48°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Fd Airport (KBOI), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Matt Salas; head linesman John Braun; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge John Wisnewski; back judge David Baldwin; center judge Corey LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UNLV
Boise State
302
Total yards
380
113
Passing yards
109
189
Rushing yards
271
5.7
Yards per pass
5.2
4.3
Yards per rush
5.8
17
First downs
22
6–15
Third downs
7–12
2–2
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
6–54
Penalties
1–10
31:33
Possession
28:27
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
UNLV
Boise State
35%
Success rate
62%
0.20
EPA per play
0.24
1.32
Explosiveness
0.74
0.14
Rushing EPA
0.37
0.41
Passing EPA
−0.07
33%
Passing-down success
39%
−0.11
First-down EPA
0.27
0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.07
0.54
Third-down EPA
0.69
16%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Boise State −26.5, over/under 63.
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 97%, UNLV 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boise State drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
Q1 Boise StateFumble, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q1 UNLVField goal, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 19 plays, 74 yards
Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 1 play, 6 yards
Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Boise StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
Q3 UNLVFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 14 plays, 79 yards
Q3 Boise StatePunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q4 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q4 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Boise StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Boise State 14, UNLV 3
Boise State Fumble, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds , Jeremy McNichols return for 20 yds to the BoiSt 20
14:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 19
14:26
2nd & 11 at own 19
Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 10 yds Thomas Sperbeck fumbled, forced by Kenny Keys, recovered by UNLV Troy Hawthorne
UNLV Field goal, 8 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 29
Charles Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 31
13:40
2nd & 12 at opp 31
Charles Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the BoiSt 35
13:04
3rd & 16 at opp 35
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
12:56
4th & 16 at opp 35
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Tim Holt for 26 yds to the BoiSt 9 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & goal at opp 9
David Greene run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 5
11:44
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kurt Palandech run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 4
11:05
3rd & goal at opp 4
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Tim Holt
11:01
4th & goal at opp 4
Evan Pantels 21 yd FG GOODUNLV 3, Boise State 0
Boise State Touchdown, 19 plays
11:01
4th & 5 at own 35
Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds , Cedrick Wilson return for 26 yds to the BoiSt 26
10:48
1st & 10 at own 26
Brett Rypien pass complete to Cedrick Wilson for 11 yds to the BoiSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 40
9:55
2nd & 7 at own 40
Jeremy McNichols run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 45
9:16
3rd & 2 at own 45
Jeremy McNichols run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Cedrick Wilson
8:30
2nd & 10 at own 49
Jeremy McNichols run for 9 yds to the UNLV 42
8:03
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Brett Rypien run for 3 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Alec Dhaenens
7:26
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 40
6:57
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Brett Rypien pass complete to Cedrick Wilson for 10 yds to the UNLV 30
6:33
4th & 1 at opp 30
Brett Rypien run for 3 yds to the UNLV 27 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jeremy McNichols run for 6 yds to the UNLV 21
5:27
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Jeremy McNichols run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 24
4:47
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Timeout BOISE ST, clock 04:47
4:40
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 12 yds to the UNLV 12 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the UNLV 9
3:43
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Thomas Sperbeck run for 5 yds to the UNLV 4
3:07
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Jeremy McNichols run for 2 yds to the UNLV 2 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & goal at opp 2
Jeremy McNichols run for 1 yd to the UNLV 1 Jeremy McNichols fumbled, forced by Troy Hawthorne, recovered by BoiSt John Molchon
2:43
2nd & goal at opp 1
Brett Rypien run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 7, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
2:43
2nd & 9 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Andrew Price for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
2:03
2nd & 6 at own 29
Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the UNLV 30
1:18
3rd & 5 at own 30
Kurt Palandech run for 3 yds to the UNLV 33
0:45
4th & 2 at own 33
Evan Pantels punt for 46 yds , Cedrick Wilson returns for 73 yds to the UNLV 6
Boise State Touchdown, 1 play
0:38
1st & goal at opp 6
Jeremy McNichols run for 6 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 14, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds , Torry McTyer return for 18 yds to the UNLV 18
0:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 20
Q2 14:53
2nd & 8 at own 20
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Dalton Sneed for 10 yds to the UNLV 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:22
1st & 10 at own 30
Kurt Palandech run for 4 yds to the UNLV 34
Q2 13:55
2nd & 6 at own 34
UNLV Penalty, False Start (Nathan Jacobson) to the UNLV 29
Q2 13:30
2nd & 11 at own 29
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Xzaviar Campbell for no gain to the UNLV 29
Q2 12:34
3rd & 11 at own 29
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Xzaviar Campbell for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 27
Q2 11:56
4th & 13 at own 27
Evan Pantels punt for 34 yds, downed at the BoiSt 39
2nd quarter4 drives, then Boise State 21, UNLV 10
Boise State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Jeremy McNichols run for no gain to the BoiSt 39
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 39
Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at the 50
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Cedrick Wilson
10:35
2nd & 10 at the 50
Brett Rypien pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 22 yds Jeremy McNichols fumbled, forced by Troy Hawthorne, recovered by BoiSt Jeremy McNichols for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jeremy McNichols run for 8 yds to the UNLV 20
9:10
2nd & 2 at opp 20
Jeremy McNichols run for 12 yds to the UNLV 8 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & goal at opp 8
Jeremy McNichols run for 4 yds to the UNLV 4
8:10
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the UNLV 1
7:37
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jeremy McNichols run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 21, UNLV 3
UNLV Touchdown, 12 plays
7:37
3rd & 3 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 54 yds , Jericho Flowers return for 12 yds to the UNLV 23
7:21
1st & 10 at own 23
Kurt Palandech run for 8 yds to the UNLV 31
6:53
2nd & 2 at own 31
Xzaviar Campbell run for 5 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at own 36
Xzaviar Campbell run for 11 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at own 47
Xzaviar Campbell run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 49
5:26
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Charles Williams run for 17 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 32
Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 29
4:29
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Xzaviar Campbell run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 28
3:48
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Elijah Trosclair for 8 yds to the BoiSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 20
Xzaviar Campbell run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 16
2:38
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Charles Williams run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 10 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & goal at opp 10
Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 7
1:43
2nd & goal at opp 7
Kurt Palandech run for 7 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)Boise State 21, UNLV 10
Boise State Missed FG, 10 plays
1:43
2nd & 7 at own 35
Evan Pantels kickoff for 65 yds , Cedrick Wilson return for 44 yds to the BoiSt 44
1:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Jeremy McNichols run for 12 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 8 yds to the UNLV 36
1:02
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Jeremy McNichols run for 11 yds to the UNLV 25 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brett Rypien pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 7 yds to the UNLV 18
0:41
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Timeout BOISE ST, clock 00:41
0:36
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
0:29
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 7 yds to the UNLV 11 for a 1ST down
0:23
1st & 10 at opp 11
TEAM pass incomplete
0:19
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
0:19
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Timeout UNLV, clock 00:19
0:15
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Cedrick Wilson
0:10
4th & 10 at opp 11
Tyler Rausa 28 yd FG MISSED
UNLV End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then Boise State 35, UNLV 17
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 63 yds , Jericho Flowers return for 21 yds to the UNLV 23
14:48
1st & 10 at own 23
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Mekhi Stevenson
14:40
2nd & 10 at own 23
Charles Williams run for 5 yds to the UNLV 28
14:06
3rd & 5 at own 28
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Andrew Price
13:55
4th & 5 at own 28
Evan Pantels punt 27 yards to the BSU 45, blocked by Darren Lee, out of bounds.
Boise State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Jeremy McNichols run for 9 yds to the UNLV 46
13:14
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Jeremy McNichols run for 43 yds to the UNLV 3 for a 1ST down
12:48
1st & goal at opp 3
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 28, UNLV 10
UNLV Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds , Jericho Flowers return for 16 yds to the BOISEST 49 UNLV Penalty, Illegal Block (Aaron Borg) to the UNLV 8
12:36
1st & 10 at own 8
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
12:28
2nd & 10 at own 8
Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the UNLV 12
11:49
3rd & 6 at own 12
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jericho Flowers
11:38
4th & 6 at own 12
Evan Pantels punt for 42 yds , Cedrick Wilson returns for 8 yds to the UNLV 46 Cedrick Wilson fumbled, forced by Trevor Kanteman, recovered by BoiSt Ben Weaver
Boise State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jeremy McNichols run for 9 yds to the UNLV 37
11:00
2nd & 1 at opp 37
Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the UNLV 31
9:43
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Brett Rypien pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 11 yds to the UNLV 20 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jeremy McNichols run for 3 yds to the UNLV 17
9:00
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Brett Rypien sacked by Tau Lotulelei for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 19
8:07
3rd & 9 at opp 19
Rypien, Brett pass incomplete to Sperbeck, Thomas, PENALTY UNLV pass interference (Mouton, Darius) 15 yards to the UNLV4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOISEST.
8:01
1st & goal at opp 4
Jeremy McNichols run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 35, UNLV 10
UNLV Touchdown, 14 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 63 yds , Torry McTyer return for 19 yds to the UNLV 21
7:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 24
7:14
2nd & 7 at own 24
Charles Williams run for no gain to the UNLV 24
6:28
3rd & 7 at own 24
Kurt Palandech run for 10 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at own 34
Xzaviar Campbell run for 11 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Xzaviar Campbell run for 1 yd to the UNLV 46
4:33
2nd & 9 at own 46
Charles Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 45
3:39
3rd & 10 at own 45
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Andrew Price for 16 yds to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 39
Xzaviar Campbell run for 11 yds to the BoiSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
David Greene run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 22
2:20
2nd & 4 at opp 22
David Greene run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 19
1:47
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Xzaviar Campbell run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 17 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 17
Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 14
0:45
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Charles Williams run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 9
0:03
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Kurt Palandech run for 9 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)Boise State 35, UNLV 17
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Evan Pantels kickoff for 45 yds , Alec Dhaenens return for 15 yds to the BoiSt 35
Q4 14:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Alexander Mattison run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 43
Q4 14:14
2nd & 2 at own 43
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Chaz Anderson
Q4 14:08
3rd & 2 at own 43
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:39
1st & 10 at own 46
BOISE ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Hampton) to the BoiSt 36
Q4 13:13
1st & 20 at own 36
Alexander Mattison run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 40
Q4 12:34
2nd & 16 at own 40
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
Q4 12:25
3rd & 16 at own 40
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Thomas Sperbeck
Q4 12:18
4th & 16 at own 40
Sean Wale punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Stevenson at the UNLV 20
4th quarter6 drives, then Boise State 42, UNLV 25
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
12:06
1st & 10 at own 20
Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the UNLV 24
11:33
2nd & 6 at own 24
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Jericho Flowers for 2 yds to the UNLV 26
10:58
3rd & 4 at own 26
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Tim Holt
10:52
4th & 4 at own 26
Evan Pantels punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cedrick Wilson at the BoiSt 37
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeremy McNichols run for 10 yds to the BoiSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Jeremy McNichols run for 5 yds to the UNLV 48
9:44
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Jeremy McNichols run for 1 yd to the UNLV 47
9:03
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Cedrick Wilson
8:50
4th & 4 at opp 47
Wale, Sean punt 42 yards to the UNLV5, downed, PENALTY UNLV personal foul 16 yards to the UNLV31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOISEST.
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jeremy McNichols run for 31 yds for a TD, (Tyler Rausa KICK)Boise State 42, UNLV 17
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Rausa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Xzaviar Campbell run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26
8:05
2nd & 9 at own 26
Xzaviar Campbell run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 25
7:29
3rd & 10 at own 25
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Elijah Trosclair
7:23
4th & 10 at own 25
Evan Pantels punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cedrick Wilson at the BoiSt 36
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Alexander Mattison run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 33
6:33
2nd & 13 at own 33
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 36
5:52
3rd & 10 at own 36
Alexander Mattison run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 42
5:09
4th & 4 at own 42
Sean Wale punt for 58 yds for a touchback
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the UNLV 21
4:36
2nd & 9 at own 21
UNLV Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 16
4:30
2nd & 14 at own 16
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
4:07
3rd & 14 at own 16
Kurt Palandech run for 17 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & 10 at own 33
Xzaviar Campbell run for 13 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
3:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Trevor Kanteman for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:08
2nd & 6 at the 50
Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
2:59
3rd & 6 at the 50
Kurt Palandech run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 45
2:33
4th & 1 at opp 45
David Greene run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 42
Xzaviar Campbell run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 45
1:41
2nd & 13 at opp 45
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Andrew Price for 45 yds for a TD, (K. Palandech Run For Two-point Conversion)Boise State 42, UNLV 25
Boise State End of game, 4 plays
1:41
2nd & 13 at own 35
Nicolai Bornand on-side kick recovered by BOISE ST at the UNLV 46 UNLV Penalty, Kickoff Out of Bounds (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 41
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Cory Young run for 6 yds to the UNLV 35
1:00
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Cory Young run for 6 yds to the UNLV 29 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cory Young run for 12 yds to the UNLV 17 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cory Young run for 7 yds to the UNLV 10
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.
RushingJeremy McNichols31 carries, 206 yards, 4 TDBoise State
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