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FINAL Saturday, September 23, 2023
UNLV Rebels 45
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UTEP Miners 28
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Match Report

Jet Thomas ties program record with 4 rushing TDs, UNLV beats UTEP 45-28

— Freshman Jai'Den “Jet” Thomas tied the program record with four rushing touchdowns to help UNLV beat UTEP 45-28 Saturday night and earn first-year coach Dave Odom's first road win.

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Team Stats

23
1st Downs
21
10-17
3rd down efficiency
4-14
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
497
Total Yards
316
190
Passing
225
15/27
Comp/Att
14/31
7.0
Yards per pass
7.3
307
Rushing
91
48
Rushing Attempts
34
6.4
Yards per rush
2.7
10-96
Penalties
8-74
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
3
29:51
Possession
30:09

Top Performers

UNLV

  • Jayden Maiava C/ATT 15/27 · YDS 190 · AVG 7.0
  • Marshall Nichols NO 3 · YDS 148 · AVG 49.3
  • Vincent Davis Jr. CAR 13 · YDS 97 · AVG 7.5
  • Jai'Den Thomas CAR 13 · YDS 100 · AVG 7.7

UTEP

  • Joshua Sloan NO 4 · YDS 177 · AVG 44.3
  • Gavin Hardison C/ATT 14/31 · YDS 225 · AVG 7.3
  • Kelly Akharaiyi REC 4 · YDS 92 · AVG 23.0
  • Torrance Burgess Jr. CAR 19 · YDS 99 · AVG 5.2

Highlights

00:25 Jai'Den Thomas scores 5-yard rushing TD Watch on ESPN 01:59 UNLV Rebels vs. UTEP Miners: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:15 Jai'Den Thomas rushes in for 12-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:24 Gavin Hardison rushes in for 1-yard touchdown Watch on ESPN

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