How They Scored: UNLV vs. Wyoming
WYOMING - 41
UNLV - 14
UNLV 0 14 0 0 - 14
Wyoming 20 0 10 11 - 41
FIRST QUARTER
Wyoming 6, UNLV 0, 13:32 -- Dominic Rufran 41 pass from Brett Smith (kick failed). Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. Key play: The Cowboys convert a third-and-3 with a 5-yard pass from Smith to running back Brandon Miller to UNLV's 41-yard line.
Wyoming 13, UNLV 0, 9:56 -- Alvester Alexander 1 run (Daniel Sullivan kick). Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:22. Key play: Wyoming safety Luke Anderson intercepts a pass off a drop from UNLV wide receiver Phillip Payne to give the Cowboys the ball at the Rebels' 43.
Wyoming 20, UNLV 0, 0:07 -- Spencer Bruce 15 pass from Smith (Sullivan kick). Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:37. Key play: UNLV appears to have a stop on downs, but a questionable pass-interference call on cornerback Will Chandler extends the drive and gives Wyoming the ball at the Rebels' 26.
SECOND QUARTER
Wyoming 20, UNLV 7, 7:03 -- Tim Cornett 3 run (Nolan Kohorst kick). Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:47. Key play: Wyoming's Chris McNeill muffs a punt that UNLV's Anthony Vidal recovers at the Cowboys' 29.
Wyoming 20, UNLV 14, 3:12 -- Cornett 9 run (Kohorst kick). Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:51. Key play: Quarterback Sean Reilly completes a 32-yard pass to Payne to Wyoming's 33.
THIRD QUARTER
Wyoming 23, UNLV 14, 9:10 -- FG Sullivan 24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:35. Key play: Alexander converts a third-and-8 with a 13-yard run to the Rebels' 24.
Wyoming 30, UNLV 14, 2:50 -- McNeill 76 punt return (Sullivan kick). Key play: McNeill takes the punt to the right sideline and has a wall to the end zone.
FOURTH QUARTER
Wyoming 38, UNLV 14, 14:50 -- Smith 27 pass from McNeill (Mat Birkeness pass from McNeill). Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:34. Key play: UNLV fails to convert a fourth-and-1 when running back Bradley Randle is stopped for a no gain, giving the Cowboys the ball at their 45.
Wyoming 41, UNLV 14, 6:18 -- FG Sullivan 28. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23. Key play: Wyoming defensive end Josh Biezuns sacks Reilly, who fumbles, and Cowboys defensive tackle Kurt Taufa'asau recovers at the Rebels' 13.
Attendance -- 22,985.
TEAM STATISTICS
UNLV, Wyoming
First downs 12, 19
Rushes-yards 48-154, 45-231
Passing 104, 124
Comp-Att-Int 9-21-1, 11-20-0
Return Yards 9, 118
Punts-Avg. 9-41.4, 6-45.0
Fumbles-Lost 1-1, 3-1
Penalties-Yards 9-73, 1-5
Time of Possession 32:19, 27:41
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--UNLV, Bradford 22-104, Randle 11-35, Cornett 8-25, Herring 1-13, Barnhill 2-1, Reilly 4-(minus 24). Wyoming, Alexander 14-74, B.Smith 10-59, Muhammad 14-49, Miller 3-31, Kirkegaard 1-12, Herron 2-8, Team 1-(minus 2).
PASSING--UNLV, Reilly 7-16-1-79, Herring 2-5-0-25. Wyoming, B.Smith 10-19-0-96, McNeill 1-1-0-28.
RECEIVING--UNLV, Mi.Johnson 2-23, Payne 1-32, Cornett 1-19, Barefield 1-9, Bradford 1-9, Randle 1-6, Harrington 1-3, Rodgers 1-3. Wyoming, Doctson 3-11, Herron 2-20, Rufran 1-41, B.Smith 1-28, Bruce 1-15, Miller 1-5, Ogbonna 1-4, Muhammad 1-0.
