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Bryant at UNLV

Saturday, September 2, 2023

UNLV beat Bryant 44–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBryant6–⁠5 in 2023
14
HomeUNLV9–⁠5 in 2023
44

Final at Allegiant Stadium, Las VegasIndoorsAttendance 20,347

Official
Kenneth RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bryant007714
UNLV17717344

Standouts

Player stats

Bryant

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zevi Eckhaus19/2923001
Ridge Docekal0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zevi Eckhaus989042
Fabrice Mukendi1157014
Isaiah Schmidtke623010
Simi Bakare920013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landon Ruggieri11109023
Matthew Prochaska281076
Anthony Frederick219011
Jalen Powell1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Robert Crockett III0001

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Doug Brumfield11/188601
Jayden Maiava4/64000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vincent Davis379169
Jai’Den Thomas860218
Doug Brumfield749119
Courtney Reese103207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob De Jesus450029
Senika McKie31909
Christian Earls114014
Dominic Gicinto112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Thomas Anderson0001

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

Team stats

BryantUNLV
409Total yards394
230Passing yards126
179Rushing yards268
7.4Yards per pass5.3
4.5Yards per rush6.7
19First downs20
4–⁠13Third downs9–⁠15
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers2
6–⁠59Penalties6–⁠45
39:04Possession20:56

Efficiency

BryantUNLV
44%Success rate46%
0.04EPA per play0.17
1.26Explosiveness1.12
−0.04Rushing EPA0.07
0.12Passing EPA0.32
25%Passing-down success38%
−0.04First-down EPA0.51
0.59Second-down EPA−0.65
0.31Third-down EPA0.72
4%Havoc by its defense2%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UNLV −17, over/under 66.

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 88%, Bryant 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneBryant end zoneQ1 UNLVTouchdown, 1 playQ1 BryantTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 UNLVTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 BryantMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 UNLVField goal, 9 playsQ1 BryantPunt, 7 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ2 BryantTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 UNLVInterception, 5 playsQ2 BryantTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 BryantPunt, 5 playsQ3 UNLVResult not recorded, 3 playsQ3 BryantInterception, 3 playsQ3 UNLVField goal, 7 playsQ3 BryantTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 1 playQ3 BryantPunt, 3 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 BryantTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UNLVField goal, 14 playsQ4 BryantPunt, 6 playsQ4 UNLVFumble, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, Bryant right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 1 play, 66 yards
  2. Q1 BryantTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 7 plays, 38 yards
  4. Q1 BryantMissed FG, 12 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q1 UNLVField goal, 9 plays, −29 yards
  6. Q1 BryantPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 BryantTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 UNLVInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 BryantTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q3 BryantPunt, 5 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q3 UNLVResult not recorded, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 BryantInterception, 3 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 BryantTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 BryantPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q3 BryantTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 UNLVField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
  22. Q4 BryantPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q4 UNLVFumble, 6 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then UNLV 17, Bryant 0
Bryant Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Anthony Frederick for 8 yds to the BRY 23
0:002nd & 2 at own 23Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Jalen Powell for 9 yds to the BRY 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Fabrice Mukendi run for 2 yds to the BRY 34
0:002nd & 8 at own 34Zevi Eckhaus run for 3 yds to the BRY 37
0:003rd & 5 at own 37Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 4 yds to the BRY 41
UNLV Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Donavyn Lester run for 2 yds to the BRY 39
0:002nd & 8 at opp 39Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the BRY 36
0:003rd & 5 at opp 36Doug Brumfield pass complete to Senika McKie for 6 yds to the BRY 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Doug Brumfield pass complete to Senika McKie for 4 yds to the BRY 26
0:002nd & 6 at opp 26Donavyn Lester run for 3 yds to the BRY 23
0:003rd & 3 at opp 23Courtney Reese run for 5 yds to the BRY 18 for a 1ST down
Bryant Missed FG, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Fabrice Mukendi run for 6 yds to the BRY 23
0:002nd & 4 at own 23Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 15 yds to the BRY 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38
0:002nd & 10 at own 38Fabrice Mukendi run for 4 yds to the BRY 42
0:003rd & 6 at own 42Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 5 yds to the BRY 47
0:004th & 1 at own 47Zevi Eckhaus run for 2 yds to the BRY 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49pass incomplete to Jalen Powell
0:002nd & 10 at own 49Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Anthony Frederick for 11 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Simi Bakare run for 2 yds to the UNLV 38
0:002nd & 8 at opp 38Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Simi Bakare for 3 yds to the UNLV 35
0:003rd & 5 at opp 35Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Matthew Prochaska, broken up by Johnathan Baldwin
UNLV Field goal, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Doug Brumfield pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 29 yds to the BRY 36 for a 1ST down
Bryant Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Bryant Penalty, delay of game (Zevi Eckhaus) to the BRY 18
0:001st & 15 at own 18Fabrice Mukendi run for 5 yds to the BRY 23
0:002nd & 10 at own 23Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 7 yds to the BRY 30
UNLV Touchdown, 1 play
14:541st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 65 yds , Jacob De Jesus return for 31 yds to the UNLV 31
14:401st & 10 at own 31Vincent Davis Jr. run for 69 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 7, Bryant 0
Bryant Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 35Jose Pizano kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Frederick return for 15 yds to the BRY 15
11:274th & 1 at own 41
UNLV Touchdown, 7 plays
8:491st & 10 at opp 18Jai’Den Thomas 18 Yd Run (Andre Meono Kick)UNLV 14, Bryant 0
8:441st & 10 at own 35Jose Pizano kickoff for 60 yds , Koby Keenan return for 12 yds to the BRY 17
3:224th & 5 at opp 35Ethan Gettman 52 yd FG MISSED
UNLV Field goal, 9 plays
3:221st & 10 at opp 36Doug Brumfield pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 6 yds to the BRY 30
3:222nd & 4 at opp 30pass incomplete to Senika McKie
3:223rd & 4 at opp 30Doug Brumfield pass complete to Landon Rogers for 7 yds to the BRY 23 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 23pass incomplete to Ricky White
3:222nd & 10 at opp 23UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (Anton Ambuehl) to the BRY 33
3:222nd & 20 at opp 33Doug Brumfield pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 2 yds to the BRY 31
3:223rd & 18 at opp 31pass incomplete to Ricky White
1:064th & 18 at opp 31Jose Pizano 48 Yd Field GoalUNLV 17, Bryant 0
Bryant Punt, 7 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 35Jose Pizano kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Frederick return for 23 yds to the BRY 23
Q2 14:563rd & 3 at own 30Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 5 yds to the BRY 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:391st & 10 at own 35Fabrice Mukendi run for 10 yds to the BRY 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:411st & 10 at own 45Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 1 yd to the BRY 46
Q2 13:002nd & 9 at own 46Fabrice Mukendi run for 7 yds to the UNLV 47
Q2 12:163rd & 2 at opp 47
Q2 11:414th & 2 at opp 47Bryant Penalty, false start (Michael McNish) to the BRY 48
Q2 11:314th & 7 at own 48Ethan Gettman punt for 52 yds
2nd quarter5 drives, then UNLV 24, Bryant 0
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 20Donavyn Lester run for 6 yds to the UNLV 26
10:512nd & 4 at own 26
10:153rd & 4 at own 26pass incomplete to Timothy Conerly
10:114th & 4 at own 26Marshall Nichols punt for 41 yds
Bryant Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 33Simi Bakare run for 2 yds to the BRY 35
9:222nd & 8 at own 35Zevi Eckhaus run for 5 yds to the BRY 40
8:413rd & 3 at own 40Kyle Cichanowsky run for 4 yds to the BRY 44 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 44Kyle Cichanowsky run for 7 yds to the UNLV 49
7:222nd & 3 at opp 49Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 5 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 44Zevi Eckhaus run for 26 yds to the UNLV 18 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 18Zevi Eckhaus run for 10 yds to the UNLV 8 for a 1ST down
5:261st & goal at opp 8Fabrice Mukendi run for 1 yd to the UNLV 7
4:472nd & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to Jalen Powell
4:433rd & goal at opp 7Zevi Eckhaus run for 6 yds to the UNLV 1
4:034th & goal at opp 1Zevi Eckhaus sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 6
UNLV Interception, 5 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 6Donavyn Lester run for 2 yds to the UNLV 8
3:392nd & 8 at own 8Donavyn Lester run for 9 yds to the UNLV 17 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 17Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 20
2:542nd & 7 at own 20
2:103rd & 7 at own 20Doug Brumfield pass incomplete to Ricky White, broken up by Dontae Lunan
Bryant Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:071st & 10 at opp 43Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Anthony Frederick, broken up by Jerrae Williams
1:552nd & 10 at opp 43Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Jihad Edmond for 3 yds to the UNLV 40
1:293rd & 7 at opp 40Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri, broken up by Thomas Anderson
1:224th & 7 at opp 40Ethan Gettman run for a loss of 23 yards to the BRY 37
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
1:221st & 10 at opp 37UNLV Penalty, false start (Tiger Shanks) to the BRY 42
1:221st & 15 at opp 42Doug Brumfield run for 7 yds to the BRY 35
0:522nd & 8 at opp 35Doug Brumfield run for 6 yds to the BRY 29
0:503rd & 2 at opp 29Jai’Den Thomas run for 8 yds to the BRY 21 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 21Doug Brumfield sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BRY 28
0:242nd & 17 at opp 28Doug Brumfield pass complete to Senika McKie for 9 yds to the BRY 19
0:003rd & 8 at opp 19Doug Brumfield 19 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)UNLV 23, Bryant 0
3rd quarter9 drives, then UNLV 41, Bryant 7
Bryant Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Simi Bakare run for a loss of 9 yards to the BRY 12
0:002nd & 19 at own 12Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 10 yds to the BRY 22
0:003rd & 9 at own 22pass incomplete to Matthew Prochaska
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 39UNLV Penalty, false start (Jack Hasz) to the UNLV 34
0:001st & 15 at own 34Doug Brumfield pass complete to Ricky White for 7 yds to the UNLV 41
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Doug Brumfield pass complete to Shelton Zeon III for 5 yds to the BRY 19
Bryant Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andre Meono kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Frederick return for 17 yds to the BRY 48 Bryant Penalty, Offensive holding (Konor Lathrop) to the BRY 9
14:551st & 10 at own 9Simi Bakare run for 5 yds to the BRY 14
14:212nd & 5 at own 14Zevi Eckhaus run for 42 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 44Simi Bakare run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 48
13:112nd & 14 at opp 48Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 9 yds to the UNLV 39
12:343rd & 5 at opp 39pass incomplete to Matthew Prochaska
12:214th & 5 at opp 39Ethan Gettman punt for 39 yds
UNLV Result not recorded, 3 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 20Vincent Davis Jr. run for 3 yds to the UNLV 23
Bryant Interception, 3 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 22Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 23 yds to the BRY 45 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 45pass incomplete to Jalen Powell
UNLV Field goal, 7 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 46Doug Brumfield pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 13 yds to the BRY 41 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 41Jai’Den Thomas run for 7 yds to the BRY 34
9:142nd & 3 at opp 34Jai’Den Thomas run for 8 yds to the BRY 26 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 26pass incomplete to Courtney Reese
8:432nd & 10 at opp 26
8:103rd & 10 at opp 26Courtney Reese run for 7 yds to the BRY 19
Bryant Touchdown, 8 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 35Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Fabrice Mukendi run for 6 yds to the BRY 31
7:294th & 3 at opp 19Jose Pizano 37 Yd Field Goal
Bryant Touchdown, 8 plays
6:582nd & 4 at own 31Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 7 yds to the BRY 38 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 38Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 23 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 39pass incomplete to Simi Bakare
6:092nd & 10 at opp 39Simi Bakare run for 11 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 28Simi Bakare run for 13 yds to the UNLV 15 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 15Fabrice Mukendi run for 14 yds to the UNLV 1 for a 1ST down
3:521st & goal at opp 1Ryan Clark 1 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick)
3:291st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 63 yds , Jacob De Jesus return for 96 yds to the BRY 2
3:261st & 10 at own 35Andre Meono kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Frederick return for 16 yds to the BRY 21
UNLV Touchdown, 1 play
3:241st & goal at opp 2Donavyn Lester 2 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
2:164th & 9 at own 22Ethan Gettman punt for 32 yds , Jordan Jakes returns for no gain to the UNLV 39
2:131st & 10 at own 35Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds
4th quarter2 drives, then UNLV 44, Bryant 14
UNLV Field goal, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Jai’Den Thomas run for 5 yds to the UNLV 27
0:002nd & 5 at own 27Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jai’Den Thomas for 9 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Vincent Davis Jr. run for 7 yds to the UNLV 43
0:002nd & 3 at own 43Courtney Reese run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 41
0:003rd & 5 at own 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Timothy Conerly for 5 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Jayden Maiava run for 5 yds to the BRY 49
0:002nd & 5 at opp 49Jordan Younge-Humphrey run for 1 yd to the BRY 48
0:003rd & 4 at opp 48Jayden Maiava pass complete to Dominic Gicinto for 12 yds to the BRY 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Courtney Reese run for 6 yds to the BRY 30
0:002nd & 4 at opp 30UNLV Penalty, false start (Jack Hasz) to the BRY 35
0:002nd & 9 at opp 35pass incomplete to Timothy Conerly Bryant Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Hollis Dirstine) to the BRY 20
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Courtney Reese run for 2 yds to the BRY 18
0:002nd & 8 at opp 18
0:003rd & 8 at opp 18pass incomplete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr.
Bryant Touchdown, 6 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Fabrice Mukendi run for 2 yds to the BRY 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri Bryant Penalty, Offensive holding (Trevor Smith) to the BRY 23
15:003rd & 12 at own 23Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 76 yds to the UNLV 1 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 1
12:402nd & goal at opp 1Ryan Clark 1 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick)
12:221st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 64 yds , Jacob De Jesus return for 31 yds to the UNLV 34 UNLV Penalty, illegal block (Timothy Conerly) to the UNLV 22
6:394th & 8 at opp 18Jose Pizano 35 Yd Field Goal
6:341st & 10 at own 35Andre Meono kickoff for 63 yds , Aiden Smith return for 12 yds to the BRY 14
3:494th & 5 at own 33Ethan Gettman punt for 39 yds
3:352nd & 6 at opp 46Courtney Reese run for a loss of 2 yards to the BRY 48 Courtney Reese fumbled, recovered by BRY DeVante Ford

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.

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