UNLV Rebels at UTEP Miners

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UNLV Rebels

3-1, 1-1 Away

Final
45 - 28

UTEP Miners

1-4, 1-1 Home

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

Thomas, who finished with 100 yards rushing on 13 carries, scored on runs of 12 and 17 yards in the first quarter and his 5-yard TD run with 1:01 left in the second quarter made it 28-14 at halftime. The Miners opened the third quarter with a six-play, 77-yard drive that culminated when Torrance Burgess Jr. scored on an 11-yard run but UTEP got no closer.

Donavyn Lester had a 1-yard TD run for UNLV (3-1) and Courtney Reese scored on a 32-yarder. Vincent Davis had 97 yards rushing on 13 carries and the Runnin' Rebels ran for 307 yards as a team.

Burgess finished with 17 carries for 99 yards and Kelly Akharaiyi had 92 yards receiving on four receptions for UTEP (1-3).

Redshirt freshman Jayden Maiava was 15-for-27 passing for 190 yards in place of injured starter Doug Brumfield.

Cameren Jenkins blocked a punt gave the Rebels the ball at the UTEP 12 and, the next play, Thomas' first TD made it 7-0 with 9 minutes left in the first quarter.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 9:27	Jai'Den Thomas 12 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
TD	1st Period 3:20	Gavin Hardison 1 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
TD	1st Period 2:14	Jai'Den Thomas 17 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
TD	2nd Period 5:11	Gavin Hardison 1 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
TD	2nd Period 3:18	Donavyn Lester 1 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
TD	2nd Period 1:01	Jai'Den Thomas 5 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
TD	3rd Period 11:12	Torrance Burgess Jr. 11 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
TD	4th Period 14:30	Jai'Den Thomas 1 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
TD	4th Period 11:07	Jeremiah Ballard 27 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
TD	4th Period 7:39	Courtney Reese 32 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)
FG	4th Period 1:56	Jose Pizano 30 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

UNLV		UTEP
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

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