2013 UNLV Rebels football team

2013 UNLV Rebels football
Heart of Dallas Bowl, L 14–36 vs. North Texas
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Bobby Hauck (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Timm Rosenbach (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Hauck (1st season)
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium

2013 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Utah State x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	5
Colorado State		5	–	3					8	–	6
Wyoming		3	–	5					5	–	7
New Mexico		1	–	7					3	–	9
Air Force		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
Fresno State x$		7	–	1					11	–	2
San Diego State		6	–	2					8	–	5
UNLV		5	–	3					7	–	6
San Jose State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Nevada		3	–	5					4	–	8
Hawaii		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by fourth year head coach Bobby Hauck and played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. This was the first season since 2000 where UNLV went to a bowl game and their last until 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	4:00 p.m.	at Minnesota*	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 23–51	44,217
September 7	7:30 p.m.	Arizona*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	L 13–58	26,950
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Central Michigan*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	MWN	W 31–21	10,981
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Western Illinois*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV		W 38–7	13,017
September 28	5:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 56–42	23,639
October 12	5:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	Oceanic PPV	W 39–37	22,755
October 19	7:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	MWN	L 14–38	37,604
October 26	3:05 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)	ESPN3	W 27–22	32,521
November 2	1:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	MWN	L 24–34	15,837
November 9	5:00 p.m.	Utah State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPNU	L 24–28	15,062
November 21	6:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPNU	W 41–21	29,898
November 30	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPNU	W 45–19	15,884
January 1	9:00 a.m.	at North Texas*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl)	ESPNU	L 14–36	38,380
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

At Minnesota

UNLV at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 6 7 3 7 23 • Golden Gophers 3 13 14 21 51 Date: August 29 Location: TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN Game start: 4:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 44,217 Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: S 14 • Weather: Partly Cloudy, Hot Referee: Rick Loumiet Television network: BTN

See also: 2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

In their first game of the season, the Rebels lost, 51–23 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[2]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV Minnesota 1 9:48 13 75 5:12 UNLV Tim Cornett 26-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick blocked 6 0 1 2:39 9 32 4:11 Minnesota 25-yard field goal by Chris Hawthorne 6 3 2 13:45 2 69 0:31 Minnesota Philip Nelson 48-yard touchdown run, Chris Hawthorne kick good 6 10 2 5:04 11 66 3:28 UNLV Devante Davis 34-yard touchdown reception from Nick Sherry, Nolan Kohorst kick good 13 10 2 0:18 10 39 1:27 Minnesota Maxx Williams 10-yard touchdown reception from Philip Nelson, Chris Hawthorne kick failed 13 16 3 14:48 1 98 Minnesota Marcus Jones 98-yard kickoff return, Chris Hawthorne kick good 13 23 3 7:36 1 51 Minnesota Martez Shabazz 51-yard blocked field goal return, Chris Hawthorne kick good 13 30 3 3:52 10 66 3:44 UNLV 32-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 16 30 4 10:41 Minnesota Interception returned 89 yards for touchdown by Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Chris Hawthorne kick good 16 37 4 6:37 8 37 3:47 Minnesota Philip Nelson 5-yard touchdown run, Chris Hawthorne kick good 16 44 4 4:12 6 75 2:25 UNLV Taylor Barnhill 1-yard touchdown reception from Nick Sherry, Nolan Kohorst kick good 23 44 4 0:42 6 86 3:30 Minnesota Mitch Leidner 4-yard touchdown run, Chris Hawthorne kick good 23 51 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 23 51

Arizona

Arizona at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total • Wildcats 17 28 3 10 58 Rebels 0 6 0 7 13 Date: September 7 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:30 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 26,950 Game weather: Temperature: 87 • Wind: 7mph SSE • Weather: Mostly Cloudy Referee: Terry Leyden Television network: CBSSN

See also: 2013 Arizona Wildcats football team

In their second game of the season, the Rebels lost, 58–13 to the Arizona Wildcats.[3]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Arizona UNLV 1 11:33 9 41 2:41 Arizona 41-yard field goal by Jake Smith 3 0 1 8:10 8 85 2:22 Arizona B.J. Denker 35-yard touchdown run, Jake Smith kick good 10 0 1 3:25 2 9 0:35 Arizona B.J. Denker 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Smith kick good 17 0 2 14:49 4 80 0:57 UNLV Devante Davis 69-yard touchdown reception from Nick Sherry, Nolan Kohorst kick failed 17 6 2 14:28 1 58 0:12 Arizona Ka'Deem Carey 58-yard touchdown run, Jake Smith kick good 24 6 2 8:37 11 63 4:03 Arizona Ka'Deem Carey 12-yard touchdown run, Jake Smith kick good 31 6 2 6:59 Arizona Interception returned 49 yards for touchdown by Jake Fischer, Jake Smith kick good 38 6 2 1:34 Arizona Interception returned 52 yards for touchdown by Tra'Mayne Bondurant, Jake Smith kick good 45 6 3 9:54 14 63 5:06 Arizona 29-yard field goal by Jake Smith 48 6 4 9:00 12 41 5:55 Arizona 30-yard field goal by Jake Smith 51 6 4 8:21 2 79 0:23 UNLV Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 79-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 51 13 4 2:50 11 84 5:26 Arizona Kylan Butler 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Smith kick good 58 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 58 13

Central Michigan

Central Michigan at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 14 0 0 21 • Rebels 0 7 14 10 31 Date: September 14 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 10,981 Game weather: Temperature: 90 F • Wind: 6mph S • Weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Scott Novak Television network: MWN

See also: 2013 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

In their third game of the season, the Rebels won, 31–21 over the Central Michigan Chippewas.[4]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Central Michigan UNLV 1 4:23 11 68 4:42 Central Michigan Saylor Lavallii 3-yard touchdown run, Ron Coluzzi kick good 7 0 2 12:15 11 76 5:25 Central Michigan Saylor Lavallii 3-yard touchdown run, Ron Coluzzi kick good 14 0 2 7:02 5 51 2:15 Central Michigan Titus Davis 20-yard touchdown reception from Cooper Rush, Ron Coluzzi kick good 21 0 2 0:54 5 76 1:19 UNLV Devante Davis 12-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 7 3 10:10 12 80 4:45 UNLV Tim Cornett 12-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 14 3 2:58 4 60 1:09 UNLV Devante Davis 42-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 21 4 13:41 9 54 2:54 UNLV 34-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 21 24 4 6:40 13 94 4:36 UNLV Devante Davis 12-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 31 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 31

Western Illinois

Western Illinois at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total Leathernecks 0 0 7 0 7 • Rebels 10 7 14 7 38 Date: September 21 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 6:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 2:59 Game attendance: 13,017 Game weather: Temperature: 89 • Wind: 22mph SW • Weather: Clear Referee: David Alvarez

See also: 2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

In their fourth game of the season, the Rebels won, 38–7 over the Western Illinois Leathernecks.[5]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Western Illinois UNLV 1 8:08 5 46 1:12 UNLV Tim Cornett 3-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 0 7 1 0:01 10 54 3:43 UNLV 43-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 0 10 2 5:30 8 66 3:11 UNLV Jake Phillips 27-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 0 17 3 11:47 8 75 3:13 UNLV Tim Cornett 42-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 0 24 3 10:26 2 27 0:27 UNLV Adonis Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 0 31 3 2:15 5 61 2:20 Western Illinois Joey Borsellino 11-yard touchdown reception from Trenton Norvell, Nathan Knuffman kick good 7 31 4 11:54 5 58 1:49 UNLV Adonis Smith 16-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 38

At New Mexico

UNLV at New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 14 21 7 14 56 Lobos 21 14 7 0 42 Date: September 28 Location: University Stadium Albuquerque, NM Game start: 5:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 23,639 Game weather: Temperature: 67 • Wind: NNW @3 • Weather: Sunny Referee: Eddie Shelton

See also: 2013 New Mexico Lobos football team

In their fifth game of the season, the Rebels won, 56–42 over the New Mexico Lobos.[6]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV New Mexico 1 12:04 7 75 2:56 New Mexico Kasey Carrier 22-yard touchdown run, Justus Adams kick good 0 7 1 8:46 5 80 2:23 New Mexico Carlos Wiggins 62-yard touchdown run, Justus Adams kick good 0 14 1 8:31 1 69 0:10 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 69-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 14 1 6:11 3 34 0:53 UNLV Tim Cornett 4-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 14 14 1 3:02 6 69 3:04 New Mexico Carlos Wiggins 10-yard touchdown run, Justus Adams kick good 14 21 2 14:56 10 71 3:00 UNLV Taylor Barnhill 4-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 21 2 14:11 3 75 0:45 New Mexico Cole Gautsche 7-yard touchdown run, Justus Adams kick good 21 28 2 12:34 4 66 1:33 UNLV Devante Davis 47-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 28 28 2 4:36 15 79 7:54 New Mexico Cole Gautsche 4-yard touchdown run, Justus Adams kick good 28 35 2 1:48 7 81 2:38 UNLV Tim Cornett 9-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 35 35 3 9:23 13 75 5:37 UNLV Devante Davis 11-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 42 35 3 2:27 7 67 3:30 New Mexico Carlos Wiggins 43-yard touchdown reception from Cole Gautsche, Justus Adams kick good 42 42 4 4:46 15 80 6:49 UNLV Devante Davis 7-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 49 42 4 3:03 1 75 0:12 UNLV Tim Cornett 75-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 56 42 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 56 42

Hawaii

Hawaii at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total Rainbow Warriors 0 17 0 20 37 • Rebels 0 13 17 9 39 Date: October 12 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 5:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:50 Game attendance: 22,755 Game weather: Temperature: 75 • Wind: 7mph SE • Weather: Sunny Referee: Kevin Mar Television network: Oceanic PPV

See also: 2013 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

In their sixth game of the season, the Rebels won, 39–37 over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[7]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Hawaii UNLV 2 12:46 11 48 3:39 Hawaii 31-yard field goal by Tyler Hadden 3 0 2 9:22 11 57 3:24 UNLV 35-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 3 3 2 4:02 10 77 3:43 UNLV 19-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 3 6 2 2:26 4 57 1:29 Hawaii Donnie King 12-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good 10 6 2 1:35 4 53 0:43 UNLV Tim Cornett 1-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 10 13 2 0:32 5 56 0:59 Hawaii Chris Gant 28-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good 17 13 3 12:04 10 75 2:56 UNLV Anthony Williams 10-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 17 20 3 8:13 10 40 2:58 UNLV 41-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 17 23 3 1:56 9 65 3:44 UNLV Tim Cornett 5-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 17 30 4 13:11 2 8 0:26 UNLV Caleb Herring 8-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 17 36 4 8:11 9 72 1:53 Hawaii Steve Lakalaka 15-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 23 36 4 5:54 1 48 0:08 Hawaii Bill Stutzmann 48-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good 30 36 4 1:44 4 55 0:38 Hawaii Chris Gant 44-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good 37 36 4 0:00 12 51 1:39 UNLV 44-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 37 39 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 39

At Fresno State

UNLV at Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 0 14 0 0 14 • #19 Bulldogs 14 14 10 0 38 Date: October 19 Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 37,604 Game weather: Temperature: 77 • Wind: WNW-5mph • Weather: Fair Referee: Eddy Shelton Television network: MWN

See also: 2013 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

In their seventh game of the season, the Rebels lost, 38–14 to the Fresno State Bulldogs.[8]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV Fresno State 1 14:51 1 75 0:09 Fresno State Davante Adams 75-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin McGuire kick good 0 7 1 4:42 14 79 5:31 Fresno State Davante Adams 28-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin McGuire kick good 0 14 2 12:44 14 72 4:29 Fresno State Josh Quezada 2-yard touchdown run, Colin McGuire kick good 0 21 2 12:06 2 82 0:34 UNLV Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 73-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 21 2 10:20 6 68 1:36 Fresno State Davante Adams 36-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin McGuire kick good 7 28 2 1:07 9 60 2:26 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 13-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 14 28 3 9:57 11 84 3:59 Fresno State Davante Adams 37-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin McGuire kick good 14 35 3 3:00 9 43 3:47 Fresno State 36-yard field goal by Colin McGuire 14 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 38

At Nevada

UNLV at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 0 14 0 13 27 Wolf Pack 3 13 0 6 22 Date: October 26 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 3:05 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 32,521 Game weather: Temperature: 72 • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny and Clear Referee: Jim Farmer Television network: ESPN Networks

See also: 2013 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

In their eighth game of the season, the Rebels won, 27–22 over the Nevada Wolf Pack.[9]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV Nevada 1 7:09 6 57 2:14 Nevada 40-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo 0 3 2 12:55 14 63 4:36 Nevada 22-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo 0 6 2 9:56 9 75 2:59 UNLV Maika Mataele 16-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 6 2 5:52 4 71 1:38 Nevada Richy Turner 61-yard touchdown reception from Cody Fajardo, Brent Zuzo kick good 7 13 2 4:18 5 75 1:34 UNLV Devante Davis 44-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 14 13 2 0:24 7 39 1:06 Nevada 43-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo 14 16 4 11:46 3 27 0:40 UNLV Tim Cornett 9-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 16 4 5:54 10 80 4:42 UNLV Devante Davis 11-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, 2-point pass failed 27 16 4 3:25 8 72 2:22 Nevada Aaron Bradley 9-yard touchdown reception from Cody Fajardo, 2-point pass failed 27 22 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 22

San Jose State

San Jose State at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total • Spartans 14 10 0 10 34 Rebels 0 3 14 7 24 Date: November 2 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 1:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 15,837 Game weather: Temperature: 71 • Wind: SE 2MPH • Weather: Sunny Referee: Scott Novak Television network: MWN

See also: 2013 San Jose State Spartans football team

In their ninth game of the season, the Rebels lost, 34–24 to the San Jose State Spartans.[10]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP San Jose State UNLV 1 9:17 13 82 5:43 San Jose State Chandler Jones 13-yard touchdown reception from David Fales, Austin Lopez kick good 7 0 1 4:21 6 53 2:26 San Jose State Kyle Nunn 30-yard touchdown reception from Billy Freeman, Austin Lopez kick good 14 0 2 13:10 7 16 2:17 UNLV 20-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 14 3 2 4:29 3 74 1:08 San Jose State Jarrod Lawson 31-yard touchdown run, Austin Lopez kick good 21 3 2 0:20 10 78 3:29 San Jose State 20-yard field goal by Austin Lopez 24 3 3 12:35 7 78 2:20 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 19-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 24 10 3 0:17 9 57 3:32 UNLV Caleb Herring 1-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 24 17 4 10:49 6 56 2:10 San Jose State Thomas Tucker 37-yard touchdown run, Austin Lopez kick good 31 17 4 8:00 9 75 2:49 UNLV Maika Mataele 16-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 31 24 4 2:56 9 48 5:04 San Jose State 44-yard field goal by Austin Lopez 34 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 24

Utah State

Utah State at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total • Aggies 0 14 7 7 28 Rebels 7 10 0 7 24 Date: November 9 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 5:00 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 15,062 Game weather: Temperature: 69 • Wind: 3 MPH E • Weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Daniel Romero Television network: ESPNU

See also: 2013 Utah State Aggies football team

In their tenth game of the season, the Rebels lost, 28–24 to the Utah State Aggies.[11]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State UNLV 1 8:23 9 58 4:36 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 10-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 0 7 2 14:53 13 52 5:12 Utah State Shaan Johnson 5-yard touchdown reception from Dare Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 2 13:10 4 8 1:31 UNLV 29-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 7 10 2 11:16 5 67 1:48 Utah State Bruce Natson 13-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 10 2 3:10 6 66 2:44 UNLV Tim Cornett 4-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 14 17 3 3:09 7 88 2:24 Utah State Joey Demartino 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 21 17 4 10:53 15 79 7:10 UNLV Maika Mataele 4-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 24 4 3:56 11 82 3:52 Utah State Bruce Natson 12-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 28 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 24

At Air Force

UNLV at Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 20 13 0 8 41 Falcons 0 14 7 0 21 Date: November 21 Location: Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Game start: 6:30 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 29,898 Game weather: Temperature: 10 • Wind: 17 MPH N • Weather: Cold, wind chill −7 Referee: Dan Romeo Television network: ESPNU

See also: 2013 Air Force Falcons football team

In their eleventh game of the season, the Rebels won, 41–21 over the Air Force Falcons to become bowl eligible for the first time since the year 2000.[12]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV Air Force 1 11:56 2 30 0:35 UNLV Tim Cornett 22-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick blocked 6 0 1 4:29 5 53 1:50 UNLV Caleb Herring 1-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 13 0 1 1:47 4 48 1:23 UNLV Caleb Herring 6-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 20 0 2 9:47 13 63 5:34 UNLV Tim Cornett 7-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 27 0 2 8:59 3 47 0:47 Air Force Alex Ludowig 31-yard touchdown reception from Nate Romine, Will Conant kick good 27 7 2 3:47 11 76 5:07 UNLV Tim Cornett 3-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick blocked 33 7 2 0:08 11 66 3:33 Air Force Broam Hart 1-yard touchdown run, Will Conant kick good 33 14 3 5:18 10 80 3:41 Air Force D.J. Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, Will Conant kick good 33 21 4 2:03 1 46 0:09 UNLV Tim Cornett 46-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 41 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 41 21

San Diego State

San Diego State at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total Aztecs 7 0 6 6 19 • Rebels 7 17 7 14 45 Date: November 30 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:36 PST Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 15,884 Game weather: Temperature: 50 • Wind: 5 MPH NNE • Weather: Clear Referee: Rick Loumiet Television network: ESPNU

See also: 2013 San Diego State Aztecs football team

In their twelfth game of the season, the Rebels won, 45–19 over the San Diego State Aztecs.[13]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SDSU UNLV 1 14:19 2 69 0:41 SDSU Colin Lockett 39-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Kaehler, Wes Feer kick good 7 0 1 11:04 8 65 3:15 UNLV Devante Davis 5-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 7 2 11:04 6 78 2:24 UNLV Devante Davis 10-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 14 2 5:30 6 86 2:20 UNLV Devante Davis 63-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 21 2 1:09 6 14 1:56 UNLV 50-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 7 24 3 11:36 7 67 3:01 UNLV Caleb Herring 5-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 31 3 2:27 11 59 4:08 SDSU Donne Pumphrey 1-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick no good 13 31 4 14:43 6 48 2:34 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 32-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 13 38 4 11:27 4 22 1:13 UNLV Devante Davis 6-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 13 45 4 7:17 1 71 SDSU Tim Vizzi 71-yard punt return, Quinn Kaehler 2-pt rush failed 19 45 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 19 45

Vs. North Texas (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

UNLV vs. North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 7 0 0 7 14 • Mean Green 7 0 7 22 36 Date: January 1 Location: Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Game start: 9:00 a.m. PST Game attendance: 38,380 Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, and Dawn Davenport

See also: 2013 North Texas Mean Green football team and 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (January)

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Rebels lost, 36–14 to the North Texas Mean Green in the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl in Dallas, Texas.[14]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV North Texas 1 7:31 8 95 3:00 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 9-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 7 0 1 1:47 8 42 3:55 North Texas Antoinne Jimmerson 1-yard touchdown run, Zach Paul kick good 7 7 3 6:07 12 60 5:11 North Texas Drew Miller 7-yard touchdown reception from Derek Thompson, Zach Paul kick good 7 14 4 14:56 12 74 4:44 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 3-yard touchdown run, Zach Paul kick good 7 21 4 6:59 10 75 5:31 North Texas Darnell Smith 34-yard touchdown reception from Derek Thompson, Zach Paul kick good 7 28 4 4:56 7 50 1:54 UNLV Jerry Rice, Jr. 13-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 14 28 4 2:24 3 16 1:39 North Texas Brelan Chancellor 15-yard touchdown run, 2-point run blocked PAT taken in by Drew Miller 14 36 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 36

Weekly starters

The following players were the weekly offensive and defensive game starters.

Opponent	LT	LG	C	RG	RT	TE	QB	RB	WR	WR	WR
Minnesota	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Gstrein	Oberg	Phillips	Sherry	Cornett	Davis	Williams	Mataele
Arizona	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Gstrein	Oberg	Phillips	Sherry	Cornett	Davis	Williams	Criswell
Central Michigan	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Gstrein	Oberg	Phillips	Sherry	Cornett	Davis	Mataele	Criswell
Western Illinois	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Gstrein	Oberg	Phillips	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Williams	Barnhill
New Mexico	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Phillips	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Williams	Barnhill
Hawaii	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Sullivan	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Williams	Mataele
Fresno State	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Sullivan	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Williams	Mataele
Nevada	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Price	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Sullivan	Mataele
San Jose State	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Barnhill	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Sullivan	Mataele
Utah State	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Barnhill	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Sullivan	Mataele
Air Force	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Price	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Sullivan	Mataele
San Diego State	Boyko	Jefferson	Waterman	Scoggins	Oberg	Phillips	Herring	Cornett	Davis	Sullivan	Barnhill
Opponent	DE	DT	DT	DE	LB	LB	LB	CB	CB	SS	FS
Minnesota	Sanitoa	Klorman	Garrick	Sparkman	Lotulelei	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Hodge	Vea	Crawford
Arizona	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Horsey	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Hodge	Vea	Crawford
Central Michigan	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Lotulelei	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
Western Illinois	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Ehlert	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
New Mexico	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Lotulelei	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
Hawaii	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Ehlert	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
Fresno State	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Horsey	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
Nevada	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Ehlert	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
San Jose State	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Horsey	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
Utah State	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Valoaga	Ehlert	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Crawford
Air Force	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Ehlert	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Horsey
San Diego State	Sanitoa	Gaston	Garrick	Sparkman	Lotulelei	Maka	Hasson, Ti	Hasson, Ta	Penny	Vea	Horsey
– started as third cornerback,   – started as fullback,   – started as fourth WR

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