UNLV at Hawai’i

Saturday, October 15, 2016

UNLV beat Hawai’i 41–⁠38. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Hawai’i led the series 12–⁠11.

AwayUNLV4–⁠8 in 2016
41
HomeHawai’i7–⁠7 in 2016
38

Final at Aloha Stadium, HonoluluAttendance 31,287

At kickoff
80°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Hassel; umpire Apollo Martin; head linesman Tim Crowley; line judge David Young; side judge Mark Graves; field judge Gabriel DeLeon; back judge Bobby Lynn; center judge Bill BishopGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UNLV71431741
Hawai’i71431438

Standouts

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

Player stats

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dalton Sneed19/2727920
Kurt Palandech0/1000
Allan Cui III0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lexington Thomas21102134
Charles Williams1485032
Dalton Sneed1161019
David Greene4925
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devonte Boyd683131
Tim Holt253039
Andrew Price244035
Lexington Thomas243137
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Hawthorne10000
Tau Lotulelei71.500
Darius Mouton6000
Ryan McAleenan4000
Jeremiah Valoaga1110

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dru Brown17/3221720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Paul Harris794135
Diocemy Saint Juste1081055
Dru Brown832021
Steven Lakalaka72528
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Kemp6126038
Dylan Collie42307
John Ursua121021
Dakota Torres217114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jahlani Tavai141.500
Malachi Mageo8000
Jamal Mayo8000
Trayvon Henderson7000

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

Team stats

UNLVHawai’i
535Total yards446
279Passing yards217
256Rushing yards229
9.6Yards per pass6.8
5.0Yards per rush6.9
29First downs20
10–⁠16Third downs8–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
8–⁠86Penalties7–⁠61
32:01Possession27:59
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

UNLVHawai’i
52%Success rate52%
0.36EPA per play0.21
1.13Explosiveness1.06
0.23Rushing EPA0.31
0.67Passing EPA0.15
52%Passing-down success19%
0.06First-down EPA0.37
0.57Second-down EPA0.12
0.88Third-down EPA0.37
23%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

Hawai’i 61% to win. UNLV won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Hawai’i −10, over/under 54.

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

Every drive

Hawai’i end zoneUNLV end zoneQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 6 playsQ1 UNLVTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Hawai’iEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Hawai’iPunt, 6 playsQ3 UNLVField goal, 13 playsQ3 Hawai’iField goal, 8 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Hawai’iTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Hawai’iFumble, 4 playsQ4 UNLVField goal, 7 playsQ4 Hawai’iTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UNLVEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Hawai’i drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
  1. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  2. Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  9. Q2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  11. Q2 Hawai’iEnd of half, 3 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Hawai’iPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 UNLVField goal, 13 plays, 81 yards
  15. Q3 Hawai’iField goal, 8 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 5 plays, 100 yards
  18. Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q4 Hawai’iTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  20. Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 Hawai’iFumble, 4 plays, −12 yards
  22. Q4 UNLVField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  23. Q4 Hawai’iTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 UNLVEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Paul Harris return for 75 yds to the UNLV 25
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Diocemy Saint Juste run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 26
15:002nd & 11 at opp 26Dru Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Kemp, broken up by Darius Mouton
15:003rd & 11 at opp 26Dru Brown sacked by Jeremiah Valoaga for a loss of 19 yards to the UNLV 45
15:004th & 30 at opp 45Rigoberto Sanchez punt for 45 yds for a touchback
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 20Lexington Thomas run for 5 yds to the UNLV 25
13:162nd & 5 at own 25Dalton Sneed pass complete to Jericho Flowers for 11 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at own 36Lexington Thomas run for 1 yd to the UNLV 37
13:162nd & 9 at own 37Lexington Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 37
13:163rd & 9 at own 37Dalton Sneed pass complete to Jericho Flowers for 6 yds to the UNLV 43
13:164th & 3 at own 43Evan Pantels punt for 54 yds
Hawai’i Punt, 6 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 3Paul Harris run for 3 yds to the Hawa 6
10:532nd & 7 at own 6Dru Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Kemp, broken up by Darius Mouton
10:533rd & 7 at own 6Dru Brown pass complete to Ammon Barker for 8 yds to the Hawa 14 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 14Dru Brown pass incomplete to John Ursua
10:532nd & 10 at own 14N/A run for a loss of 3 yards to the Hawa 11
10:533rd & 13 at own 11Dru Brown pass complete to Marcus Kemp for 11 yds to the Hawa 22
10:534th & 2 at own 22Rigoberto Sanchez punt for 45 yds , Mekhi Stevenson returns for 3 yds to the UNLV 36
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 36Dalton Sneed pass complete to Tim Holt for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at the 50Lexington Thomas run for 5 yds to the Hawa 45
8:112nd & 5 at opp 45Lexington Thomas run for 6 yds to the Hawa 39 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 39Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the Hawa 37
8:112nd & 8 at opp 37Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
8:113rd & 8 at opp 37Dalton Sneed run for 19 yds to the Hawa 18 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 18Lexington Thomas run for 8 yds to the Hawa 10
8:112nd & 2 at opp 10Lexington Thomas run for 9 yds to the Hawa 1 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 0 at opp 1HAWAII Penalty, ( Yards) to the Hawa 1
8:111st & goal at opp 1Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Hawa 2
3:372nd & goal at opp 2Dalton Sneed pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 2 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)UNLV 7, Hawai’i 0
Hawai’i Touchdown, 6 plays
3:371st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 61 yds , Paul Harris return for 27 yds to the Hawa 31
3:281st & 10 at own 31Dru Brown pass complete to Dylan Collie for 7 yds to the Hawa 38
3:282nd & 3 at own 38Diocemy Saint Juste run for no gain to the Hawa 38
3:283rd & 3 at own 38Dru Brown pass complete to Dylan Collie for 4 yds to the Hawa 42 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at own 42Diocemy Saint Juste run for 55 yds to the UNLV 3 for a 1ST down
3:281st & goal at opp 3Steven Lakalaka run for 2 yds to the UNLV 1
0:352nd & goal at opp 1Steven Lakalaka run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rigoberto Sanchez KICK)Tied at 7
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
0:351st & 0 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 62 yds , Charles Williams return for 25 yds to the UNLV 28
0:291st & 10 at own 28Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson
0:292nd & 10 at own 28Charles Williams run for a loss of 10 yards to the UNLV 18 Charles Williams fumbled, recovered by UNLV Charles Williams
Q2 15:003rd & 20 at own 18Charles Williams run for 11 yds to the UNLV 29
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 29Evan Pantels punt for 42 yds, fair catch by John Ursua at the Hawa 29
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 21
Hawai’i Touchdown, 8 plays
14:171st & 10 at own 29Diocemy Saint Juste run for 2 yds to the Hawa 31
14:172nd & 8 at own 31Dru Brown pass complete to Kalakaua Timoteo for 4 yds to the Hawa 35
14:173rd & 4 at own 35Dru Brown pass complete to Dylan Collie for 6 yds to the Hawa 41 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 41Paul Harris run for 15 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 44Dru Brown pass incomplete to Paul Harris
14:172nd & 10 at opp 44Dru Brown run for 6 yds to the UNLV 38
14:173rd & 4 at opp 38Paul Harris run for 35 yds to the UNLV 3 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 3Dru Brown pass complete to Dakota Torres for 3 yds for a TD, (Rigoberto Sanchez KICK)Hawai’i 14, UNLV 7
UNLV Touchdown, 11 plays
10:261st & 0 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 60 yds , Charles Williams return for 14 yds to the UNLV 49 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the UNLV 10
10:191st & 10 at own 10Lexington Thomas run for 4 yds to the UNLV 14
10:192nd & 6 at own 14Dalton Sneed run for 1 yd to the UNLV 15
10:193rd & 5 at own 15Dalton Sneed pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 7 yds to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 22Lexington Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 25
10:192nd & 7 at own 25Dalton Sneed run for 8 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 33Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Trevor Kanteman
10:192nd & 10 at own 33Dalton Sneed pass complete to Andrew Price for 9 yds to the UNLV 42
10:193rd & 1 at own 42David Greene run for 2 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 44Allan Cui III pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
10:192nd & 10 at own 44Dalton Sneed pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 19 yds to the Hawa 37 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 37Dalton Sneed pass complete to Lexington Thomas for 37 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)Tied at 14
Hawai’i Touchdown, 9 plays
6:071st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:071st & 10 at own 25Dru Brown run for 5 yds to the Hawa 30
6:072nd & 5 at own 30Dru Brown pass incomplete to Dylan Collie, broken up by Tim Hough
6:073rd & 5 at own 30Dru Brown pass complete to Dakota Torres for 14 yds to the Hawa 44 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 44Dru Brown pass complete to Dylan Collie for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
6:072nd & 4 at the 50Diocemy Saint Juste run for 3 yds to the UNLV 47
6:073rd & 1 at opp 47Steven Lakalaka run for 8 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 39Dru Brown pass complete to Marcus Kemp for 38 yds to the UNLV 1 for a 1ST down
6:071st & goal at opp 1Steven Lakalaka run for no gain to the UNLV 1
2:262nd & goal at opp 1Steven Lakalaka run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rigoberto Sanchez KICK)Hawai’i 21, UNLV 14
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
2:261st & 0 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 59 yds , Charles Williams return for 18 yds to the UNLV 24
2:201st & 10 at own 24Lexington Thomas run for 12 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 36Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
2:202nd & 10 at own 36Dalton Sneed pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at the 50Dalton Sneed pass complete to Andrew Price for 35 yds to the Hawa 15 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 15Timeout HAWAII, clock 01:32
1:321st & 10 at opp 15Dalton Sneed pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 9 yds to the Hawa 6
1:322nd & 1 at opp 6Dalton Sneed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 8
1:323rd & 3 at opp 8Dalton Sneed run for 5 yds to the Hawa 3 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 0 at opp 3Timeout UNLV, clock 00:52
0:521st & goal at opp 3Dalton Sneed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 5
0:432nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout UNLV, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 0 at opp 5UNLV Penalty, false start (Kyle Saxelid) to the Hawa 10
0:432nd & goal at opp 10Dalton Sneed pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 9 yds to the Hawa 1
0:343rd & goal at opp 1David Greene run for 1 yd for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)Tied at 21
Hawai’i End of half, 3 plays
0:341st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 62 yds
0:341st & 10 at own 35Dru Brown pass incomplete to Ammon Barker, broken up by Darius Mouton
0:342nd & 10 at own 35Dru Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Kemp
0:343rd & 10 at own 35Dru Brown run for 6 yds to the Hawa 41
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 24
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:004th & 4 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 61 yds , Charles Williams return for 19 yds to the UNLV 23
14:543rd & 11 at own 22Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Tim Holt
14:541st & 10 at own 23Lexington Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 26
14:542nd & 7 at own 26Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 22
14:544th & 11 at own 22Evan Pantels punt for 48 yds HAWAII Penalty, Offensive holding (Damien Packer) to the Hawa 20
Hawai’i Punt, 6 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 20UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tim Hough) to the Hawa 35 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 35Diocemy Saint Juste run for 6 yds to the Hawa 41
13:432nd & 4 at own 41Dru Brown pass complete to Marcus Kemp for 3 yds to the Hawa 44
13:433rd & 1 at own 44Steven Lakalaka run for 7 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 49Diocemy Saint Juste run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
13:432nd & 11 at the 50Dru Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Kemp, broken up by Dalton Baker
13:433rd & 11 at the 50Dru Brown run for 6 yds to the UNLV 44
13:434th & 5 at opp 44Rigoberto Sanchez punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Stevenson at the UNLV 18
UNLV Field goal, 13 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 18Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Tim Holt, broken up by Trayvon Henderson
10:252nd & 10 at own 18Charles Williams run for 32 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at the 50Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the Hawa 49
10:252nd & 9 at opp 49Dalton Sneed pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 8 yds to the Hawa 41
10:253rd & 1 at opp 41Charles Williams run for 7 yds to the Hawa 34 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 34Charles Williams run for no gain to the Hawa 34
10:252nd & 10 at opp 34Lexington Thomas run for 8 yds to the Hawa 26
10:253rd & 2 at opp 26Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the Hawa 22 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 22Charles Williams run for 12 yds to the Hawa 10 for a 1ST down
10:251st & goal at opp 10Dalton Sneed run for 5 yds to the Hawa 5
10:252nd & goal at opp 5Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson
10:253rd & goal at opp 5Dalton Sneed run for 4 yds to the Hawa 1
5:104th & goal at opp 1Evan Pantels 18 Yd Field GoalUNLV 24, Hawai’i 21
Hawai’i Field goal, 8 plays
5:101st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 63 yds , Paul Harris return for 17 yds to the Hawa 19
5:041st & 10 at opp 25UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Troy Hawthorne) to the UNLV 13 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 19Paul Harris run for 7 yds to the Hawa 26
5:042nd & 3 at own 26Dru Brown pass complete to Marcus Kemp for 38 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 36Dru Brown pass incomplete to John Ursua
5:042nd & 10 at opp 36HAWAII Penalty, Offensive holding (John Wa’a) to the UNLV 46
5:042nd & 20 at opp 46Dru Brown run for 21 yds to the UNLV 25 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 13Steven Lakalaka run for 6 yds to the UNLV 7
5:042nd & 4 at opp 7Dru Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Kemp, broken up by Darius Mouton
5:043rd & 4 at opp 7Dru Brown pass incomplete to Metuisela ‘Unga
2:154th & 4 at opp 7Rigoberto Sanchez 24 Yd Field GoalTied at 24
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 0 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 59 yds , Jericho Flowers return for 14 yds to the UNLV 20
2:091st & 10 at own 20UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (Trevor Kanteman) to the UNLV 10
2:091st & 20 at own 10Dalton Sneed pass complete to Lexington Thomas for 6 yds to the UNLV 16
2:092nd & 14 at own 16Dalton Sneed run for 9 yds to the UNLV 25
2:093rd & 5 at own 25Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson, broken up by Trayvon Henderson
2:094th & 5 at own 25TEAM punt, downed at the UNLV 45
Hawai’i Touchdown, 5 plays
0:441st & 10 at opp 45Diocemy Saint Juste run for 4 yds to the UNLV 41
0:442nd & 6 at opp 41Diocemy Saint Juste run for 2 yds to the UNLV 39
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 39Dru Brown pass complete to Kalakaua Timoteo for 11 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Dru Brown pass complete to John Ursua for 21 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:471st & goal at opp 7Diocemy Saint Juste 7 Yd pass from Dru Brown (Rigoberto Sanchez Kick)Hawai’i 31, UNLV 24
Q4 13:471st & 0 at opp 3HAWAII Penalty, Offensive holding (Sione Kauhi) to the UNLV 13
4th quarter7 drives, then UNLV 41, Hawai’i 38
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
13:471st & 0 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 60 yds , Charles Williams return for 17 yds to the UNLV 22
13:413rd & 5 at own 38UNLV Penalty, false start (Nathan Jacobson) to the UNLV 33
13:411st & 10 at own 22HAWAII Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Trayvon Henderson) to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 33Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 35
13:412nd & 8 at own 35Lexington Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 38
13:413rd & 10 at own 33Dalton Sneed pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 12 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 45HAWAII Penalty, roughing passer (Jeremiah Pritchard) to the Hawa 40 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 40Dalton Sneed pass complete to Tim Holt for 39 yds to the Hawa 1 for a 1ST down
13:411st & goal at opp 1Lexington Thomas run for no gain to the Hawa 1
10:502nd & goal at opp 1David Greene 1 Yd Run (Evan Pantels Kick)Tied at 31
Hawai’i Touchdown, 4 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds , Paul Harris return for 21 yds to the Hawa 21
10:431st & 10 at own 21Paul Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Hawa 20
10:432nd & 11 at own 20UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Darius Mouton) to the Hawa 35 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 35Dru Brown pass complete to Marcus Kemp for 30 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 35Paul Harris run for 28 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 33Timeout HAWAII, clock 09:42
9:021st & goal at opp 7Paul Harris 7 Yd Run (Rigoberto Sanchez Kick)Hawai’i 38, UNLV 31
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35Rigoberto Sanchez kickoff for 57 yds , Charles Williams return for 12 yds to the UNLV 20
8:551st & 10 at own 20Lexington Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 23
8:552nd & 7 at own 23Dalton Sneed pass incomplete to Trevor Kanteman, broken up by Trayvon Henderson
8:553rd & 7 at own 23Dalton Sneed pass complete to Jericho Flowers for 8 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 31David Greene run for 5 yds to the UNLV 36
8:552nd & 5 at own 36Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 39
8:553rd & 2 at own 39Dalton Sneed pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 3 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 42Charles Williams run for 7 yds to the UNLV 49
8:552nd & 3 at own 49Charles Williams run for 6 yds to the Hawa 45 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 45Dalton Sneed run for 11 yds to the Hawa 34 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 34Timeout HAWAII, clock 05:06
4:581st & 10 at opp 34Lexington Thomas 34 Yd Run (Evan Pantels Kick)Tied at 38
Hawai’i Fumble, 4 plays
4:581st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 56 yds , Paul Harris return for 20 yds to the Hawa 29
4:521st & 10 at own 29Diocemy Saint Juste run for 11 yds to the Hawa 40 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 40Dru Brown pass complete to Marcus Kemp for 6 yds to the Hawa 46
4:522nd & 4 at own 46Dru Brown run for 1 yd to the Hawa 47
4:523rd & 3 at own 47Dru Brown run for 6 yds to the UNLV 45 Dru Brown fumbled, forced by Tau Lotulelei, recovered by UNLV Darius Mouton , return for 13 yds to the HAWAII 40 UNLV Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the UNLV 45
UNLV Field goal, 7 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 45Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the UNLV 46
2:562nd & 9 at own 46Charles Williams run for 9 yds to the Hawa 45 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 45Dalton Sneed pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 31 yds to the Hawa 14 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 14Lexington Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Hawa 15
2:562nd & 11 at opp 15Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the Hawa 13
1:003rd & 9 at opp 13Timeout HAWAII, clock 01:00
1:003rd & 9 at opp 13Dalton Sneed run for 3 yds to the Hawa 10
0:544th & 6 at opp 10Timeout HAWAII, clock 00:54
0:494th & 6 at opp 10Evan Pantels 28 Yd Field GoalUNLV 41, Hawai’i 38
Hawai’i Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:491st & 0 at own 35Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:491st & 10 at own 25Dru Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Kemp
0:492nd & 10 at own 25Dru Brown pass incomplete to Ammon Barker, broken up by Darius Mouton
0:493rd & 10 at own 25Dru Brown pass incomplete to Dylan Collie, broken up by Kenny Keys
0:494th & 10 at own 25HAWAII Penalty, false start (Leo Koloamatangi) to the Hawa 20
0:494th & 15 at own 20Dru Brown pass incomplete to Diocemy Saint Juste
UNLV End of game, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at opp 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Hawa 21

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 17–⁠16 in 33 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026UNLV 21, Hawai’i 6
2025UNLV 38, Hawai’i 10
2024UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27
2023UNLV 44, Hawai’i 20
2022Hawai’i 31, UNLV 25
2021UNLV 27, Hawai’i 13

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