New Mexico Lobos at UNLV Rebels
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D.J. McKinney scores last for New Mexico in wild 40-35 win over UNLV
The Lobos (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West) saw leads of 21-0 in the first half and 34-21 in the third quarter disappear before McKinney scored the go-ahead touchdown with 3 minutes remaining.
UNLV took a 35-34 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left in the game when Anthony Colandrea hit Nick Elksnis with a 14-yard touchdown pass, but the Lobos drove 75 yards in eight plays for McKinney's big touchdown.
Layne completed 17 of 22 passes for 342 yards and his QB rating was 243.8. James Laubstein was 2-of-3 passing for 29 yards and added 99 yards rushing. Keagan Johnson had 158 yards receiving and Damon Bankston had 122.
Colandrea threw for 382 yards on 36-for-46 passing with three touchdowns for the Rebels (6-2, 2-2).
Layne and Laubstein each threw early touchdown passes, and Layne had an 84-yard TD pass to Bankston for a 21-0 lead in the second quarter.
UNLV then rallied behind a Colandrea touchdown pass, a Keyvone Lee TD run and a 25-yard pick-6 by Quandarius Keyes.
New Mexico went back ahead on another long pass by Layne, this one an 80-yard touchdown connection with Johnson, and the Lobos led 31-21 at halftime.
The Lobos held the lead until midway through the fourth quarter, then were forced to rally for the winning score.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Lobos at Rebels 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on MWN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:09 | Damon Bankston 30 Yd pass from Jack Layne (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:52 | Simon Mapa 12 Yd pass from James Laubstein (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:43 | Damon Bankston 84 Yd pass from Jack Layne (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:55 | Daejon Reynolds 7 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:14 | Keyvone Lee 5 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:20 | Quandarius Keyes 25 Yd Interception Return (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:49 | Keagan Johnson 80 Yd pass from Jack Layne (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Luke Drzewiecki 46 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:46 | Luke Drzewiecki 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:10 | A. Colandrea pass to V. Gumms for 27 yds, for a TD (R. Villela KICK) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:35 | Nick Elksnis 14 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:54 | D.J. McKinney 13 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 UNM |
 UNLV |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
| 532 | Total Yards | 470 |
| 401 | Passing | 382 |
| 20/26 | Comp/Att | 36/47 |
| 15.4 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 131 | Rushing | 88 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 9-75 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:30 | Possession | 32:30 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 25,972 · Capacity:
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