UNLV Rebels at Sam Houston Bearkats
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Anthony Colandrea accounts for three touchdowns as UNLV tops Sam Houston for a 2-0 start season
The game was played at Shell Energy Stadium, home of the Houston Dynamo of the MLS. Problems with the stadium's game clock forced officials to keep time on the field, soccer-style. UNLV coach Dan Mullen joked after the game that it might have been easier to put 45 minutes on the clock and whistle when extra time was used up.
Colandrea, who set the freshman passing record at Virginia, got the Rebels on the board with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Bradley to cap a five-play, 68-yard opening drive, and after the Bearkats even the score on Hunter Watson's six-yard run four minutes later, put UNLV (2-0) in front for good with a three-yard toss to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for a 14-7 lead after a quarter and they rolled to a 31-7 advantage after three.
Landan Brown broke free for a 53-yard touchdown for Sam Houston to start the fourth quarter, and after Colandrea ran 13 yards for a UNLV touchdown, Mabry Mettauer connected with Tim Burns Jr. for a 59-yard touchdown. The Bearkats recovered an on-sides kick but were unable to score.
Colandrea completed 19 of 23 passes for 249 yards and threw an interception. He carried six times for 23 yards. Bradley finished with six catches for 125 yards.
Sam Houston (0-2) finished with 332 yards of offense, with 112 yards coming on two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Watson finished 11 of 22 for 101 yards and Mettauer was 8 of 13 for 86.
UNLV returns home to play host to UCLA Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch UNLV Rebels vs. Sam Houston Bearkats?
- TV Channel: Rebels at Bearkats 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:19 | Jaden Bradley 43 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:42 | Hunter Watson 6 Yd Run (RJ Lopez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:32 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. 3 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:41 | Ramon Villela 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:15 | Aamaris Brown 52 Yd Interception Return (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:22 | Jai'Den Thomas 3 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:15 | Landan Brown 53 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:05 | Anthony Colandrea 13 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:01 | Tim Burns Jr. 59 Yd pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Mabrey Mettauer Pass to Qua'Vez Humphreys for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 UNLV |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-6 |
| 404 | Total Yards | 332 |
| 249 | Passing | 187 |
| 19/23 | Comp/Att | 19/35 |
| 10.8 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 155 | Rushing | 145 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 8-92 | Penalties | 5-48 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:42 | Possession | 30:18 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 5,837 · Capacity:
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