How They Scored: UNLV vs. Boise State

BOISE STATE -- 48
UNLV -- 21

Boise State 7-14-7-20 -- 48
UNLV 7-7-0-7 -- 21

FIRST QUARTER

Boise State 7, UNLV 0, 9:26 -- Gabe Linehan 2 pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale kick). Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:47. Key play: Moore completes a 28-yard pass to wide receiver Tyler Shoemaker to UNLV's 9-yard line.

UNLV 7, Boise State 7, 5:43 -- Dionza Bradford 13 run (Nolan Kohorst kick). Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:37. Key play: Quarterback Caleb Herring fakes a handoff and heads left, picking up 13 yards. A personal foul adds 15 yards, putting the ball on Boise State's 36.

SECOND QUARTER

Boise State 14, UNLV 7, 9:37 -- Matt Miller 2 pass from Moore (Goodale kick). Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:51. Key play: Boise State's Byron Hout tackles UNLV punter Chase Lansford before he can get the kick away, resulting in possession at the Rebels 40.

UNLV 14, Boise State 14, 4:49 -- Michael Johnson 33 pass from Herring (Kohorst kick). Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:42. Key play: Herring converts a fourth-and-1 with a 2-yard sneak to the Broncos 33.

Boise State 21, UNLV 14, 0:25 -- Miller 5 pass from Moore (Goodale kick). Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:24. Key play: An iffy pass-interference penalty on UNLV linebacker John Lotulelei puts the ball at the Rebels 7.

THIRD QUARTER

Boise State 28, UNLV 14, 8:37 -- Shoemaker 51 pass from Moore (Goodale kick). Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:51. Key play: UNLV blitzes Moore, but he throws off his back foot to an open Shoemaker streaking down the field.

FOURTH QUARTER

Boise State 34, UNLV 14, 14:48 -- Shoemaker 5 pass from Moore (kick failed). Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:57. Key play: Upback J.C. Percy runs a fake punt 20 yards to the Rebels 31.

Boise State 41, UNLV 14, 12:04 -- D.J. Harper 36 run (Goodale kick). Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:47. Key play: Harper starts left, then cuts back across the field to score.

Boise State 48, UNLV 14, 1:46 -- Drew Wright 15 run (Goodale kick). Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:00. Key play: Wright rushes for 44 yards on seven carries.

Boise State 48, UNLV 21, 0:30 -- Phillip Payne 13 pass from Sean Reilly (Kohorst kick). Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:08. Key play: Bradley Randle runs 55 yards to the Boise State 13.

A -- 26,281.

TEAM STATISTICS

BOISE, UNLV

First downs - 0, 17

Rushes-yards - 4-185, 35-182

Passing - 231, 137

Comp-Att-Int - 21-34-0, 14-24-0

Return Yards - 42, 8

Punts-Avg. - 5-39.6, 8-37.4

Fumbles-Lost - 2-0, 1-0

Penalties-Yards - 4-53, 9-84

Time of Poss. - 28:48, 31:12

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING -- Boise State, Harper 13-109, D.Wright 8-47, Percy 1-20, D.Martin 6-9, Hedrick 2-3, M.Burroughs 2-1, Ke.Moore 2-(minus 4). UNLV, Randle 10-96, Bradford 16-46, Herring 9-40.

PASSING -- Boise State, Ke.Moore 18-31-0-219, Southwick 3-3-0-12. UNLV, Herring 12-17-0-114, Reilly 2-7-0-23.

RECEIVING -- Boise State, Miller 6-58, Shoemaker 5-102, Boldewijn 2-22, Harper 2-10, D.Burroughs 1-16, Ki.Moore 1-12, D.Martin 1-5, C.Potter 1-3, Linehan 1-2, Koch 1-1. UNLV, Payne 7-60, Mi.Johnson 3-50, Vidal 2-12, Barefield 1-13, Harrington 1-2.