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Nevada at UNLV

Saturday, November 26, 2016. Nevada took the Fremont Cannon from UNLV

Nevada beat UNLV 45–⁠10. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 22–⁠11 as played.

AwayNevada5–⁠7 in 2016
45
HomeUNLV4–⁠8 in 2016
10

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyTV: ESPN3Attendance 23,569

At kickoff
61°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Daniel Romero; umpire Scott Teifer; head linesman Andy Warner; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge James Murphy; field judge Ed Vinzant; back judge Chris Alston; center judge Robert WucetichGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nevada101731545
UNLV0100010

Standouts

Player stats

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ty Gangi15/2219310
Andrew Celis0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Butler32196333
Ty Gangi999128
Jaxson Kincaide82306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wyatt Demps257031
James Butler548125
Hasaan Henderson344022
Andrew Celis220013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gabriel Sewell8100
Alex Bertrando70.500
Dameon Baber7100
Malik Reed50.500
Asauni Rufus5001
Jarid Joseph3110

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurt Palandech9/2212101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kurt Palandech1498127
Charles Williams948019
Xzaviar Campbell426023
Lexington Thomas41006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevor Kanteman239026
Jericho Flowers135035
David Greene320010
Mekhi Stevenson21608
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Hawthorne15100
Tau Lotulelei10110
Ryan McAleenan10000
Kenny Keys8000

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

Team stats

NevadaUNLV
511Total yards303
193Passing yards121
318Rushing yards182
8.4Yards per pass5.5
6.5Yards per rush5.4
27First downs14
8–⁠13Third downs1–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
1–⁠14Penalties1–⁠3
37:42Possession22:18
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NevadaUNLV
55%Success rate39%
0.39EPA per play−0.06
1.09Explosiveness1.06
0.41Rushing EPA0.02
0.45Passing EPA−0.21
53%Passing-down success17%
0.22First-down EPA0.09
0.36Second-down EPA0.06
1.10Third-down EPA−0.56
16%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

UNLV 56% to win. Nevada won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UNLV −7, over/under 59.

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 UNLV 69%, Nevada 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneNevada end zoneQ1 NevadaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaField goal, 4 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 11 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UNLVField goal, 11 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 NevadaField goal, 9 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 7 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 UNLVInterception, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, Nevada right to left.
  1. Q1 NevadaTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 NevadaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 NevadaTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 NevadaField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q2 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 NevadaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q2 UNLVField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 NevadaField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 NevadaPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  18. Q3 NevadaTouchdown, 10 plays, 84 yards
  19. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 46 yards
  20. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  21. Q4 UNLVInterception, 8 plays, 55 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Nevada 10, UNLV 0
Nevada Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Butler run for 7 yds to the Nevad 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Ty Gangi pass complete to James Butler for 4 yds to the Nevad 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46James Butler run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 6 at the 50Ty Gangi pass complete to Brandon Scott for 17 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33James Butler run for 8 yds to the UNLV 25
15:002nd & 2 at opp 25James Butler run for 2 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Ty Gangi run for 4 yds to the UNLV 19
10:482nd & 6 at opp 19Ty Gangi run for 19 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK)Nevada 7, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 62 yds , Torry McTyer return for 17 yds to the UNLV 20
10:431st & 10 at own 20Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the UNLV 21
10:432nd & 9 at own 21Kurt Palandech pass complete to David Greene for 6 yds to the UNLV 27
10:433rd & 3 at own 27Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
10:434th & 3 at own 27Evan Pantels punt for 48 yds , Andrew Celis returns for 5 yds to the UNLV 12 Andrew Celis fumbled, forced by Marc Philippi, recovered by Nevad Andrew Celis , return for 58 yds to the UNLV 12
Nevada Field goal, 4 plays
9:201st & 10 at opp 12James Butler run for 4 yds to the UNLV 8
9:202nd & 6 at opp 8Ty Gangi pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 2 yds to the UNLV 6
9:203rd & 4 at opp 6Ty Gangi pass complete to James Butler for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 8
7:144th & 6 at opp 8Spencer Pettit 25 yd FG GOODNevada 10, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 64 yds , Torry McTyer return for 26 yds to the UNLV 27
7:081st & 10 at own 27Kurt Palandech run for 6 yds to the UNLV 33
7:082nd & 4 at own 33Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 36
7:083rd & 1 at own 36David Greene run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 35
7:084th & 2 at own 35Evan Pantels punt for 33 yds, downed at the Nevad 32
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 32Ty Gangi pass incomplete
5:192nd & 10 at own 32Ty Gangi pass incomplete to James Butler
5:193rd & 10 at own 32Ty Gangi pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 7 yds to the Nevad 39
5:194th & 3 at own 39Alex Boy punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNLV 27
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 27Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at own 27Charles Williams run for a loss of 6 yards to the UNLV 21
4:153rd & 16 at own 21Kurt Palandech run for 4 yds to the UNLV 25
4:154th & 12 at own 25Evan Pantels punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Andrew Celis at the Nevad 35
Nevada Touchdown, 7 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 35Jaxson Kincaide run for 6 yds to the Nevad 41
3:032nd & 4 at own 41Jaxson Kincaide run for 5 yds to the Nevad 46 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 46Jaxson Kincaide run for 1 yd to the Nevad 47
3:032nd & 9 at own 47Jaxson Kincaide run for 6 yds to the UNLV 47
3:033rd & 3 at opp 47James Butler run for 6 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 41James Butler run for 8 yds to the UNLV 33
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 33Timeout UNLV, clock 15:00
Q2 14:502nd & 2 at opp 33James Butler run for 33 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK)Nevada 17, UNLV 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Nevada 27, UNLV 10
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
14:501st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 50 yds , Torry McTyer return for no gain to the UNLV 21 Torry McTyer fumbled, recovered by UNLV Torry McTyer
14:453rd & 9 at own 22Kurt Palandech pass complete to David Greene for 10 yds to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 32Kurt Palandech pass complete to Jericho Flowers for 35 yds to the Nevad 33 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 33Lexington Thomas run for 6 yds to the Nevad 27
14:451st & 10 at own 21Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
14:452nd & 10 at own 21Lexington Thomas run for 1 yd to the UNLV 22
12:222nd & 4 at opp 27Kurt Palandech run for 27 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)Nevada 17, UNLV 7
Nevada Field goal, 11 plays
12:221st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds , Elijah Mitchell return for 29 yds to the Nevad 29
12:151st & 10 at own 29Ty Gangi pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 22 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 49Andrew Celis pass incomplete to Elijah Mitchell, broken up by Tau Lotulelei
12:152nd & 10 at opp 49Jaxson Kincaide run for no gain to the UNLV 49
12:153rd & 10 at opp 49Ty Gangi pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 15 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 34Jaxson Kincaide run for 4 yds to the UNLV 30
12:152nd & 6 at opp 30Ty Gangi pass incomplete
9:323rd & 6 at opp 30Timeout UNLV, clock 09:32
9:323rd & 6 at opp 30James Butler run for 8 yds to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 22Ty Gangi pass complete to James Butler for 7 yds to the UNLV 15
9:322nd & 3 at opp 15Ty Gangi sacked by Tau Lotulelei for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 17
9:323rd & 5 at opp 17James Butler run for 2 yds to the UNLV 15
6:584th & 3 at opp 15Spencer Pettit 32 yd FG GOODNevada 20, UNLV 7
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
6:581st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 53 yds , Torry McTyer return for 11 yds to the UNLV 23
6:541st & 10 at own 23Xzaviar Campbell run for 3 yds to the UNLV 26
6:542nd & 7 at own 26Xzaviar Campbell run for 23 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 49Lexington Thomas run for 2 yds to the Nevad 49
6:542nd & 8 at opp 49Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
6:543rd & 8 at opp 49Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jericho Flowers
6:544th & 8 at opp 49Evan Pantels punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nevad 20
Nevada Touchdown, 7 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 20Ty Gangi pass complete to Andrew Celis for 7 yds to the Nevad 27
4:522nd & 3 at own 27Ty Gangi run for 28 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 45James Butler run for 4 yds to the UNLV 41
4:522nd & 6 at opp 41Ty Gangi pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 26 yds to the UNLV 15 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 15Ty Gangi pass incomplete
4:522nd & 10 at opp 15Ty Gangi run for 1 yd to the UNLV 14
2:053rd & 9 at opp 14Ty Gangi pass complete to James Butler for 14 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK)Nevada 27, UNLV 7
UNLV Field goal, 11 plays
2:051st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 49 yds , Mekhi Stevenson return for 5 yds to the UNLV 21
1:591st & 10 at own 21Kurt Palandech pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 8 yds to the UNLV 29
1:592nd & 2 at own 29Kurt Palandech run for 4 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 33Kurt Palandech pass complete to Tim Holt for 11 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 44Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
1:592nd & 10 at own 44Kurt Palandech sacked by Jarid Joseph for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 43
1:593rd & 11 at own 43Kurt Palandech pass complete to Mekhi Stevenson for 8 yds to the Nevad 49
0:304th & 3 at opp 49Timeout UNLV, clock 00:30
0:304th & 3 at opp 49Charles Williams run for 19 yds to the Nevad 30 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 30Kurt Palandech pass incomplete
0:302nd & 10 at opp 30Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jericho Flowers
0:303rd & 10 at opp 30Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jericho Flowers
0:034th & 10 at opp 30Timeout UNLV, clock 00:03
0:004th & 10 at opp 30Evan Pantels 47 yd FG GOODNevada 27, UNLV 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nevada 30, UNLV 10
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 60 yds , Torry McTyer return for 13 yds to the UNLV 18
14:551st & 10 at own 18Charles Williams run for 5 yds to the UNLV 23
14:552nd & 5 at own 23Charles Williams run for no gain to the UNLV 23
14:553rd & 5 at own 23Kurt Palandech pass complete to David Greene for 4 yds to the UNLV 27
14:554th & 1 at own 27Evan Pantels punt for 46 yds , Andrew Celis returns for 2 yds to the Nevad 29
Nevada Field goal, 9 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 29James Butler run for no gain to the Nevad 29
13:132nd & 10 at own 29Ty Gangi run for 20 yds to the Nevad 49 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 49James Butler run for 3 yds to the UNLV 48
13:132nd & 7 at opp 48Ty Gangi pass incomplete to Jerico Richardson
13:133rd & 7 at opp 48Ty Gangi pass complete to James Butler for 25 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 23James Butler run for 3 yds to the UNLV 20
13:132nd & 7 at opp 20James Butler run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 21
13:133rd & 8 at opp 21Ty Gangi pass incomplete to Jaxson Kincaide
9:164th & 8 at opp 21Spencer Pettit 38 yd FG GOODNevada 30, UNLV 10
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
9:161st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:161st & 10 at own 25Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jericho Flowers
9:162nd & 10 at own 25Lexington Thomas run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26
9:163rd & 9 at own 26Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to Jericho Flowers
9:164th & 9 at own 26Evan Pantels punt for 48 yds, downed at the Nevad 26
Nevada Punt, 7 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 26Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the Nevad 29
8:102nd & 7 at own 29Jaxson Kincaide run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 27
8:103rd & 9 at own 27Ty Gangi pass complete to Andrew Celis for 13 yds to the Nevad 40 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 40James Butler run for 12 yds to the UNLV 48 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 48James Butler run for 3 yds to the UNLV 45
8:102nd & 7 at opp 45James Butler run for 3 yds to the UNLV 42
3:543rd & 4 at opp 42Timeout UNLV, clock 03:54
3:543rd & 4 at opp 42James Butler run for no gain to the UNLV 42
3:544th & 4 at opp 42Alex Boy punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Stevenson at the UNLV 9
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 9Charles Williams run for 14 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 23Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the UNLV 27
3:092nd & 6 at own 27PALANDECH, Kurt pass incomplete to STEVENSON, M., PENALTY NEV pass interference (JOHNSON, K.) 14 yards to the LV41, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY.
3:091st & 10 at own 41Dalton Sneed run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 34
3:092nd & 17 at own 34Kurt Palandech pass incomplete to David Greene
3:093rd & 17 at own 34Kurt Palandech run for 12 yds to the UNLV 46
3:094th & 5 at own 46Evan Pantels punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Andrew Celis at the Nevad 16
Nevada Touchdown, 10 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 16Ty Gangi run for 8 yds to the Nevad 24
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 24Ty Gangi pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 5 yds to the Nevad 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 29Ty Gangi run for 18 yds to the Nevad 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 47James Butler run for 7 yds to the UNLV 46
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 46James Butler run for 1 yd to the UNLV 45
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 45James Butler run for 5 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Ty Gangi pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 31 yds to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Ty Gangi pass incomplete to Jerico Richardson
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Ty Gangi run for 3 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Darius Mouton) to the UNLV 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:021st & goal at opp 3James Butler run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ty Gangi pass to Hasaan Henderson for Two-Point Conversion)Nevada 38, UNLV 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Nevada 45, UNLV 10
UNLV Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:021st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 52 yds , Torry McTyer return for 12 yds to the UNLV 25
10:561st & 10 at own 25Kurt Palandech pass complete to Trevor Kanteman for 26 yds to the Nevad 49 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 49Kurt Palandech run for 4 yds to the Nevad 45
10:562nd & 6 at opp 45David Greene run for 8 yds to the Nevad 37 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 37Kurt Palandech run for 8 yds to the Nevad 29
10:562nd & 2 at opp 29Xzaviar Campbell run for no gain to the Nevad 29
10:563rd & 2 at opp 29Xzaviar Campbell run for no gain to the Nevad 29
10:564th & 2 at opp 29Kurt Palandech run for no gain to the Nevad 29
Nevada Touchdown, 9 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 29James Butler run for 5 yds to the Nevad 34
8:012nd & 5 at own 34James Butler run for 4 yds to the Nevad 38
8:013rd & 1 at own 38James Butler run for 8 yds to the Nevad 46 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 46James Butler run for 11 yds to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 43James Butler run for 13 yds to the UNLV 30 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 30James Butler run for 7 yds to the UNLV 23
8:012nd & 3 at opp 23James Butler run for 8 yds to the UNLV 15 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 15James Butler run for 2 yds to the UNLV 13
2:312nd & 8 at opp 13James Butler run for 13 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK)Nevada 45, UNLV 10
UNLV Interception, 8 plays
2:311st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 28 yds , Dalton Sneed return for 5 yds to the UNLV 42
2:241st & 10 at own 42Charles Williams run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
2:242nd & 2 at the 50Kurt Palandech run for 17 yds to the Nevad 33 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 33Kurt Palandech run for 2 yds to the Nevad 31
2:242nd & 8 at opp 31Kurt Palandech pass complete to Trevor Kanteman for 13 yds to the Nevad 18 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 18Kurt Palandech run for 14 yds to the Nevad 4 for a 1ST down
2:241st & goal at opp 4Kurt Palandech run for 2 yds to the Nevad 2
2:242nd & goal at opp 2Kurt Palandech run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 3
0:113rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout UNLV, clock 00:11
0:113rd & goal at opp 3Kurt Palandech pass intercepted Asauni Rufus return for 23 yds to the Nevad 25

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.

The series

Every Nevada–UNLV game

Officially, Nevada leads 26–⁠16; as played, 25–⁠17 in 42 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UNLV 42, Nevada 17
2024UNLV 38, Nevada 14
2023UNLV 45, Nevada 27
2022UNLV 27, Nevada 22
2021Nevada 51, UNLV 20
2020Nevada 37, UNLV 19

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