2015 UNLV Rebels football team

2015 UNLV Rebels football
2015 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	West Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach	Tony Sanchez (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Barney Cotton (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium; (Capacity: 35,500)
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
Air Force x	6	–	2	8	–	6
New Mexico	5	–	3	7	–	6
Utah State	5	–	3	6	–	7
Boise State	5	–	3	9	–	4
Colorado State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Wyoming	2	–	6	2	–	10
West Division
San Diego State x$	8	–	0	11	–	3
Nevada	4	–	4	7	–	6
San Jose State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Fresno State	2	–	6	3	–	9
UNLV	2	–	6	3	–	9
Hawaii	0	–	8	3	–	10
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach Tony Sanchez and played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	4:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium Dekalb, IL	CBSSN	L 30–38	15,455
September 12	7:30 p.m.	No. 13 UCLA*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	L 3–37	31,262
September 19	9:00 a.m.	at Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 7–28	108,683
September 26	6:00 p.m.	Idaho State*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	MWN	W 80–8	16,717
October 3	4:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)	MWN	W 23–17	29,551
October 10	6:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	MWN	L 27–33 ^OT	19,190
October 16	7:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	L 28–31	25,604
October 31	12:30 p.m.	Boise State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPNU	L 27–55	14,315
November 7	3:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	MWN/Oceanic PPV	W 41–21	20,006
November 14	4:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	RTRM	L 35–49	15,641
November 21	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	L 14–52	14,738
November 28	11:00 a.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	RTRM	L 28–35	11,149
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game summaries

at Northern Illinois

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–4	2014	NIU, 48–34

Week One: UNLV Rebels at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	10	3	10	30
Huskies	3	7	14	14	38

at Huskie Stadium, Dekalb, IL

Date: September 5, 2015
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
Game attendance: 15,455
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (CBSSN): Andrew Catalon, Adam Archuleta and Rashan Ali (sideline)
UNLV vs Northern Illinois

Game information

First quarter

12:31 UNLV – Devone Boyd 64 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 7–0.
10:39 NIU – Christian Hagan 48 yd field goal, UNLV 7–3.

Second quarter

14:54 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 18 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 14–3.
4:18 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 21 yd field goal, UNLV 17–3.
1:38 NIU – Shane Wimann 16 yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan kick), UNLV 17–10.

Third quarter

13:48 NIU – Desroy Maxwell 16 yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan kick), Tied 17–17.
9:05 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 33 yd field goal, UNLV 20–17.
1:24 NIU – Joel Bouagnon 16 yd run (Christian Hagan kick), NIU 24–20.

Fourth quarter

13:50 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 51 yd field goal, NIU 24–23.
11:34 NIU – Joel Bouagnon 1 yd run (Christian Hagan kick), NIU 31–23.
8:10 NIU – Joel Bouagnon 29 yd run (Christian Hagan kick), NIU 38–23.
5:26 UNLV – Aaron Criswell 41 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), NIU 38–30.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Blake Decker, 21–39, 319 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
NIU – Drew Hare, 21–26, 360 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Keith Whitely, 21 carries, 68 yards
NIU – Joel Bouagnon, 21 carries, 152 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 touchdown
NIU – Kenny Golladay, 9 receptions, 213 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Peni Vea, 9 tackles
NIU – Boomer Mays, 13 tackles

UCLA

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Week Two: UCLA Bruins at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Bruins	10	7	17	3	37
Rebels	0	0	0	3	3

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: September 12, 2015
Game time: 7:40 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 97 °F (36 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH
Game attendance: 31,262
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Jenny Dell (sideline)
UNLV vs No. 13 UCLA

Game information

First quarter

12:36 UCLA – Jordan Payton 29 yd pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), UCLA 7–0.
08:22 UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 35 yd field goal, UCLA 10–0.

Second quarter

03:06 UCLA – Kenny Young 23 yd interception return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), UCLA 17–0.

Third quarter

12:00 UCLA – Paul Perkins 7 yd run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), UCLA 24–0.
06:00 UCLA – Paul Perkins 56 yd run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), UCLA 31–0.
01:30 UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 34 yd field goal, UCLA 34–0.

Fourth quarter

10:51 UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 42 yd field goal, UCLA 37–0.
03:04 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 32 yd field goal, UCLA 37–3.

Leading Passers

UCLA – Josh Rosen, 22–42, 223 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Blake Decker, 2–6, 52 yards

Leading Rushers

UCLA – Paul Perkins, 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNLV – Keith Whitely, 12 carries, 73 yards

Leading Receivers

UCLA – Payton Jordan, 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 55 yards

Leading Tacklers

UCLA – Kenny Young, 5 tackles
UNLV – Peni Vea, 8 tackles

at Michigan

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Week Three: UNLV Rebels at Michigan Wolverines – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	7	7
Wolverines	7	14	0	7	28

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Date: September 19, 2015
Game time: 12:01 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: Low 70s • Weather: Cloudy and Rain Early • Wind: SW 15–25 MPH
Game attendance: 108,683
Referee: Mike Conlin
TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
UNLV vs Michigan

Game information

First quarter

09:30 MICH – De'Veon Smith 5 yd pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick), MICH 7–0.

Second quarter

13:56 MICH – Jehu Chesson 36 yd run (Kenny Allen kick), MICH 14–0.
07:50 MICH – Ty Isaac 76 yd run (Kenny Allen kick), MICH 21–0.

Fourth quarter

11:31 MICH – Sione Houma 1 yd run (Kenny Allen kick), MICH 28–0.
09:17 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 6 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), MICH 28–7.

Leading Passers

UM – Jake Rudock, 14–22, 123 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
UNLV – Blake Decker, 8–16, 96 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

UM – Ty Isaac, 8 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Keith Whitely, 13 carries, 29 yards

Leading Receivers

UM – Amara Darboh, 4 receptions, 34 yards
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

UM – Joe Bolden, 6 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 8 tackles

Idaho State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2006	UNLV, 54–10

Week Four: Idaho State Bengals at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	8	0	0	8
Rebels	35	21	17	7	80

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: September 26, 2015
Game time: 6:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 99 °F (37 °C) • Weather: Clear and Hot • Wind: SSE 9 MPH
Game attendance: 16,717
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (MWN): Tony Cordasco and Caleb Herring
UNLV vs Idaho State

Game information

First quarter

14:09 UNLV – Keith Whitely 24 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 7–0.
5:54 UNLV – Blake Decker 12 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 14–0.
5:33 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 40 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 21–0.
1:45 UNLV – Keith Whitely 2 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 28–0.
0:44 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 21 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 35–0.

Second quarter

14:13 ISU – CJ Hatchett 25 yd pass from Michael Sanders (Michael Sanders pass to CJ Hatchett for two–point conversion), UNLV 35–8.
8:39 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 4 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 42–8.
3:49 UNLV – Aaron Criswell 36 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 49–8.
0:00 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 30 yd field goal, UNLV 52–8.

Third quarter

12:01 UNLV – Jake Phillips 6 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 59–8.
6:45 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 53 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 66–8.
2:59 UNLV – Troy Hawthorne 47 yd interception return (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 73–8.

Fourth quarter

2:51 UNLV – George Naufahu 2 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 80–8.

Leading Passers

ISU – Michael Sanders, 14–33, 164 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
UNLV – Blake Decker, 7–11, 99 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

ISU – Xavier Finney, 15 carries, 59 yards
UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell, 9 carries, 139 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

ISU – Madison Mangum, 8 receptions, 97 yards
UNLV – Kendal Keys, 3 receptions, 30 yards

Leading Tacklers

ISU – Cody Sorenson, 10 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 7 tackles

at Nevada

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–25	2014	NEV, 49–27

Week Five: UNLV Rebels at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	6	0	10	23
Wolf Pack	0	0	3	14	17

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

Date: October 3, 2015
Game time: 4:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 14 MPH
Game attendance: 29,551
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (MWN): Ari Wolfe and Darius Walker
UNLV vs Nevada

Game information

First quarter

8:58 UNLV – Keith Whitley 37 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 7–0.

Second quarter

0:30 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 12 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick failed), UNLV 13–0.

Third quarter

10:35 NEV – Brent Zuzo 27 yd field goal, UNLV 13–3.

Fourth quarter

10:47 NEV – Jerico Richardson 22 yd pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick), UNLV 13–10.
8:27 UNLV – Ryan McAleenan 52 yd interception return (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 20–10.
4:50 NEV – Don Jackson 1 yd run (Brent Zuzo kick), UNLV 20–17.
1:53 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 45 yd field goal, UNLV 23–17.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Blake Decker, 7–11, 86 yards, 1 interception
UNR – Tyler Stewart, 20–44, 202 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Keith Whitley, 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
UNR – Tyler Stewart, 11 carries, 61 yards

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 4 receptions, 39 yards
UNR – Jerico Richardson, 8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Richmond Blake, 11 tackles
UNR – Matthew Lyons, 12 tackles

San Jose State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–13–1	2014	SJSU, 33–10

Week Six: San Jose State Spartans at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Spartans	0	17	3	7	6	33
Rebels	7	3	0	17	0	27

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: October 10, 2015
Game time: 6:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 6 MPH
Game attendance: 19,190
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (MWN): Ray Crawford and Sherdrick Bonner
UNLV vs San Jose State

Game information

First quarter

9:40 UNLV – George Naufahu 1 yd run, Nicolai Bornand kick, UNLV 7–0.

Second quarter

12:39 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 27 yd field goal, UNLV 10–0.
07:45 SJSU – Austin Lopez 30 yd field goal, UNLV 10–3.
04:43 SJSU – Billy Freeman 11 yd pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick), Tied 10–10.
01:09 SJSU – Kenny Potter 20 yd run (Austin Lopez kick), SJSU 17–10.

Third quarter

06:22 SJSU – Austin Lopez 34 yd field goal, SJSU 20–10.

Fourth quarter

10:23 UNLV – Andrew Price 25 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), SJSU 20–17.
03:41 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 22 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 24–20.
01:08 SJSU – Tyler Ervin 21 yd pass from Kenny Potter (Austin Lopez kick), SJSU 27–24.
00:11 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 49 yd field goal, Tied 27–27.

Overtime

15:00 SJSU – Tyler Ervin 2 yd run, SJSU 33–27.

Leading Passers

SJSU – Kenny Potter, 30–48, 329 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 15–30, 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

SJSU – Tyler Ervin, 18 carries, 73 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 18 carries, 47 yards

Leading Receivers

SJSU – Tyler Ervin, 8 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Kendal Keys, 5 receptions, 84 yards

Leading Tacklers

SJSU – Frank Ginda, 14 tackles
UNLV – Ryan McAleenan, 12 tackles

at Fresno State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–12	2014	UNLV, 30–27

Week Seven: UNLV Rebels at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	7	14	0	28
Bulldogs	7	7	3	14	31

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA

Date: October 16, 2015
Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SW 8 MPH
Game attendance: 25,604
Referee: Marvel July
TV announcers (ESPN2): Russ Langer and Mike Pritchard
UNLV vs Fresno State

Game information

First quarter

8:24 UNLV – George Naufahu 1 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 7–0.
2:49 FSU – Kilto Anderson 6 yd run (Kody Kroening kick), Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

6:11 FSU – Marteze Waller 17 yd run (Kody Kroening kick), FSU 14–7.
0:42 UNLV – Kendal Keys 13 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

9:05 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 2 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 21–14.
5:13 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 29 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 28–14.
2:23 FSU – Jimmy Camacho 44 yd field goal, UNLV 28–17.

Fourth quarter

11:02 FSU – Kilto Anderson 12 yd run (Kilto Anderson pass intercepted, two–point conversion failed), UNLV 28–23.
2:37 FSU – Marteze Waller 38 yd run (Chad Olsen pass from Kilto Anderson for two–point conversion), FSU 31–28.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 12–24, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns
FSU – Kilto Anderson, 19–31, 193 yards

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Keith Whitely, 17 carries, 98 yards
FSU – Marteze Waller, 21 carries, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Keith Whitely, 3 receptions, 14 yards
FSU – Jamire Jordan, 5 receptions, 42 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Ryan McAleenan, 10 tackles
FSU – Ejiro Ederaine, 12 tackles

Boise State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2012	BSU, 32–7

Week Nine: Boise State Broncos at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	14	3	28	55
Rebels	3	14	3	7	27

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: October 31, 2015
Game time: 12:32 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: E 2 MPH
Game attendance: 14,315
Referee: Eddy Shelton
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick and John Congemi
UNLV vs Boise State

Game information

First quarter

9:30 BSU – Tyler Rausa 25 yd field goal, BSU 3–0.
3:51 BSU – Brett Rypien 4 yd pass from Thomas Sperbeck (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 10–0.
0:48 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 20 yd field goal, BSU 10–3.

Second quarter

13:13 BSU – Jake Hardee 44 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 17–3.
11:51 UNLV – Fred Wilson 1 yd fumble recovery (Nicolai Bornand kick), BSU 17–10.
8:52 BSU – Kelsey Young 2 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 24–10.
6:28 UNLV – Eric Noone 0 yd fumble recovery (Nicolai Bornand kick), BSU 24–17.

Third quarter

9:23 BSU – Tyler Rausa 44 yd field goal, BSU 27–10.
5:34 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 27 yd field goal, BSU 27–20.

Fourth quarter

14:22 BSU – Shane Williams-Rhodes 9 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 34–20.
11:12 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 11 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), BSU 34–27.
9:48 BSU – Chaz Anderson 54 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 41–27.
5:53 BSU – Jeremy McNichols 40 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 48–27.
2:37 BSU – Thomas Stuart 2 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 55–27.

Leading Passers

BSU – Brett Rypien, 35–52, 469 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNLV – Blake Decker, 29–50, 357 yards, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

BSU – Jeremy McNichols, 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell, 9 carries, 29 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

BSU – Thomas Sperbeck, 10 receptions, 163 yards
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 10 receptions, 116 yards

Leading Tacklers

BSU – Jonathan Moxey, 9 tackles
UNLV – Blake Richmond, 10 tackles

Hawaii

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–15	2014	HAW, 37–35

Week Ten: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	7	7	7	21
Rebels	7	7	10	17	41

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: November 7, 2015
Game time: 3:07 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: N 10 MPH
Game attendance: 20,006
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (MWN/Oceanic PPV): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano
UNLV vs Hawaii

Game information

First quarter

10:19 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 3 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 7–0.

Second quarter

7:04 HAW – Paul Harris 34 yd run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), Tied 7–7.
2:31 UNLV – Aaron Criswell 85 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 14–7.

Third quarter

7:54 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 31 yd field goal, UNLV 17–7.
5:56 HAW – Melvin Davis 1 yd run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), UNLV 17–14.
5:44 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 75 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bournand kick), UNLV 24–14.

Fourth quarter

13:47 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 31 yd field goal, UNLV 27–14.
11:46 HAW – Melvin Davis 3 yd run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), UNLV 27–21.
7:09 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 3 yd run (Nicolai Bournand kick), UNLV 34–21.
2:10 UNLV – Keith Whitely 7 yd run (Nicolai Bournand kick), UNLV 41–21.

Leading Passers

HAW – Ikaika Woolsey, 16–33, 187 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
UNLV – Blake Decker, 15–24, 258 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

HAW – Paul Harris, 20 carries, 192 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Keith Whitely, 21 carries, 124 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

HAW – Devan Stubblefield, 5 receptions, 27 yards
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

HAW – Julian Gener, 11 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 12 tackles

at Colorado State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–14–1	2012	CSU, 33–11

Week Eleven: UNLV Rebels at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	14	7	7	7	35
Rams	14	14	7	14	49

at Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Date: November 14, 2015
Game time: 5:08 p.m. MST
Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 6 MPH
Game attendance: 15,641
Referee: Marvel July
TV announcers (RTRM): Marc Stout, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)
UNLV vs Colorado State

Game information

First quarter

12:34 CSU – Rashard Higgins 9 yd pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 7–0.
7:09 UNLV – Kendal Keys 9 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), Tied 7–7.
3:19 UNLV – Kendal Keys 8 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 14–7.
0:16 CSU – Jasen Oden Jr. 17 yd run (Wyatt Bryan kick), Tied 14–14.

Second quarter

7:41 CSU – Dalyn Dawkins 3 yd pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 21–14.
3:56 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 14 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), Tied 21–21.
0:13 CSU – Nu'uvali Fa'apito 1 yd run (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 28–21.

Third quarter

11:13 CSU – Rashard Higgins 8 yd pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 35–21.
2:21 UNLV – Kendal Keys 20 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), CSU 35–28.

Fourth quarter

7:41 CSU – Rashard Higgins 4 yd pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 42–28.
1:45 CSU – Nu'uvali Fa'apito 1 yd run (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 49–28.
1:00 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 32 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), CSU 49–35.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Blake Decker, 13–19, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns
CSU – Nick Stevens, 13–19, 209 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 11 carries, 118 yards, 1 touchdown
CSU – Dalyn Dawkins, 19 carries, 151 yards

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 8 receptions, 131 yards
CSU – Rashard Higgins, 7 receptions, 102 yards, 3 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Blake Richmond, 10 tackles
CSU – Deonte Clyburn, 12 tackles

San Diego State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–15	2014	SDSU, 34–17

Week Twelve: San Diego State Aztecs at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	14	17	14	7	52
Rebels	0	0	14	0	14

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: November 21, 2015
Game time: 7:34 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cool • Wind: W 4 MPH
Game attendance: 14,738
Referee: Cooper Castleberry
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Jenny Dell (sideline)
UNLV vs San Diego State

Game information

First quarter

10:21 SDSU – Maxwell Smith 3 yd run (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 7–0.
1:40 SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey 2 yd run (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 14–0.

Second quarter

8:31 SDSU – Dakota Gordon 1 yd run (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 21–0.
4:43 SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey 4 yd run (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 28–0.
0:00 SDSU – Donny Hageman 29 yd field goal, SDSU 31–0.

Third quarter

12:14 UNLV – Kendal Keys 14 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), SDSU 31–7.
7:57 SDSU – Chase Price 17 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 38–7.
5:26 SDSU – Damontae Kazee 66 yd punt return (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 45–7.
2:41 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 6 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), SDSU 45–14.

Fourth quarter

9:05 SDSU – Rashaad Penny 3 yd run (Donny Hageman kick), SDSU 52–14.

Leading Passers

SDSU – Maxwell Smith, 11–17, 107 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 18–35, 190 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey, 14 carries, 139 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 3 carries, 42 yards

Leading Receivers

SDSU – Chase Price, 2 receptions, 30 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Kendal Keys, 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

SDSU – Calvin Munson, 9 tackles
UNLV – Kimble Jenson, 13 tackles

at Wyoming

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–11	2012	WYO, 28–23

Week Thirteen: UNLV Rebels at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	0	7	14	28
Cowboys	0	14	7	14	35

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

Date: November 28, 2015
Game time: 12:07 p.m. MST
Game weather: Temperature: 18 °F (−8 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
Game attendance: 11,149
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (RTRM): Marc Stout, Sherdrick Bonner and Tori Holt (sideline)
UNLV vs Wyoming

Game information

First quarter

10:36 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 22 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 7–0.

Second quarter

3:37 WYO – Brian Hill 72 yd run (Tristan Bailey kick), Tied 7–7.
0:06 WYO – James Price 35 yd pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick), WYO 14–7.

Third quarter

6:37 WYO – Jake Maulhardt 19 yd pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick), WYO 21–7.
2:15 UNLV – Kendal Keys 8 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), WYO 21–14.

Fourth quarter

11:29 UNLV – Brandon Presley 13 yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick), Tied 21–21.
6:04 WYO – Justin Berger 8 yd run (Tristan Bailey kick), WYO 28–21.
3:37 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 10 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), Tied 28–28.
2:20 WYO – Jacob Hollister 64 yd pass from Cameron Coffman (Tristan Bailey kick), WYO 35–28.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Blake Decker, 18–33, 270 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
WYO – Cameron Coffman, 14–24, 248 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell, 9 carries, 87 yards
WYO – Brian Hill, 35 carries, 232 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown
WYO – Jacob Hollister, 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Kimble Jensen, 14 tackles
WYO – Marcus Epps, 10 tackles

References

^ "2015 UNLV Rebels Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

[1] "2015 UNLV Rebels Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

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