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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

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

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

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 1:56 45-28

    Jose Pizano 30 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 7:39 42-28

    Courtney Reese 32 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 11:07 35-28

    Jeremiah Ballard 27 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 14:30 35-21

    Jai'Den Thomas 1 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 11:12 28-21

    Torrance Burgess Jr. 11 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 1:01 28-14

    Jai'Den Thomas 5 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 3:18 21-14

    Donavyn Lester 1 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 5:11 14-14

    Gavin Hardison 1 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q2
  9. Touchdown 2:14 14-7

    Jai'Den Thomas 17 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 3:20 7-7

    Gavin Hardison 1 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q1
  11. Touchdown 9:27 7-0

    Jai'Den Thomas 12 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q1
  1. UTEP

    8 plays, 40 yards, 1:56

  2. UNLV

    5 plays, -16 yards, 2:24 · Field Goal

    Q5
  3. UTEP

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception

    Q5
  4. UNLV 4:30

    3 plays, 3 yards, 0:46 · Punt

    Q5
  5. UTEP 5:16

    3 plays, 0 yards, 0:29 · Punt

    Q4
  6. UNLV 5:45

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:00 · Punt

    Q5
  7. UTEP 6:45

    4 plays, 15 yards, 0:48 · Interception

    Q5
  8. UNLV

    9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22 · Touchdown

    Q5
  9. UTEP

    6 plays, 77 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown

    Q5
  10. Field Goal 1:56 45-28

    Jose Pizano 30 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  11. UNLV

    6 plays, 77 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown

    Q4
  12. UTEP 1:17

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23 · Punt

    Q3
  13. UNLV 2:40

    18 plays, 77 yards, 8:26 · Interception

    Q4
  14. Touchdown 7:39 42-28

    Courtney Reese 32 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q4
  15. Touchdown 11:07 35-28

    Jeremiah Ballard 27 Yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q4
  16. Touchdown 14:30 35-21

    Jai'Den Thomas 1 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q4
  17. UTEP

    9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48 · Touchdown

    Q4
  18. UNLV

    2 plays, 5 yards, 0:14 · End of Half

    Q3
  19. UTEP 0:14

    3 plays, -2 yards, 0:47 · Punt

    Q3
  20. UNLV

    6 plays, 32 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown

    Q3
  21. UTEP 2:18

    3 plays, -4 yards, 1:00 · Interception

    Q3
  22. UNLV

    5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown

    Q3
  23. UTEP

    10 plays, 57 yards, 5:35 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. UNLV 10:46

    9 plays, 30 yards, 3:21 · Downs

    Q3
  25. Touchdown 11:12 28-21

    Torrance Burgess Jr. 11 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q3
  26. Touchdown 1:01 28-14

    Jai'Den Thomas 5 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q2
  27. Touchdown 3:18 21-14

    Donavyn Lester 1 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q2
  28. Touchdown 5:11 14-14

    Gavin Hardison 1 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q2
  29. UTEP 14:07

    7 plays, 19 yards, 3:03 · Punt

    Q2
  30. UNLV

    3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06 · Touchdown

    Q2
  31. UTEP

    11 plays, 75 yards, 6:07 · Touchdown

    Q2
  32. UNLV

    1 play, 12 yards, 0:07 · Touchdown

    Q1
  33. UTEP 9:34

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:30 · Punt

    Q2
  34. UNLV 11:04

    8 plays, 25 yards, 3:51 · Punt

    Q2
  35. Touchdown 2:14 14-7

    Jai'Den Thomas 17 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q1
  36. Touchdown 3:20 7-7

    Gavin Hardison 1 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)

    Q1
  37. Touchdown 9:27 7-0

    Jai'Den Thomas 12 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick)

    Q1

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