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UNLV vs. New Mexico: How They Scored

HOW THEY SCORED

UNLV NEW MEXICO

45 10

NEW MEXICO 7 0 0 3 -- 10

UNLV 14 14 14 3 -- 45

FIRST QUARTER

New Mexico 7, UNLV 0, 6:52 -- Bryant Williams 48 pass from Tarean Austin (James Aho kick). Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:16. Key play: Lobos running back Demond Dennis converts a third-and-2 with a 4-yard run to New Mexico's 49-yard line.

UNLV 7, New Mexico 7, 3:58 -- Channing Trotter 3 run (Nolan Kohorst kick). Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:46. Key play: On third-and-3, Rebels quarterback Omar Clayton completes an 8-yard pass to wide receiver Phillip Payne and, combined with a 7-yard roughing-the-passer penalty on defensive end Jaymar Latchison, gives UNLV possession at the Lobos 7.

UNLV 14, New Mexico 7, 2:20 -- Michael Johnson 10 pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick). Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:44. Key play: UNLV safety Mike Clausen's interception gives the Rebels the ball at New Mexico's 22.

SECOND QUARTER

UNLV 21, New Mexico 7, 5:13 -- Tim Cornett 46 run (Kohorst kick). Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:02. Key play: Cornett bursts around left end scores easily.

UNLV 28, New Mexico 7, 1:12 -- Johnson 43 pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick). Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:56. Key play: Johnson is wide open on long pass and then wins a footrace to the left pylon.

THIRD QUARTER

UNLV 35, New Mexico 7, 9:29 -- Johnson 35 pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick). Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:48. Key play: Clayton rushes for 15 yards to the Lobos 35.

UNLV 42, New Mexico 7, 4:14 -- B.J. Bell 40 fumble return (Kohorst kick). Key play: Rebels cornerback Sidney Hodge delivers a bone-shattering blind-side hit on Austin, who fumbles. Bell picks up the ball and coasts to the end zone.

FOURTH QUARTER

UNLV 45, New Mexico 7, 5:23 -- FG Kohorst 24. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:39. Key play: UNLV running back Deante Purvis rushes for 14 yards to New Mexico's 12.

UNLV 45, New Mexico 10, 0:20 -- FG Aho 42. Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:56. Key play: Austin completes a 17-yard pass to wide receiver Quintell Solomon to UNLV's 40.

Attendance -- 16,961.

TEAM STATISTICS

UNM UNLV

First downs 17 19

Rushes-yards 38-114 39-185

Passing 177 230

Comp-Att-Int 17-40-2 17-25-0

Return Yards 0 89

Punts-Avg. 11-39.5 8-39.8

Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0

Penalties-Yards 9-69 5-50

Time of possession 31:01 28:59

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING -- New Mexico, Dennis 13-88, Austin 16-16, Carrier 7-9, Wright 2-1. UNLV, Trotter 15-63, Cornett 2-50, Randle 8-43, Clayton 8-23, Purvis 8-12, Team 1-(minus 2), Herring 1-(minus 4).

PASSING -- New Mexico, Austin 17-40-2 177. UNLV, Clayton 14-20-0, Herring 3-5-0 36.

RECEIVING -- New Mexico, Hernandez 7-66, Reed 4-22, Williams 2-51, Solomon 1-17, Scarlett 1-9, Kirk 1-8, Carrier 1-4. UNLV, Johnson 8-138, Payne 4-39, Watkins 1-15, Trotter 1-15, Randle 1-11, Harrington 1-10, Sullivan 1-2.

MISSED FIELD GOALS -- New Mexico, none. UNLV, Kohorst 1-48.

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