UNLV-Houston: How they scored

HOW THEY SCORED

HOUSTONUNLV

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UNLV7070 — 14

Houston1301717 — 47

FIRST QUARTER

UNLV 7, Houston 0, 11:11 — Keith Whitely 3 run (Jonathan Leiva kick). Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:49. Key play: UNLV converts a third-and-6 when quarterback Blake Decker scrambles and finds Anthony Williams for an 8-yard completion to the Rebels’ 42-yard line.

UNLV 7, Houston 7, 6:33 — John O’Korn 1 run (Kyle Bullard kick). Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:50. Key plays: The Cougars convert two third downs on runs by O’Korn.

Houston 13, UNLV 7, 4:47 — Daniel Spencer 35 run (kick failed). Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:57. Key play: O’Korn completes an 18-yard pass to UNLV’s 35 to convert a third-and-10.

SECOND QUARTER

No scoring

THIRD QUARTER

Houston 20, UNLV 7, 14:30 — Ryan Jackson 26 pass from O’Korn (Bullard kick). Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:30. Key play: Kenneth Farrow rushes for 17 yards, and UNLV defensive tackle Sonny Sanitoa commits personal foul to put the ball on Rebels’ 26.

Houston 27, UNLV 7, 11:47 — Spencer 16 pass from O’Korn (Bullard kick). Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:48. Key play: Defensive end Eric Eiland intercepts Decker, giving Houston the ball at the Rebels’ 32.

Houston 30, UNLV 7, 7:08 — FG Bullard 41. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:06. Key play: Farrow rushes 16 yards to UNLV’s 22.

Houston 30, UNLV 14, 2:52 — George Naufahu 1 run (Leiva kick). Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. Key play: UNLV converts a fourth-and-9 when Houston safety Trevon Stewart is called for pass interference, putting the ball at the Cougars’ 25.

FOURTH QUARTER

Houston 33, UNLV 14, 13:51 — FG Bullard 41. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:01. Key play: Lining up at quarterback, Houston’s Greg Ward Jr. rushes 22 yards to UNLV’s 28.

Houston 40, UNLV 14, 10:34 — Farrow 1 run (Bullard kick). Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:15. Key play: Jackson rushes 55 yards, and a face mask on UNLV cornerback Tory McTyer moves the ball to the 3.

Houston 47, UNLV 14, 9:14 — Javin Webb 11 run (Bullard kick). Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:28. Key play: Houston safety Adrian McDonald intercepts Decker and returns the pic 29 yards to the Rebels’ 23.

A—23,408

TEAM STATISTICS

UNLVHOU

First downs1630

Rushes-yards39-17052-399

Passing146135

Comp-Att-Int16-39-312-29-2

Return Yards2035

Punts-Avg.7-42.13-41.0

Fumbles-Lost1-00-0

Penalties-Yards11-1719-110

Time of Possession29:4230:18

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — UNLV, Whitely 14-82, Decker 10-41, Naufahu 8-31, Murray-Lawrence 6-12, Lea 1-4. Houston, R.Jackson 13-147, Farrow 14-113, Webb 10-54, Spencer 3-37, O’Korn 10-27, Ward Jr. 1-22, Team 1-(minus 1).

PASSING — UNLV, Decker 12-28-2-113, Sherry 4-11-1-33. Houston, O’Korn 12-27-2-135, Cosh 0-1-0-0, Ward Jr. 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING — UNLV, Kend.Keys 5-42, Mataele 3-40, A.Williams 2-26, Boyd 2-10, Price 1-14, Naufahu 1-9, Whitely 1-5, Davis 1-0. Houston, Ward Jr. 4-39, Spencer 4-23, R.Jackson 1-26, Ambles 1-21, Greenberry 1-17, McCloskey 1-9.