Referee Cal McNeill; umpire David Williams; head linesman George Shoup; line judge Steve Hoslett; side judge Tom Bessant; field judge Albert Bryant; back judge Al Moore; center judge Charlie HurdGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UNLV
3
7
7
0
17
San José State
10
14
7
3
34
Standouts
No. 17PassingNick Starkel17 of 28, 274 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSan José State
No. 3RushingNick Nash8 carries, 94 yardsSan José State
No. 84ReceivingBailey Gaither6 catches, 94 yards, 2 TDSan José State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UNLV
San José State
294
Total yards
457
224
Passing yards
281
70
Rushing yards
176
8.0
Yards per pass
9.7
1.9
Yards per rush
6.1
16
First downs
23
8–16
Third downs
5–10
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
1
8–84
Penalties
5–50
32:30
Possession
27:30
1
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
UNLV
San José State
39%
Success rate
47%
0.15
EPA per play
0.34
1.25
Explosiveness
1.47
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.24
Passing EPA
0.49
33%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.14
First-down EPA
0.16
0.16
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.61
Third-down EPA
1.20
14%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
San José State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
San José State −17, over/under 61.5.
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 San José State 88%, UNLV 12%. 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. San José State drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
Q1 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 UNLVField goal, 10 plays, 69 yards
Q1 San José StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 San José StateField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 San José StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q2 San José StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 San José StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q3 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 14 plays, 90 yards
Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 UNLVPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q4 San José StateField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q4 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 San José StateEnd of game, 7 plays, 66 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then San José State 10, UNLV 3
San José State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tanner Brown kickoff for 52 yds , Shamar Garrett return for 37 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Nick Nash run for 6 yds to the UNLV 44
14:30
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 3 yds Tre Walker fumbled, forced by Jacoby Windmon, recovered by SJSt Tre Walker
14:30
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Holiness for 2 yds to the UNLV 47
14:30
4th & 7 at opp 47
Elijah Fischer punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNLV 20
UNLV Field goal, 10 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the UNLV 24
12:22
2nd & 6 at own 24
Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 27
11:50
3rd & 3 at own 27
Max Gilliam pass complete to Charles Williams for 6 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 33
Max Gilliam pass complete to Zyell Griffin for 7 yds to the UNLV 40
10:50
2nd & 3 at own 40
Charles Williams run for 12 yds to the SJSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 48
Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 34 yds to the SJSt 14 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 14
Max Gilliam run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 15
9:30
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Charles Williams run for no gain to the SJSt 15
8:47
3rd & 11 at opp 15
Max Gilliam run for 4 yds to the SJSt 11
7:56
4th & 7 at opp 11
Daniel Gutierrez 28 yd FG GOODUNLV 3, San José State 0
San José State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Tanner Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Shamar Garrett return for 19 yds to the SJSt 21
7:50
1st & 10 at own 21
Nick Nash run for 12 yds to the SJSt 33 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 33
Nick Nash pass complete to Billy Bob Humphreys for 7 yds to the SJSt 40
7:07
2nd & 3 at own 40
Kairee Robinson run for 4 yds to the SJSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at own 44
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither
6:24
2nd & 10 at own 44
STARKEL, Nick LL pass incomplete to WALKER, Tre (LEWIS,Aaron), PENALTY UNLV pass interference (LEWIS,Aaron) 15 yards to the UNLV41, 1ST DOWN SJSU, NO PLAY.
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 41 yds for a TD (Matt Mercurio KICK)San José State 7, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
6:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Wood kickoff for 63 yds , Tyleek Collins return for 20 yds to the UNLV 22
6:04
1st & 10 at own 22
Max Gilliam pass complete to Noah Bean for 1 yd to the UNLV 23
5:38
2nd & 9 at own 23
Max Gilliam sacked by Viliami Fehoko for a loss of 8 yards to the UNLV 15
4:56
3rd & 17 at own 15
Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Charles Williams
4:39
4th & 17 at own 15
Charlton Butt punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 48
San José State Field goal, 8 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at own 48
Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 21 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kairee Robinson run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
3:45
2nd & 7 at opp 28
STARKEL, Nick LL pass incomplete to HOLINESS,Isaiah (SALU,Malakai), PENALTY SJSU personal foul (NAVARRO, Jaime) 15 yards to the UNLV43, NO PLAY.
3:32
2nd & 22 at opp 43
Nick Starkel run for 1 yd to the UNLV 42
3:11
3rd & 21 at opp 42
Nick Starkel pass complete to Derrick Deese Jr. for 31 yds to the UNLV 11 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tyler Nevens run for 3 yds to the UNLV 8
2:08
2nd & 7 at opp 8
STARKEL, Nick middle pass complete to WALKER, Tre for 4 yards to the UNLV4 (JACKSON,Bryce), PENALTY SJSU pass interference (HAMILTON, Isaia) 15 yards to the UNLV23, NO PLAY.
1:46
2nd & 22 at opp 23
Nick Starkel pass complete to Dominick Mazotti for 4 yds to the UNLV 19
1:13
3rd & 18 at opp 19
Nick Starkel run for 6 yds to the UNLV 13
0:22
4th & 12 at opp 13
Matt Mercurio 30 yd FG GOODSan José State 10, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
0:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Wood kickoff for 63 yds , Tyleek Collins return for 12 yds to the UNLV 14
0:16
1st & 10 at own 14
Courtney Reese run for 2 yds to the UNLV 16
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 16
Max Gilliam run for 3 yds to the UNLV 19
Q2 14:30
3rd & 5 at own 19
Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Noah Bean, broken up by Tre Webb
Q2 14:20
4th & 5 at own 19
Tanner Brown punt for 55 yds , Bailey Gaither returns for 6 yds to the SJSt 25 UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Kue Olotoa) to the SJSt 47
2nd quarter6 drives, then San José State 24, UNLV 10
San José State Touchdown, 6 plays
14:08
1st & 10 at own 47
Kairee Robinson run for 11 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
13:49
1st & 10 at opp 42
Nick Nash run for 28 yds to the UNLV 14 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 14
Nick Nash run for 9 yds to the UNLV 5
12:39
2nd & 1 at opp 5
Nick Nash run for 1 yd to the UNLV 4 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & goal at opp 4
Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the UNLV 3
12:02
2nd & goal at opp 3
STARKEL, Nick middle pass incomplete to DEESE, JR, Derr, PENALTY UNLV roughing passer (UASIKE,Kolo) 1 yards to the UNLV2, 1ST DOWN SJSU, NO PLAY.
11:20
1st & goal at opp 2
Tyler Nevens run for 2 yds for a TD (Matt Mercurio KICK)San José State 17, UNLV 3
UNLV Touchdown, 9 plays
11:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Wood kickoff for 55 yds
11:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Charles Williams run for no gain to the UNLV 35
10:53
2nd & 10 at own 35
Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the UNLV 39
10:05
3rd & 6 at own 39
Justin Rogers pass complete to Kyle Williams for 10 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 49
WILLIAMS,C. rush left for 3 yards to the SJSU48 (HARMON, Kyle), PENALTY UNLV illegal shift (REESE,Courtney) 5 yards to the UNLV44, NO PLAY.
9:19
1st & 15 at own 44
Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 47
8:44
2nd & 12 at own 47
Justin Rogers pass complete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr. for 15 yds to the SJSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
Charles Williams run for no gain to the SJSt 38
7:43
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Justin Rogers pass complete to Kyle Williams for 7 yds to the SJSt 31
7:05
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Charles Williams run for 12 yds to the SJSt 19 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Justin Rogers pass complete to Kyle Williams for 19 yds for a TD (Daniel Gutierrez KICK)San José State 17, UNLV 10
San José State Interception, 1 play
6:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Tanner Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Shamar Garrett return for 42 yds to the SJSt 46
6:22
1st & 10 at own 46
Nick Starkel pass intercepted Tre Caine return for 23 yds to the UNLV 39
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 39
Justin Rogers pass complete to Kyle Williams for 6 yds to the UNLV 45
5:38
2nd & 4 at own 45
Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 47
5:09
3rd & 2 at own 47
WILLIAMS,C. rush right for 3 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (WHITE, Tre), PENALTY UNLV holding (OLUWASEUN,J.) 10 yards to the UNLV37, NO PLAY.
5:01
3rd & 12 at own 37
Justin Rogers pass incomplete to Kyle Williams, broken up by Tre Webb
4:36
4th & 12 at own 37
Charlton Butt punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 30
San José State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 30
Kairee Robinson run for 3 yds to the SJSt 33
4:11
2nd & 7 at own 33
Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 10 yds to the SJSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither
3:33
2nd & 10 at own 43
Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 42
3:05
3rd & 11 at own 42
Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Hamilton for 27 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at opp 31
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither, broken up by Aaron Lewis
2:18
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 6 yds to the UNLV 25
1:41
3rd & 4 at opp 25
Timeout UNLV, clock 01:41
1:41
3rd & 4 at opp 25
NASH, Nick LL pass incomplete to WALKER, Tre, PENALTY UNLV pass interference (WILLIAMS,Nohl) 15 yards to the UNLV10, 1ST DOWN SJSU, NO PLAY.
1:36
1st & goal at opp 10
STARKEL, Nick RR pass incomplete to WALKER, Tre, PENALTY UNLV pass interference (JACKSON,Bryce) 8 yards to the UNLV2, 1ST DOWN SJSU, NO PLAY.
1:28
1st & goal at opp 2
Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 2 yds for a TD (Matt Mercurio KICK)San José State 24, UNLV 10
UNLV End of half, 5 plays
1:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Wood kickoff for 60 yds
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Rogers run for 6 yds to the UNLV 31
1:13
2nd & 4 at own 31
Justin Rogers sacked by Tysyn Parker for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 24
0:35
3rd & 11 at own 24
Justin Rogers run for 11 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Justin Rogers pass incomplete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr.
0:09
2nd & 10 at own 35
Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 37
3rd quarter5 drives, then San José State 31, UNLV 17
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 35
Chris Wood kickoff for 53 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Charles Williams run for no gain to the UNLV 25
14:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Justin Rogers pass complete to Noah Bean for 9 yds to the UNLV 34
13:55
3rd & 1 at own 34
Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Justin Rogers run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 35
12:50
2nd & 11 at own 35
Justin Rogers pass incomplete to Zyell Griffin
12:39
3rd & 11 at own 35
Justin Rogers sacked by Christian Webb for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 31
12:10
4th & 15 at own 31
Charlton Butt punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SJSt 47 , Bailey Gaither returns for 10 yds to the SJSt 47
San José State Punt, 3 plays
11:53
1st & 10 at own 47
Kairee Robinson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:30
2nd & 7 at the 50
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker
11:18
3rd & 7 at the 50
Nick Starkel sacked by Jacoby Windmon for a loss of 8 yards to the SJSt 42
10:58
4th & 15 at own 42
Elijah Fischer punt for 48 yds, downed at the UNLV 10
UNLV Touchdown, 14 plays
10:33
1st & 10 at own 10
Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 12
10:05
2nd & 8 at own 12
Justin Rogers pass incomplete to Charles Williams
9:51
3rd & 8 at own 12
Justin Rogers pass complete to Zyell Griffin for 8 yds to the UNLV 20 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Rogers pass incomplete to Zyell Griffin
9:08
2nd & 10 at own 20
Charles Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 17
8:35
3rd & 13 at own 17
Justin Rogers pass complete to Kyle Williams for 16 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at own 33
UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Julio Garcia) to the UNLV 18
8:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Justin Rogers pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 18
Justin Rogers pass complete to Kyle Williams for 7 yds to the UNLV 25
7:20
3rd & 3 at own 25
Justin Rogers pass complete to Noah Bean for 7 yds to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Charles Williams run for 10 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Justin Rogers sacked by Cade Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 41
5:22
2nd & 11 at own 41
Justin Rogers pass complete to Zyell Griffin for 53 yds to the SJSt 6 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & goal at opp 6
Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the SJSt 4
4:01
2nd & goal at opp 4
Charles Williams run for 4 yds for a TD (Daniel Gutierrez KICK)San José State 24, UNLV 17
San José State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Tanner Brown kickoff for 36 yds
4:01
1st & 10 at own 29
SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, false start (Jesse Chamberlain) to the SJSt 24
4:01
1st & 15 at own 24
Nick Nash run for 7 yds to the SJSt 31
3:30
2nd & 8 at own 31
Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 7 yds to the SJSt 38
3:21
3rd & 1 at own 38
Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 28 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 34
Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 22 yds to the UNLV 12 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kairee Robinson run for 12 yds for a TD (Matt Mercurio KICK)San José State 31, UNLV 17
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
2:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Wood kickoff for 56 yds
2:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Rogers sacked by Cade Hall for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 20
2:05
2nd & 15 at own 20
Justin Rogers pass complete to Noah Bean for 5 yds to the UNLV 25
0:55
3rd & 10 at own 25
Justin Rogers run for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
0:37
4th & 6 at own 29
Charlton Butt punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 34
4th quarter5 drives, then San José State 34, UNLV 17
San José State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker, broken up by Aaron Lewis
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 34
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker
14:54
3rd & 10 at own 34
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Derrick Deese Jr., broken up by Vic Viramontes
14:46
4th & 10 at own 34
Elijah Fischer punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyleek Collins at the UNLV 30
UNLV Punt, 6 plays
14:41
1st & 10 at own 30
Courtney Reese run for 19 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 6 yds to the SJSt 45
13:45
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Courtney Reese run for 6 yds to the SJSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 39
Charles Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the SJSt 43
12:50
2nd & 14 at opp 43
Max Gilliam sacked by Viliami Fehoko for a loss of 8 yards to the UNLV 49
12:10
3rd & 22 at own 49
Max Gilliam sacked by Cade Hall for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 44
11:30
4th & 27 at own 44
Charlton Butt punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 20
San José State Field goal, 11 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 20
SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, false start (Jaime Navarro) to the SJSt 15
11:18
1st & 15 at own 15
Nick Nash run for 14 yds to the SJSt 29
10:50
2nd & 1 at own 29
NASH, Nick rush up middle for 33 yards to the UNLV38 (JACKSON,Bryce;FAUOLO SR.,G.), PENALTY SJSU holding (ROBBINS, Trevor) 10 yards to the SJSU19, NO PLAY.
10:50
2nd & 11 at own 19
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Shamar Garrett
10:28
3rd & 11 at own 19
Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 12 yds to the SJSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at own 31
Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the SJSt 32
9:22
2nd & 9 at own 32
Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Hamilton for 19 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tyler Nevens run for 1 yd to the UNLV 48
7:55
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Holiness for 36 yds to the UNLV 12 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kairee Robinson run for 2 yds to the UNLV 10
6:27
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Derrick Deese Jr.
6:16
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Derrick Deese Jr., broken up by Bryce Jackson
6:07
4th & 8 at opp 10
Matt Mercurio 27 yd FG GOODSan José State 34, UNLV 17
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Mercurio kickoff for 44 yds , Tyleek Collins return for 3 yds to the UNLV 24
6:02
1st & 10 at own 24
Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 5 yds to the UNLV 29
5:35
2nd & 5 at own 29
Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Courtney Reese, broken up by Viliami Fehoko
5:22
3rd & 5 at own 29
Max Gilliam pass complete to Noah Bean for 3 yds to the UNLV 32
4:45
4th & 2 at own 32
Charlton Butt punt for 44 yds, downed at the SJSt 24
San José State End of game, 7 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 24
Nick Nash run for 17 yds to the SJSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the SJSt 42
3:10
2nd & 9 at own 42
Tyler Nevens run for 4 yds to the SJSt 46
2:32
3rd & 5 at own 46
Nick Starkel pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 11 yds to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Nevens run for 35 yds to the UNLV 8 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 0 at opp 8
Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 00:55
0:55
1st & goal at opp 8
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 9
0:55
2nd & goal at opp 9
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard 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.
UNLV
San José State