The Utah State Aggies (1-4, 7th MWC FBS) hosted Mountain West Conference rivals, the UNLV Rebels (4-1, 1st MWC), at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah, on Friday.
Starting QBs:
UNLV Rebels: Hajj-Malik Williams
Utah State Aggies: Spencer Petras
The Rebels entered the game as a 19.5-point favorite to win this one. They scored 27 points in the second quarter. However, Utah State did try to rally back with double-digit points in the final quarter. Despite that, there was always too much deficit to catch up, as the Rebels registered a convincing 50-34 win.
UNLV vs Utah State: Box score
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UNLV Rebel vs Utah State Aggies Game Summary
1st Quarter:
UNLV Rebels opened the scoring quickly:
13:50: Courtney Reese ran for a five-yard touchdown (Chittenden Kick), completing a four-play, 75-yard drive in just over a minute.
5:40: Harrison Bailey connected with Ricky White III for an 18-yard touchdown pass (Chittenden Kick) after a seven-play, 49-yard drive.
Utah State Aggies responded late in the quarter:
1:11: Robert Faison ran for a 20-yard touchdown (Cragun Kick) after an 11-play, 79-yard drive.
Score: UNLV 14, USU 7
2nd Quarter:
UNLV Rebels extended their lead:
13:35: Cameron Chittenden kicked a 33-yard field goal after an eight-play, 60-yard drive.
11:56: Bailey passed to Christian Cain for an 18-yard touchdown (Chittenden Kick), following a four-play, 37-yard drive.
9:24: Jai'Den Thomas ran for a 22-yard touchdown (Chittenden Kick) after a quick three-play, 37-yard drive.
3:37: Chittenden nailed a 46-yard field goal to extend the lead.
1:53: Bailey threw another touchdown, this time a 31-yard pass to White (Chittenden Kick) after a short 3-play, 31-yard drive.
Score: UNLV 41, USU 7
3rd Quarter:
Utah State Aggies tried to mount a comeback.
12:09: Spencer Petras connected with Jalen Hestera for a 24-yard touchdown (Cragun Kick) after an eight-play, 66-yard drive.
UNLV Rebels answered back quickly:
10:26: Thomas broke free for a 29-yard rushing touchdown (Chittenden's PAT missed) after a four-play, 61-yard drive.
Utah State continued their fight: 7:10: Petras threw a 13-yard touchdown to Justin Royals (Cragun Kick) after a nine-play, 75-yard drive.
Score: UNLV 47, USU 21
4th Quarter:
Utah State Aggies closed the gap further:
11:36: Petras threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Brady Lane (Cragun Kick) after an eight-play, 67-yard drive.
UNLV Rebels added one last field goal:
3:31: Alfredo Meono hit a 36-yard field goal after a six-play, 64-yard drive.
Utah State scored late:
1:18: Hunter Turner rushed for a three-yard touchdown (two-point conversion failed) after an 11-play, 75-yard drive.
Final Score: UNLV 50, USU 34
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