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UNLV vs. Kansas

Friday, September 13, 2024

UNLV beat Kansas 23–⁠20. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

Neutral siteUNLV11–⁠3 in 2024
23
Neutral siteKansas5–⁠7 in 2024
20

Final at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas CityTV: ESPNAttendance 21,493

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; C.R. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC), 20 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UNLV3103723
Kansas7100320

How the win probability moved

Kansas favored

Win probability by play: Kansas 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 44 points.

UNLV favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (44 points).

Standouts

Player stats

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Sluka7/188610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matthew Sluka19124046
Jai’Den Thomas820011
Devin Green41407
Kylin James51115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Bradley131031
Jai’Den Thomas127127
Casey Cain118018
Jacob De Jesus1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Woodard111.501
Mani Powell71.500
Jett Elad60.500
Johnathan Baldwin6100
Jalen Catalon4001
Antonio Doyle Jr.3210
Alex Whitmore310.50
Keith Conley Jr.20.50.50

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Daniels12/2415302
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal23120024
Jalon Daniels1165233
Lawrence Arnold114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lawrence Arnold458029
Devin Neal133033
Trevor Kardell228018
Sevion Morrison118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.B. Brown81.500
Cornell Wheeler7000
Tommy Dunn61.50.50
Ra’Mello Dotson6100
Jereme Robinson53.51.50

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

Team stats

UNLVKansas
267Total yards352
86Passing yards153
181Rushing yards199
4.8Yards per pass6.4
3.9Yards per rush5.7
17First downs17
2–⁠13Third downs5–⁠12
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
3–⁠25Penalties9–⁠90
31:06Possession28:54
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UNLVKansas
33%Success rate43%
−0.01EPA per play0.08
1.22Explosiveness1.29
0.14Rushing EPA0.41
−0.33Passing EPA−0.37
24%Passing-down success36%
−0.16First-down EPA0.20
0.03Second-down EPA0.00
0.15Third-down EPA0.18
20%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Kansas 53% to win. UNLV won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kansas −7, over/under 57.

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 Kansas 74%, UNLV 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneUNLV end zoneQ1 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UNLVField goal, 11 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UNLVField goal, 12 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 7 playsQ2 UNLVMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 KansasInterception, 5 playsQ2 UNLVTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 4 playsQ3 KansasInterception, 2 playsQ3 UNLVField goal, 4 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 4 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasField goal, 13 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 KansasTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UNLVEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, UNLV right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 12 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 94 yards
  5. Q2 UNLVField goal, 12 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q2 KansasField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q2 UNLVMissed FG, 7 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q2 KansasInterception, 5 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 2 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q3 UNLVPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 KansasInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 UNLVField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 KansasPunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
  17. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 KansasField goal, 13 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 KansasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −11 yards
  21. Q4 UNLVEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kansas 7, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Jacob De Jesus run for 8 yds to the UNLV 33
14:282nd & 2 at own 33Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
14:173rd & 2 at own 33Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the UNLV 32
13:384th & 3 at own 32Marshall Nichols punt for 49 yds
Kansas Touchdown, 12 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 19Devin Neal run for 8 yds to the KU 27
12:502nd & 2 at own 27Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 8 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 35Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 34
11:352nd & 11 at own 34Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 11 yds to the KU 45 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 45Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
10:482nd & 10 at own 45Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 49
10:043rd & 6 at own 49Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 10 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 41Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds to the UNLV 33
8:332nd & 2 at opp 33Lawrence Arnold run for 14 yds to the UNLV 19 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 15 at opp 24Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the UNLV 21
6:562nd & 12 at opp 21Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 10 yds to the UNLV 11
6:223rd & 2 at opp 11Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 7, UNLV 0
UNLV Field goal, 11 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:151st & 10 at own 25Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
6:042nd & 10 at own 25Jai’Den Thomas run for 11 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 36Timeout UNLV, clock 05:36
5:261st & 10 at own 36Jai’Den Thomas run for 7 yds to the UNLV 43
4:592nd & 3 at own 43Jai’Den Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNLV 45
4:233rd & 1 at own 45Jai’Den Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 45
3:364th & 1 at own 45Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 47Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 31 yds to the KU 22 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 22Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ricky White III for 5 yds to the KU 17
2:132nd & 5 at opp 17Greg Burrell run for 2 yds to the KU 15
1:383rd & 3 at opp 15(01:35) PENALTY UNLV Delay Of Game 5 yards from KU15 to KU20. NO PLAY.
1:383rd & 8 at opp 20Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
1:334th & 8 at opp 20Caden Chittenden 38 yd FG GOODKansas 7, UNLV 3
Kansas Touchdown, 8 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 6Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the KU 12
0:392nd & 4 at own 12Devin Neal run for 13 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 10 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:491st & 10 at own 35Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the KU 33
Q2 14:112nd & 12 at own 33Devin Neal run for 8 yds to the KU 41
Q2 13:333rd & 4 at own 41Devin Neal run for 8 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:481st & 10 at own 49Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 18 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:121st & 10 at opp 33Jalon Daniels run for 33 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 14, UNLV 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kansas 17, UNLV 13
UNLV Field goal, 12 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:551st & 10 at own 25Devin Green run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
11:221st & 10 at own 45Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
11:072nd & 10 at own 45Matthew Sluka pass complete to Casey Cain for 18 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 37Devin Green run for 7 yds to the KU 30
9:502nd & 3 at opp 30Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the KU 27 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 27Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds to the KU 24
8:342nd & 7 at opp 24Matthew Sluka run for 10 yds to the KU 14 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 14Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the KU 17
7:232nd & 13 at opp 17Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the KU 11
6:543rd & 7 at opp 11Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the KU 9
6:194th & 5 at opp 9Caden Chittenden 27 yd FG GOODKansas 14, UNLV 6
Kansas Field goal, 7 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 35Caden Chittenden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 33 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 42Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
5:202nd & 10 at opp 42Devin Neal run for 19 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 23Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the UNLV 19
4:022nd & 6 at opp 19Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
3:523rd & 6 at opp 19Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the UNLV 17
3:174th & 4 at opp 17Tabor Allen 35 yd FG GOODKansas 17, UNLV 6
UNLV Missed FG, 7 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:111st & 10 at own 25Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
2:572nd & 10 at own 25Greg Burrell run for 2 yds to the UNLV 27
2:283rd & 8 at own 27Matthew Sluka run for 46 yds to the KU 27 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 27Greg Burrell run for 3 yds to the KU 24
1:563rd & 16 at opp 33Timeout Kansas, clock 01:56
1:533rd & 16 at opp 33Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
1:482nd & 7 at opp 24Matthew Sluka sacked by Jereme Robinson for a loss of 9 yards to the KU 33
1:454th & 16 at opp 33Caden Chittenden 51 yd FG MISSED
Kansas Interception, 5 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 33Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 32
0:572nd & 11 at own 32Devin Neal run for 24 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 44Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
0:462nd & 10 at opp 44Jalon Daniels sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 45
0:463rd & 11 at opp 45Timeout Kansas, clock 00:46
0:313rd & 11 at opp 45Jalon Daniels pass intercepted Jalen Catalon return for no gain to the KU 33
UNLV Touchdown, 2 plays
0:161st & 10 at opp 33Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 6 yds to the KU 27
0:002nd & 4 at opp 27Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jai’Den Thomas for 27 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)Kansas 17, UNLV 13
3rd quarter9 drives, then Kansas 17, UNLV 16
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Chittenden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 29
14:112nd & 6 at own 29Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 31
13:443rd & 4 at own 31Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
13:344th & 4 at own 31Damon Greaves punt for 44 yds , Jacob De Jesus returns for no gain to the UNLV 24
UNLV Punt, 4 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 24Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the UNLV 22
13:061st & 10 at own 38Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
12:532nd & 10 at own 38Jai’Den Thomas run for 2 yds to the UNLV 40
12:153rd & 8 at own 40Matthew Sluka sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the UNLV 32
11:394th & 16 at own 32Marshall Nichols punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 25
Kansas Interception, 2 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 25
11:002nd & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass intercepted Jackson Woodard return for no gain to the KU 4
UNLV Field goal, 4 plays
10:371st & goal at opp 4Greg Burrell run for 1 yd to the KU 3
10:092nd & goal at opp 3Jai’Den Thomas run for 2 yds to the KU 5
9:453rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Kansas, clock 09:45
9:413rd & goal at opp 5Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
9:384th & goal at opp 5Caden Chittenden 23 yd FG GOODKansas 17, UNLV 16
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 35Caden Chittenden kickoff for 65 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 24 yds to the KU 24
9:201st & 10 at own 24Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 20 at own 14Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 14
8:222nd & 20 at own 14Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
8:123rd & 20 at own 14Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 15
8:044th & 19 at own 15Damon Greaves punt for 44 yds , Jacob De Jesus returns for no gain to the UNLV 39
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 39Devin Green run for 3 yds to the UNLV 42
7:302nd & 7 at own 42PENALTY UNLV False Start (Ambuehl,Anton) 5 yards from UNLV42 to UNLV37. NO PLAY.
7:082nd & 12 at own 37Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ricky White III for no gain to the UNLV 37
6:373rd & 12 at own 37Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
6:224th & 12 at own 37Marshall Nichols punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 15
Kansas Punt, 4 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 15Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 16
5:412nd & 9 at own 16Jalon Daniels run for 4 yds to the KU 20
5:122nd & 15 at own 10Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 3 yds to the KU 13
4:153rd & 17 at own 8Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 7
3:334th & 18 at own 7Damon Greaves punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 45 , Jacob De Jesus returns for 13 yds to the KU 45
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
3:181st & 10 at opp 45Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ricky White III for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 46
2:492nd & 11 at opp 46Greg Burrell run for 1 yd to the KU 45
2:183rd & 10 at opp 45Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
2:064th & 10 at opp 45Marshall Nichols punt for 43 yds
Kansas Field goal, 13 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 2Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1:592nd & 10 at own 2Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1:343rd & 10 at own 2Jalon Daniels pass complete to Sevion Morrison for 18 yds to the KU 20 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 20Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 24
0:002nd & 6 at own 24Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 23
Q4 14:423rd & 7 at own 23Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 10 yds to the KU 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:151st & 10 at own 33Jalon Daniels run for 7 yds to the KU 40
Q4 13:302nd & 3 at own 40Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:491st & 10 at own 46Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 29 yds to the UNLV 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:271st & 10 at opp 25Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the UNLV 16
Q4 12:022nd & 1 at opp 16Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 23
Q4 11:253rd & 8 at opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
Q4 11:224th & 8 at opp 23Tabor Allen 41 yd FG GOODKansas 20, UNLV 16
4th quarter3 drives, then UNLV 23, Kansas 20
UNLV Touchdown, 18 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25Devin Green run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26
10:452nd & 9 at own 26Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
10:323rd & 9 at own 26Matthew Sluka run for 21 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 47Matthew Sluka run for 9 yds to the KU 44 Matthew Sluka fumbled, recovered by UNLV Jacob De Jesus
9:142nd & 1 at opp 44Kylin James run for 5 yds to the KU 39 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 39Jacob De Jesus run for no gain to the KU 39
7:562nd & 10 at opp 39Matthew Sluka run for 10 yds to the KU 29 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 29Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the KU 26
7:052nd & 7 at opp 26Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
6:521st & 10 at opp 11Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the KU 9
6:102nd & 8 at opp 9Matthew Sluka run for 5 yds to the KU 4
5:343rd & 3 at opp 4Kylin James run for 2 yds to the KU 2
5:054th & 1 at opp 2Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the KU 1 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Will Thomas) to the KU 16 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 16Matthew Sluka run for 8 yds to the KU 8
4:182nd & 2 at opp 8Kylin James run for 5 yds to the KU 3 for a 1ST down
3:561st & goal at opp 3Kylin James run for 2 yds to the KU 5
3:062nd & goal at opp 5Jacob De Jesus run for loss of 7 yds to the KU 12
2:273rd & goal at opp 12Matthew Sluka run for 11 yds to the KU 1
2:004th & goal at opp 1Kylin James run for 1 yd for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)UNLV 23, Kansas 20
Kansas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 35Caden Chittenden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:431st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1:353rd & 2 at own 33Timeout Kansas, clock 01:35
1:312nd & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds to the KU 33
1:303rd & 2 at own 33Jalon Daniels run for 1 yd to the KU 34
1:184th & 1 at own 34Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
1:184th & 15 at own 20Timeout Kansas, clock 01:18
1:114th & 15 at own 20Jalon Daniels sacked by Antonio Doyle Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the KU 14
UNLV End of game, 2 plays
1:061st & 10 at opp 14M. Sluka takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at opp 15M. Sluka takes a knee

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

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2024UNLV 23, Kansas 20
2023Kansas 49, UNLV 36Guaranteed Rate Bowl
2003Kansas 46, UNLV 24
2002UNLV 31, Kansas 20

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