72°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UNLV
New Mexico
416
Total yards
362
247
Passing yards
196
169
Rushing yards
166
13.7
Yards per pass
7.5
5.3
Yards per rush
3.7
17
First downs
20
5–8
Third downs
4–12
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
2
6–35
Penalties
7–60
22:42
Possession
37:18
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
UNLV
New Mexico
61%
Success rate
41%
0.72
EPA per play
0.10
1.48
Explosiveness
1.30
0.56
Rushing EPA
−0.19
0.98
Passing EPA
0.55
46%
Passing-down success
38%
0.64
First-down EPA
0.01
0.48
Second-down EPA
0.10
1.17
Third-down EPA
0.53
10%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UNLV −10, over/under 61.
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 85%, New Mexico 15%. 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. New Mexico drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
Q1 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
Q1 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 7 yards
Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 New MexicoFumble, 3 plays, 42 yards
Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
Q2 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q2 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 New MexicoMissed FG, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 1 play, 58 yards
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q3 UNLVPunt, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q4 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UNLVEnd of game, 4 plays, 36 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then UNLV 14, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 5 yds to the UNM 30
14:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 7 yds to the UNM 37 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
13:52
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 1 yd to the UNM 38
13:14
3rd & 9 at own 38
Dylan Hopkins run for 1 yd to the UNM 39
12:36
4th & 8 at own 39
Aaron Rodriguez punt for 50 yds
UNLV Touchdown, 1 play
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 30 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:14
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for 13 yds to the UNM 38 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Sherod White run for 3 yds to the UNM 41
10:58
2nd & 7 at own 41
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for 3 yds to the UNM 44
10:18
3rd & 4 at own 44
New Mexico Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNM 39
9:59
3rd & 9 at own 39
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 10 yds to the UNM 49 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 49
Andrew Henry run for no gain to the UNM 49
8:46
2nd & 10 at own 49
New Mexico Penalty, Personal Foul (D.J. Washington) to the UNM 38
8:25
2nd & 21 at own 38
Dylan Hopkins run for 1 yd to the UNM 39
7:42
3rd & 20 at own 39
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
7:39
4th & 20 at own 39
run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNM 32 fumbled, recovered by UNLV Fred Thompkins (07:39) [NHPUNT] UNM fumbled snap, UNM rush up the middle for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled at UNM30 , recovered by NLV THOMPKINS, Fred at the UNM32, returned 0 yards to the UNM32, End of Play; UNM turnover on downs, clock 07:37.
UNLV Touchdown, 5 plays
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jayden Maiava run for no gain to the UNM 32
7:05
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
7:00
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kaleo Ballungay for 21 yds to the UNM 11 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jayden Maiava run for 6 yds to the UNM 5
5:44
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 14, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Touchdown, 12 plays
5:44
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for 13 yds to the UNM 38 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at own 38
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 4 yds to the UNM 42
4:30
2nd & 6 at own 42
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 11 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 2 yds to the UNLV 45
3:21
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Sherod White run for 2 yds to the UNLV 43
2:43
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 9 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 1 yd to the UNLV 33
1:28
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Timeout New Mexico, clock 01:28
1:27
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Andrew Erickson for 15 yds to the UNLV 18 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at opp 18
Sherod White run for 4 yds to the UNLV 14
0:10
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Sherod White run for 6 yds to the UNLV 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:59
1st & goal at opp 8
Devon Dampier run for 5 yds to the UNLV 3
Q2 14:15
2nd & goal at opp 3
Andrew Henry run for 3 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)UNLV 14, New Mexico 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then UNLV 35, New Mexico 7
UNLV Touchdown, 10 plays
14:15
Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Timothy Conerly for 5 yds to the UNLV 30
13:49
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 33
13:12
3rd & 2 at own 33
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 4 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 37
(12:34) MAIAVA, Jayden pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WHITE, Ricky thrown to the UNM26, clock 12:30. PENALTY UNM Pass Interference Before the snap, NLV Illegal Formation , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:28
1st & 10 at own 37
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Dominic Gicinto for 5 yds to the UNLV 42
12:00
2nd & 5 at own 42
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 47
UNLV Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Jayden Maiava) to the UNLV 46
10:46
2nd & 11 at own 46
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNM 49
10:13
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 42 yds to the UNM 7 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 7
Donavyn Lester run for 2 yds to the UNM 5
9:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 21, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Fumble, 3 plays
9:00
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Caleb Medford for 41 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
8:28
1st & 10 at opp 34
Sherod White run for 2 yds to the UNLV 32
7:54
2nd & 8 at opp 32
(07:54) CROSKEY-MERRITT, Jacory rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the NLV27 (JOHNSON, Darius), clock 07:38. PENALTY NLV Offsides enforced 5 yards from the NLV32 to the NLV27 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:15
2nd & 3 at opp 27
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for a loss of 6 yards to the UNM 5 Jacory Croskey-Merritt fumbled, recovered by UNLV Jett Elad (07:15) [NHSG] CROSKEY-MERRITT, Jacory rush to the left for a loss of 6 yards, CROSKEY-MERRITT, Jacory fumbled at NLV27 forced by DIXON, Jalen, recovered by NLV ELAD, Jett at the NLV33, returned 62 yards to the UNM5 (HOPKINS, Dylan;DIXON, Jalen), clock 07:02.
UNLV Touchdown, 1 play
6:56
1st & goal at opp 5
Donavyn Lester run for 5 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 28, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
6:56
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds
6:48
1st & 10 at own 17
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
6:44
2nd & 10 at own 17
Sherod White run for 4 yds to the UNM 21
6:07
3rd & 6 at own 21
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
5:57
4th & 6 at own 21
Aaron Rodriguez punt for 53 yds
UNLV Touchdown, 3 plays
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 21
DeAngelo Irvin Jr. run for 19 yds to the UNM 2 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & goal at opp 2
Jai’Den Thomas run for no gain to the UNM 2
4:22
2nd & goal at opp 2
Courtney Reese run for 2 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 35, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
4:16
Andre Meono kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the UNM 14 , return for no gain to the UNM 14
4:13
1st & 10 at own 14
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 5 yds to the UNM 19
3:36
2nd & 5 at own 19
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 7 yds to the UNM 26 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Andrew Henry run for 1 yd to the UNM 27
2:25
2nd & 9 at own 27
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 3 yds to the UNM 30
1:46
3rd & 6 at own 30
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
1:37
4th & 6 at own 30
Aaron Rodriguez punt for 33 yds
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
1:25
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
1:21
3rd & 10 at own 37
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 4 yds to the UNLV 41
0:48
4th & 6 at own 41
Timeout New Mexico, clock 00:48
0:45
4th & 6 at own 41
Marshall Nichols punt for 47 yds, downed at the UNM 6
New Mexico Missed FG, 7 plays
0:39
1st & 10 at own 6
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 27 yds to the UNM 33 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at own 33
Timeout New Mexico, clock 00:31
0:31
1st & 10 at own 33
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
0:22
2nd & 10 at own 33
Dylan Hopkins run for 11 yds to the UNM 44 for a 1ST down
0:13
2nd & 10 at own 44
New Mexico Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNM 39
0:13
1st & 10 at own 44
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
0:10
2nd & 15 at own 39
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 26 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 35
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
0:04
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Luke Drzewiecki 52 yd FG MISSED
Q3 15:00
Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
UNLV Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 20
3rd quarter5 drives, then UNLV 49, New Mexico 7
UNLV Touchdown, 9 plays
14:57
1st & 15 at own 20
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 6 yds to the UNLV 26
14:38
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
14:37
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 10 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Jai’Den Thomas run for 7 yds to the UNLV 43
13:49
2nd & 3 at own 43
Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at own 46
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 6 yds to the UNM 48
13:08
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 1 yd to the UNM 47
12:37
3rd & 3 at opp 47
UNLV Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 48
12:18
3rd & 8 at own 48
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 9 yds to the UNM 43 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Dominic Gicinto for 43 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 42, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
11:41
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the UNM 9
11:30
1st & 10 at own 9
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 2 yds to the UNM 11
10:47
2nd & 8 at own 11
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 4 yds to the UNM 15
10:13
3rd & 4 at own 15
Sherod White run for 2 yds to the UNM 17
9:28
4th & 2 at own 17
Aaron Rodriguez punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jacob De Jesus at the UNLV 42
UNLV Touchdown, 1 play
9:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ricky White for 58 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK)UNLV 49, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Punt, 8 plays
9:17
Andre Meono kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
9:14
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 12 yds to the UNM 37 for a 1ST down
8:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 1 yd to the UNM 38
7:59
2nd & 9 at own 38
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 3 yds to the UNM 41
7:20
3rd & 6 at own 41
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to D.J. Washington for 10 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Sherod White for 3 yds to the UNLV 46
5:56
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 2 yds to the UNLV 44
5:16
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 1 yd to the UNLV 43
4:35
4th & 4 at opp 43
New Mexico Penalty, False Start (Taurrian Stafford) to the UNLV 48
4:32
4th & 9 at opp 48
Aaron Rodriguez punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jacob De Jesus at the UNLV 8
UNLV Punt, 9 plays
4:27
1st & 10 at own 8
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Dominic Gicinto for 8 yds to the UNLV 16
4:01
2nd & 2 at own 16
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNLV 21 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at own 21
Jayden Maiava run for no gain to the UNLV 21
3:00
2nd & 10 at own 21
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 12 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at own 33
Donavyn Lester run for 4 yds to the UNLV 37
2:03
2nd & 6 at own 37
Vincent Davis Jr. run for 22 yds to the UNM 41 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 41
Courtney Reese run for 5 yds to the UNM 36
0:42
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:32
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Jai’Den Thomas run for no gain to the UNM 36
Q4 14:58
4th & 5 at opp 36
UNLV Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNM 41
Q4 14:57
4th & 10 at opp 41
Marshall Nichols punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Hixon at the UNM 10
4th quarter4 drives, then UNLV 56, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 10
Andrew Henry run for 3 yds to the UNM 13
14:17
2nd & 7 at own 13
Andrew Henry run for 3 yds to the UNM 16
13:36
3rd & 4 at own 16
Dylan Hopkins sacked by Fisher Camac for a loss of 11 yards to the UNM 5
12:51
4th & 15 at own 5
Aaron Rodriguez punt for 53 yds
UNLV Touchdown, 4 plays
12:28
1st & goal at opp 9
Jai’Den Thomas run for 5 yds to the UNM 4
11:47
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jai’Den Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNM 2
11:05
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jai’Den Thomas run for 1 yd to the UNM 1
10:31
4th & goal at opp 1
Cameron Friel run for 1 yd for a TD (Andre Meono KICK)UNLV 56, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Touchdown, 14 plays
10:31
Andre Meono kickoff for 61 yds
10:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 9 yds to the UNM 34
10:03
2nd & 1 at own 34
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 5 yds to the UNM 39 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at own 39
(09:33) DAMPIER, Devon sacked for a loss of 5 yards at the UNM34 (SCOTT, Brennon), clock 09:26. PENALTY UNM Personal Foul on JAMES, CJ declined UNM Personal Foul on STAFFORD, Taurrian enforced 15 yards from the UNM39 to the UNM24 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:21
1st & 25 at own 24
Devon Dampier run for 19 yds to the UNM 43
8:52
2nd & 6 at own 43
Devon Dampier run for 11 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 13 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
7:18
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Andrew Henry run for 10 yds to the UNLV 19 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 19
Andrew Henry run for 6 yds to the UNLV 13
6:26
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 1 yd to the UNLV 12
5:52
3rd & 3 at opp 12
Devon Dampier run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 15
5:05
4th & 6 at opp 15
Devon Dampier pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 8 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & goal at opp 7
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 1 yd to the UNLV 6
3:54
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jacory Croskey-Merritt run for 5 yds to the UNLV 1
3:05
3rd & goal at opp 1
Devon Dampier pass complete to Jacory Croskey-Merritt for 1 yd for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)UNLV 56, New Mexico 14
UNLV End of game, 4 plays
3:05
Luke Drzewiecki kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the UNLV 24
2:50
1st & 10 at own 24
Jai’Den Thomas run for 23 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
2:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Courtney Reese run for 5 yds to the UNM 48
1:17
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Jai’Den Thomas run for 5 yds to the UNM 43 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Courtney Reese run for 3 yds to the UNM 40
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.
PassingJayden Maiava13 of 18, 247 yards, 3 TDUNLV
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