Colorado State pulls away early, beats UNLV 37-17
Anthony Hawkins returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and Colorado State never trailed in a 37-17 win over UNLV on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UNLV Rebels
17
Colorado State Rams
37
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| CSU | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
Canvas Stadium · 24,103 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | L 35-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Air Force Falcons | L 31-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs North Dakota State Bison | W 13-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs California Golden Bears | W 39-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:39 17-37
Darren Woods Jr. 15 Yd pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez Kick)
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Touchdown 3:24 10-37
Christian Hunter 5 Yd Run (Max Poduska Kick)
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Touchdown 7:08 10-30
Randal Grimes 14 Yd pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez Kick)
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Field Goal 10:08 3-30
Max Poduska 24 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:13 3-27
Max Poduska 23 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:39 3-24
Daniel Gutierrez 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:58 0-24
Cayden Camper 50 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:11 0-21
Jaylen Thomas 11 Yd Run (Max Poduska Kick)
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Touchdown 10:48 0-14
Marcus McElroy 18 Yd Run (Max Poduska Kick)
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Touchdown 14:46 0-7
Anthony Hawkins 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Max Poduska Kick)
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CSU
4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37 · End of Game
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UNLV 1:39
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:39 17-37
Darren Woods Jr. 15 Yd pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez Kick)
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CSU 3:24
7 plays, 46 yards, 3:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:24 10-37
Christian Hunter 5 Yd Run (Max Poduska Kick)
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UNLV 7:08
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:08 10-30
Randal Grimes 14 Yd pass from Kenyon Oblad (Daniel Gutierrez Kick)
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CSU 10:08
12 plays, 60 yards, 5:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:08 3-30
Max Poduska 24 Yd Field Goal
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UNLV 0:24
9 plays, 35 yards, 2:43 · Downs
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CSU 3:13
15 plays, 70 yards, 6:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:13 3-27
Max Poduska 23 Yd Field Goal
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UNLV 9:39
11 plays, 52 yards, 5:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:39 3-24
Daniel Gutierrez 37 Yd Field Goal
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UNLV 15:00
10 plays, 87 yards, 1:07 · Kickoff
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CSU 1:07
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:25 · Punt
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UNLV 3:32
8 plays, 46 yards, 4:26 · Downs
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CSU 7:58
11 plays, 43 yards, 5:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:58 0-24
Cayden Camper 50 Yd Field Goal
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UNLV 13:07
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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CSU 0:11
5 plays, 36 yards, 3:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 0-21
Jaylen Thomas 11 Yd Run (Max Poduska Kick)
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UNLV 3:17
7 plays, 21 yards, 4:04 · Punt
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CSU 7:21
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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UNLV 9:24
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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CSU 10:48
5 plays, 54 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:48 0-14
Marcus McElroy 18 Yd Run (Max Poduska Kick)
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UNLV 12:31
5 plays, 7 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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CSU 14:46
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:46 0-7
Anthony Hawkins 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Max Poduska Kick)
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
UNLV
CSU
24
1st Downs
23
5-14
3rd down efficiency
8-14
2-4
4th down efficiency
1-1
387
Total Yards
428
280
Passing
254
22/40
Comp/Att
19/29
7.0
Yards per pass
8.8
107
Rushing
174
31
Rushing Attempts
36
3.5
Yards per rush
4.8
4-46
Penalties
11-129
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
28:15
Possession
31:45
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