Published Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 | 7:04 p.m.
Updated Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 | 10:11 p.m.
Season opener
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Where: Sam Boyd Stadium
- Last year: UNLV 2-10, Utah State 4-7
- Next game: Utah, 5 p.m., Salt Lake City
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FIRST QUARTER:
-- UNLV is defending the north goal in the first quarter with strong winds tonight at Sam Boyd Stadium.
-- Utah State punts the ball after going three-and-out on its first drive.
-- Utah State is getting the ball back at 12:53 at its own 33 after UNLV had little success on offense.
-- UNLV gets a turnover and starts the drive in Utah State territory. After a timeout, the Rebels came out with a 3rd and 8 on the Utah State 9. Omar Clayton threw to Ryan Wolfe for a touchdown to cap a 47-yard drive at 6:23 in the first.
Score: UNLV 7, Utah State 0
-- A run from freshman running back Ryan Turbin initially was called a touchdown, but Turbin lost control of the ball near the goal line. UNLV coach Mike Sanford challenged the play and the officials reversed the call, giving the Aggies a 1st and goal inside the 1. After two more plays, the Aggies are looking at a 4th and goal inside the 1.
SECOND QUARTER:
-- At 4th and goal inside the 1, Turbin gets into the end zone at 14:56 to tie the game.
Score: UNLV 7, Utah State 7
-- On 3rd and 7, Omar Clayton throws to wide receiver Phillip Payne -- a true freshman from Las Vegas who went to Western High -- for a touchdown to end a 79-yard drive at 8:32 in the second.
Score: UNLV 14, Utah State 7
-- Utah State has to punt the ball. The Rebels are back on offense.
-- Freshman quarterback Mike Clausen is on the field for the Rebels. He picked up his first completion in Division I football for a first down.
-- The Rebels are punting to Utah State with 1:48 in the half.
-- Rebels defensive back Lorenzo Bursey Jr. picks off Utah State at 1:06.
-- With 12 seconds left facing a 4th and 1, UNLV sent kicker Kyle Watson onto the field. Watson connected on a 20-yard kick.
Halftime score: UNLV 17, Utah State 7
THIRD QUARTER:
-- UNLV couldn't take advantage of good field position to start the second half and has to punt to Utah State.
-- Utah State punts to UNLV. The Rebels down the ball at the 25.
-- Clayton gets his third touchdown pass of the night, and his second to Wolfe. Wolfe runs into the end zone to end a 74-yard drive.
Score: UNLV 24, Utah State 7
The Aggies get a 42-yard Peter Caldwell field goal at the 6:00 mark to pull within two touchdowns of the Rebels.
Score: UNLV 24, Utah State 10
-- UNLV is forced to punt. The Aggies take over with 3:06 in the third.
-- The Aggies' Caldwell punts the ball on 4th and 3 with 18 seconds in the quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER:
-- UNLV goes three-and-out and has to punt again with 14:11 in the game.
-- The Aggies go for it on 4th and 1 near midfield, but the pass is incomplete. The Rebels take over on downs.
-- The Rebels give the ball back to Utah State on a 4th and 6 after a punt.
-- Utah State punts to UNLV. The Rebels return the ball 18 yards to start near midfield.
-- UNLV kicker Ben Jaekle hits a 42-yard field goal with 6:54 in the game.
Score: UNLV 27, Utah State 10
-- Utah State pulls within 10 points with 2:16 on the clock after Diondre Borel completes a 6-yard touchdown pass to Nnamdi Gwacham.
Score: UNLV 27, Utah State 17
FINAL SCORE: UNLV 27, Utah State 17
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