2016 UNLV Rebels football team

2016 Mountain West football standings
	Mountain Division
	West Division
	Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

UNLV Rebels football
2016 UNLV Rebels football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	West Division
2016 record	4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Tony Sanchez (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Barney Cotton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5 and 4–2–5
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium; (Capacity: 35,500)

The 2016 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by second-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 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	MWN	W 63–13	18,575
September 10	5:00 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 21–42	63,712
September 17	12:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	L 21–44	19,922
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Idaho	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	MWN	L 30–33 ^OT	17,229
October 1	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	CBSSN	W 45–20	17,811
October 8	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	ESPNU	L 7–26	33,296
October 15	9:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI (Pair-O-Dice Trophy)	Oceanic PPV/MWN	W 41–38	31,287
October 22	2:30 p.m.	Colorado State	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	RTRM	L 23–42	18,362
October 29	7:30 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 24–30	15,733
November 12	12:30 p.m.	Wyoming	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	RTRM	W 69–66 ^3OT	14,790
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Boise State	Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID	ESPN2	L 25–42	32,989
November 26	1:00 p.m.	Nevada	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	ESPN3	L 10–45	23,569
Homecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

Schedule Source: 2016 UNLV Rebels Football Schedule

Game summaries

Jackson State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	1975	UNLV, 39–2

Week One: Jackson State Tigers at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	3	0	3	13
Rebels	28	14	21	0	63

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: September 1, 2016
Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 99 °F (37 °C) • Weather: 15% Humidity • Wind: SSE 13 MPH
Game attendance: 18,575
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (MWN): Ray Crawford, Caleb Herring and Shae Peppler (sideline)
UNLV vs Jackson State

Game information

First quarter

13:53 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 64 yd pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 7–0.
10:39 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 32 yd pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 14–0.
8:55 JSU – Tevin Garrett 11 yd pass from LaMontiez Ivy (Christian Jacquemin kick), UNLV 14–7.
7:44 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 17 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 21–7.
0:11 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 3 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 28–7.

Second quarter

11:27 UNLV – David Greene 1 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 35–7.
8:16 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 30 yd pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 42–7.
1:47 JSU – Christian Jacquemin 27 yd field goal, UNLV 42–10.

Third quarter

4:17 UNLV – Charles Williams 17 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 49–10.
3:29 UNLV – Nick Dehdashtian 28 yd fumble return (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 56–10.
2:14 UNLV – Torry McTyer 43 yd interception return (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 63–10.

Fourth quarter

13:50 JSU – Christian Jacquemin 30 yd field goal, UNLV 63–13.

Leading Passers

JSU – LaMontiez Ivy, 14–34, 134 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
UNLV – Johnny Stanton, 10–12, 217 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

JSU – Joshua Bates, 8 carries, 32 yards
UNLV – Charles Williams, 12 carries, 96 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

JSU – Carle Ollie, 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 4 receptions, 135 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Tacklers

JSU – Javancy Jones, 5 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 6 tackles

at UCLA

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	UCLA, 37–3

Week Two: UNLV Rebels at UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	7	7	0	21
Bruins	7	21	0	14	42

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: September 10, 2016
Game time: 5:07 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Light Haze • Wind: S 10 MPH
Game attendance: 63,712
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson (sideline)
UNLV vs UCLA

Game information

First quarter

12:36 UCLA – Soso Jamabo 3 yd run (JJ Molson kick), UCLA 7–0.
02:15 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 12 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

12:45 UCLA – Soso Jamabo 23 yd run (JJ Molson kick), UCLA 14–7.
08:04 UCLA – Mossi Johnson 29 yd pass from Josh Rosen (JJ Molson kick), UCLA 21–7.
06:00 UCLA – Soso Jamabo 7 yd run (JJ Molson kick), UCLA 28–7.
00:37 UNLV – Mekhi Stevenson 14 yd pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), UCLA 28–14.

Third quarter

05:13 UNLV – Johnny Stanton 11 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UCLA 28–21.

Fourth quarter

11:39 UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 1 yd run (JJ Molson kick), UCLA 35–21.
04:54 UCLA – Josh Rosen 1 yd run (Andrew Strauch kick), UCLA 42–21.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Johnny Stanton, 11–28, 153 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
UCLA – Josh Rosen, 23–38, 267 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 19 carries, 112 yards, 1 touchdown
UCLA – Soso Jamambo, 11 carries, 90 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 5 receptions, 84 yards
UCLA – Jordan Lasley, 3 receptions, 55 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Ryan McAleenan, 14 tackles
UCLA – Eli Ankou, 8 tackles

at Central Michigan

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–1	2013	UNLV, 31–21

Week Three: UNLV Rebels at Central Michigan Chippewas – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	14	0	0	21
Chippewas	14	14	9	7	44

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI

Date: September 17, 2016
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: WSW 5–10 MPH
Game attendance: 19,922
Referee: Tom Stapleton
TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan Gutowsky and Dustin Fox
UNLV vs Central Michigan

Game information

First quarter

10:32 UNLV – Charles Williams 0 yd return of blocked punt (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 7–0.
04:38 CMU – Jesse Kroll 30 yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), Tied 7–7.
01:35 CMU – Mark Chapman 13 yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), CMU 14–7.

Second quarter

13:07 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 85 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 14–14.
07:34 UNLV – Darren Woods Jr. 13 yd pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 21–14.
05:07 CMU – Mark Chapman 29 yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), Tied 21–21.
01:51 CMU – Corey Willis 26 yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), CMU 28–21.

Third quarter

06:34 CMU – Corey Willis 31 yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), CMU 35–21.
04:40 CMU – Team Safety, CMU 37–21.

Fourth quarter

14:14 CMU – Brandon Childress 42 yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), CMU 44–21.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Johnny Stanton, 15–41, 131 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
CMU – Cooper Rush, 20–33, 352 yards, 6 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 17 carries, 113 yards, 1 touchdown
CMU – Johnathan Ward, 12 carries, 51 yards

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Mehki Stevenson, 5 receptions, 48 yards
CMU – Corey Willis, 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Troy Hawthorne, 10 tackles
CMU – Malik Fountain, 9 tackles

Idaho

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2010	ID, 30–7

Week Four: Idaho Vandals at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vandals	7	10	3	7	6	33
Rebels	0	14	3	10	3	30

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: September 26, 2016
Game time: 6:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: ENE 5 MPH
Game attendance: 17,229
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (MWN): Tony Cordasco and Caleb Herring
UNLV vs Idaho

Game information

First quarter

10:30 IDA – Kaden Elliss 31 yd interception return (Austin Rehkow kick), IDA 7–0.

Second quarter

11:48 IDA – Austin Rehkow 40 yd field goal, IDA 10–0.
09:04 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 3 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), IDA 10–7.
04:58 IDA – Aaron Duckworth 4 yd run (Austin Rehkow kick), IDA 17–7.
00:59 UNLV – Marc Philippi 4 yd pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), IDA 17–14.

Third quarter

11:45 IDA – Austin Rehkow 33 yd field goal, IDA 20–14.
06:05 UNLV – Evan Pantels 32 yd field goal, IDA 20–17.

Fourth quarter

08:29 UNLV – Evan Pantels 24 yd field goal, Tied 20–20.
06:14 IDA – Matt Linehan 7 yd run (Austin Rehkow kick), IDA 27–20.
05:09 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 55 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 27–27.

Overtime

15:00 UNLV – Evan Pantels 23 yd field goal, UNLV 30–27.
15:00 IDA – Callen Hightower 11 yd pass from Matt Linehan, IDA 33–30.

Leading Passers

IDA – Matt Linehan, 17–35, 249 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Johnny Stanton, 14–26, 175 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

IDA – Aaron Duckworth, 20 carries, 90 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 19 carries, 160 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

IDA – Callen Hightower, 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 64 yards

Leading Tacklers

IDA – Ed Hall, 15 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 15 tackles

Fresno State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–13	2015	FRES, 31–28

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	10	3	20
Rebels	0	21	10	14	45

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: October 1, 2016
Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: SSW 10 MPH
Game attendance: 17,811
Referee: Marvel July
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dwayne Ballen, Randy Cross and Cassie McKinney (sideline)
UNLV vs Fresno State

Game information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

10:11 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 1 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 7–0.
08:40 FSU – Aaron Peck 15 yd pass from Chason Virgil (Kody Kroening kick), Tied 7–7.
05:44 UNLV – Charles Williams 5 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 14–7.
02:56 UNLV – Elijah Trosclair 61 yd pass from Dalton Sneed (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 21–7.

Third quarter

08:39 FSU – Kody Kroening 42 yd field goal, UNLV 21–10.
07:38 UNLV – Dalton Sneed 91 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 28–10.
01:40 UNLV – Pantel Evans 38 yd field goal, UNLV 31–10.
01:17 FSU – Aaron Peck 80 yd pass from Chason Virgil (Kody Kroening kick), UNLV 31–17.

Fourth quarter

11:17 FSU – Kody Kroening 47 yd field goal, UNLV 31–20.
02:29 UNLV – David Greene 9 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 38–20.
01:32 UNLV – David Greene 16 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 45–20.

Leading Passers

FSU – Virgil Chason, 16–45, 296 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
UNLV – Dalton Sneed, 8–16, 129 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Rushers

FSU – Dontel James, 18 carries, 53 yards
UNLV – Charles Williams, 18 carries, 153 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

FSU – Aaron Peck, 5 receptions, 194 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNLV –Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 46 yards

Leading Tacklers

FSU – Jeff Camilli, 10 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 10 tackles

at San Diego State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–16	2015	SDSU, 52–14

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	7	0	0	7
Aztecs	10	3	7	6	26

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: October 8, 2016
Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NNW 2 MPH
Game attendance: 33,296
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
UNLV vs San Diego State

Game information

First quarter

13:16 SDSU – Rashaad Penny 41 yd pass from Christ Chapman (John Baron II kick), SDSU 7–0.
08:16 SDSU – John Baron 48 yd field goal, SDSU 10–0.

Second quarter

10:35 UNLV – Dominic Baldwin 20 yd fumble recovery (Evan Pantels kick), SDSU 10–7.
01:28 SJSU – John Baron II 50 yd field goal, SDSU 13–7.

Third quarter

06:22 SJSU – Donne Pumphrey 9 yd run (John Baron II kick), SDSU 20–7.

Fourth quarter

12:47 SDSU –Rashaad Penny 4 yd run (two-point pass conv. failed), SDSU 26–7.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Dalton Sneed, 2–12, 9 yards, 1 interception
SDSU – Christian Chapman, 15–20, 215 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Dalton Sneed, 12 carries, 56 yards
SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey, 31 carries, 141 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 2 receptions, 9 yards
SDSU – Mikah Holder, 3 receptions, 68 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Troy Hawthorne, 16 tackles
SDSU – Damontae Kazee, 5 tackles

at Hawaii

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–15	2015	UNLV, 41–21

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	14	3	17	41
Rainbow Warriors	7	14	3	14	38

at Aloha Stadium, Halawa, HI

Date: October 15, 2016
Game time: 6:07 p.m. HADT
Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Light Clouds • Wind: ENE 17 MPH
Game attendance: 31,287
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV announcers (Oceanic PPV/MWN): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano and Scott Robbs (sideline)
UNLV vs Hawaii

Game information

First quarter

3:37 UNLV – Devonte Boyd 2 yd pass from Dalton Sneed (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 7–0.
0:35 HAW – Steven Lakalaka 1 yd run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

10:26 HAW – Dakota Torres 3 yd pass from Dru Brown (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), HAW 14–7.
6:07 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 37 yd pass from Dalton Sneed (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 14–14.
2:26 HAW – Steven Lakalaka 1 yd run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), HAW 21–14.
0:34 UNLV – David Greene 1 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 21–21.

Third quarter

5:10 UNLV – Evan Pantels 18 yd field goal, UNLV 24–21.
2:15 HAW – Rigoberto Sanchez 24 yd field goal, Tied 24–24.

Fourth quarter

13:47 HAW – Diocemy Saint Juste 7 yd pass from Dru Brown (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), HAW 31–24.
10:50 UNLV – David Greene 1 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 31–31.
9:02 HAW – Paul Harris 7 yd run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick), HAW 38–31.
4:58 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 34 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 38–38.
0:49 UNLV – Evan Pantels 28 yd field goal, UNLV 41–38.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Dalton Sneed, 19–27, 279 yards, 2 touchdowns
HAW – Dru Brown, 17–32, 217 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Lexington Thomas, 21 carries, 102 yards, 1 touchdown
HAW – Paul Harris, 7 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 touchdown
HAW – Marcus Kemp, 6 receptions, 126 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Troy Hawthorne, 10 tackles
HAW – Jahlani Tavai, 14 tackles

Colorado State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–15–1	2015	CSU, 49–35

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	21	0	7	42
Rebels	0	0	10	13	23

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: October 22, 2016
Game time: 2:38 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH
Game attendance: 18,362
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (RTRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)
UNLV vs Colorado State

Game information

First quarter

9:03 CSU – Danny Nwosu 8 yd pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 7–0.
1:28 CSU – Izzy Matthews 2 yd run (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 14–0.

Second quarter

5:07 CSU – Izzy Matthews 2 yd run (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 21–0.
2:02 CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr. 34 yd run (Wyatt Bryan Kick), CSU 28–0.
0:07 CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr. 2 yd run (Wyatt Bryan Kick), CSU 35–0.

Third quarter

12:36 UNLV – Lexington Thomas 37 yd pass from Dalton Sneed (Evan Pantels kick), CSU 35–7.
10:15 UNLV – Evan Pantels 27 yd field goal, CSU 35–10.

Fourth quarter

12:09 UNLV – David Greene 2 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), CSU 35–17.
11:57 CSU – Michael Gallup 36 yd pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), CSU 42–17.
5:44 UNLV – Mekhi Stevenson 51 yd pass from Dalton Sneed (two-point pass conv. failed), CSU 42–23.

Leading Passers

CSU – Nick Stevens, 21–28, 237 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNLV – Dalton Sneed, 7–23, 185 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr., 10 carries, 68 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNLV – Dalton Sneed, 15 carries, 96 yards

Leading Receivers

CSU – Michael Gallup, 7 receptions, 91 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 62 yards

Leading Tacklers

CSU – Kevin Davis, 7 tackles
UNLV – Troy Hawthorne, 12 tackles

at San Jose State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–14–1	2015	SJSU, 33–27 ^OT

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	3	7	7	24
Spartans	10	17	3	0	30

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

Date: October 29, 2016
Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sound Cloud • Wind: SE 10 MPH
Game attendance: 15,733
Referee: Eddy Shelton
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dwayne Ballen, Randy Cross and Taylor Rooks (sideline)
UNLV vs San Jose State

Game information

First quarter

5:21 SJSU – Bryce Crawford 33 yd field goal, SJSU 3–0.
5:07 UNLV – Charles Williams 75 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 7–3.
1:41 SJSU – Tim Crawley 12 yd run (Bryce Crawford Kick), SJSU 10–7.

Second quarter

14:51 SJSU – Tre Hartley 63 yd pass from Kenny Potter (Bryce Crawford kick), SJSU 17–7.
5:44 SJSU – Tre Hartley 29 yd pass from Kenny Potter (Bryce Crawford kick), SJSU 24–7.
1:46 UNLV – Evan Pantels 37 yd field goal, SJSU 24–10.
0:29 SJSU – Bryce Crawford 39 yd field goal, SJSU 27–10.

Third quarter

8:41 SDSU – Bryce Crawford 44 yd field goal, SJSU 30–10.
2:40 UNLV – Andrew Price 2 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Evan Pantels kick), SJSU 30–17.

Fourth quarter

5:19 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 16 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), SJSU 30–24.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 10–21, 161 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
SJSU – Kenny Porter, 24–39, 292 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Charles Williams, 22 carries, 141 yards, 1 touchdown
SJSU – Zamore Zigler, 18 carries, 77 yards

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 6 receptions, 136 yards
SJSU – Tim Crawley, 8 receptions, 114 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 12 tackles
SJSU – Christian Tago, 14 tackles

Wyoming

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–12	2015	WY, 35–28

Week Eleven: Wyoming Cowboys at UNLV Rebels – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Cowboys	3	21	7	21	7	7	0	66
Rebels	10	20	7	15	7	7	3	69

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: November 12, 2016
Game time: 12:38 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 5 MPH
Game attendance: 14,790
Referee: Marvel July
TV announcers (RTRM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline)
UNLV vs Wyoming

Game information

First quarter

10:15 UNLV – Evan Pantels 30 yd field goal, UNLV 3–0.
8:07 WYO – Cooper Rothe 46 yd field goal, Tied 3–3.
5:00 UNLV – Jericho Flowers 34 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 10–3.

Second quarter

14:18 WYO – Brian Hill 6 yd run (Cooper Rothe kick), Tied 10–10.
14:02 WYO – Logan Wilson 0 yd fumble return (Cooper Rothe kick), WYO 17–10.
7:09 UNLV – David Greene 27 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), Tied 17–17.
5:46 UNLV – Evan Pantels 25 yd field goal, UNLV 20–17.
5:29 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 18 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 27–17.
1:04 UNLV – Tanner Gentry 48 yd pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick), UNLV 27–24.
0:01 UNLV – Evan Pantels 27 yd field goal, UNLV 30–24.

Third quarter

10:37 UNLV – Xzaviar Campbell 1 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), UNLV 37–24.
6:10 WYO – Brian Hill 15 yd run (Cooper Rothe kick), UNLV 37–31.

Fourth quarter

13:18 UNLV – David Greene 1 yd run (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 44–31.
12:40 WYO – Tanner Gentry 45 yd pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick), UNLV 44–38.
10:58 WYO – Austin Conway 60 yd punt return (Cooper Rothe kick), WYO 45–44.
10:38 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 76 yd run (Kurt Palandech pass to Elijah Trosclair for two-point conv.), UNLV 52–45.
0:00 WYO – Tanner Gentry 19 yd pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick), Tied 52–52.

Overtime

15:00 WYO – Brian Hill 15 yd run (Cooper Rothe kick), WYO 59–52.
15:00 UNLV – Jericho Flowers 22 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), Tied 59–59.

Second Overtime

15:00 UNLV – Andrew Price 4 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Nicolai Bornand kick), UNLV 66–59.
15:00 WYO – Jacob Hollister 19 yd pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick), Tied 66–66.

Third Overtime

15:00 UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 40 yd field goal, UNLV 69–66.

Leading Passers

WYO – Josh Allen, 14–31, 334 yards, 4 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 20–32, 252 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

WYO – Brian Hill, 23 carries, 119 yards, 3 touchdowns
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 16 carries, 157 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

WYO – Tanner Gentry, 5 receptions, 184 yards, 3 touchdowns
UNLV – Devonte Boyd, 10 receptions, 127 yards

Leading Tacklers

WYO – Lucas Wacha, 16 tackles
UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 12 tackles

at Boise State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–6	2015	BSU, 55–27

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	7	7	8	25
No. 22 Broncos	14	7	14	7	42

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

Date: November 18, 2016
Game time: 7:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ESE 15 MPH
Game attendance: 32,989
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer and Molly McGrath (sideline)
UNLV vs No. 22 Boise State

Game information

First quarter

11:01 UNLV – Evan Pantels 21 yd field goal, UNLV 3–0.
2:43 BSU – Brett Rypien 1 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 7–3.
0:38 BSU – Jeremy McNichols 6 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 14–3.

Second quarter

7:37 BSU – Jeremy McNichols 1 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 21–3.
1:43 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 7 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), BSU 21–10.

Third quarter

12:48 BSU – Alexander Mattison 3 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 28–10.
8:01 BSU – Jeremy McNichols 4 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 35–10.
0:03 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 9 yd run (Evan Pantels kick), BSU 35–17.

Fourth quarter

8:40 BSU – Jeremy McNichols 31 yd run (Tyler Rausa kick), BSU 42–17.
9:05 UNLV – Andrew Price 45 yd pass from Kurt Palandech (Kurt Palandech run for two-point conv.), BSU 42–25.

Leading Passers

UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 10–20, 113 yards, 1 touchdown
BSU – Brett Rypien, 10–20, 109 yards

Leading Rushers

UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 9 carries, 64 yards, 2 touchdowns
BSU – Jeremy McNichols, 31 carries, 206 yards, 4 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

UNLV – Andrew Price, 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
BSU – Thomas Sperbeck, 5 receptions, 47 yards

Leading Tacklers

UNLV – Tau Lotulelei, 11 tackles
BSU – Darren Lee, 11 tackles

Nevada

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–24	2015	UNLV, 23–17

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	17	3	15	45
Rebels	0	10	0	0	10

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: November 26, 2016
Game time: 1:04 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: ENE 5 MPH
Game attendance: 23,569
Referee: Daniel Romero
TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Raymond and Tyoka Jackson
UNLV vs Nevada

Game information

First quarter

10:48 NEV – Ty Gangi 19 yd run (Spencer Pettit kick), NEV 7–0.
7:14 NEV – Spencer Pettit 25 yd field goal, NEV 10–0.

Second quarter

14:50 NEV – Brian Hill 72 yd run (Tristan Bailey kick), NEV 17–0.
12:22 UNLV – Kurt Palandech 27 yd run (Evan Pantels Kick), NEV 17–7.
6:58 NEV – Spencer Pettit 32 yd field goal, NEV 20–7.
2:05 NEV – James Butler 14 yd pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick), NEV 27–7.
0:00 UNLV – Evan Pantels 47 yd field goal, NEV 27–10.

Third quarter

9:16 NEV – Spencer Pettit 38 yd field goal, NEV 30–10.

Fourth quarter

11:02 NEV – James Butler 3 yd run (Ty Gangi pass to Hasaan Henderson for two-point conv.), NEV 38–10.
2:31 NEV – James Butler 13 yd run (Spencer Pettit kick), NEV 45–10.

Leading Passers

NEV – Ty Gangi, 15–22, 193 yards, 1 touchdown
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 9–22, 270 yards, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

NEV – James Butler, 32 carries, 196 yards, 3 touchdowns
UNLV – Kurt Palandech, 14 carries, 98 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

NEV – Wyatt Demps, 2 receptions, 57 yards
UNLV – Trevor Kanteman, 2 receptions, 39 yards

Leading Tacklers

NEV – Gabriel Sewell, 8 tackles
UNLV – Troy Hawthorne, 15 tackles

References

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UNLV Rebels football
Venues	Cashman Field (old) (1968) Butcher Field (1971) Sam Boyd Stadium (1971–2019) Las Vegas Stadium (2020–future)
Bowl games & rivalries	Bowl games Hawaii (Island Showdown) Nevada (Fremont Cannon)
Culture & lore	Hey Reb! Win with the Rebels Star of Nevada
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2016 UNLV Rebels football

Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
2016 record	4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Tony Sanchez (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Barney Cotton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5 and 4–2–5
Home stadium	Sam Boyd Stadium (Capacity: 35,500)

2016 Mountain West football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy		6	–	2		8	–	6
Boise State x		6	–	2		10	–	3
New Mexico x		6	–	2		9	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3		10	–	3
Colorado State		5	–	3		7	–	6
Utah State		1	–	7		3	–	9
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$		6	–	2		11	–	3
Hawaii		4	–	4		7	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5		5	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	5		4	–	8
UNLV		3	–	5		4	–	8
Fresno State		0	–	8		1	–	11
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll