How They Scored: UNLV 35, New Mexico 7

UNLV - 35
NEW MEXICO - 7

New Mexico 0 0 7 0 - 7

UNLV 7 14 7 7 - 35

FIRST QUARTER

UNLV 7, New Mexico 0, 4:37 - Tim Cornett 17 run (Nolan Kohorst kick). Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:33. Key play: Wide receiver Anthony Williams jumps over New Mexico cornerback Destry Berry to haul in a 37-yard pass at the 17-yard line.

SECOND QUARTER

UNLV 14, New Mexico 0, 11:21 - Bradley Randle 17 pass from Nick Sherry (Kohorst kick). Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:29. Key play: UNLV converts a fourth-and-2 when Sherry completes a 9-yard pass to H-back Taylor Barnhill to the Lobos' 28.

UNLV 21, New Mexico 0, 6:56 - Randle 9 run (Kohorst kick). Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 0:59. Key play: Cornett opens the drive with a 62-yard run to the 35.

THIRD QUARTER

UNLV 21, New Mexico 7, 8:18 - Carlos Wiggins 5 run (Justus Adams kick). Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:14. Key play: Quarterback Cole Gautsche converts a third-and-4 with a 28-yard run to the Rebels' 11.

UNLV 28, New Mexico 7, 0:00 - Devante Davis 75 pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick). Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:54. Key play: On the third-and-5, Davis catches the pass at about his 35, and then breaks New Mexico cornerback Devonta Tabannah's tackle to find himself in the clear for an easy dash to the end zone.

FOURTH QUARTER

UNLV 35, New Mexico 7, 3:18 - Randle 58 run (Kohorst kick). Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:52. Key play: Randle busts free to score easily and break the 100-yard mark for the game.

A - 12,835.

TEAM STATISTICS

NM UNLV

First downs - 22, 21

Rushes-yards - 65-307, 24-241

Passing - 43, 289

Comp-Att-Int - 3-6-1, 17-27-2

Return Yards - 42, 37

Punts-Avg. - 5-41.8, 2-55.0

Fumbles-Lost - 2-0, 2-1

Penalties-Yards - 5-55, 5-42

Time of Possession - 41:02, 18:53

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - New Mexico, Clayton 7-75, Pressley 12-56, Carrier 18-52, Gautsche 11-35, Wiggins 4-34, Gongbay 5-22, Thomas 5-22, Solomon 1-15, Anaya 1-2, Team 1-(-6). UNLV, Randle 12-113, Cornett 9-107, Sherry 2-15, Herring 1-6.

PASSING - New Mexico, Gautsche 3-6-1-43. UNLV, Sherry 17-27-2-289.

RECEIVING - New Mexico, Thomas 1-38, Clayton 1-5, Carrier 1-0. UNLV, D.Davis 7-145, Sullivan 4-48, Herring 2-29, A.Williams 1-37, Randle 1-17, Barnhill 1-9, Cornett 1-4.