From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UNLV
Sam Houston
404
Total yards
332
249
Passing yards
187
155
Rushing yards
145
10.8
Yards per pass
5.3
4.7
Yards per rush
4.1
20
First downs
20
5–9
Third downs
1–12
1–1
Fourth downs
3–6
1
Turnovers
1
8–92
Penalties
5–48
29:42
Possession
30:18
4
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
UNLV
Sam Houston
49%
Success rate
43%
0.33
EPA per play
−0.03
1.40
Explosiveness
1.31
0.12
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.74
Passing EPA
−0.10
50%
Passing-down success
35%
0.05
First-down EPA
−0.11
0.59
Second-down EPA
−0.10
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.11
15%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UNLV −13.5, over/under 58.5.
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 UNLV 73%, Sam Houston 27%. 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. Sam Houston drives left to right, UNLV right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q1 UNLVTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
Q2 UNLVTouchdown, 12 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, −25 yards
Q2 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 13 plays, 61 yards
Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UNLVInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 23 yards
Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q4 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Sam HoustonResult not recorded, 8 plays, 11 yards
Q4 UNLVResult not recorded, 5 plays, −40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UNLV 14, Sam Houston 7
UNLV Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 13 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai’Den Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 44
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 44
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 7 yds to the SHSU 49
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai’Den Thomas for 6 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Hunter Watson pass complete to Landan Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 23
UNLV Touchdown, 5 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylon Glover return for 30 yds to the UNLV 32
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jaden Bradley 43 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick)UNLV 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Touchdown, 12 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Elijah Green run for 8 yds to the SHSU 33
12:19
2nd & 2 at own 33
Elijah Green run for 4 yds to the SHSU 37 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 37
Hunter Watson pass incomplete
12:19
2nd & 10 at own 37
Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 36
12:19
3rd & 11 at own 36
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua’Vez Humphreys UNLV Penalty, off-side (Cohen Fuller) to the SHSU 41
12:19
3rd & 6 at own 41
Hunter Watson run for 7 yds to the SHSU 48 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 48
Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 9 yds to the UNLV 43
12:19
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Elijah Green run for 4 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Andrew Powdrell) to the UNLV 24 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 24
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Rayfield Lotten
12:19
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 18 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & goal at opp 6
Hunter Watson run for 6 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK)Tied at 7
UNLV Touchdown, 13 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Var’Keyes Gumms for 18 yds to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 43
Jai’Den Thomas run for 6 yds to the UNLV 49
8:42
2nd & 4 at own 49
DeAngelo Irvin Jr. run for 2 yds to the SHSU 49
8:42
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Jai’Den Thomas run for 1 yd to the SHSU 48
8:42
4th & 1 at opp 48
Alex Orji run for 4 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 44
Keyvone Lee run for 8 yds to the SHSU 36
8:42
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Marsel McDuffie, broken up by CJ Brown
8:42
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 33
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Var’Keyes Gumms for 9 yds to the SHSU 24
8:42
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Keyvone Lee run for 18 yds to the SHSU 6 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & goal at opp 6
Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the SHSU 5
8:42
2nd & goal at opp 5
Alex Orji run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 6
8:42
3rd & goal at opp 6
Sam Houston Penalty, off-side (Darien Jackson) to the SHSU 3
0:32
3rd & goal at opp 3
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for 3 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)UNLV 14, Sam Houston 7
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 23
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
Q2 14:49
4th & 12 at own 23
Curtis Gerrand punt for 47 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then UNLV 24, Sam Houston 7
UNLV Touchdown, 12 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Jaylon Glover run for 5 yds to the UNLV 35
14:49
2nd & 5 at own 35
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 6 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Jaylon Glover run for 2 yds to the UNLV 43
14:49
2nd & 8 at own 43
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 32 yds to the SHSU 25 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jai’Den Thomas run for 12 yds to the SHSU 13 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (JoJo Earle) to the SHSU 23
11:43
1st & 8 at opp 23
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for no gain UNLV Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Daejon Reynolds) to the SHSU 38
11:43
1st & 23 at opp 38
Anthony Colandrea run for 5 yds to the SHSU 33
11:43
2nd & 18 at opp 33
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 24 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & goal at opp 9
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to JoJo Earle
10:36
2nd & goal at opp 9
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai’Den Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 11
10:36
3rd & goal at opp 11
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jai’Den Thomas, broken up by Emon Allen
9:41
4th & goal at opp 11
R. Villela 29 yd FG GOODUNLV 17, Sam Houston 7
Sam Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Phillips return for 23 yds to the SHSU 28
9:36
1st & 10 at own 28
Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the SHSU 35
9:36
2nd & 3 at own 35
Elijah Green run for no gain to the SHSU 35
9:36
3rd & 3 at own 35
Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr. for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, off-side (Tunmise Adeleye) to the SHSU 47 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 47
Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Jalen Lee for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 43
9:36
2nd & 14 at own 43
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for no gain to the SHSU 43 Sam Houston Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Rayfield Lotten) to the SHSU 28
9:36
2nd & 29 at own 28
Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Elijah Green, broken up by Justin Flowe
7:15
3rd & 29 at own 28
M. Mettauer pass intercepted for a TD,Sam Houston penalty, illegal forward pass (M. Mettauer) (R. Villela KICK)
Sam Houston Missed FG, 13 plays
7:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Phillips return for 23 yds to the SHSU 24
7:09
1st & 10 at own 24
Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the SHSU 26
7:09
2nd & 8 at own 26
Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 8 yds to the SHSU 34 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 34
Landan Brown run for 9 yds to the SHSU 43
7:09
2nd & 1 at own 43
Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 5 yds to the SHSU 48 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 48
Landan Brown run for 1 yd to the SHSU 49
7:09
2nd & 9 at own 49
Hunter Watson pass complete to Dylan Burk for 15 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at opp 36
Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 9 yds to the UNLV 27
7:09
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at opp 26
Hunter Watson run for 11 yds to the UNLV 15 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 15
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr.
1:59
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr.
1:59
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
1:41
4th & 10 at opp 15
RJ Lopez 33 yd FG MISSED
UNLV End of half, 3 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthony Colandrea run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 15 Anthony Colandrea fumbled, recovered by UNLV Anthony Colandrea
1:41
2nd & 15 at own 15
Keyvone Lee run for 10 yds to the UNLV 25
3rd quarter8 drives, then UNLV 31, Sam Houston 7
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Hunter Watson pass complete to Dylan Burk for 8 yds to the SHSU 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Hunter Watson run for no gain to the SHSU 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Hunter Watson sacked by Aamaris Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 29
Sam Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 43
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Chris Reed for 3 yds to the SHSU 46
13:21
4th & 6 at own 29
Curtis Gerrand punt for 42 yds , DeAngelo Irvin Jr. returns for 4 yds to the UNLV 33
UNLV Touchdown, 5 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 33
Jai’Den Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 33
13:21
2nd & 10 at own 33
Anthony Colandrea run for 12 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 45
Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 48
13:21
2nd & 7 at own 48
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 49 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & goal at opp 3
Jai’Den Thomas run for 3 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 59 yds , Shane Porter return for 18 yds to the SHSU 24
11:16
1st & 10 at own 24
Landan Brown run for 5 yds to the SHSU 29
11:16
2nd & 5 at own 29
Landan Brown run for 3 yds to the SHSU 32
11:16
3rd & 2 at own 32
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua’Vez Humphreys
9:45
4th & 2 at own 32
Curtis Gerrand punt for 41 yds
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 27
Jaylon Glover run for 2 yds to the UNLV 29
9:45
2nd & 8 at own 29
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 12 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Anthony Colandrea sacked by Tokyo Gordon for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 39
7:51
2nd & 12 at own 39
Anthony Colandrea run for no gain to the UNLV 39
7:51
3rd & 12 at own 39
Jaylon Glover run for no gain to the UNLV 39
7:22
4th & 12 at own 39
Cameron Brown punt for 37 yds , Emon Allen returns for no gain to the SHSU 39 UNLV Penalty, illegal formation (Troy Omeire) to the SHSU 29
Sam Houston Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:22
1st & 10 at own 29
Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 8 yds to the SHSU 37
7:22
2nd & 2 at own 37
Elijah Green run for 3 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at own 40
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr., broken up by Quandarius Keyes
7:22
2nd & 10 at own 40
Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 16 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 44
Hunter Watson run for no gain to the UNLV 44
7:22
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Hunter Watson pass intercepted for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Quandarius Keyes) to the UNLV 29 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 29
Hunter Watson run for no gain to the UNLV 29
7:22
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 7 yds to the UNLV 22
7:22
3rd & 3 at opp 22
Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the UNLV 20
3:04
4th & 1 at opp 20
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the UNLV 22
3:04
2nd & 8 at own 22
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 7 yds to the UNLV 29
3:04
3rd & 1 at own 29
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the UNLV 29
1:38
4th & 1 at own 29
Cameron Brown punt for 44 yds
Sam Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at own 27
Mabrey Mettauer run for 11 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for 5 yds to the SHSU 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 46
Mabrey Mettauer run for 1 yd to the SHSU 47
4th quarter9 drives, then UNLV 38, Sam Houston 21
UNLV Interception, 2 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Troy Omeire for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
Sam Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
14:17
1st & goal at opp 8
Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Ose Egbase for 0 yards to the SHSU 35
14:15
4th & 1 at own 47
Landan Brown 53 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
14:15
1st & goal at opp 3
Sam Houston Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 8
14:15
1st & goal at opp 8
Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Ose Egbase for 0 yards to the SHSU 35
13:35
2nd & 6 at own 29
Anthony Colandrea pass intercepted
Sam Houston Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 2 yds to the SHSU 36
13:35
2nd & 8 at own 36
Landan Brown run for 7 yds to the SHSU 43
13:35
3rd & 1 at own 43
Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III
13:35
4th & 1 at own 43
Landan Brown run for 1 yd to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 44
Elijah Green run for 11 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 45
Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the UNLV 43
12:19
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Mettauer,Mabrey rush middle , fumble by Mettauer,Mabrey recovered by SAM Joseph,Mich’le, Joseph,Mich’le rush. Mabrey Mettauer fumbled, recovered by SHSU Mich’le Joseph
12:19
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III
9:57
4th & 8 at opp 43
Hunter Watson sacked by Tunmise Adeleye for a loss of 6 yards to the UNLV 49
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 49
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for a loss of 2 yards Anthony Colandrea fumbled, recovered by UNLV
9:57
2nd & 12 at own 47
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 12 yds to the SHSU 41 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jai’Den Thomas run for 6 yds to the SHSU 35
9:57
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Jai’Den Thomas run for 7 yds to the SHSU 28 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 28
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Daejon Reynolds, broken up by Emon Allen for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Emon Allen) to the SHSU 13 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 13
Anthony Colandrea run for 13 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
Sam Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Phillips return for 32 yds to the SHSU 32
6:58
1st & 10 at own 32
Hunter Watson run for 2 yds to the SHSU 34
6:58
2nd & 8 at own 34
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Dylan Burk for 2 yds to the SHSU 36
6:58
3rd & 6 at own 36
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Malik Phillips for 5 yds to the SHSU 41
5:01
4th & 1 at own 41
Tim Burns Jr. 59 Yd pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Mabrey Mettauer Pass to Qua’Vez Humphreys for Two-Point Conversion)
5:01
1st & goal at opp 3
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Qua’Vez Humphreys for no gain to the SHSU 35
Sam Houston Result not recorded, 8 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Pavon kickoff for 26 yds
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 39
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 43
4:57
2nd & 14 at opp 43
Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Chris Reed
4:57
3rd & 14 at opp 43
Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Dylan Burk for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Aamaris Brown) to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 19 at opp 37
Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
4:57
2nd & 19 at opp 37
Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Chris Reed for 14 yds to the UNLV 23
4:57
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Jerrian Parker Jr. run for no gain to the UNLV 23
2:38
4th & 5 at opp 23
Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Aamaris Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 25
UNLV Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Jai’Den Thomas run for 27 yds to the SHSU 48 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
Darrien Jones run for 3 yds to the SHSU 45
Sam Houston Result not recorded, 8 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Mabrey Mettauer run for 1 yd to the UNLV 27 Sam Houston Penalty, Offensive holding (Mich’le Joseph) to the UNLV 37
UNLV Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Darrien Jones run for 6 yds to the SHSU 39
0:53
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Alex Orji run for 4 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 35
Alex Orji run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 35
Q2 7:15
Aamaris Brown 52 Yd Interception Return (Ramon Villela Kick)UNLV 24, Sam Houston 7
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
Sam Houston