San José State Spartans at UNLV Rebels
· NCAA - Football
San Jose State beats UNLV 37-31; Mountain West ends in 3-way tie for first
UNLV (9-3, 6-2) had already clinched a share of its first conference title, but the loss leaves the Rebels, San Jose State (7-5, 6-2) and the Boise State Broncos (7-5, 6-2) in a three-way tie for first place. Computer rankings will determine which two teams will play in the conference championship game.
San Jose State took control early, using Cordeiro's 56-yard scoring strike to Sam Olson on the fourth play from scrimmage to grab the lead. Jacob De Jesus fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the Spartans' Jay'Vion Cole recovered the ball at the UNLV 23-yard line. That led to a 25-yard field goal by Kyler Halvorsen.
Robinson added a 25-yard touchdown run for a 17-0 lead before the Rebels scored on a 7-yard run by Jai'Den Thomas to get within 10 points after one quarter.
Halvorsen and Jose Pizano traded second-quarter field goals and the Spartans took a 20-10 lead into halftime.
Thomas scored on a 3-yard run to cut UNLV's deficit to three early in the third quarter. Cordeiro followed a 3-yard touchdown toss to Isaac Jernagin, Halvorsen kicked his third short field goal and San Jose State took a 30-17 lead into the final quarter.
Robinson's 40-yard touchdown run with 11:27 left to play gave the Spartans a three-score lead. UNLV answered with Thomas' 2-yard scoring run and Jayden Maiava's 29-yard touchdown pass to Corey Thompson Jr. to get within 37-31 with 1:27 remaining.
Cordeiro completed 19 of 26 passes for 249 yards for San Jose State. Robinson finished with 165 yards on 16 carries. Nick Nash had three receptions for 98 yards.
Maiava totaled 229 yards on 19-of-29 passing for UNLV. Vincent Davis Jr. rushed nine times for 88 yards. Ricky White caught five passes for 111 yards.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:49 | Sam Olson 56 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 9:57 | Kyler Halvorsen 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:37 | Kairee Robinson 25 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:08 | Jai'Den Thomas 7 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:59 | Kyler Halvorsen 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:33 | Jose Pizano 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:10 | Jai'Den Thomas 3 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:43 | Isaac Jernagin 3 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:49 | Kyler Halvorsen 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:27 | Kairee Robinson 40 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:19 | Jai'Den Thomas 2 Yd Run (Jose Pizano Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:27 | Corey Thompson Jr. 29 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Jose Pizano Kick) |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 UNLV |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 482 | Total Yards | 411 |
| 249 | Passing | 229 |
| 19-26 | Comp-Att | 19-29 |
| 9.6 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 233 | Rushing | 182 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 5.8 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 6-68 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:37 | Possession | 23:23 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 25,554 · Capacity:
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