UNLV at Hawai’i

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Hawai’i beat UNLV 38–⁠21. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Hawai’i led the series 15–⁠12.

AwayUNLV0–⁠6 in 2020
21
HomeHawai’i5–⁠4 in 2020
38

Final at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

At kickoff
78°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Stephen Baron; umpire Rod Tucker; head linesman Matt Burks; line judge John Kilmer; side judge Joseph Martinez; field judge John Wisnewski; back judge David Baldwin; center judge Chris BookerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UNLV0714021
Hawai’i71414338

Standouts

Player stats

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Gilliam16/2718711
Doug Brumfield5/135800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Williams22148249
Max Gilliam1057022
Doug Brumfield613014
Kyle Williams1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Williams10144122
Giovanni Fauolo551020
Zyell Griffin122022
Marcus Phillips Jr.217010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Farrell Hester II70.500
Bryce Jackson7000
Ricky Johnson70.500
Kolo Uasike5220
Aaron Lewis5110
Nohl Williams5001
Adam Plant Jr.4110

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chevan Cordeiro20/3325201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chevan Cordeiro1288254
Miles Reed1779019
Calvin Turner655128
Dae Dae Hunter734114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Turner277071
Melquise Stovall772016
Miles Reed229025
Jared Smart427012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius Muasau182.510
Cameron Lockridge7100
Khoury Bethley6110
Jonah Laulu4000
Justus Tavai3110
Donovan Dalton2001

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

Team stats

UNLVHawai’i
463Total yards530
245Passing yards252
218Rushing yards278
6.1Yards per pass7.6
5.5Yards per rush6.0
26First downs24
5–⁠14Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers2
7–⁠63Penalties10–⁠72
27:08Possession32:52
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

UNLVHawai’i
46%Success rate44%
−0.07EPA per play0.14
1.05Explosiveness1.08
−0.10Rushing EPA0.31
−0.04Passing EPA−0.05
29%Passing-down success33%
0.05First-down EPA−0.12
−0.08Second-down EPA0.54
0.10Third-down EPA0.33
13%Havoc by its defense21%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Hawai’i −18.5, over/under 60.

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 Hawai’i 90%, UNLV 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Hawai’i end zoneUNLV end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ1 Hawai’iTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ1 UNLVTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 7 playsQ2 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVFumble, 1 playQ2 Hawai’iFumble, 2 playsQ2 UNLVFumble, 5 playsQ2 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ2 UNLVEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Hawai’iInterception, 6 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Hawai’iMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Hawai’iField goal, 6 playsQ4 UNLVInterception, 12 playsQ4 Hawai’iEnd 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 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  2. Q1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 2 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 Hawai’iTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 UNLVTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
  9. Q2 UNLVPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q2 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
  12. Q2 Hawai’iFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q2 UNLVFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q2 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q2 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q2 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 5 plays, 83 yards
  21. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 Hawai’iInterception, 6 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 12 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q3 Hawai’iMissed FG, 14 plays, 47 yards
  27. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  28. Q4 Hawai’iField goal, 6 plays, 28 yards
  29. Q4 UNLVInterception, 12 plays, 65 yards
  30. Q4 Hawai’iEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Hawai’i 7, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Courtney Reese run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Max Gilliam sacked by Khoury Bethley for a loss of 10 yards to the UNLV 15
15:004th & 20 at own 15Charlton Butt punt for 46 yds , Dior Scott returns for 3 yds to the Hawa 42
Hawai’i Touchdown, 2 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 42Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Miles Reed for 4 yds to the Hawa 46
12:362nd & 6 at own 46Chevan Cordeiro run for 54 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 7, UNLV 0
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
12:361st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 64 yds
12:361st & 10 at own 25Doug Brumfield run for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
12:362nd & 6 at own 29Doug Brumfield pass complete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr. for 20 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 49Charles Williams run for 2 yds to the Hawa 49
12:362nd & 8 at opp 49Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Zyell Griffin, broken up by Justus Tavai
12:363rd & 8 at opp 49Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
12:364th & 8 at opp 49Charlton Butt punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Dior Scott at the Hawa 17
Hawai’i Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 17Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 8 yds to the Hawa 25
10:502nd & 2 at own 25Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 6 yds to the Hawa 31 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 31Miles Reed run for 9 yds to the Hawa 40
10:502nd & 1 at own 40Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 12 yds to the UNLV 48 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 48Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Calvin Turner
10:502nd & 10 at opp 48Miles Reed run for 3 yds to the UNLV 45
10:503rd & 7 at opp 45Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
10:504th & 7 at opp 45UNLV Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UNLV 40
10:504th & 2 at opp 40Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 40Charles Williams run for 8 yds to the UNLV 48
7:582nd & 2 at own 48Charles Williams run for 7 yds to the Hawa 45 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 45Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Charles Williams, broken up by Jonah Laulu
7:582nd & 10 at opp 45Doug Brumfield pass complete to Courtney Reese for no gain to the Hawa 45
7:583rd & 10 at opp 45Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Zyell Griffin, broken up by Quentin Frazier
7:584th & 10 at opp 45Charlton Butt punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dior Scott at the Hawa 6
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 6Miles Reed run for 2 yds to the Hawa 8
6:072nd & 8 at own 8Miles Reed run for 6 yds to the Hawa 14
6:073rd & 2 at own 14Miles Reed run for 1 yd to the Hawa 15
6:074th & 1 at own 15Adam Stack punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kyle Williams at the UNLV 39
UNLV Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 39Doug Brumfield run for 14 yds to the Hawa 47 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 47Kyle Williams run for 2 yds to the UNLV 45 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (Zyell Griffin) to the UNLV 45
4:271st & 18 at own 45Doug Brumfield pass complete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr. for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:022nd & 13 at the 50Timeout HAWAII, clock 03:02
3:022nd & 13 at the 50Doug Brumfield pass complete to Kyle Williams for 11 yds to the Hawa 39
3:023rd & 2 at opp 39Doug Brumfield sacked by Justus Tavai for a loss of 4 yards to the Hawa 43
3:024th & 6 at opp 43Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Kyle Williams, broken up by Khoury Bethley
Hawai’i Touchdown, 8 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 43Chevan Cordeiro run for 2 yds to the Hawa 45
1:352nd & 8 at own 45Miles Reed run for 3 yds to the Hawa 48
1:353rd & 5 at own 48Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 12 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 40HAWAII Penalty, false start (Michael Eletise) to the UNLV 45
Q2 15:001st & 15 at opp 45Miles Reed run for 5 yds to the UNLV 40
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 40Miles Reed run for 19 yds to the UNLV 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 6 yds to the UNLV 15
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 15HAWAII Penalty, false start (Gene Pryor) to the UNLV 19
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 19Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 16 yds to the UNLV 3 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, face mask (2 yards) (Ricky Johnson) to the UNLV 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:271st & goal at opp 1Dae Dae Hunter run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 14, UNLV 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then Hawai’i 21, UNLV 7
UNLV Punt, 7 plays
13:271st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:271st & 10 at own 25Doug Brumfield sacked by Darius Muasau for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 24
13:272nd & 11 at own 24Doug Brumfield pass complete to Kyle Williams for 22 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 46Doug Brumfield run for 6 yds to the Hawa 48
13:272nd & 4 at opp 48Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the Hawa 44 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 44Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
13:272nd & 10 at opp 44Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
13:273rd & 10 at opp 44Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
13:274th & 10 at opp 44Charlton Butt punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Dior Scott at the Hawa 15
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 15Miles Reed run for 3 yds to the Hawa 18
11:022nd & 7 at own 18Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Kolo Uasike for a loss of 3 yards to the Hawa 15
11:023rd & 10 at own 15Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall, broken up by Davone Walden Jr.
11:024th & 10 at own 15Adam Stack punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNLV 45
9:331st & 10 at own 45Doug Brumfield run for a loss of 6 yards to the UNLV 39 Doug Brumfield fumbled, recovered by Hawa Justus Tavai
Hawai’i Fumble, 2 plays
9:271st & 10 at opp 39Melquise Stovall run for 18 yds to the UNLV 21 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 21Miles Reed run for 1 yd to the UNLV 33 Miles Reed fumbled, forced by Farrell Hester II, recovered by UNLV Bryce Jackson , return for 13 yds to the UNLV 33
UNLV Fumble, 5 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 33Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
8:462nd & 10 at own 33Charles Williams run for 4 yds to the UNLV 37
8:463rd & 6 at own 37Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 10 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 47Charles Williams run for 5 yds to the Hawa 48
8:462nd & 5 at opp 48Charles Williams run for 5 yds to the Hawa 43 Charles Williams fumbled, forced by Isaiah Tufaga, recovered by Hawa Isaiah Tufaga
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 43Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
7:272nd & 10 at own 43Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Mardner for 6 yds to the Hawa 49
7:273rd & 4 at own 49HAWAII Penalty, tripping (Taaga Tuulima) to the Hawa 34
7:273rd & 19 at own 34Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 11 yds to the Hawa 45
7:274th & 8 at own 45Adam Stack punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Kyle Williams at the UNLV 10
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 10Charles Williams run for 7 yds to the UNLV 17
5:442nd & 3 at own 17Charles Williams run for 12 yds to the UNLV 29 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 29Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the UNLV 30
5:442nd & 9 at own 30Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Zyell Griffin
5:443rd & 9 at own 30Max Gilliam run for no gain to the UNLV 30
5:444th & 9 at own 30Charlton Butt punt for 39 yds , Dior Scott returns for 2 yds to the Hawa 33
Hawai’i Touchdown, 5 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 33Dae Dae Hunter run for 2 yds to the Hawa 35
3:322nd & 8 at own 35Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Rico Bussey for 21 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 44Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 3 yds to the UNLV 41
3:322nd & 7 at opp 41Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 13 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 28Calvin Turner run for 28 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 21, UNLV 0
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
1:451st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 61 yds
1:451st & 10 at own 25Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 13 yds to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 38Max Gilliam pass complete to Zyell Griffin for 22 yds to the Hawa 40 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 40Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 17 yds to the Hawa 23 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 23Max Gilliam run for 1 yd to the Hawa 22
1:042nd & 9 at opp 22Timeout UNLV, clock 01:04
1:042nd & 9 at opp 22Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the Hawa 19
0:533rd & 6 at opp 19Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 19 yds for a TD (Daniel Gutierrez KICK)Hawai’i 21, UNLV 7
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35Tanner Brown kickoff for 54 yds, downed at the Hawa 11
0:521st & 10 at own 11Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Kolo Uasike for a loss of 5 yards to the Hawa 6
0:472nd & 15 at own 6Timeout HAWAII, clock 00:47
0:472nd & 15 at own 6Chevan Cordeiro run for 9 yds to the Hawa 15
0:423rd & 6 at own 15Timeout UNLV, clock 00:42
0:423rd & 6 at own 15Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 5 yds to the Hawa 20
0:424th & 1 at own 20Adam Stack punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kyle Williams at the UNLV 40
UNLV End of half, 2 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 40Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr.
0:082nd & 10 at own 40Charles Williams run for 8 yds to the UNLV 48
3rd quarter7 drives, then Hawai’i 35, UNLV 21
Hawai’i Touchdown, 5 plays
15:003rd & 2 at own 35Tanner Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Calvin Turner return for 23 yds to the HAWAII 42 HAWAII Penalty, Offensive holding (Nalu Emerson) to the Hawa 17
14:461st & 10 at own 17Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Rico Bussey for 1 yd to the Hawa 18
14:462nd & 9 at own 18Miles Reed run for 2 yds to the Hawa 20
14:463rd & 7 at own 20Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 71 yds to the UNLV 9 for a 1ST down
14:461st & goal at opp 9HAWAII Penalty, false start (Micah Vanterpool) to the UNLV 14
14:461st & goal at opp 14Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for 10 yds to the UNLV 4
13:002nd & goal at opp 4Koali Nishigaya run for 4 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 28, UNLV 7
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
13:001st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 55 yds
13:001st & 10 at own 25Max Gilliam run for 22 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 47Charles Williams run for 23 yds to the Hawa 30 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 30Charles Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 32
13:002nd & 12 at opp 32Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Charles Williams
13:003rd & 12 at opp 32Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 14 yds to the Hawa 18 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 18Max Gilliam run for a loss of 1 yard to the Hawa 19
13:002nd & 11 at opp 19Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr.
13:003rd & 11 at opp 19Max Gilliam run for 13 yds to the Hawa 6 for a 1ST down HAWAII Penalty, targeting (Kai Kaneshiro) to the Hawa 3 for a 1ST down
13:001st & goal at opp 3Charles Williams run for 1 yd to the Hawa 2
9:342nd & goal at opp 2Charles Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Daniel Gutierrez KICK)Hawai’i 28, UNLV 14
Hawai’i Interception, 6 plays
9:341st & 0 at own 35Tanner Brown kickoff for 57 yds
9:341st & 10 at own 25Dae Dae Hunter run for 1 yd to the Hawa 26
9:342nd & 9 at own 26Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Adam Plant Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Hawa 25
9:343rd & 10 at own 25UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Bryce Jackson) to the Hawa 40 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at own 40Chevan Cordeiro run for 15 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 45Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Jared Smart
9:342nd & 10 at opp 45Chevan Cordeiro run for 3 yds to the UNLV 42
9:343rd & 7 at opp 42Chevan Cordeiro pass intercepted Nohl Williams return for no gain to the UNLV 23
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 23UNLV Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Giovanni Fauolo Sr.) to the UNLV 12
6:591st & 21 at own 12Max Gilliam pass complete to Charles Williams for 6 yds to the UNLV 18
6:592nd & 15 at own 18Max Gilliam run for 9 yds to the UNLV 27
6:593rd & 6 at own 27Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Kyle Williams, broken up by Michael Washington
6:594th & 6 at own 27Charlton Butt punt for 43 yds , Dior Scott returns for no gain to the Hawa 30 Dior Scott fumbled, forced by Davone Walden Jr., recovered by Hawa Cameron Lockridge
Hawai’i Touchdown, 12 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 30Dae Dae Hunter run for 14 yds to the Hawa 44 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 44Dae Dae Hunter run for 10 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 46Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 6 yds to the UNLV 40
5:072nd & 4 at opp 40Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Koali Nishigaya
5:073rd & 4 at opp 40Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Mardner for 9 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 31Miles Reed run for 10 yds to the UNLV 21 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 21Chevan Cordeiro run for 6 yds to the UNLV 15
5:072nd & 4 at opp 15Miles Reed run for 3 yds to the UNLV 12
5:073rd & 1 at opp 12Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Jared Smart
2:284th & 1 at opp 12Timeout UNLV, clock 02:28
2:284th & 1 at opp 12Calvin Turner run for 4 yds to the UNLV 8 for a 1ST down
2:281st & goal at opp 8HAWAII Penalty, false start (Nick Mardner) to the UNLV 13
2:281st & goal at opp 13Miles Reed run for 1 yd to the UNLV 12
1:162nd & goal at opp 12Chevan Cordeiro run for 12 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 35, UNLV 14
UNLV Touchdown, 3 plays
1:161st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:161st & 10 at own 25Charles Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down HAWAII Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Khoury Bethley) to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 38Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 13 yds to the Hawa 49 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 49Charles Williams run for 49 yds for a TD (Daniel Gutierrez KICK)Hawai’i 35, UNLV 21
Hawai’i Missed FG, 14 plays
0:121st & 0 at own 35Tanner Brown kickoff for 60 yds , Dior Scott return for 31 yds to the Hawa 36
0:051st & 10 at own 36Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 36UNLV Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jacoby Windmon) to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Jonah Panoke
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Miles Reed run for 5 yds to the UNLV 44
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 44Calvin Turner run for 18 yds to the UNLV 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Miles Reed run for 9 yds to the UNLV 17
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 17Miles Reed run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 20
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 20Dae Dae Hunter run for 4 yds to the UNLV 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Calvin Turner run for 1 yd to the UNLV 15
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 15Dae Dae Hunter run for 2 yds to the UNLV 13
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 13Calvin Turner run for 7 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6HAWAII Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 11
Q4 9:551st & 0 at opp 11Timeout UNLV, clock 09:55
Q4 9:551st & goal at opp 11HAWAII Penalty, illegal procedure (Taaga Tuulima) to the UNLV 16
Q4 9:551st & goal at opp 16Calvin Turner run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 19
Q4 9:552nd & goal at opp 19Boone Abbott run for 2 yds to the UNLV 17
Q4 9:553rd & goal at opp 17Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Calvin Turner
Q4 8:454th & goal at opp 17Matthew Shipley 34 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then Hawai’i 38, UNLV 21
UNLV Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 20Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 16 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 36Max Gilliam pass complete to Kyle Williams for 9 yds to the UNLV 45
8:452nd & 1 at own 45Charles Williams run for 7 yds to the Hawa 48 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 48UNLV Penalty, false start (Tiger Shanks) to the UNLV 47
8:451st & 15 at own 47Charles Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 46
8:452nd & 16 at own 46Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Zyell Griffin, broken up by Darius Muasau
8:453rd & 16 at own 46Max Gilliam pass complete to Marcus Phillips Jr. for 7 yds to the Hawa 47
8:454th & 9 at opp 47Max Gilliam run for 2 yds to the Hawa 45
Hawai’i Field goal, 6 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 45Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the UNLV 48
5:442nd & 3 at opp 48Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Miles Reed for 25 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 23Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Jonah Panoke
5:442nd & 10 at opp 23Chevan Cordeiro run for 2 yds to the UNLV 21
5:443rd & 8 at opp 21Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Aaron Lewis for a loss of 6 yards to the UNLV 27
3:054th & 14 at opp 27Matthew Shipley 44 yd FG GOODHawai’i 38, UNLV 21
UNLV Interception, 12 plays
3:051st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:051st & 10 at own 25Max Gilliam pass complete to Marcus Phillips Jr. for 10 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 35Max Gilliam run for 8 yds to the UNLV 43
3:052nd & 2 at own 43Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr.
3:053rd & 2 at own 43Charles Williams run for 3 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 46Max Gilliam pass complete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr. for 7 yds to the Hawa 47
3:052nd & 3 at opp 47Max Gilliam pass complete to Charles Williams for 5 yds to the Hawa 42 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 42Max Gilliam run for 13 yds to the Hawa 29 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 29Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Marcus Phillips Jr., broken up by Donovan Dalton
3:052nd & 10 at opp 29Max Gilliam pass complete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr. for 13 yds to the Hawa 16 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 16Max Gilliam pass complete to Giovanni Fauolo Sr. for 6 yds to the Hawa 10
3:052nd & 4 at opp 10Max Gilliam pass incomplete to Marcus Phillips Jr.
3:053rd & 4 at opp 10Max Gilliam pass intercepted Donovan Dalton return for no gain to the Hawa 7
Hawai’i End of game, 1 play
0:371st & 10 at own 7TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 5

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 six 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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