene run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 3
14:142nd & 12 at own 3Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
14:143rd & 12 at own 3David Greene run for 4 yds to the UNLV 7
14:144th & 8 at own 7Evan Pantels punt for 42 yds , Emmett Thomas returns for 2 yds to the CMich 9 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, illegal block (Da’Quaun Jamison) to the CMich 43
Central Michigan Missed FG, 12 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 43Jonathan Ward run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:422nd & 3 at the 50Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the UNLV 48
12:423rd & 1 at opp 48Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 42Jonathan Ward run for 1 yd to the UNLV 41
12:422nd & 9 at opp 41Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the UNLV 37
12:423rd & 5 at opp 37RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to COOPER, Eric, PENALTY LV pass interference (MYLES, Jay’Onn) 10 yards to the LV27, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY.
12:421st & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the UNLV 24
12:422nd & 7 at opp 24Jahray Hayes run for 7 yds to the UNLV 17 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 17Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the UNLV 15
12:422nd & 8 at opp 15Jahray Hayes run for no gain to the UNLV 15 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (Brandon Childress) to the UNLV 25
12:422nd & 18 at opp 25Jonathan Ward pass incomplete to Eric Cooper
12:423rd & 18 at opp 25Jonathan Ward run for no gain to the UNLV 25
5:544th & 18 at opp 25Brian Eavey 43 yd FG MISSED
UNLV Turnover on downs, 16 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 25Lexington Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
5:542nd & 7 at own 28Lexington Thomas run for 4 yds to the UNLV 32
5:543rd & 3 at own 32Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 34
5:544th & 1 at own 34Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 37Johnny Stanton pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 16 yds to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 47Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 48
5:542nd & 15 at own 48Johnny Stanton pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 5 yds to the CMich 47
5:543rd & 10 at opp 47Johnny Stanton pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 9 yds to the CMich 38
5:544th & 1 at opp 38David Greene run for 15 yds to the CMich 23 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 23Johnny Stanton pass incomplete
5:542nd & 10 at opp 23Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the CMich 19
5:543rd & 6 at opp 19Johnny Stanton pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 6 yds to the CMich 13 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 13Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
5:542nd & 10 at opp 13Lexington Thomas run for no gain to the CMich 13
5:543rd & 10 at opp 13Johnny Stanton pass incomplete to Andrew Price
5:544th & 10 at opp 13Johnny Stanton pass incomplete
Central Michigan End of game, 2 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 13Matt Krause run for 6 yds to the CMich 19
1:222nd & 4 at own 19Matt Krause run for 9 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down

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.

UNLV leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Central Michigan 44, UNLV 21
2013UNLV 31, Central Michigan 21
1994UNLV 52, Central Michigan 24Las Vegas Bowl
1994Central Michigan 35, UNLV 23
1993UNLV 33, Central Michigan 20

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