2013 SPRING PROSPECTUS 2013 UNLV QUICK FACTS Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Director of Athletics: Faculty Representative: Conference: Stadium: Capacity/Surface: Record in Stadium: UNLV All-Time Record: All-Time MW Record: 2012 Record: Lettermen Returning: Lettermen Lost: Starters Returning: Starters Lost: Base Offense: Base Defense: Head Coach/Special Teams: Record at UNLV: Record Overall: Defensive Coord./CBs: Offensive Coord./QBs: Asst. HC/Linebackers: Assoc. HC for Academics/TEs: Defensive Line: Safeties: Wide Receivers: Offensive Line: Running Backs: Strength & Conditioning: Football Program Coordinator: Dir. Player Personnel/Asst. RC: Dir. Athletic Training: Dir. Equipment: Dir. FB Game Operations:
Las Vegas, NV 89154 1957 27,000 Rebels (Only men’s BB is Runnin’ Rebels) Scarlet & Gray Dr. Neal Smatresk Jim Livengood Brackley Frayer Mountain West Sam Boyd Stadium 36,800/Artificial (TurfTech) 139-114-3 (.549/42 seasons) 225-283-4 (.443/45 seasons) 27-78 (.257/14 seasons) 2-11 overall/2-6 MW (8th place) 43 (22 offense/20 defense/1 ST) 21 (9 offense/11 defense/1 ST) 19 (9 offense/9 defense/1 kicker) 5 (2 offense/2 defense/1 punter) Multiple Multiple Bobby Hauck (Montana 1988) 6-32 (4th Year) 86-49 (.637/11th Year) Tim Hauck (1st Year/Montana 1990) Timm Rosenbach (1st Year/Washington State 2005) Kraig Paulson (4th Year/Montana 1987) Rob Phenicie (4th Year/Memphis 1989) Michael Gray (4th Year/Oregon 1984) Tim Hundley (2nd Year/Western Oregon State 1974) Cedric Cormier (4th Year/Colorado 2001) Chad Germer (4th Year/Montana 1993) Dominic Daste (4th Year/Washington 2001) Mike Gerber (4th Year/Maine 1981) Kim Underwood (3rd Year/Colorado State 2003) Jimmy Morimoto (6th Year/University of Phoenix 2002) Kyle Wilson (30th Year/West Virginia 1982) Paul Pucciarelli (29th Year/Orange Coast College 1982) Erik Schwarz (21st Year/West Virginia 1993)
KEEPING IN TOUCH – AREA CODE (702) Sam Boyd Press Box: Rebel Football Office: UNLV Athletic Dept: UNLV Ticket Office: UNLV Website Address: UNLV Radio Flagship: Media Relations Office: Media Relations Address: Football Contact: Wallington Phone Numbers: Wallington email Address: Asst. Football Contact:
895-1248 895-3400 895-4729 (702) 739-FANS unlvrebels.com ESPN 1100 AM & 98.9 FM PH 895-3207 FAX 895-0989 TMC 74 Box 450004, 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Mark Wallington (20th Year/Florida 1993) Office: 895-4472/Cell: 528-6291 mark.wallington@unlv.edu Sage Sammons (O: 895-3764/C: 478-0166)
REBEL DEPTH CHART POST-SPRING 2013 REBEL OFFENSE
REBEL DEFENSE
POS LT
POS DE
LG C RG RT TE WR WR QB
RB FB/H
NO 69 73 72 67 79 62 58 77 78 74 46 88 18 6 81 21 3 8 11 35 2 16 89
NAME (HGT, WGT, YR-EXP) Brett Boyko (6-7, 310, JR-2L) Andrew Oberg (6-7, 280, SO-1L) Ron Scoggins (6-3, 335, SO-1L) Brad Overand (6-6, 280, SR-2L) Robert Waterman (6-2, 290, JR-2L) C.J. Backlund (6-4, 265, JR-TR) Brian Roth (6-5, 300, JR-2L) -orNick Gstrein (6-4, 285, SO-1L) Cameron Jefferson (6-6, 300, JR-2L) Alex Novosel (6-6, 270, SO-SQ) Jake Phillips (6-6, 255, SO-1L) Andrew Price (6-6, 240, FR-RS) Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, JR-2L) Anthony Williams (5-11, 190, SO-1L) Devante Davis (6-3, 200, JR-2L) Taylor Spencer (6-1, 210, JR-2L) Nick Sherry (6-5, 235, SO-1L) Caleb Herring (6-3, 200, SR-3L) Troy Hawthorne (6-3, 185, FR-RS) Tim Cornett (6-0, 210, JR-2L) Adonis Smith (5-11, 200, JR-TR) Taylor Barnhill (6-4, 240, JR-2L) -orTyler Bergsten (6-4, 240, SO-1L)
DT DT DE WLB MLB SLB CB SS
FS CB
NO 93 48 36 99 97 96 85 94 55 51 41 53 43 50 29 24 42 7 31 44 22 4 17
NAME (HGT, WGT, YR-EXP) Sonny Sanitoa (6-3, 260, SO-1L) Siuea Vaesau (6-3, 245, JR-TR) Alex Klorman (6-2, 285, SR-3L) Tyler Gaston (6-3, 290, SR-3L) Mark Garrick (6-4, 280, SR-1L) Pingi Moli (6-4, 270, JR-TR) Jordan Sparkman (6-6, 265, JR-2L) Jeremiah Valoaga (6-5, 250, SO-1L) Tau Lotulelei (6-1, 220, FR-RS) Prince Oroke (6-1, 230, SR-1L) Tani Maka (6-1, 240, SR-3L) -orMax Ehlert (5-10, 220, SR-1L) Tim Hasson (6-2, 215, SR-3L) Trent Langham (6-2, 210, FR-RS) Tajh Hasson (6-1, 195, JR-2L) Fred Wilson (6-0, 175, SO-1L) Peni Vea (6-1, 200, SO-1L) Marc Philippi (5-10, 210, FR-RS) -orJonavaughn Williams (6-0, 190, FR-RS) Kenny Keys (6-4, 185, SO-1L) David Greene (6-0, 195, SO-1L) Sidney Hodge (5-8, 180, SR-3L) Kenneth Penny (5-11, 170, JR-2L)
REBEL SPECIALISTS PK P P-LS K-LS HOLD
27
46 8
Nolan Kohorst (6-0, 180, SR-3L) Logan Yunker (6-2, 215, SO-TR) TBD Jake Phillips (6-6, 255, SO-1L) Caleb Herring (6-3, 200, SR-3L)
KR
18 35
Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, JR-2L) Tim Cornett (6-0, 210, SR-3L)
PR
13
Eric Tuliloma-Va’a (6-0, 200, SR-3L)
2013 SQUAD BREAKDOWN RETURNING LETTERMEN 43 – 22 Offense/20 Defense/1 Kicker BY CLASS SENIORS: 16 Tim Cornett (RB), Max Ehlert (LB), Mark Garrick (DL), Tyler Gaston (DL), Tim Hasson (LB), Caleb Herring (QB/WR), Sidney Hodge (DB), Parker Holloway (DL), Max Johnson (TE/H), Alex Klorman (DL), Nolan Kohorst (PK), Tani Maka (LB), Maika Mataele (WR), Prince Oroke (LB), Brad Overand (OL), Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (LB) JUNIORS: 14 Taylor Barnhill (TE/H), Brett Boyko (OL), Devante Davis (WR), Tajh Hasson (DB), Mike Horsey (DB), Jonathon James (WR), Cameron Jefferson (OL), Kenneth Penny (DB), Brian Roth (OL), Jordan Sparkman (DL), Taylor Spencer (WR), Marcus Sullivan (WR), William Vea (FB), Robert Waterman (OL) SOPHOMORES: 13 Tyler Bergsten (TE), David Greene (DB), Nick Gstrein (OL), Kenny Keys (DB), Andrew Oberg (OL), Jake Phillips (TE), Sonny Sanitoa (DL), Ron Scoggins (OL), Nick Sherry (QB), Jeremiah Valoaga (DL), Peni Vea (DB), Anthony Williams (WR), Fred Wilson (DB)
INCOMING PLAYERS
38 – 11 Redshirts/10 Transfers/17 Freshmen RETURNING SCHOLARSHIP REDSHIRTS: 11 Bobby Alvarez (OL), Dominic Baldwin (DL), Patrick Carroll (OL), Tom Clarkson (OL), David Green (DL) Troy Hawthorne (QB), Trent Langham (LB), Marc Philippi (DB), Iggy Porchia (LB), Andrew Price (TE), Jonavaughn Williams (DB) FOUR-YEAR TRANSFERS: 1 Adonis Smith (RB) JUNIOR-COLLEGE TRANSFERS: 9 C.J. Backlund (OL), Efrem Clark (DL), Damon Collins (DB), Jack Killian* (WR), Asten Koki (DL), Pingi Moli* (DL), Shaquille Murray-Lawrence (RB), Doug Saeks (OL), Sieua Vaesau* (DL) *Midyear signee who participated in 2013 Spring Practice
GRAYSHIRT FRESHMEN: 4 Kyle Anderson# (LB), Charles Howard (DL), Matt Lea (LB), J’Ondray Sanders (OL) #Signed in 2010 and served a church mission
FRESHMAN SIGNEES: 13 Nicolai Bornand (LB), Devonte Boyd (WR), Malo Feula (LB), Niko Kapeli (RB), Jared Lebowitz (QB), Chris Lopez (OL), Torry McTyer (ATH), D.J. Moffitt (LB), Trent Riley (WR), Jacobie Russell (TE), Kyle Saxelid (OL), Keith Whitely (RB), Antonio Zepeda (TE)
BY POSITION OFFENSE: 22 QB (2): Nick Sherry, Caleb Herring WR (6): Devante Davis, Jonathon James, Maika Mataele, Taylor Spencer, Marcus Sullivan, Anthony Williams RB (1): Tim Cornett TE (4): Taylor Barnhill, Tyler Bergsten, Max Johnson, Jake Phillips FB (1): William Vea OL (8): Brett Boyko, Nick Gstrein (TE in 2012), Cameron Jefferson, Andrew Oberg, Brad Overand, Brian Roth, Ron Scoggins, Robert Waterman DEFENSE: 20 DL (7): Mark Garrick, Tyler Gaston, Parker Holloway, Alex Klorman, Sonny Sanitoa, Jordan Sparkman, Jeremiah Valoaga LB (5): Max Ehlert, Tim Hasson, Tani Maka, Prince Oroke, Eric Tuiloma-Va’a DB (8): David Greene, Tajh Hasson, Sidney Hodge, Mike Horsey, Kenny Keys, Kenneth Penny, Peni Vea, Fred Wilson KICKERS: 1 PK (1): Nolan Kohorst
RETURNING STARTERS (19) OFFENSE (9) LT 78 LG 72 C 79 TE 46 TE 16 QB 3 RB 35 WR 18 WR 81
Cameron Jefferson (6-6, 300, JR-2L) Ron Scoggins (6-3, 335, SO-1L) Robert Waterman (6-2, 290, JR-2L) Jake Phillips (6-6, 240, SO-1L) Taylor Barnhill (6-4, 240, JR-2L) Nick Sherry (6-5, 235, SO-1L) Tim Cornett (6-0, 210, SR-3L) Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, JR-2L) Devante Davis (6-3, 200, JR-2L)
DEFENSE (9) CB 4 FS 42 CB 17 LB 43 LB 41 DE 93 DT 95 DT 97 DE 90
Sidney Hodge (5-8, 175, SR-3L) Peni Vea (6-1, 200, SO-1L) Kenneth Penny (5-11, 170, JR-2L) Tim Hasson (6-2, 215, SR-3L) Tani Maka (6-1, 240, SR-3L) Sonny Sanitoa (6-3, 250, SO-1L) Alex Klorman (6-2, 285, SR-3L) Mark Garrick (6-4, 275, SR-1L) Parker Holloway (6-4, 240, SR-1L)
KICKERS (1) PK 27
Nolan Kohorst (6-0, 180, SR-3L)
2013 UNLV NUMERICAL ROSTER NO
NAME
POS
HGT
WGT
CL-EX
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
2 3 4 6 7 8 11 13 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 35 36* 37 39 41 42 43 44 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 79
Adonis Smith Nick Sherry Sidney Hodge Anthony Williams Marc Philippi Caleb Herring Troy Hawthorne Eric Tuiloma-Va’a Taylor Barnhill Kenneth Penny Marcus Sullivan Taylor Spencer David Greene Matt Lea Fred Wilson Brandon Baker Damon Collins Nolan Kohorst Keith Whitely Tajh Hasson Jonavaughn Williams Mike Horsey Tim Cornett Alex Klorman William Vea Kameron Rose Tani Maka Peni Vea Tim Hasson Kenny Keys Jake Phillips Siuea Vaesau Antonio Zepeda Trent Langham Prince Oroke Kyle Anderson Max Ehlert Iggy Porchia Tau Lotulelei Gerry Norton Brian Roth Eric Noone C.J. Backlund J’Ondray Sanders Doug Saeks Patrick Carroll Bryson Mook Brad Overand Brett Boyko Aleks Vekic Tom Clarkson Ron Scoggins Andrew Oberg Alex Novosel Bobby Alvarez Nick Gstrein Cameron Jefferson Robert Waterman
RB QB DB WR DB QB/WR QB LB TE/H DB WR WR DB LB DB DB DB PK RB DB DB DB RB DL FB PK LB DB LB DB TE DL TE LB LB LB LB LB LB DL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
5-11 6-5 5-8 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-0 6-6 6-7 6-5 6-6 6-3 6-7 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-2
200 235 180 195 210 200 195 215 240 170 195 210 200 210 175 175 180 180 185 195 195 180 210 285 250 175 250 200 215 185 255 250 240 210 240 230 220 210 220 240 300 300 285 270 300 310 235 280 310 310 290 335 280 270 350 285 300 290
JR-TR SO-1L SR-3L SO-1L FR-RS SR-3L FR-RS SR-3L JR-2L JR-2L JR-2L JR-2L SO-1L FR-HS SO-1L SO-SQ JR-TR SR-3L FR-HS JR-2L FR-RS JR-2L SR-3L SR-3L JR-2L JR-SQ SR-3L SO-1L SR-3L SO-1L SO-1L JR-TR FR-HS FR-RS SR-1L FR-HS SR-1L FR-RS FR-RS JR-TR JR-2L FR-RS JR-TR FR-HS JR-TR FR-RS SO-TR SR-2L JR-2L FR-RS FR-RS SO-1L SO-1L SO-SQ FR-RS SO-1L JR-2L JR-2L
Oakland, CA Petaluma, CA Las Vegas, NV Brentwood, CA Las Vegas, NV Moreno Valley, CA Glendale, AZ Las Vegas, NV Rhome, TX Lancaster, TX North Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV Dallas, TX Fresno, CA Bakersfield, CA Lancaster, TX Antioch, CA Henderson, NV Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA R. Santa Margarita, CA Baltimore, MD Galena Park, TX Las Vegas, NV Alamo, NV Santa Rosa, CA Long Beach, CA Kailua-Kona, HI Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA Lakewood, CA Pinole, CA Phoenix, AZ Garden Grove, CA Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV Helsinki, Finland Los Angeles, CA Kihei, HI Watsonville, CA Lake Forest, CA Las Vegas, NV Helsinki, Finland Henderson, NV Portland, OR La Canada, CA Las Vegas, NV Yakima, WA Saskatoon, Sask. Las Vegas, NV Mission, B.C. Las Vegas, NV Islip, NY Littleton, CO Barstow, CA Irvine, CA Las Vegas, NV Castaic, CA
Serra HS/Northwestern Casa Grande HS Palo Verde HS De LaSalle HS Bishop Gorman HS Citrus Hill HS Centennial HS Desert Pines HS Justin NW HS Lancaster HS Cheyenne HS Bishop Gorman HS Skyline HS Central HS West HS Lancaster HS Deer Valley HS/Diablo Valley College Green Valley HS La Porte HS Cathedral HS JSerra HS Dunbar HS North Shore HS Del Sol HS Pahranagat Valley HS Piner HS Jordan HS Kealakehe HS Cimarron-Memorial HS Helix HS Lakewood HS Pinole Valley HS/Diablo Valley College Camelback HS Pacifica HS Legacy HS/Colorado School of the Mines Silverado HS Etu Toolon Secondary/Chabot College Venice HS Maui HS St. Francis HS/Cabrillo College El Toro HS Silverado HS Chabot College Basic HS WestView HS/Palomar JC St. Francis HS Bishop Gorman HS/NAU West Valley HS St. Joseph HS Durango HS Mission Secondary School Bishop Gorman HS Islip HS Chatfield Senior HS Barstow HS Woodbridge HS Desert Oasis HS West Ranch HS
2013 UNLV NUMERICAL ROSTER NO
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
NAME
POS
Jack Killian Devante Davis Devonte Boyd Max Johnson Dominic Baldwin Jordan Sparkman Andrew Casey Maika Mataele Andrew Price Tyler Bergsten Parker Holloway Alvin Amilcar Charles Howard Sonny Sanitoa Jeremiah Valoaga David Green Pingi Moli Mark Garrick Asten Koki Tyler Gaston Nicolai Bornand Jordan Butler Efrem Clark Malo Feula Jonathon James Eugene Johnson Niko Kapeli Jared Lebowitz Chris Lopez Torry McTyer D.J. Moffitt
WR WR WR TE/FB DL DL TE/H WR TE TE DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL LB WR DL LB WR RB RB QB OL ATH LB Shaquille Murray-Lawrence RB Trent Riley WR Jacobie Russell TE Kyle Saxelid OL Aareon Smith-Allen RB Logan Yunker P/PK
HGT WGT
CL-EX
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-6 6-6 6-4 5-11 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 5-8 6-2 6-0 5-8 5-6 5-8 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-2 5-8 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-0 6-2
JR-TR JR-2L FR-HS SR-3L FR-RS JR-2L JR-TR SR-1L FR-RS SO-1L SR-1L SR-SQ FR-HS SO-1L SO-1L FR-RS JR-TR SR-1L JR-TR SR-3L FR-HS JR-SQ JR-TR FR-HS JR-2L JR-TR FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS JR-TR FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS JR-TR SO-TR
Modesto, CA Galena Park, TX Henderson, NV Wildomar, CA Santa Maria, CA San Diego, CA Twenty Nine Palms, CA Kaneohe, HI Blaine, WA Phoenix, AZ DeSoto, TX Belle Glade, FL Stockton, CA Pago Pago, A. Samoa Oxnard, CA Wasilla, AK West Valley, UT Gadsden, SC Pearl City, HI North Las Vegas, NV Santa Barbara, CA North Las Vegas, NV Houston, TX Pago Pago, A. Samoa Las Vegas, NV Fontana, CA Henderson, NV Pasadena, CA San Marcos, CA Los Angeles, CA Livermore, CA Ontario, CAN North Bend, WA Houston, TX Elk Grove, CA Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
Central Catholic HS/San Joaquin Delta College North Shore HS Basic HS Elsinore HS Ernest Righetti HS Point Loma HS Twenty Nine Palms HS/College of the Desert Kamehameha HS/Oregon State Blaine HS Greenway HS Trinity Christian Academy/Trinity Valley CC Palm Beach Central HS/Coll. of the Sequoias Lincoln HS Samoana HS Channel Island HS Wasilla HS Granger HS/Mt. San Antonio College Lower Richland HS/Sacramento City College Roosevelt HS/Mt. San Antonio College Rancho HS Dos Pueblos HS Cheyenne HS Cypress Ridge HS/Trinity Valley CC Tafuna HS Canyon Springs HS Etiwanda HS/Arizona Liberty HS St. Francis HS Mission Hills HS Cathedral HS De La Salle HS Sir Wilfrid Laurier Seconday/Tyler JC Mount Si HS North Shore HS Cosumnes Oaks HS Spring Valley HS/NAU Arbor View HS/UNR
195 210 175 240 230 265 240 180 240 240 240 255 335 260 245 280 270 280 255 295 230 150 275 235 165 145 205 195 285 175 210 180 195 235 255 240 200
*2013 Battle Born Jersey Honoree
REBEL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Alvin Amilcar (91) Nicolai Bornand Malo Feula Tyler Gaston (99) Tajh Hasson (29) Tim Hasson (43) Caleb Herring (8) Niko Kapeli Alex Klorman (95) Nolan Kohorst (27) Asten Koki Matt Lea (23) Tau Lotulelei (55) Tani Maka (41)
ah-MEEL-car NEEK-oh-lye BOR-nand MAH-low fay-EWE-lah GAS-tin TAHHJ HASS-in (like fasten) HASS-in (like fasten) K-lib HAIR-ing NEE-co kah-PELL-ee KLOR-min CO-horst As-tin COKE-ee LEE TAHW low-2-LAY-LAY TAHN-e MOCK-ah
Maika Mataele (87) MIKE-ah MAH-tah-L-A Pingi Moli (96) PIN-nee MOE-lee Bryson Mook (66) MOOK Eric Noone (60) NOON Alex Novosel (74) NO-vah-sell Prince Oroke (51) oh-ROW-kay Iggy Porchia (54) por-SHAY Marc Philippi (7) FILL-ah-pee J’Ondray Sanders (63) j-ON-dray Sonny Sanitoa (93) SUN-e-TOW-ah Kyle Saxelid SAX-ah-lid Aareon Smith-Allen (59) AIR-ree-on Siuea Vaesau (48) SEE-u-a VAH-ah-sow Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (13) 2-we-LOW-ma VAH-ah
Jeremiah Valoaga (94) VOL-o-UN-gah William Vea (37) VAY-ah Peni Vea (42) PENNY VAY-ah Aleks Vekic (70) VEH-kich Jonavaughn Williams (31) JOHN-ah-VAUGN Antonio Zepeda zah-PED-ah Coach Cedric Cormier Coach Dominic Daste Coach Chad Germer Coach Mike Gerber Coach Bobby Hauck Coach Rob Phenicie
cor-MEER DAS-tee JUR-mur GUR-burr HOWK FEN-ah-see
2013 UNLV ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO
75 91 52 62 25 84 16 89
NAME
Bobby Alvarez Alvin Amilcar Kyle Anderson C.J. Backlund Brandon Baker Dominic Baldwin Taylor Barnhill Tyler Bergsten Nicolai Bornand 82 Devonte Boyd 69 Brett Boyko Jordan Butler 65 Patrick Carroll 86 Andrew Casey Efrem Clark 71 Tom Clarkson 26 Damon Collins 35 Tim Cornett 81 Devante Davis 53 Max Ehlert Malo Feula 97 Mark Garrick 99 Tyler Gaston 95 David Green 22 David Greene 77 Nick Gstrein 29 Tajh Hasson 43 Tim Hasson 11 Troy Hawthorne 8 Caleb Herring 4 Sidney Hodge 90 Parker Holloway 32 Mike Horsey 92 Charles Howard Jonathon James 78 Cameron Jefferson Eugene Johnson 83 Max Johnson Niko Kapeli 44 Kenny Keys 80 Jack Killian 36* Alex Klorman 27 Nolan Kohorst 98 Asten Koki 50 Trent Langham 23 Matt Lea Jared Lebowitz Chris Lopez 55 Tau Lotulelei 41 Tani Maka 87 Maika Mataele Torry McTyer D.J. Moffitt 96 Pingi Moli 66 Bryson Mook Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 60 Eric Noone 57 Gerry Norton
POS
HGT WGT
CL-EX
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
OL DL LB OL DB DL TE/H TE LB WR OL WR OL TE/H DL OL DB RB WR LB LB DL DL DL DB OL DB LB QB QB/WR DB DL DB DL WR OL RB TE/FB RB DB WR DL PK DL LB LB QB OL LB LB WR ATH LB DL DL RB OL DL
6-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-7 5-8 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-6 5-9 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-8 6-4 6-0 6-4 5-8 6-6 5-6 6-1 5-8 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-0 5-8 6-2 5-9
FR-RS SR-SQ FR-HS JR-TR SO-SQ FR-RS JR-2L SO-1L FR-HS FR-HS JR-2L JR-SQ FR-RS JR-TR JR-TR FR-RS JR-TR SR-3L JR-2L SR-1L FR-HS SR-1L SR-3L FR-RS SO-1L SO-1L JR-2L SR-3L FR-RS SR-3L SR-3L SR-1L JR-2L FR-HS JR-2L JR-2L JR-TR SR-3L FR-HS SO-1L JR-TR SR-3L SR-3L JR-TR FR-RS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-RS SR-3L SR-1L FR-HS FR-HS JR-TR SO-TR JR-TR FR-RS JR-TR
Barstow, CA Belle Glade, FL Las Vegas, NV Helsinki, Finland Lancaster, TX Santa Maria, CA Rhome, TX Phoenix, AZ Santa Barbara, CA Henderson, NV Saskatoon, Sask. North Las Vegas, NV La Canada, CA Twenty Nine Palms, CA Houston, TX Mission, B.C. Antioch, CA Galena Park, TX Galena Park, TX Helsinki, Finland Pago Pago, A. Samoa Gadsden, SC North Las Vegas, NV Wasilla, AK Dallas, TX Irvine, CA Los Angeles, CA Las Vegas, NV Glendale, AZ Moreno Valley, CA Las Vegas, NV DeSoto, TX Baltimore, MD Stockton, CA Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV Fontana, CA Wildomar, CA Henderson, NV San Diego, CA Modesto, CA Las Vegas, NV Henderson, NV Pearl City, HI Garden Grove, CA Fresno, CA Pasadena, CA San Marcos, CA Kihei, HI Long Beach, CA Kaneohe, HI Los Angeles, CA Livermore, CA West Valley, UT Las Vegas, NV Ontario, CAN Las Vegas, NV Watsonville, CA
Barstow HS Palm Beach Central HS/Coll. of the Sequoias Silverado HS Chabot College Lancaster HS Ernest Righetti HS Justin NW HS Greenway HS Dos Pueblos HS Basic HS St. Joseph HS Cheyenne HS St. Francis HS Twenty Nine Palms HS/College of the Desert Cypress Ridge HS/Trinity Valley CC Mission Secondary School Deer Valley HS/Diablo Valley College North Shore HS North Shore HS Etu Toolon Secondary/Chabot College Tafuna HS Lower Richland HS/Sacramento City College Rancho HS Wasilla HS Skyline HS Woodbridge HS Cathedral HS Cimarron-Memorial HS Centennial HS Citrus Hill HS Palo Verde HS Trinity Christian Academy/Trinity Valley CC Dunbar HS Lincoln HS Canyon Springs HS Desert Oasis HS Etiwanda HS/Arizona Elsinore HS Liberty HS Helix HS Central Catholic HS/San Joaquin Delta College Del Sol HS Green Valley HS Roosevelt HS/Mt. San Antonio College Pacifica HS Central HS St. Francis HS Mission Hills HS Maui HS Jordan HS Kamehameha HS/Oregon State Cathedral HS De La Salle HS Granger HS/Mt. San Antonio College Bishop Gorman HS/NAU Sir Wilfrid Laurier Seconday/Tyler JC Silverado HS St. Francis HS/Cabrillo College
350 255 230 285 175 230 240 240 230 175 310 150 310 240 275 290 180 210 210 220 235 280 295 280 200 285 195 215 195 200 180 240 180 335 165 300 145 240 205 185 195 285 180 255 210 210 195 285 220 250 180 175 210 270 235 180 300 240
2013 UNLV ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO
74 73 51 67 17 7 46 54 88 39 58 64 63 93 72 3 2 85 21 18 13 48 94 42 37 70 79 28 6 31 24 49
NAME
POS
Alex Novosel Andrew Oberg Prince Oroke Brad Overand Kenneth Penny Marc Philippi Jake Phillips Iggy Porchia Andrew Price Trent Riley Kameron Rose Brian Roth Jacobie Russell Doug Saeks J’Ondray Sanders Sonny Sanitoa Kyle Saxelid Ron Scoggins Nick Sherry Adonis Smith Aareon Smith-Allen Jordan Sparkman Taylor Spencer Marcus Sullivan Eric Tuiloma-Va’a Siuea Vaesau Jeremiah Valoaga Peni Vea William Vea Aleks Vekic Robert Waterman Keith Whitely Anthony Williams Jonavaughn Williams Fred Wilson Logan Yunker Antonio Zepeda
OL 6-6 270 SO-SQ Littleton, CO OL 6-7 280 SO-1L Islip, NY LB 6-1 240 SR-1L Las Vegas, NV OL 6-6 280 SR-2L Yakima, WA DB 5-11 170 JR-2L Lancaster, TX DB 5-10 210 FR-RS Las Vegas, NV TE 6-6 255 SO-1L Lakewood, CA LB 6-2 210 FR-RS Los Angeles, CA TE 6-6 240 FR-RS Blaine, WA WR 6-2 195 FR-HS North Bend, WA PK 5-10 175 JR-SQ Santa Rosa, CA OL 6-5 300 JR-2L Lake Forest, CA TE 6-4 235 FR-HS Houston, TX OL 6-6 300 JR-TR Portland, OR OL 6-5 270 FR-HS Henderson, NV DL 6-3 260 SO-1L Pago Pago, A. Samoa OL 6-7 255 FR-HS Elk Grove, CA OL 6-3 335 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV QB 6-5 235 SO-1L Petaluma, CA RB 5-11 200 JR-TR Oakland, CA RB 6-0 240 JR-TR Las Vegas, NV DL 6-6 265 JR-2L San Diego, CA WR 6-1 210 JR-2L Las Vegas, NV WR 5-9 195 JR-2L North Las Vegas, NV LB 6-0 215 SR-3L Las Vegas, NV DL 6-3 250 JR-TR Pinole, CA DL 6-5 245 SO-1L Oxnard, CA DB 6-1 200 SO-1L Kailua-Kona, HI FB 6-0 250 JR-2L Alamo, NV OL 6-5 310 FR-RS Las Vegas, NV OL 6-2 290 JR-2L Castaic, CA RB 5-9 185 FR-HS Houston, TX WR 5-11 195 SO-1L Brentwood, CA DB 6-0 195 FR-RS R. Santa Margarita, CA DB 6-0 175 SO-1L Bakersfield, CA P/PK 6-2 200 SO-TR Las Vegas, NV TE 6-6 240 FR-HS Phoenix, AZ *2013 Battle Born Jersey Honoree
HGT WGT
CL-EX
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
Chatfield Senior HS Islip HS Legacy HS/Colorado School of the Mines West Valley HS Lancaster HS Bishop Gorman HS Lakewood HS Venice HS Blaine HS Mount Si HS Piner HS El Toro HS North Shore HS WestView HS/Palomar JC Basic HS Samoana HS Cosumnes Oaks HS Bishop Gorman HS Casa Grande HS Serra HS/Northwestern Spring Valley HS/NAU Point Loma HS Bishop Gorman HS Cheyenne HS Desert Pines HS Pinole Valley HS/Diablo Valley College Channel Island HS Kealakehe HS Pahranagat Valley HS Durango HS West Ranch HS La Porte HS De LaSalle HS JSerra HS West HS Arbor View HS/UNR Camelback HS
2013 SEASON OUTLOOK YOUTHFUL REBELS LOOKING TO AGE WELL
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ny story previewing this year’s edition of the UNLV football team could include some terms considered quite rare in these parts. Indeed, key descriptions of any gridiron roster such as “experienced,” “deep” and “big and strong” haven’t really applied to the Rebels since Hall of Fame Coach John Robinson roamed the sidelines. True, scholarship seniors are still a minority in this program (just 10 three-year letterwinners dot the 2013 roster) but the Rebels list the most returning starters in the Mountain West (nine on each side of the ball, plus a kicker) and actually boast more combined starts from last fall (a total of 250) than any team in college football. Yes, this is all part of what fourth-year head coach Bobby Hauck has been working for during three two-win seasons. A team that is finally flirting to reach the 85-scholarship limit for the first time in about a decade has produced a depth chart is more settled than ever at this point on the calendar. “We don’t have a lot of seniors but we do have a lot of upperclassmen on our two-deep and we’re not having to wait until August to produce a fairly accurate depth chart,” says Hauck. “None of these guys should feel too secure -- they know they’re competing every day -- but I will say it’s nice to have the ability to come out of spring without a bunch of unknowns. We know what they can do and where they fit. I’m much more comfortable with this team than I’ve been at any point here. We know what we’ve got and we feel pretty good about it.” Asked if the fact that the team includes just three returning players that signed scholarships under the previous staff will make a difference, Hauck says the important change in the roster is really more a product of time. “We’ve got guys who have now spent two to three years in a college weight room so they look different than they did when they were freshmen. When they come out of high school, they shouldn’t look the same as they do in their fourth or fifth year here and that’s the case. We’re getting to where we can be physically competitive in the Mountain West. It’s also about growing and maturing physically and having the ability to hold up to the demands of the game. You look up and down the depth chart and the guys on it look different than the past. We are maturing into a good-looking team.” Another noticeable change on the sidelines comes in the form of new coordinators. Former college star and NFL quarterback Timm Rosenbach took over the offense while former longtime NFL safety and rising pro assistant coach Tim Hauck, who is the younger brother of the head man, now handles the defense. “They’re both good guys and they know what they’re doing,” says Hauck of the new blood. “Both Timm and Tim blended with the staff quickly. The transition has been seamless and we’re excited to see the way they are going to call the game.” Hauck says even though UNLV will face nine bowl teams this fall, optimism abounds at Rebel Park. “We didn’t win enough games last year but this group has the right attitude and we continue to become much more competitive as a team. We have a huge test to kick off the season. We’ve got two major-conference schools (Minnesota and Arizona) and then another bowl team (Central Michigan), which means we’ll have our hands full to start the year. But we have the makings of a good team. We’re more veteran. We don’t have all kinds of newcomers having to play. We’ve developed depth so we’re not replacing freshmen with other freshmen.
“Our guys are secure in the knowledge that they’re pretty competitive within this conference. We know the league now and feel that we’ll be highly competitive within the Mountain West, which is where we’ve been trying to get to. I believe that we are on the cusp of some really good seasons here.”
THE OFFENSE UNLV is in the enviable position of returning every skill player and most of the front in 2013. That should help the Rebels bump up their passing game while continuing to be effective on the ground. “We made strides this spring,” says Hauck. “Part of that was because all but three players that played on our offense last year were freshmen and sophomores. We now look the part up front. I think our running backs will be a strength. If our young quarterbacks keep evolving and improving, they will be a strength for us as well. Certainly we have to throw the ball and our receivers and tight ends, though young, show great promise. We will only have one senior starter as it sits now, but they are experienced.” A year ago, the Rebels finished with 468 pass attempts while running it 452 times. Hauck says that split is just about right in his staff’s eyes. “We want balance,” he says. “You have balance -- you have the ability to control the game.”
QUARTERBACKS
Returnee Nick Sherry (6-5, 235, SO-1L) was on target to easily break the Mountain West record for most passing yards by a freshman before he was slowed by injury late in 2012. His 2,544 yards in 12 games still ranked sixth in league history and eighth on UNLV’s single-season list for any passer. He also tied the Rebel mark for completions in a game with 33 against Wazzu and his 16 TD passes were the most by a UNLV QB since 2008. The bad news came in the interception SHERRY column with 17 -- but look for that number to trend downward in year two under center for the good-sized signal caller. Former starter Caleb Herring (6-3, 200, SR-3L—301 passing yards) split time as a receiver in 2012 but is back working more behind center after spring ball. Redshirt freshman Troy Hawthorne (6-3, 185, FR-RS), who is the fastest of the three, now has a spring practice on his resume to help make the overall position much deeper than a year ago.
2013 SEASON OUTLOOK HAUCK SAYS: “Nick Sherry had a good spring. He improved, which is what you’d expect for a guy moving from a freshman to a sophomore. Troy Hawthorne showed vast improvement and needs to continue on that path. Caleb Herring has the ability to come in and contribute at any time. We’re going to use him whenever we can wherever we can. He’s a good fit in that regard because of his attitude and his understanding of the game.”
RUNNING BACKS
Last year, tailback Tim Cornett (6-0, 210, SR-3L) became the first player to lead the Rebels in rushing three consecutive seasons since Michael Morton in the late 1970s. If Cornett becomes the first to do it four times, he figures to also supplant the legendary Mike Thomas (3,149 yards in 1973-74) as the program’s all-time leading rusher. In 2012, Cornett posted the fifth-hightest total in school history with 1,232 yards and is the clear leader in the backfield. The tough Texan needs 701 yards to pass Thomas and will start the 2013 season as the leading active FBS running back with 11 career 100-yard rushing games as only a pair of quarterbacks CORNETT has more among all returning players. During the off-season, the only other tailback that got a carry a year ago became the third Rebel ever to leave school early as Bradley Randle (635 yards) gave up his eligibility to sign a NFL free-agent deal with Minnesota. That makes it a certainty that there will be a lot of new faces getting handoffs in the fall. With Cornett taking off the spring to heal up, Adonis Smith (5-11, 200, JR-TR) got the bulk of carries and the former Northwestern transfer should be a prominent feature in the offense. The only player on the roster to have played in a bowl game (actually, two while lining up in the Big Ten), Smith offers some good experience to help off-set the relatively green set of high-ceiling signees expected to battle for time. HAUCK SAYS: “We’ve got a guy slotted in the No. 1 spot that will most likely leave here as UNLV’s career leader in rushing yards and he’ll likely be fighting for carries with three or four other guys. We are not worried about the running back spot missing a beat, we have some guys coming in the fall that we think can contribute.”
WIDE RECEIVERS
The Rebels return their top seven pass catchers from the 2012 season and lose only 10 percent of their total receptions last fall (25 out of 250). Leading the way is Devante Davis (6-3, 200, JR-2L), who set career highs with 61 catches for 854 yards last season as a sophomore. The tall target ranked second in the Mountain West with 65.7 yards per game and had monster games at LA Tech (186 yards) and against New Mexico (145). Another junior, speedster Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 195, JR-2L) was right
behind Davis on the stats board with 55 receptions for 659 yards and four trips to the end zone. They’ll be joined by Anthony Williams (5-11, 190, SO-1L--22 catches for 337 yards), who showed flashes as a rookie, and a player in position to make his first real impact, veteran WR Taylor Spencer (6-1, 210, JR-2L--9 for 116). Quarterback Caleb Herring had 18 grabs for 136 yards after moving over as a junior and is available to play here as well if needed. HAUCK SAYS: “We have some players in this group that have filled critical roles in the past as underclassmen. We need them to refine their play and become established playmakers in both the run and pass game. They’ve shown a willingness to be avid participants in the run game, which shows me they are evolving. I like our guys.”
TIGHT ENDS/FULLBACKS/H-BACKS
It’s not hard to figure out why fans should expect to see the tight ends become a bigger part of the Rebel offense starting this September -- it’s because the program finally has some to work with. Jake Phillips (6-6, 255, SO-1L) started all 13 games as a freshman a year ago and finished third on the team with 23 receptions for 232 yards a score. All of those totals could go up while still-growing redshirt Andrew Price (6-6, 240, FR-RS) looks to become a target. Taylor Barnhill (6-4, 240, JR-2L) has lined up all over the field (QB, TE, H, LB) during his career and is now a veteran presence at H-back after catching 14 passes for 106 yards and two TDs in 2012. Tyler Bergsten (64, 240, SO-1L) got his feet wet last year and will push for time. Last year’s primary fullbacks, William Vea (6-0, 250, JR-3L) and Max Johnson (6-1, 240, SR-3L) are also back. HAUCK SAYS: “We’re excited about our young tight ends and their potential. It’s probably our youngest – along with our secondary – group and they need to perform but they do look the part. It’s nice to have some tight ends because we want to use that in our offense. Scheme-wise, that may be the biggest difference to our team now as compared to when we got here.”
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Not a single senior is listed up front and the only two positions on this side of the ball that don’t return a starting player are along the offensive line -- but there are signs that this unit may be more of an asset than at any time during the Hauck era. The two biggest names did not even compete in spring ball but that only allowed others a chance to gain field time as muchneeded depth continues to develop. Look for a bounce-back year from Brett Boyko (6-7, 310, JR-2L) at left tackle as the big Canadian is on target to be 100 percent healthy after starting just four games as a sophomore after being named a second team Freshman All-American in 2011. Despite sitting out all of spring practice, Boyko will man the spot and allow last year’s returning starter at the position -- Cameron Jefferson (6-6, 300, JR-2L) -- to move back to his intended position of right tackle. Relative youngsters Andrew Oberg (6-7, 280, SO-1L) and Alex Novosel (6-6, 270, SO-SQ) are the first wave of backups. Injuries on the line pushed Ron Scoggins Jr. (6-3, 335, SO-1L), the son and namesake of a former Rebel lineman, into starting duty at left guard as a true freshman last fall and he will only get better with a season and now a spring under his belt. Right guard is an interesting competition. Veteran Brian Roth (6-5, 300, JR-2L) was repeatedly cited by coaches
2013 SEASON OUTLOOK for having one of the best springs on the team and will look to get his first significant time this season. First, however, he’ll have to beat out young Nick Gstrein (64, 285, SO-1L) as the former tight end moved down the line to this spot and did enough during spring to continue the experiment into fall camp. Walk-on Brad Overand (6-6, 280, SR-2L), the only senior listed on the post-spring two-deep, adds depth. Joining Boyko in sitting out spring while rehabbing was Rimington Award WATERMAN Watch List member Robert Waterman (6-2, 290, JR2L). The two-time honorable mention All-Mountain West center has started all 25 games of his Rebel career and will be counted on to be the man in the middle again in 2013. Junior college signee C.J. Backlund (6-4, 265, JR-TR) is listed at No. 2 even before he sets foot on campus. HAUCK SAYS: “We’ve lived through playing a lot of freshmen and sophomores the last couple of years. Even though we don’t have seniors, it is an experienced and physical group that we expect to be a strength. Not having Boyko and Waterman (for spring practice) inhibited their personal development but as a team allowed us to get a substantial number of plays for some of our younger and less experienced guys. Playing time at both guard spots is going to be hotly contested and that’s going to make us better. The tackle spots will be too, but some younger guys are going to have to come along to make that happen. Brian Roth has done a nice job. He is a prime example of our guys that are growing up. Guys not playing a lot until they’re juniors is the way it’s supposed to be in a program that has a sound recruiting structure. We have good players here that have a chance to have good seasons over the next couple of years.”
THE DEFENSE With nine starters back from last year’s unit and an influx of big bodies up front, the pieces seem to finally be falling into place for what has been a total rebuild of the defense under this staff. “We were sound physically,” Hauck says of his defense during spring, which was the first involving his brother, Tim, who was known for his technique and tenacity during his pro career. “I think the tackling improved and we want to keep working on that so that we’re the best tackling team on the field whenever we play.”
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Undermanned a year ago, the line has plenty of candidates to help shore up the defense this fall. At the end spots, still-growing youngster Sonny Sanitoa (6-3, 260, SO-1L) is back after leading the team in sacks with five in just nine games played as a freshman. Former tight end Jordan Sparkman (6-6, 265, JR-
2L) is the other listed starter coming out of spring while another goodlooking sophomore Jeremiah Valoaga (6-5, 250, SO-1L) and midyear JC transfer Siuea Vaesau (6-3, 245, JR-TR) are also in the rotation. In the middle, senior leader Alex Klorman (6-2, 285, SR-3L), who will wear the Battle Born Jersey No. 36 this fall, mans one tackle spot while former JC signee Mark Garrick (6-4, 280, SR-1L) is penciled in at the other. Veteran Tyler Gaston (6-3, 290, SR-3L) and another midyear junior college addition, Pingi Moli (6-4, 270, JR-TR) are also in the mix of what could be the deepest Rebel D-line in a decade. HAUCK SAYS: “The defensive line for the first time is solid in the twodeep and has a chance to be a real strength for our team. We have some veteran leadership and some good, young talent. We need to continue to develop as pass-rushers. I think we play the run very well and are going to continue to develop in the pass game.”
LINEBACKERS
With John Lotulelei and his team-leading 120 tackles off to the NFL (signing a free-agent deal with Seattle), it seems odd that this is actually the squad’s most-senior group. The strongside position is primarily manned by veteran Tim Hasson (6-2, 215, SR-3L) who ranked second on the team with 76 TT in 2012. The Las Vegas product has played in all 38 games after originally walking on to the Rebels and should provide a steadying influence on his side of the ball. Two more seniors will look to get the upper hand in the middle as UNLV’s active tackles leader Tani Maka (6-1, 240, SR-3L--70 TT in 2012/158 in career) is listed No. 1 along with late 2012 signee Max Ehlert (5-10, 220, SR-1L--29 TT), who learned the game in his home country of Finland before heading to a JC and getting his feet wet on this level last fall. The weakside position features a familiar name and number but fans will have to get to know the “new” Lotulelei wearing jersey No. 55. Tau Lotulelei (6-1, 220, FR-RS) redshirted after walking on the squad last August but has shown the same ferociousness and drive that made his older brother such an effective defender. The final senior in the top group is former walk-on running back Prince Oroke (6-1, 230, SR-1L) while a pair of redshirts that turned heads during their first spring -- Trent Langham (6-2, 210, FR-RS) and Iggy Porchia (6-2, 210, FR-RS) -- will also vie for time. HAUCK SAYS: “Linebacker is our most veteran group as it is the only place where we have a large number of seniors. We expect them to lead on that side of the ball and make plays. I think we have a good blend there. I like our seniors and our freshmen that are playing with them. We have a good number of guys battling for playing time.”
SAFETIES
While the corners are experienced, the safeties are anything but. Three sophomores and a pair of freshmen fill up the depth chart after spring. At strong safety, Peni Vea (6-1, 200, SO-1L) was a ball hawk when he was on the field as he picked up 52 tackles in just eight games. Injuries, however, kept him on the sidelines for the other third of the season and the sophomore looks to stay healthy this fall. Over at free safety, Kenny Keys (6-4, 185, SO-1L--45 TT) tied for the team lead with two picks and looks to use his tremendous size to get even more snaps this fall after earning six starts. David Greene (6-0, 195, SO-1L--11 TT) picked up some valuable time as a true freshman and is listed behind Keys while redshirts Marc Philippi (5-10, 210, FR-RS) and Jonavaughn Williams (6-0, 190, FRRS), who spent last year as a receiver, are in a battle behind Vea.
2013 SEASON OUTLOOK HAUCK SAYS: “Safety is the youngest position and is one of the big question marks on our team. We feel like we have good, young talent there. It’s a complex position and those guys need to be students of the game and diligent in the weight room so that they can get the job done in the fall.”
CORNERBACKS
Both starting corners return and the top four candidates all saw significant playing time a year ago. Sidney Hodge (5-8, 180, SR-3L), a graduate student now wearing jersey No. 4, turned in 60 tackles and a team-leading nine passes defended as a junior. Tajh Hasson (6-1, 195, JR-2L--45 TT, 1 INT) is HODGE the half-brother of linebacker Tim Hasson and turned in one of the team’s best springs to move to the top of the depth chart. Fred Wilson (6-0, 175, SO-1L--18 TT) had two interceptions and recovered a fumble as a rookie and looks to make a big jump in year two while Kenneth Penny (5-11, 170, JR-2L--34 TT) started seven games in 2012. HAUCK SAYS: “The cornerbacks had a nice spring. Hodge played the best football of his time as a Rebel and the expectation is that he’ll have his best year. Tahj made a big move this spring. He played really physical, which is something he needed to do. Fred and Kenny are working hard every day to improve and need to continue to develop consistency to be good players.”
THE SPECIAL TEAMS UNLV’s only returning First Team All-MW honoree from a year ago is place-kicker Nolan Kohorst (6-0, 180, SR-3L), who is on track to shatter a serious amount of UNLV career records, including a chance to become his school’s all-time leading scorer after nailing 12 of 14 field-goal attempts a year ago. The punter spot, however, will have to be decided during camp as Nevada, Reno transfer Logan Yunker (6-2, 215, SO-TR) will try to earn the job after sitting out last season. Who will be doing the kick returns is no done deal. KOHORST Marcus Sullivan averaged 23.5 YPR on kickoffs --
good for 46th in the nation -- a year ago while Tim Cornett has also proved effective over the years when lining up deep. Senior DB Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (6-0, 215, SR-3L) is a candidate to return punts. HAUCK SAYS: “We expect Nolan to have his best season at UNLV and continue to improve. We expect him to never miss at this point in his career. However, we still haven’t settled on a punter.”
THE SCHEDULE Nine teams coming off bowl trips (seventh-most in the FBS in 2013) and the first two are against teams from the Big Ten and Pac-12. Not exactly the best way to ease into conference play, but that’s what the Rebels are going to face in 2013. However, the squad will have seven home games for the second consecutive year. The 46th season of UNLV football kicks off on Thursday Aug. 29 with the Rebels’ first trip to play at Minnesota. The Golden Gophers will be only the third Big Ten team to host the Rebels, following a 1998 trip to Northwestern and five trips to Wisconsin. The Rebels and Gophers also opened the 2012 season with a triple-OT thriller on a Thursday in Las Vegas. On Sept. 7, UNLV plays Arizona for only the second time and first time at home as the Wildcats’ only previous visit to Las Vegas came in the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl. One week later on Sept. 14, UNLV will host Central Michigan. The programs have met three times with UNLV winning twice. The Rebels downed CMU 33-20 in Las Vegas in 1993 while the Chips prevailed 35-23 in Mount Pleasant in 1994. The teams faced each other again later that year as UNLV defeated the MAC champs 52-24 in the 1994 Las Vegas Bowl. The Rebels have played six schools that are currently members of the MAC but this will be the first such meeting since UNLV defeated Toledo at Sam Boyd on Aug. 29, 2003. The non-conference schedule wraps up Sept. 21 as UNLV hosts Western Illinois for the first time in 36 years. The Leathernecks are the first school from the FCS Missouri Valley Conference to play the Rebels since Illinois State came in 1997. The all-time series is tied at one as WIU won 35-28 in Las Vegas in 1972, and then UNLV prevailed 59-29 at Sam Boyd Stadium in 1977. UNLV, which is a member of the new West Division, will open its league schedule by traveling to Mountain Division member New Mexico on Sept. 28 before going into a bye week. Hawai’i then comes to town on Oct. 12 before the Rebels head out for two consecutive weeks. UNLV takes on Fresno State for the first time since 1997 with a road game Oct. 19. The Bulldogs joined the MW in 2012 but the two programs did not play each other. On Oct. 26, the 39th edition of the Battle for the Fremont Cannon will be waged when the Rebels head to Nevada, Reno. UNLV will play three home games in the month of November, starting on Nov. 2 with the first matchup with new conference member San Jose State since 1997. The league’s other new member, Utah State, comes to town one week later on Nov. 9. After having to play for 13 straight weeks a year ago, UNLV will have its second bye week of the fall on Nov. 16 before playing a Thursday game at Air Force on Nov. 21. The regular-season finale will see San Diego State come to Sam Boyd Stadium on Nov. 30. “It will be a difficult start to the year versus two BCS auto-conference teams, but we will face that challenge head-on,” Hauck says. “We’re excited about the new divisional scheduling format in our league. As was the case a year ago, all of our home games should be great, exciting college football games.”
REBEL NOTES & NUMBERS TIMMY TOUCHDOWN IS CENTURY MARK LEADER Running back Tim Cornett will start the 2013 season as the leading active FBS running back with 11 career 100-yard rushing games. Only a pair of quarterbacks has more among all returning players. Cornett last fall became the first Rebel to lead the team in rushing three consecutive seasons since Michael Morton in 1979-81 and is looking to become the first-ever UNLV player to pace the team on the ground for four years. CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (Active FBS Players): 1. Jordan Lynch, Sr., QB, Northern Illinois 14 2. Taylor Martinez, Sr., QB, Nebraska 13 3. Tim Cornett, Sr., RB, UNLV 11 4. Antonio Andrews, Sr., RB, Western Kentucky 10 Silas Redd, Sr., RB, USC 10
Bowling League
UNLV is one of 17 FBS schools tied for seventh for the most bowl teams on its 2013 schedule with nine. Akron, from the Mid-American Conference, is the only other program from a non-auto-bid league to have at least nine such teams on its upcoming slate. Rebel opponents who went bowling last year are: Minnesota (Meineke Car Care Bowl), Arizona (New Mexico), Central Michigan (Little Caesars), Fresno State (Hawaii), Nevada, Reno (New Mexico), San Jose State (Military), Utah State (Famous Idaho Potato), Air Force (Armed Forces) and San Diego State (Poinsettia).
klorman is battle born
NUMBER OF 2012 BOWL TEAMS ON 2013 SCHEDULE After spending his first four years on campus wearing No. 95, senior Alex Klorman 1. Notre Dame 11 has become the first defensive lineman to earn the honor of wearing Battle Born Oklahoma 11 Jersey No. 36 for the Rebels. Born and raised in Las Vegas, the graduate of Del Kansas 11 Sol High School walked on to the UNLV program in 2009 and earned his first 4. Texas 10 letter one year later and eventually earned a full scholarship. In 2012 he posted TCU 10 a career-high 34 total tackles, including his second career sack. Head Coach Virginia 10 Bobby Hauck, who began the new tradition at UNLV in 2010, announced at the 7. UNLV & 16 Others 9 beginning of spring practice that Klorman would be the fourth Battle Born honoree. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union, and the state’s nickname, which appears on the flag, is “Battle Born,” reflecting the state’s entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Rebel Football Jersey No. 36 -- complete with a patch on the back of the state flag -- is worn annually by a Nevadan who best exemplifies the Battle Born spirit of his state and the toughness and pride of Rebel Football. and two backs finished with more than 600 yards each.
REBELATIONS...
With UNLV’s season-opening game at Minnesota moving to a weekday (Aug. 29), the Rebels will play their 15th Thursday game in history. The program boasts an 8-6 record on Thursdays (including one bowl game) and an impressive overall non-Saturday record of 14-8-1. It will mark only the third Big Ten Conference stadium visited by the Rebels (five trips to Wisconsin and one visit to Northwestern in 1998) but UNLV is also scheduled to play at Michigan in 2015. The Rebels will also play one MW game on a Thursday night when they travel to Air Force on Nov. 21. Of the 16 players that caught at least one pass for the Rebels in 2012, 12 of them are expected back in 2013. In fact, UNLV returns 91 percent of its receiving yards (2,587 of 2,845 yards) and 89 percent of its receiving touchdowns (16 of 18), led by starters Devante Davis (854 yards and four TDs) and Marcus Sullivan (659 and four). Sophomore quarterback Nick Sherry’s debut season in 2012 saw him tie the school record for completions in a game with 33 vs. Washington State and his 2,544 yards passing not only ranked seventh in UNLV single-season history but it was also the fourth-most thrown by any freshman in Mountain West history. Senior Nolan Kohorst, who has been the Rebels’ starting place-kicker since stepping on campus three seasons ago, needs 72 more points in 2013 to tie former RB Mike Thomas’ record for career points at UNLV with 240, which was set in 1974. Kohorst earned first team All-MW honors a year ago after nailing a career-best 12 of 14 field-goal attempts en route to leading the team with 68 points. The fourth year of the Bobby Hauck era brings two prominent new faces to the coaching staff as former Washington State star quarterback and NFL starter Timm Rosenbach, and former longtime NFL player Tim Hauck took over as offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively, in time for spring practice. Rosenbach, who came in seventh in the 1988 Heisman Trophy voting while in Pullman, spent last season directing the offense at the University of Montana. Hauck, who is the younger brother of the head coach, was an up-and-coming secondary coach in the NFL, spending last year with the Cleveland Browns, before coming back to college. Fans may do a double take when a linebacker named Lotulelei takes the field wearing jersey No. 55 this fall. That’s because UNLV’s top player from a year ago, first team All-MW honoree John Lotulelei (pictured, left), is now off to the NFL. However, John’s younger brother, Tau Lotulelei (pictured, right), walked on to the team a year ago and redshirted but coaches have seen enough positives from the fellow-linebacker to award him his brother’s number and list him atop the depth chart at WLB.
2013 UNLV SIGNEES HAUCK ANNOUNCES HIS FOURTH REBEL CLASS
UNLV football head coach Bobby Hauck’s fourth recruiting class at the school was made up of 22 future Rebels. “I really like the makeup of our class,” Hauck said. “We have a good blend of junior college and high school players. I think we addressed some needs with the JC guys helping fill in the veteran part of our roster while we added a good group of kids coming out of the high school ranks.” The list, which includes 13 high school players and nine junior-college players, features nine recruits that were assigned at least three stars by either Scout.com, 247Sports.com, ESPN or Rivals.com. The group includes five midyear JC signees but not the trio of grayshirts that signed previously and joined the program in the spring semester as true freshmen. The class is split with 13 offensive players, eight on defense and one listed as an Athlete. The full breakdown is as follows: 4 DL, 3 LB, 4 OL, 3 WR, 3 RB, 2 TE, 1 DB, 1 QB and 1 ATH. “We have a class that is spread out in terms of positions, being equal on offense and defense,” Hauck said. “That’s what you want to do -- make sure your board is covered.” The group consists of student-athletes whose hometowns are spread among nine states, one territory and two foreign countries: eight from California, three from Texas, two from Nevada and one each from Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Vermont, American Samoa, Finland and Canada. “We did really well in our normal recruiting footprint -- the West, along with the state of Texas. Having made some inroads in Texas has been very productive for us. Specifically the Houston area guys have been really good players and good students. “We signed two locals and we’ll keep pounding Las Vegas hard,” Hauck said. “I think we offered nearly every recruit in town that is going to sign a Division I scholarship. We’ll continue to show Las Vegas kids that this is a great place to stay and play their college football.”
UNLV 2013 FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS (22) HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES (13) NAME Nicolai Bornand Devonte Boyd Malo Feula Niko Kapeli Jared Lebowitz Chris Lopez Torry McTyer D.J. Moffitt Trent Riley Jacobie Russell Kyle Saxelid Keith Whitely Antonio Zepeda
POS LB WR LB RB QB OL ATH LB WR TE OL RB TE
HT 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-8 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-7 5-9 6-6
POS DL DB Shaquille Murray-Lawrence RB Doug Saeks OL
HT 6-2 5-9 5-8 6-6
NAME C.J. Backlund Jack Killian* Asten Koki Pingi Moli* Sieua Vaesau*
HT 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-3
WT 230 175 235 205 195 285 175 210 195 235 255 185 240
CL-EXP FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS
HOMETOWN Santa Barbara, CA Henderson, NV Pago Pago, A. Samoa Henderson, NV Burlington, VT San Marcos, CA Los Angeles, CA Livermore, CA North Bend, WA Houston, TX Elk Grove, CA Houston, TX Phoenix, AZ
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Dos Pueblos HS Basic HS Tafuna HS Liberty HS St. Francis HS (Pasadena, CA) Mission Hills HS Cathedral HS De La Salle HS Mount Si HS North Shore HS Cosumnes Oaks HS La Porte HS Camelback HS
JUNIOR COLLEGE SIGNEES (4) NAME Efrem Clark Damon Collins
WT 275 180 180 300
CL-EXP JR-TR JR-TR JR-TR JR-TR
HOMETOWN Houston, TX Antioch, CA Ontario, CAN Portland, OR
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Trinity Valley CC Diablo Valley College Tyler JC Palomar JC
JUNIOR COLLEGE MIDYEAR SIGNEES (5) POS OL WR DL DL DL
*Already Enrolled at UNLV
WT 265 195 255 265 250
CL-EXP JR-TR JR-TR JR-TR JR-TR JR-TR
HOMETOWN Helsinki, FINLAND Modesto, CA Pearl City, HI West Valley, UT Pinole, CA
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Chabot College San Joaquin Delta College Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College Diablo Valley College
HEAD COACH BOBBY HAUCK Bobby Hauck, who was the winningest coach in Division I FCS, was hired as the 10th head coach in Rebel football history on Dec. 23, 2009. Hauck (pronounced HOWK) immediately got to work rebuilding the UNLV program and guided his new school through some of its toughest schedules in history the last three seasons. He had spent the previous seven seasons as the record-setting head coach of the University of Montana where he compiled an overall record of 80-17, including leading the Grizzlies to three national championship games in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA). The winningest coach in Big Sky Conference history, Hauck earned at least a share of the league’s title all seven years at Montana en route to compiling a record of 47-6. The more-recent numbers were even more impressive as his records in his last four seasons were 51-6 overall and 31-1 in conference play. Hauck, 48, was named Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and AFCA Regional FCS Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009. He became the youngest head coach in modern Montana history when he was named to the post in 2002, and record-setting success soon followed as he compiled four more conference championships than anyone else in Grizzly history. His final UM team in 2009 team finished 14-1 and reached the FCS Championship game for the second consecutive season. “It’s my belief that Bobby Hauck is one of the great young coaches in America today,” UNLV Athletics Director Jim Livengood said. “His ability to direct a program, his history of success in recruiting and his love for the game of football clearly project him as having an exciting future here at UNLV.” A veteran of eight bowl games, Hauck also brought tremendous experience from stints coaching in both the Pacific-10 and Big 12 conferences. Previous to taking over his alma mater, he spent four years at the University of Washington (1999-2002) where he coached defensive backs and special teams and was considered one of the top recruiters in college football. Before that he was at the University of Colorado for four seasons (1995-98) where he was the special teams and recruiting coordinator while also coaching the safeties. Before joining the Buffaloes, Hauck coached the outside linebackers and handled recruiting duties for Northern Arizona University (1993-94). He served as a graduate assistant at UCLA in 1990-91 and in 1992 served as the Bruins’ on-campus recruiting coordinator. Hauck began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant for Montana in 1988-89, working with the secondary and then the inside linebackers. A native of the Treasure State, Hauk was a three-sport star at Sweet Grass High School in Big Timber, Mont., and went on to twice letter in track and field at the University of Montana. His first coaching position was in 1987 as an assistant at his prep alma mater before joining the collegiate ranks. Hauck, born on June 14, 1964, earned his bachelor’s degree from Montana in 1987 and master’s from UCLA in 1991. He and his wife, Stacey, have four children: daughters Sydney, Alexandra and Elise and son Robby. His father, Robert Hauck Sr., coached high school football in the state of Montana for three decades and his brother, Tim Hauck, played 13 seasons as a defensive back in the NFL and is in his first season as UNLV’s defensive coordinator.
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2010-PR 2003-09 2002 1999-2001 1998 1995-97 1993-94 1992 1990-91 1989 1988-89 1987
HAUCK YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD
Montana, 1988 Bachelor’s degrees in business and health/physical educ.
TEAM Montana Montana Montana Montana Montana Montana Montana 7 YEARS UNLV UNLV UNLV 3 YEARS 10 YEARS
OVERALL 9-4 12-3 8-4 12-2 11-1 14-2 14-1 80-17 (.825) 2-11 2-10 2-11 6-32 (.158) 86-49 (.637)
CONF. FINISH 5-2* 1st 6-1* 1st 5-2* 1st 8-0* 1st 8-0* 1st 7-1* 1st 8-0* 1st 47-6 (.887) 2-6 T6th 1-6 T6th 2-5 8th 5-17 (.227) 52-23 (.693)
POSTSEASON First Round Championship Game First Round Semifinals First Round Championship Game Championship Game
UCLA, 1991 Master’s degree in education administration
PERSONAL DATA Hometown: Wife: Children:
Big Timber, MT Stacey Daughters Sydney, Alexandra and Elise; Son Robby
BOWL GAMES 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1991
Sun Bowl Holiday Bowl Rose Bowl Holiday Bowl Aloha Bowl Holiday Bowl Cotton Bowl Sun Bowl
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YEAR 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 MONTANA 2010 2011 2012 UNLV CAREER
EDUCATION
UNLV – Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator Montana – Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator Washington – Defensive Backs Washington – Safeties, Special Teams Coordinator Colorado – Safeties, Special Teams, Recruiting Coordinator Colorado – Outside Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator Northern Arizona – OLB, Special Teams, Recruiting Coordinator UCLA – Assistant Recruiting Coordinator UCLA – Graduate Assistant Montana – Defensive Line Montana – Secondary Sweet Grass High School (Big Timber, MT) – Assistant Coach
ASSISTANT COACHES CEDRIC CORMIER
4th Year Wide Receivers Cedric Cormier (pronounced corMEER) came from Miami (Ohio) University to take over the Rebel receiving corps. He spent the 2009 season coaching the RedHawk wide receivers after working the previous two seasons in the same capacity at Montana. In Missoula he coached future NFL wideout Marc Mariani, who in 2008 was a second team All-American with 1,308 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns and a school-record 2,265 all-purpose yards. Prior to Montana, Cormier was an assistant coach at Baytown (Texas) High School for two seasons after starting his coaching career at Channelview (Texas) High School in 2004. The Houston native was a four-year letterman at receiver Colorado from 1998-2001.
DOMINIC DASTE
4th Year Running Backs Former Pac-10 player and coach Dominic Daste (pronounced DAS-tee) oversees UNLV’s running backs after seven seasons as an assistant at Montana. He coached the Grizzlies’ tight ends during his last four years at UM and also spent 2009 as running game coordinator for its high-powered offense. He began his tenure coaching the offensive line. Daste went to Missoula after two seasons as graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Washington, after lettering four years for the Huskies at guard.
MIKE GERBER
4th Year Strength & Conditioning Mike Gerber (pronounced GRRburr) is in his fourth year at UNLV as strength and conditioning coach for the football program. Gerber came to the desert after finishing his fourth season as the University of Montana’s strength coach in charge of football. He joined the Grizzlies after being in private business in New York as owner of Mike Gerber SportStrength and co-owner and president of Strength in Motion. He served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Syracuse University from 1995-2000 and also made stops at the University of Maryland, Yale University and Middlebury College.
CHAD GERMER
4th Year Offensive Line Chad Germer (pronounced JUR-mur) was hired as offensive line coach after serving in that same capacity at Montana. In the previous two years, his lines opened holes for standout running back Chase Reynolds as the 2009 second team All-American rushed for a combined 44 touchdowns and 3,085 yards in 2008-09. In 2009, the Grizzlies ranked 18th in the FCS in fewest QB sacks allowed. Germer is also a veteran of the MWC after coaching the line at Wyoming from 2003-08. A 1991 All-American center at Montana, he began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1998 and went on to coach four All-Americans during his first stint at UM.
MICHAEL GRAY
4th Year Defensive Line Michael Gray, who coaches the defensive line at UNLV, boasts an extensive resume. A veteran of the Pac-10 and SEC, Gray spent four seasons coaching the defensive line at his alma mater, the University of Oregon, from 2005-08. He returned to the Ducks after coaching two years at the University of Kentucky (2003-04). That was preceded by a six-year stint at Oregon State (19972002) during which the Beavers played in three bowl games, including the team’s 41-9 rout of Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.Gray spent two seasons in the NFL as part of the staff of the Los Angeles Rams (1996-97), two years at Weber State (1994-95) and got his first coaching job for the Canadian Football League’s British Columbia Lions (1993-94). The Baltimore, Md., native played two seasons at Oregon (1981-82) before turning in an eightyear career (1985-92) playing in the CFL for B.C. and Winnipeg.
TIM HAUCK
1st Year Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Former NFL player and coach Tim Hauck joined the UNLV football staff as defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach in February. Hauck, 46, served last season in the NFL as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns, overseeing the defensive backs. He spent the 2009-10 seasons as assistant secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans. Prior to that, he coached safeties at UCLA for a defense that ranked second in the Pac-10 Conference in pass defense in 2008. Before that, he spent four years at his alma mater, the University of Montana, overseeing the entire secondary in 2007 after three years working with the safeties from 2004-2006. The younger brother of Bobby Hauck, Tim played safety in the NFL for 13 seasons, retiring in 2002. He originally signed with the New England Patriots as a free agent in 1990 and went on to play for Green Bay, Seattle, Denver, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and San Francisco. A two-time First Team AllAmerican (1988-89), Hauck played safety at Montana for three seasons.
ASSISTANT COACHES TIM HUNDLEY
2nd Year Safeties Veteran defensive coach Tim Hundley joined the UNLV football staff a year ago to oversee the Rebel linebackers. In year two, he moves over to handle the team’s safeties in 2013. Hundley came to Las Vegas after spending the previous three seasons coaching the defensive secondary at UCLA. Before joining the Bruins, Hundley was assistant head coach/linebackers coach at SMU in 2008. He spent the previous four years (2004-07) as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at UTEP. Hundley’s coaching resume includes 16 years as a defensive coordinator on the FBS level – four at UTEP, five at Washington (1999-2003), six at Oregon State (1984-89) and one at Idaho (1979). He has coached in 13 bowl games, including two Rose Bowls, and groomed 21 players who moved on to the NFL. Hundley began his coaching career in 1974 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Western Oregon State. He went on to stints at Clackamas Community College, Idaho, UNR, Oregon State, UCLA, Colorado, Washington, UTEP, SMU and then back to UCLA.
KRAIG PAULSON
4th Year Assistant Head Coach Linebackers Kraig Paulson will oversee the team’s linebacking corps in his fourth season as well as continuing as assistant head coach. He coached the Rebels’ ILBs in 2012 after two years as the UNLV defensive coordinator. Before coming to Las Vegas, Paulson spent six seasons as Hauck’s defensive coordinator at Montana while also coaching the ends. He also served as UM’s assistant head coach for five years. Paulson’s 2009 defense led the FCS in turnovers gained with 37, including bringing in a stunning 26 interceptions. Paulson boasts two-plus decades of college coaching experience, including serving as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Utah State from 2000-03. The former Montana fullback actually had two stints coaching at his alma mater. He worked with the linebackers, defensive line and secondary from 1987-99, moving from graduate assistant to defensive coordinator during his first stop in Missoula.
ROB PHENICIE
4th Year Assoc. Head Coach for Academics Tight Ends Rob Phenicie (pronounced FEN-ah-see) is in his fourth year on the UNLV staff and moves to tight ends as well as serving as associate head coach for academics in 2013. During his first three seasons on campus, he tutored UNLV’s quarterbacks during what is actually his second stint at the school, as he spent one year assisting John Robinson’s first Rebel staff in 1999. He also served as UNLV’s offensive coordinator in 201011. In 2009, Phenicie’s Montana offense ranked second in the nation among FCS teams with 35.8 points per game and ninth in total yards with 427.4 per game while Griz quarterback Andrew Selle ranked fourth in the country in pass efficiency. Prior to joining UM, Phenicie spent three seasons coaching at MWC member Wyoming from 2000-02. He coached the Cowboys’ receivers and was the program’s recruiting coordinator in 2001 before becoming co-offensive coordinator for one campaign. He was also offensive coordinator at Cal State Northridge from 1997-98 after serving as a graduate assistant coach at UCLA and his alma mater, the University of Memphis.
TIMM ROSENBACH
1st Year Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Former NFL quarterback and veteran college coach Timm Rosenbach (pronounced “ROSE-en-bah”) was hired as UNLV’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in January. An experienced play-caller, Rosenbach spent five years on the staff at his alma mater, Pac-12 Conference program Washington State, and another season handling the offense at New Mexico State. He spent last year overseeing the offense at the University of Montana as the Grizzlies finished 14th in the FCS in total offense with 452.3 yards a game. He also spent three seasons coaching at Eastern Washington, including running an offensive attack that led the nation in yards and scoring in 2001. As a player, Rosenbach was a record-breaking Pac-10 quarterback and finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1988. He set Washington State single-season records that year for total offense, passing yards and touchdowns and had the highest quarterback rating in the nation. He was a first round pick in the 1989 supplemental NFL draft, taken by the then-Phoenix Cardinals where he played three seasons.
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS UNLV TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp - Att - Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
2012 RESULTS (2-11, 2-6 MW)
UNLV 286 22.0 252 97 127 28 1938 2169 231 452 4.3 149.1 16 2845 250-468-17 6.1 11.4 218.8 18 4783 920 5.2 367.9 56-1077 17-103 9-97 19.2 6.1 10.8 14-6 67-678 52.2 68-2717 40.0 34.0 29:23 82/200 41% 10/26 38% 20-141 80 36 12-14 0-3 (31-39) 79% (22-39) 56% (32-33) 97% 106,456 7/15,208
Date Opponent W/L Aug 30 MINNESOTA L (3OT) Sept. 8 NORTHERN ARIZONA L Sept. 14 WASHINGTON STATE L Sept. 22 AIR FORCE* W Sept. 29 at Utah State L Oct. 6 at Louisiana Tech L Oct. 13 NEVADA, RENO* L Oct. 20 at No. 24/22 Boise State* L Oct. 27 at San Diego State* L Nov. 3 NEW MEXICO* W Nov. 10 at Colorado State* L Nov. 17 WYOMING* L Nov. 24 at Hawai’i* L *Mountain West game
OPP 424 32.6 296 148 121 27 2692 2963 271 585 4.6 207.1 29 3096 224-375-9 8.3 13.8 238.2 19 5788 960 6.0 445.2 39-827 21-264 17-160 21.2 12.6 9.4 19-9 81-792 60.9 53-2324 43.8 38.5 30:37 88/192 46% 13/25 52% 25-148 0 54 15-22 0-0 (54-64) 84% (41-64) 64% (51-53) 96% 148,208 6/24,701 0/0
Record All Games Conference Non-Conference
No 65 3 68 53
Yds 2714 3 2717 2324
Avg 41.8 1.0 40.0 43.8
Long 67 12 67 73
TB 7 0 7 9
FC 14 0 14 7
I20 17 0 17 22
Attend 16,013 15,257 17,015 14,054 24,226 21,850 20,565 36,012 23,874 12,835 13,887 10,717 28,359
Home 2-5 2-1 0-3
Away 0-6 0-4 0-2
2nd 3rd 88 48 155 58
4th OT Total 71 14 286 103 17 424
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 65 91
UNLV Opponents
ATTENDANCE (AVG) Total: Home: Away:
13/254,664 (13/19,589) 7/106,456 (7/15,208) 6/148,208 (6/24,701)
ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE
PUNTING PLAYER LANSFORD, Chase TEAM Total Opponents
Overall 2-11 2-4 0-5
Score 27-30 14-17 27-35 38-35 13-35 31-58 37-42 7-32 13-24 35-7 11-33 23-28 10-48
Blkd 0 2 2 1
PLAYER CORNETT, Tim SULLIVAN, M. DAVIS, Devante RANDLE, Bradley JOHNSON, Eric WILLIAMS, A. PHILLIPS, Jake HERRING, Caleb BARNHILL, T. SPENCER, Taylor MAYS, Trey HASSON, Tim BRADFORD, D. KEYS, Kenny TUILOMA-VA’A, LANSFORD, Chase MAKA, Tani BERGSTEN,Tyler JOHNSON, Max MATAELE, Maika SANITOA,Sonny LOTULELEI, John VEA, William SHERRY, Nick Total Opponents
G 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 2 12 13 13 13 10 13 12 9 13 13 12 13 13
Rush 1232 35 0 635 0 8 0 28 2 0 0 0 23 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -46 1938 2692
Rec 108 659 854 80 56 337 232 136 106 116 107 0 15 0 0 0 0 16 13 7 0 0 3 0 2845 3096
PR 0 60 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 264
KOR 39 517 0 9 495 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1077 827
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 32 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 97 160
Tot 1379 1271 854 724 573 345 232 164 119 116 107 44 38 32 21 21 17 16 13 7 6 4 3 -46 6060 7039
Avg/G 106.1 97.8 65.7 55.7 47.8 26.5 17.8 12.6 9.9 9.7 8.9 3.4 19.0 2.7 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 -3.8 466.2 541.5
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS RUSHING
KICK RETURNS
PLAYER G CORNETT, Tim 13 RANDLE, Bradley 13 SULLIVAN, M. 13 HERRING, Caleb 13 BRADFORD, D. 2 LANSFORD, Chase 13 WILLIAMS, A. 13 BARNHILL, T. 12 SHERRY, Nick 12 Total 13 Opponents 13
Att 242 138 6 9 7 2 2 1 45 452 585
Gain 1268 658 43 46 24 21 8 2 99 2169 2963
Loss 36 23 8 18 1 0 0 0 145 231 271
Net 1232 635 35 28 23 21 8 2 -46 1938 2692
Avg 5.1 4.6 5.8 3.1 3.3 10.5 4.0 2.0 -1.0 4.3 4.6
TD 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 29
Lg 76 58 13 24 8 13 7 2 14 76 66
Avg/G 94.8 48.8 2.7 2.2 11.5 1.6 0.6 0.2 -3.8 149.1 207.1
G 12 13 7 13 13
Effic 107.63 136.30 0.00 109.91 141.00
C-A-I 226-426-17 24-41-0 0-1-0 250-468-17 224-375-9
Pct 53.1 58.5 0.0 53.4 59.7
Yds 2544 301 0 2845 3096
TD 16 2 0 18 19
Lg 75 33 0 75 81
TD 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 18 19
Long 75 75 25 45 26 20 33 22 33 18 29 7 8 16 15 3 75 81
Avg/G 65.7 50.7 17.8 25.9 10.5 8.3 8.8 8.9 9.7 6.2 4.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 7.5 0.2 218.8 238.2
Avg/G 212.0 23.2 0.0 218.8 238.2
RECEIVING PLAYER DAVIS, Devante SULLIVAN, M. PHILLIPS, Jake WILLIAMS, A. HERRING, Caleb CORNETT, Tim BARNHILL, T. MAYS, Trey SPENCER, Taylor RANDLE, Bradley JOHNSON, Eric JOHNSON, Max MATAELE, Maika BERGSTEN,Tyler BRADFORD, D. VEA, William Total Opponents
G 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 12 13 12 10 2 13 13 13
No 61 55 23 22 18 14 14 11 9 8 5 5 2 1 1 1 250 224
Yds 854 659 232 337 136 108 106 107 116 80 56 13 7 16 15 3 2845 3096
Avg 14.0 12.0 10.1 15.3 7.6 7.7 7.6 9.7 12.9 10.0 11.2 2.6 3.5 16.0 15.0 3.0 11.4 13.8
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYER SHERRY, Nick CORNETT, Tim RANDLE, Bradley HERRING, Caleb SULLIVAN, M. BRADFORD, D. LANSFORD, Chase WILLIAMS, A. BARNHILL, T. Total Opponents
G 12 13 13 13 13 2 13 13 12 13 13
Plays 471 242 138 50 6 7 2 2 1 920 960
Rush -46 1232 635 28 35 23 21 8 2 1938 2692
Pass 2544 0 0 301 0 0 0 0 0 2845 3096
Total 2498 1232 635 329 35 23 21 8 2 4783 5788
Avg/G 208.2 94.8 48.8 25.3 2.7 11.5 1.6 0.6 0.2 367.9 445.2
No 28 22 3 1 1 1 56 39
Yds 495 517 39 11 6 9 1077 827
Avg 17.7 23.5 13.0 11.0 6.0 9.0 19.2 21.2
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Avg 30.0 0.0 30.0 23.0
TD 1 1 2 2
Long 31 44 25 11 6 9 44 40
FUMBLE RETURNS PLAYER PENNY, Kenneth HODGE, Sidney Total Opponents
PASSING PLAYER SHERRY, Nick HERRING, Caleb TEAM Total Opponents
PLAYER JOHNSON, Eric SULLIVAN, M. CORNETT, Tim BARNHILL, T. SANITOA,Sonny RANDLE, Bradley Total Opponents
No 1 0 1 2
Yds 30 0 30 46
Long 30 0 30 30
INTERCEPTIONS PLAYER WILSON, Fred KEYS, Kenny LOTULELEI, John HASSON, Tajh HODGE, Sidney MAKA, Tani HASSON, Tim Total Opponents
No 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 9 17
Yds 0 32 4 0 0 17 44 97 160
Avg 0.0 16.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 44.0 10.8 9.4
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Long 0 32 4 0 0 17 44 44 49
PUNT RETURNS PLAYER SULLIVAN, M. JOHNSON, Eric TUILOMA-VA’A, E Total Opponents
No 10 6 1 17 21
Yds 60 22 21 103 264
TD 9 7 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 36 54
FGs 12-14 12-14 15-22
Avg 6.0 3.7 21.0 6.1 12.6
TD 0 0 0 0 2
Long 16 10 0 16 75
SCORING PLAYER KOHORST, Nolan RANDLE, Bradley CORNETT, Tim DAVIS, Devante SULLIVAN, M. JOHNSON, Max BARNHILL, T. WILLIAMS, A. SHERRY, Nick PHILLIPS, Jake MAYS, Trey SPENCER, Taylor HODGE, Sidney PENNY, Kenneth VEA, William Total Opponents
|——— PATs ———| Kick Rush Rcv Pass 32-33 0-1 1 0-1 1-1 32-33 0-1 1 1-2 51-53 1-1 -
DXP Saf 1
Points 68 54 42 24 24 12 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 286 424
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS NO 55 43 41 20 36 42 40 29 44 97 95 17 85 53 93 47 99 90 5 96 94 24 22 32 56 13 6 48 39 81 87 77 18 35 TM 79 72 37
PLAYER LOTULELEI, John HASSON, Tim MAKA, Tani BROWN, Kenny HODGE, Sidney VEA, Peni JACKSON, P. HASSON, Tajh KEYS, Kenny GARRICK, Mark KLORMAN, Alex PENNY, Kenneth SPARKMAN, J. EHLERT, Max SANITOA,Sonny ALLMANG-WILDER GASTON, Tyler HOLLOWAY, P. CRAWFORD, Dre BOYD, James VALOAGA, J. WILSON, Fred GREENE, David HORSEY, Mike COOPER, Perry TUILOMA-VA’A, E WILLIAMS, A. BRENCE, Beau LANSFORD, Chase DAVIS, Devante MAYS, Trey RODGERS, Yusef SULLIVAN, M. CORNETT, Tim TEAM WATERMAN,R. SCOGGINS, Ron VEA, William Total Opponents
G 13 13 13 13 13 8 11 13 12 13 13 11 13 13 9 13 12 13 11 8 12 12 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 7 10 10 13 13 13
|————Tackles————| Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds 59 61 120 1.5-3 35 41 76 5.0-18 32 38 70 2.5-14 39 28 67 . 38 22 60 4.0-14 28 24 52 0.5-1 24 24 48 7.0-18 35 11 46 2.5-6 25 20 45 . 22 15 37 9.0-27 17 17 34 4.0-6 21 13 34 . 14 19 33 3.5-12 12 17 29 2.0-3 12 16 28 5.0-38 18 9 27 4.0-5 18 9 27 3.0-11 16 8 24 7.0-28 10 13 23 . 13 8 21 2.5-23 9 12 21 4.0-14 13 5 18 1.0-3 8 3 11 . 6 4 10 1.0-3 4 5 9 1.0-4 3 5 8 1.0-1 2 4 6 . 4 1 5 . 1 2 3 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1.0-6 . 1 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 545 459 1004 72-258 456 504 960 56-223
|-Sacks-| No-Yds . 1.0-7 2.0-14 . . . . . . 2.0-12 1.0-2 . 1.0-10 . 5.0-38 0.5-0 1.0-9 2.5-15 . 2.5-23 1.5-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-141 25-148
|—Pass Def—| Int-Yds BrUp 1-4 2 1-44 1 1-17 1 . 3 1-0 8 . 3 . 1 1-0 5 2-32 1 . 3 . 2 . 4 . 1 . . . . . 1 . 1 . 4 . 1 . 7 . 2 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-97 51 17-160 66
|-Fumbles-| Rcv-Yds FF . 1 1-0 . 1-0 . . 4 1-0 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1-0 2 . . 1-30 . . 1 . . . 1 1-0 . . . 1-0 1 . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30 13 6-46 12
Blkd Kick . 1 . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE OPPONENT WR MINNESOTA Sullivan NORTHERN ARIZONA Sullivan WASHINGTON STATE Sullivan AIR FORCE Sullivan at Utah State Sullivan at Louisiana Tech Sullivan NEVADA, RENO Sullivan at Boise State Sullivan at San Diego State Sullivan NEW MEXICO Sullivan at Colorado State Sullivan WYOMING Sullivan at Hawaii Williams, A.
WR/TE Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis
LT Boyko Boyko Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Boyko Boyko Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson
LG Jefferson Jefferson Scoggins Scoggins Scoggins Scoggins Jefferson Scoggins Scoggins Scoggins Scoggins Scoggins Scoggins
C Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman Waterman
DEFENSE OPPONENT MINNESOTA NORTHERN ARIZONA WASHINGTON STATE AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawaii
DT Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman Klorman
DT Gaston Gaston Gaston Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick Garrick
DE Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway Boyd Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway Sparkman Sparkman Holloway Holloway
LB Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J. Lotulelei, J.
DE Sparkman Sparkman Sparkman Sparkman Valoaga Sanitoa Sanitoa Sanitoa Sanitoa Sanitoa Sanitoa Sanitoa Sanitoa
RG Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann Zismann LB Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka Maka
RT Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Jefferson Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers
TE Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips
QB Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Sherry Herring Sherry
TE/WR/FB Barnhill Spencer Barnhill Herring Bergsten Barnhill Barnhill Barnhill Herring Herring Herring Johnson Johnson, Max
TB Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett Cornett
PK Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst Kohorst
LB Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim Hasson, Tim
CB Penny Penny Penny Brown Brown Hasson, Ta. Wilson Penny Penny Penny Penny Wilson Penny
S Hasson, Ta. Hasson, Ta. Hasson, Ta. Hasson, Ta. Hasson, Ta. Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown
S Crawford Vea, P. Vea, P. Keys Vea, P. Vea, P. Keys Keys Keys Crawford Keys Vea, P. Vea, P.
CB Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hasson, Ta. Hodge Hasson, Ta.
P Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford Lansford
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS 2012 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS UNLV
RUSH PASS OFF.
1STDwn POSS. TOs
OPPONENT
MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawai’i
159 189 109 199 117 158 193 137 141 241 98 158 37
18 20 26 21 19 23 27 19 15 21 14 22 11
MINNESOTA 209 NAU 91 WASHINGTON ST. 83 AIR FORCE 352 at Utah State 140 at Louisiana Tech 306 NEVADA, RENO 329 at Boise State 139 at San Diego State 275 NEW MEXICO 307 at Colorado State 231 WYOMING 95 at Hawai’i 139
116 239 357 250 188 378 243 257 159 289 121 268 166
275 428 466 449 305 536 436 394 300 530 219 426 203
27:01 36:35 35:32 32:14 32:05 30:50 28:20 29:31 25:26 18:53 25:15 33:41 25:36
3 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 3 4 1 3
RUSH PASS OFF. 1STDwn Poss. 269 197 378 90 424 316 167 71 231 43 109 412 201
478 288 461 442 564 622 496 210 506 350 340 507 340
22 20 18 24 21 35 33 16 24 22 18 22 18
32:59 23:25 24:28 27:46 27:55 29:10 31:40 30:29 34:34 41:02 34:45 26:19 34:24
2012 TEAM SUPERLATIVES UNLV Points Scored First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Passing Attempts Passing Completions Passing Yards Passes Had Intercepted Total Offensive Plays Total Offensive Yards Fumbles Lost Penalties Yards Sacks Yards
HIGH 38, vs. Air Force (9/22) 27 vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) 12, vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) 15, vs. LA Tech (10/6) 6 vs. Washington State (9/14) 47, vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 241 vs. New Mexico (11/3) 50, vs. Washington State (9/14) 33, vs. Washington State (9/14) 378 vs. LA Tech (10/6) 3, twice, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 85 vs. LA Tech (10/6) 536 vs. LA Tech (10/6) 2, three times, last at Colorado State (11/10) 2, at Colorado State (11/10) 8, twice, at Hawai’i (11/24) 78 vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 4, vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 32 vs. Northern Arizona (9/8)
LOW 7 at Boise State (10/20) 11, at Hawai’i (11/24) 2, at Hawai’i (11/24) 3, at Boise State (10/20) 1, five, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 24, twice, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 37 at Hawai’i (11/24) 29, at San Diego State (10/27) 14, twice, last at Colorado State (11/10) 71 at Boise State (10/20) 0, three times, last vs. Wyoming (11/17) 51 vs. New Mexico (11/3) 203 at Hawai’i (11/24) 0, six times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 0, six times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 2, at Colorado State (11/10) 15 at Colorado State (11/10) 0, twice, last vs. New Mexico (11/3) 0, twice, last vs. New Mexico (11/3)
OPPONENTS Points Scored First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Passing Attempts Passing Completions Passing Yards Passes Had Intercepted Total Offensive Plays Total Offensive Yards Fumbles Lost Penalties Yards Sacks Yards
HIGH 58, vs. LA Tech (10/6) 35, vs. LA Tech (10/6) 21, twice, last vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) 16 vs. Utah State (9/29) 4 vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 65, twice, last vs. New Mexico (11/3) 352 vs. Air Force (9/22) 46, vs. LA Tech (10/6) 31, vs. LA Tech (10/6) 424 vs. Utah State (9/29) 2, vs. Washington State (9/14) 97 vs. LA Tech (10/6) 622 vs. LA Tech (10/6) 3, last vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) 1, six times, last at San Diego State (10/27) 12, vs. Washington State (9/14) 128 vs. Washington State (9/14) 4, at San Diego State (10/27) 23, twice, last at San Diego State (10/27)
LOW 17 vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 18, three times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 4, four times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 1, vs. New Mexico (11/3) 0, twice, last at Colorado State (11/10) 21, vs. Washington State (9/14) 83 vs. Washington State (9/14) 6, vs. New Mexico (11/3) 3, vs. New Mexico (11/3) 43 vs. New Mexico (11/3) 0, three times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 65, vs. Wyoming (11/17) 288 vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 0, five times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 0, five times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 4, five times, last at Hawai’i (11/24) 24 vs. Air Force (9/22) 0, vs. Air Force (9/22) 0 vs. Air Force (9/22)
TOs 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS 2012 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES UNLV Rushing Attempts: Rushing Yards: TD Run: Non-Scoring Run:
25, twice, Tim Cornett vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) Tim Cornett vs. Minnesota (8/30) 141, Tim Conrett vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 64, Tim Cornett at San Diego State (10/27) 76, Tim Cornett vs. Air Force (9/22)
Passes Attempted: 50, Nick Sherry vs. Washington State (9/14) Passes Completed: 33, Nick Sherry vs. Washington State (9/14) Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Nick Sherry vs. Minnesota (8/30) Completion Percentage: .718, Nick Sherry vs. Air Force (9/22) Passing Yards: 357, Nick Sherry vs. Washington State (9/14) TD Pass: 75, twice, Nick Sherry to Devante Davis vs. New Mexico (11/3) Nick Sherry to Marcus Sullivan vs. Washington State (9/14) Non-Scoring Pass: 67, Nick Sherry to Devante Davis vs. LA Tech (10/6) Receptions: Reception Yards: Punt Returns: Punt Return Yards: Punt Return Long: Punt Return, TD: Kickoff Returns: Kickoff Return Yards: Kickoff Return Long: Kickoff Return, TD: Offensive Attempts: Offensive Yards: All-Purpose Attempts: All-Purpose Yards: Points: Touchdowns:
8, Devante Davis vs. LA Tech (10/6) 186, Devante Davis vs. LA Tech (10/6) 3, Eric Johnson vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 14, Eric Johnson vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 10, Eric Johnson vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) N/A 6, Eric Johnson vs. LA Tech (10/6) 96, Eric Johnson vs. LA Tech (10/6) 43, Marcus Sullivan vs. LA Tech (10/6) N/A 54, Nick Sherry vs. Washington State (9/14) 378, Nick Sherry vs. LA Tech (10/6) 26, Tim Cornett vs. Minnesota (8/30) 192, Marcus Sullivan vs. LA Tech (10/6) 18, twice, Bradley Randle vs. New Mexico (11/3) Bradley Randle vs. Air Force (9/22) 3, twice, Bradley Randle vs. New Mexico (11/3) Bradley Randle vs. Air Force (9/22)
Field Goals Attempted:2, three times, Nolan Kohorst, last, vs. Utah State (9/29) Field Goals Made: 2, three times, Nolan Kohorst, last, vs. Utah State (9/29) Longest Field Goal Attempted: 42, Nolan Kohorst vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) Longest Field Goal Made: 42, Nolan Kohorst vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) Punts: Best Punting Average: Longest Punt: Tackles: Sacks: Interceptions:
8, Chase Lansford vs. Utah State (9/29) 55.0, Chase Lansford vs. New Mexico (11/3) 67, Chase Lansford vs. New Mexico (11/3)
19, John Lotulelei vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) 2.0, James Boyd vs. Northern Arizona (9/8) 1, nine times, Tani Maka at Colorado State (11/10) Kenny Keys vs. New Mexico (11/3) Kenny Keys at San Diego State (10/27) Fred Wilson at Boise State (10/20) Fred Wilson vs. Nevada, Reno (10/13) Sidney Hodge vs. Utah State (9/29) Tajh Hasson vs. Washington State (9/14) John Lotulelei vs. Washington State (9/14) Tim Hasson vs. Minnesota (8/30) Interception Return: 44 yards, Tim Hasson vs. Minnesota (8/30) Interception Return, TD: N/A Fumbles Forced: 1, 10 times, last Kenny Brown at San Diego State (10/27) Fumbles Recovered: 1, six times, last Kenneth Penny at Boise State (10/20) Fumble Return: 30 yards, Kenneth Penny at Boise State (10/20) Fumble Return, TD: 30 yards, Kenneth Penny at Boise State (10/20)
OPPONENT Rushing Attempts: Rushing Yards: TD Run: Non-Scoring Run:
34, Stefphon Jefferson of Nevada, Reno (10/13) 185, Stefphon Jefferson Nevada, Reno (10/13) 25, Joey Iosefa of Hawai’i (11/24) 66, Brandon Miller of Wyoming (11/17)
Passes Attempted:
45,twice, Colby Cameron of LA Tech (10/6) Connor Halliday of Washington State (9/14) Passes Completed: 31, Colby Cameron of LA Tech (10/6) Passes Had Intercepted: 2, Connor Halliday of. Washington State (9/14) Completion Percentage: .757, Brett Smith of Wyoming (11/17) Passing Yards: 412, Brett Smith of Wyoming (11/17) TD Pass: 81, Connor Halliday to Marquess Wilson of. Washington State (9/14) Non-Scoring Pass: 65, Chuckie Keeton to Joe Hill of. Utah State (9/29) Receptions: Reception Yards:
9, Quinton Patton of LA Tech (10/6) 147, Kerwynn Williams of Utah State (9/29)
Punt Returns: Punt Return Yards: Punt Return Long: Punt Return, TD:
4, Scott Harding of Hawai’i (11/24) 96, Scott Harding of Hawai’i (11/24) 75, Austin Shanks of Northern Arizona (9/8) 75, Austin Shanks of Northern Arizona (9/8)
Kickoff Returns: Kickoff Return Yards: Kickoff Return Long: Kickoff Return, TD:
4, Anthon Lacoste of Air Force (9/22) 109, Anthon Lacoste of Air Force (9/22) 38, Anthon Lacoste of Air Force (9/22) N/A
Offensive Attempts: Offensive Yards: All-Purpose Attempts: All-Purpose Yards:
48, Connor Halliday of Washington State (9/14) 406, Chuckie Keeton of Utah State (9/29) 34, Stefphon Jefferson of Nevada, Reno (10/13) 260, Kerwynn Williams of Utah State (9/29)
Points: Touchdowns:
24, Kenneth Dixson of LA Tech (10/6) 4, Kenneth Dixson of LA Tech (10/6)
Field Goals Attempted: Field Goals Made: Longest Field Goal Attempted: Longest Field Goal Made: Punts: Best Punting Average: Longest Punt: Tackles: Sacks: Interceptions: Interception Return: Interception Return, TD: Fumbles Forced: Fumbles Recovered:
Fumble Return: Fumble Return, TD:
4, Jordan Wettstein of Minnesota (8/30) 3, twice, Matt Nelson of LA Tech (10/6) Jordan Wettstein of Minnesota (8/30) 43, Matt Nelson of LA Tech (10/6) 43, Matt Nelson of LA Tech (10/6) 7, Andy Wilder of Northern Arizona (9/8) 49.0, Andy Wilder of Northern Arizona (9/8) 66, Andy Wilder of Northern Arizona (9/8)
16, Austin Niklas of Air Force (9/22) 3.0, Eddie Yarbrough of Wyoming (11/17) Travis Long of Washington State (9/14) 2, Derrick Wells of Minnesota (8/30) 49, Shaquil Barrett of Colorado State (11/10) 49, Shaquil Barrett of Colorado State (11/10) 2, Matt Raymer of New Mexico (11/3) 1, five times, Shaq Bell of Colorado State(11/10) Roggy Conner of Colorado State(11/10) Joe Stoner, New Mexico (11/3) Jerrell Gavins of Boise State (10/20) Andre Taylor of LA Tech (10/6) 30 yards, Shaq Bell of Colorado State (11/10) 30 yards, Shaq Bell of Colorado State (11/10)
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS 2012 GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (Att.-Yds.-TD-Long) OPPONENT MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawai’i
CORNETT 25-127-2-25 25-141-1-42 20-89-0-32 17-114-1-76 17-36-0-7 23-111-0-20 20-129-1-22 16-61-0-14 19-129-1-64 9-107-1-62 20-102-0-14 19-56-0-16 12-32-0-8
FIELD GOALS
RANDLE BRADFORD SHERRY 10-45-0-14 DNP 2-(-13)-0-0 13-41-1-9 4-12-0-5 5-(-5)-0-6 6-18-0-9 3-11-0-8 4-(-9)-0-5 20-66-3-12 3-19-0-9 14-91-0-23 3-(-23)-0-0 12-28-0-5 2-0-0-6 6-49-2-32 4-1-1-3 16-64-0-22 6-(-12)-0-6 5-21-0-8 6-(-7)-0-14 12-113-2-58 2-15-0-10 3-5-0-2 4-1-0-2 13-76-0-19 DNP 8-18-0-6 4-(-13)-0-3
NOLAN KOHORST MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawai’i TOTALS
PUNTING
PASSING (Comp.-Att.-Int.-Yds.-TD)
OPPONENT MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawai’i
SHERRY 16-35-3-116-1 16-29-0-239-0 33-50-1-357-3 23-32-1-250-1 18-39-1-188-1 22-46-1-378-4 21-35-1-243-1 14-31-2-71-0 17-29-0-159-1 17-27-2-289-2 12-30-2-88-1 DNP 17-43-3-166-1
RECEIVING (Rec.-Yds.-TD-Long) OPPONENT MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawaii
SULLIVAN DAVIS 5-53-0-20 5-27-1-10 2-20-0-9 1-8-0-8 6-136-2-75 5-36-0-10 6-99-0-60 5-58-0-23 6-34-0-16 5-90-0-47 6-90-1-46 8-186-1-67 5-74-1-47 4-54-0-21 6-19-0-5 4-31-0-10 4-37-0-17 6-64-1-25 4-48-0-16 7-145-1-75 1-10-0-10 2-35-0-30 4-39-0-13 5-80-0-25 0-0-0-0 4-40-0-23
SPENCER 3-17-0-7 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-5-0-5 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-53-0-33 3-41-1-25
TACKLING (U-A-Tot-TFL-Int-PBU-Sacks) OPPONENT
MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawai’i
VEA, P. 4-5-9-0-0-0-0 1-8-9-0-0-0-0 4-6-10-0-0-1-0 DNP 4-1-5-0-0-1-0 2-2-4-0-0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-1-5-0-0-0-0 5-1-6-0-0-0-0 4-0-4-0-0-1-0
CHASE LANSFORD MINNESOTA NAU WASHINGTON ST. AIR FORCE at Utah State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA, RENO at Boise State at San Diego State NEW MEXICO at Colorado State WYOMING at Hawai’i TOTALS
HERRING REILLY DNP at QB DNP 0-1-0-0-0 (att. on fake FGA) DNP DNP at QB DNP DNP at QB DNP DNP at QB DNP DNP at QB DNP DNP at QB DNP DNP at QB 0-0-0-0 DNP at QB DNP DNP at QB 2-4-0-33-0 22-36-0-268-2 DNP at QB
LOTULELEI 3-6-9-0-0-0-0 2-6-8-0-0-0-0 3-2-5-0-1-0-0 8-6-14-0-0-0-0 5-2-7-0-0-0-0 5-2-7-0-0-0-0 11-8-19-0-0-0-0 4-6-10-0-0-0-0 7-3-10-0.5-0-0-0 1-7-8-0-0-0-0 4-8-12-0-0-1-0 2-3-5-1.0-0-0-0 5-2-7-0-0-0-0
BARNHILL WILLIAMS, A. 2-9-0-6 1-10-0-10 0-0-0-0 2-60-0-45 2-8-0-4 2-22-0-13 1-6-0-6 3-45-0-25 0-0-0-0 2-21-0-14 1-33-1-33 2-30-1-17 0-0-0-0 3-43-0-25 1-3-0-0 0-0-0-0 3-29-0-16 2-21-0-12 1-9-0-9 1-37-0-37 0-0-0-0 1-7-0-7 2-7-1-4 0-0-0-0 1-2-0-2 3-41-0-22 MAKA 4-3-7-0-0-0-0 3-1-4-0-0-0-0 3-2-5-0-0-1-0 5-5-10-0-0-0-0 2-4-6-0-0-0-0 3-4-7-0-0-0-0 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 0-3-3-0-0-0-0 4-2-6-0.5-0-0-0 1-5-6-0-0-0-0 0-4-4-0-1-0-0 3-2-5-1.0-0-0-1.0 3-2-5-1.0-0-0-1.0
PHILLIPS JOHNSON, Er. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 5-69-0-25 2-44-0-29 5-36-1-10 1-5-0-5 1-4-0-4 1-8-0-8 3-24-0-11 0-0-0-0 1-7-0-7 1-(-1)-0-(-1) 2-30-0-21 0-0-0-0 1-5-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-5-0-5 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-41-0-23 0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6 0-0-0-0 1-5-0-5 0-0-0-0
HASSON, TIM SPARKMAN 4-3-7-1.0-1-1-1.0 3-3-6-0-0-0-0 0-2-2-0.5-0-0-0 0-3-3-0.5-0-0-0 3-3-6-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 3-5-8-0.5-0-0-0 4-4-8-1.0-0-0-0 4-4-8-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 4-4-8-0-0-0-0 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 6-8-14-0-0-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 3-0-3-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-1-0 3-2-5-0-1.0-0-0 4-0-4-2.0-0-0-1.0 2-3-5-1.5-0-0-0 0-3-3-0-0-0-0 2-5-7-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0
ATT 2 (39,35) 1 (30) 2 (22,18) 1 (37) 2 (24,26) 1 (25) 1 (42) 1 (22) 0 0 1 (33) 1 (35) 1 (43) 14
MADE 2 (39,35) 0 2 (22,18) 1 (37) 2 (24,26) 1 (25) 1 (42) 0 0 0 1 (33) 1 (35) 1 (43) 12
NO YARDS AVG LG 7 346 49.4 58 7 310 44.3 52 4 162 40.5 46 3 139 46.3 58 8 333 41.6 54 2 78 39.0 47 4 158 39.5 43 4 142 35.5 40 6 242 40.3 50 2 110 55.0 67 6 274 45.7 57 4 139 34.8 47 8 286 35.8 48 65 2,714 41.7 67
CORNETT HERRING 0-0-0-0 DNP at WR 2-26-0-20 DNP at WR 2-15-0-10 5-68-0-23 0-0-0-0 3-5-0-3 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-9-0-9 0-0-0-0 1-12-0-12 3-19-0-14 0-0-0-0 1-5-0-5 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4 2-29-0-26 4-21-0-15 2-(-1)-0-5 3-21-0-19 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-11-0-7 HODGE BOYD 5-0-5-1.0-0-0-0 3-1-4-0-0-0-0 0-3-3-0-0-2-0 4-0-4-2.0-0-1-2.0 0-2-2-0-0-2-0 0-1-1-0.5-0-0-0.5 3-1-4-1.0-0-0-0 3-0-3-0-0-0-0 0-4-4-0-1-1-0 1-4-5-0-0-2-0 8-1-9-0-0-0-0 DNP 4-1-5-1.0-0-0-0 1-1-2-0-0-2-0 6-3-9-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 3-2-5-0-0-1-0 1-1-2-0-0-2-0 1-3-4-0-0-2-0 DNP 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 DNP 3-2-5-1.0-0-0-0 DNP 5-0-5-0-0-0-0 DNP
UNLV STATISTICAL LEADERS Top-100 National Rankings are in Bold Italics
RETURNING
LOST
Tim Cornett (242-1,232-5.1-7-94.8) - 37th
Bradley Randle (138-635-4.6-8-48.8)
RUSHING (ATT-YDS-AVG-TD-YPG) PASSING
Nick Sherry None (226 CMP-426 ATT, 17 INT, 53.1 PCT, 2,544 YDS, 16 TD) - 62nd
RECEPTIONS (REC-YDS-AVG-LNG-TD-YPG) Devante Davis (61-854-14.0-75-4-65.7) - T85th
Trey Mays (11-107-9.7-22-1-8.9)
TOTAL OFFENSE Nick Sherry (2,498, 208.2 YPG) - 74th
Bradley Randle (635, 48.8 YPG)
ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE Tim Cornett (1,379, 106.1 YPG) - 73rd
Bradley Randle (724, 55.7 YPG)
PUNT RETURNS Marcus Sullivan (10-60, 16 LNG, 6.0 AVG, 0 TD)
Eric Johnson (6-22, 1- LNG, 3.7 AVG, 0 TD)
KICKOFF RETURNS Marcus Sullivan (22-517, 44 LNG, 23.5 AVG, 0 TD) - 46th
Eric Johnson (28-495, 31 LNG, 17.7 AVG, 0 TD)
SCORING Nolan Kohorst (68 PTS-12-14 FGs/32-33 XP) Tim Cornett (42 PTS-7 TD)
Bradley Randle (54 PTS-9 TD)
PUNTING None
Chase Lansford (65-2,714, 41.8 AVG, 67 LNG) - 47th
PLACE-KICKING Nolan Kohorst (12-14 FG, 32-33 XP) - T69th (FGPG)
None
INTERCEPTIONS Fred Wilson (2 INT, 0 YDS, 0 TD) Kenny Keys (2 INT, 32 YDS, 0 TD)
John Lotulelei (1 INT, 4 YDS, 0 TD)
TACKLES Tim Hasson (35 UT, 41 AT, 76 TT) Tani Maka (32 UT, 38 AT, 70 TT)
John Lotulelei (59 UT, 61 AT, 120 TT) - T35th Kenny Brown (39 UT, 28 AT, 67 TT)
TACKLES FOR LOSS Mark Garrick (9.0 TFL, 27 YDS)
Princeton Jackson (7.0 TFL, 18 YDS)
QB SACKS Sonny Sanitoa (5.0 SCK, 38 YDS)
James Boyd (2.5 SCK, 23 YDS)
FUMBLES RECOVERED 7 players tied with 1 FR
Trent Allmang-Wilder (1 FR, 0 YDS)
FUMBLES FORCED Mark Garrick (2 FF)
Kenny Brown (4 FF) - T8th
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS MINNESOTA UNLV
30 (3 OT) 27
GAME 1 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Aug. 30, 2012 • Att. 16,013
MINN UNLV
0 3
7 0 6 17 -- 30 0 7 3 14 -- 27
UNLV - Kohorst 39-yard field goal 9:13 1st MINN - Gillum 16-yard run (Wettstein kick) 9:26 2nd UNLV - Cornett 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 1:52 3rd MINN - Wettstein 32-yard field goal 8:55 4th MINN - Wettstein 21-yard field goal 5:40 4th UNLV - Kohorst 35-yard field goal 2:46 4th UNLV - Cornett 18-yard run (Kohorst kick) 1st OT MINN - Rabe 10-yard pass from Gray (Wettstein kick) 1st OT MINN - Rabe 25-yard fpass from Gray (Wettstein kick) 2nd OT UNLV - Davis 6-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 2nd OT MINN - Wettstein 32-yard field goal 3rd OT MINN First Downs 22 Rushes-Yards 46-209 Passing Yards 269 Passes (C-A-I) 17-30-1 Total Offense 478 Punt returns-Yards 3-13 Punts-Average 7-35.1 Kick Returns-Yards 4-59 Interceptions-Yards 3-2 Sacks By-Yards 2-13 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 Penalties-Yards 11-86 Possession Time 32:59
UNLV 18 37-159 116 16-35-3 275 1-8 7-49.4 2-22 1-44 1-7 0-0 7-54 27:01
Rushing: (MINN) Kirkwood 13-81, Gray 17-68, Gillum 14-51, Wright 1-7, Harbison 1-2 (UNLV) Cornett 25-127, Randle 10-45, Sherry 2-(-13). Passing: (MINN) Gray 17-30-1-269 (UNLV) Sherry 16-35-3-1. Receiving: (MINN) Crawford-Tufts 4-49, Barner 3-101, Maye 3-23, Rabe 2-35, Engel 1-33, Kirkwood 1-8, McDonald 1-7, Fruechte 1-7, Jones 1-6 (UNLV) Sullivan 5-53, Davis 5-27, Spencer 3-17, Barnhill 2-9, Williams 1-10. Tackle Leaders: (MINN) Wells, Stoudemire 8 (UNLV) P. Vea, J. Lotulelei 9. Sacks: (MINN) Hageman 1.0-3, Wilhite 1.0-10 (UNLV) T. Hasson 1.0-7. Interceptions: (MINN) Wells 2-0, Vareen 1-(-2) (UNLV) T. Hasson 1-44.
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GAME 2 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Sept. 8, 2012 • Att. 15,257
GOPHERS GO HOME WITH TRIPLE-OT TRIUMPH LAS VEGAS -- Playing late on a Thursday night in August, UNLV and Minnesota faced each other for the first time ever and helped kick off the 2012 college football season before a national TV audience. They also nearly played their way right into into the next day as the Gophers escaped with a 30-27 win in triple overtime. Debuting newly designed helmets and uniforms and hosting just the third Big Ten Conference team to ever come to Las
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Vegas, UNLV struck first with a 39-yard Nolan Kohorst field goal that was set up by a tipped-pass interception by Tim Hasson that he returned 44 yards. Things stayed that way until James Gillum got the Gophers on the board with a 16-yard rushing TD to end the scoring in the first half. The Rebels retook the lead when a Minnesota muffed punt (also recovered by Hasson) was converted into a Tim Cornett one-yard scoring plunge. The Gophers tied it, and then took the lead, with a pair of fourth-quarter field goals. However, the Rebels eventually sent it into overtime courtsey of a 35-yard Kohorst field goal. Playing in OT for the first time since 2008, UNLV rolled into the end zone with an 18-yard Cornett scamper. A Rebel late hit on UM QB MarQueis Gray set the Gophers up for a game-tying answer as Gray found John Rabe to extend the evening. That same combo hooked up for a 25-yard TD just minutes later before UNLV answered with a Nick Sherry to Devante Davis six-yard scoring pass on fourth down. Sherry, who was just the third freshman QB to ever start a UNLV season opener, went first in the third overtime and tossed his third interception fo the game in the end zone. The Gophers then ended it with a 32-yard field goal. Cornett would finish with 127 yards and the two rushing touchdowns while Hasson had seven tackles, including a sack, to go with his two turnovers.
REBEL NOTES
The Rebels fell to 3-8 all-time in overtime games and 0-2 in triple-OT games UNLV has lost three straight season-opening games to Big Ten Conference opponents (2010 and 2011 to Wisconsin) The Rebels fell to 22-23 all-time in season lid-lifters, including 17-8 when they took place at home UNLV fell to 8-6 in games played on a Thursday and 14-9-1 in non-Saturday games all-time Redshirt Nick Sherry became just the third freshman to start a season opener at quarterback for the Rebels. Jon Denton lost at Tennessee in 1996 and Travis Dixon won his debut at Utah State in 2007. Sherry waited until the second round of overtime to throw his first collegiate touchdown, a six-yarder to Devante Davis on fourthand-goal. Marcus Sullivan played in his first game since 2010 and, despite missing half the game after being knocked out of the action, tied with Devante Davis for a game-high five receptions. In his UNLV debut, redshirt freshman safety Peni Vea tied with senior linebacker John Lotulelei for a game-high nine total tackles.
REBELS CHOPPED DOWN BY LUMBERJACKS LAS VEGAS -- For the second consecutive week, the UNLV Rebels (0-2) lost a second-half lead as Northern Arizona (1-1) defeated UNLV 17-14. The result came down to a NAU field goal with 12 seconds left. The Lumberjacks’ Andy Wilder nailed a 30-yarder that sealed the Rebels’ fate. Despite the final score, UNLV got off to a good start. Its first score came on the opening drive as junior running back NAU UNLV
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UNLV - Cornett 42-yard run (Kohorst kick) 10:48 1st UNLV - Randle 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 13:57 2nd NAU - Shanks 75-yard punt return (Wilder kick) 13:47 3rd NAU - Bauman 8-yard run (Wilder kick) 8:12 4th NAU - Wilder 33-yard field goal 0:12 4th NAU First Downs 20 Rushes-Yards 27-91 Passing Yards 197 Passes (C-A-I) 17-40-0 Total Offense 288 Punt returns-Yards 1-75 Punts-Average 7-49.0 Kick Returns-Yards 2-45 Interceptions-Yards 0-0 Sacks By-Yards 3-14 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-29 Possession Time 23:25
UNLV 20 47-189 239 16-30-0 428 3-14 7-44.3 1-22 0-0 4-32 0-0 8-78 36:35
Rushing: (NAU) Bauman 20-103, Shanks 2-21, Cartwright 5-(-33) (UNLV) Cornett 25141, Randle 13-41, Bradford 4-12, Sherry 5-(-5). Passing: (NAU) Cartwright 17-40-0-0 (UNLV) Sherry 16-29-239-0, Herring 0-1-0-0. Receiving: (NAU) Cole 5-101, Umodu 4-51, Shanks 3-23, Rickert 3-19, Bauman 2-3 (UNLV) Phillips 5-69, A. Williams 2-60, Er. Johnson 2-44, Cornett 2-26, Sullivan 2-20, Davis 1-8, M. Johnson 1-7, Randle 1-5. Tackle Leaders: (NAU) Bilbrey, Hasquet 10 (UNLV) P. Vea 9. Sacks: (NAU) Battle 1.0-9, Kantaris 1.0-3, Frum 0.5-2, Thompson 0.5-0 (UNLV) Boyd 2.0-20, Valoaga 1.0-8, Garrick 1.0-4. Interceptions: (NAU) None (UNLV) None.
Tim Cornett broke a 42-yard run for a touchdown. Cornett went on to finish with a career-high 141 yards on 25 carries. UNLV took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter when junior running back Bradley Randle punched in a one-yard touchdown after a 17-play drive. The Rebels took their two touchdown lead into halftime when junior college transfer Mark Garrick blocked an NAU field goal attempt from 34 yards out. It was the first time since 2008 that UNLV had shut out an opponent in the first half. In the third quarter, the Rebels’ opening drive stalled, which resulted in a punt that NAU took back for a 75-yard touchdown and changed the complexion of the game UNLV had a chance to make it a two score game again, but a 30-yard Nolan Kohorst field goal attempt hit the right upright. The Lumberjacks tied the game on the following possession, marching 80 yards on 15 plays. Freshman quarterback Nick Sherry went 16-of-29 and finished with 239 yards. He connected with fellow freshmen Jake Phillips and Anthony Williams for a combined 129 yards. Phillips finished with a team-high 69 yards on five catches and Williams notched 60 yards on two catches.
REBEL NOTES
Senior Eric Johnson finally made his Rebel debut in the first quarter when he lined up deep for a punt return. The former JC transfer had to sit out the 2011 season while gaining his eligibility and missed the 2012 opener because of injury. Three Rebels recorded their first career receptions vs. NAU: redshirt freshman tight end Jake Phillips (a 25-yard reception from Nick Sherry); junior fullback Max Johnson (a seven-yarder); and senior WR/RB Eric Johnson (a 29-yarder). Phillips ended up leading the team with give grabs for 69 yards. Cornett, who had 99 yards in the first quarter alone, finished with a career-high 141 yards on 25 carries. He became the first Rebel to hit the century mark four times in a five-game span since Dominique Dorsey did it in 2004. Bradley Randle’s one-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter was his fourth career score. The junior finished with 41 net yards on 13 carries. With UNLV’s blocking a 34-yard NAU field-goal attempt as time expired in the second quarter, the Rebels took a 14-0 lead into halftime. That marked the first time UNLV shut out an opponent in the first half since leading Iowa State 21-0 at the break on Sept. 20, 2008. Freshman safety Peni Vea led the team in tackles for the second straight game with nine each time.
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS WASHINGTON STATE UNLV GAME 3 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Sept. 14, 2012 • Att. 17,015
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WSU - Wilson 4-yard pass from Halliday (Furney kick) 8:17 1st WSU - Myers 18-yard pass from Halliday (Furney kick) 4:25 1st UNLV - Sullivan 37-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 2:36 1st WSU - Marks 52-yard pass from Halliday (Furney kick) 12:18 2nd UNLV - Kohorst 22-yard field goal 6:22 2nd WSU - Wilson 81-yard pass from Halliday (Furney kick) 5:27 2nd UNLV - Sullivan 75-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 5:14 2nd UNLV - Kohorst 18-yard field goal 0:00 2nd WSU - Brooks 3-yard run (Furney kick) 14:07 4th UNLV - Phillips 4-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 1:44 4th WSU First Downs 18 Rushes-Yards 21-83 Passing Yards 378 Passes (C-A-I) 26-45-2 Total Offense 461 Punt returns-Yards 1-(-1) Punts-Average 4-53.2 Kick Returns-Yards 3-27 Interceptions-Yards 1-0 Sacks By-Yards 2-16 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 Penalties-Yards 12-128 Possession Time 24:28
UNLV 26 33-109 351 33-49-1 460 3-22 4-40.5 2-38 2-4 2-10 2-0 4-60 35:32
Rushing: (WSU) Winston 12-58, Brooks 6-35, Halliday 3-(10) (UNLV) Cornett 20-89, Randle 6-18, Bradford 3-11, Sherry 4-(-9). Passing: (WSU) Halliday 26-45-2-378 (UNLV) Sherry 33-50-1-357. Receiving: (WSU) Marks 6-126-1, Wilson 5-110-2, Myers 5-45, Bartolone 4-27, Ratliff 2-30, Williams 1-20, Winston 1-8, Bontemps 1-7, Brooks 1-5 (UNLV) Sullivan 6-136-2, Herring 5-68, Davis 5-36, Phillips 5-36-1, Williams 2-22, Randle 2-16, Cornett 2-15, Barnhill 2-8, Bradford 1-15, Johnson, E. 1-5, Johnson, M. 1-1, Mataele 1-(-1). Tackle Leaders: (WSU) Monroe 10 (UNLV) P. Vea 10. Sacks: (WSU) Long 2.0-16 (UNLV) Holloway 1.0-4, Valoaga 0.5-3, Boyd 0.5-3. Interceptions: (WSU) Toomer 1-0 (UNLV) Lotulelei 1-4, Hasson 1-0.
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GAME 4 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Sept. 22, 2012 • Att. 14,054
COUGARS CLAW PAST REBELS IN SHOOTOUT LAS VEGAS -- The UNLV Rebels fought for their first win of the season, but came up just short as Washington State held off a late UNLV attack and won 35-27. It seemed as the Cougars were going to pick up where they left off last year, scoring the first 14 points of the game in just over 10 minutes. But the Rebels responded when Nick Sherry found Marcus Sullivan for a 37-yard
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touchdown. Washington State took another two touchdown advantage early in the second quarter. UNLV countered with a 22-yard Nolan Kohorst field goal, but then the fireworks began. Washington State’s Connor Halliday threw an 81-yard bomb to Marquess Wilson that would give the Cougars their largest lead of the night. On the first play of the Rebels’ next possession Sherry again found Sullivan on a 75-yard touchdown. That was the longest touchdown pass since 2009. The Rebels closed out the half with another Kohorst field goal, this one coming from 18 yards out. In the third quarter, each defense stepped up, as neither team was able to score. The Cougars opened the fourth quarter with a three-yard touchdown run to cap a 13 play drive. After trading a few punts, the Rebels were able to get back in gear, but it would prove to be a little too late. Sherry found fellow freshman Jake Phillips for a four-yard touchdown with 1:44 left in the game. The Rebels could not recover their onside kick try, but stopped the Cougars on fourth down with 40 seconds left in the game. Sherry completed two passes for 22 yard in the waning seconds, but it proved to be all for not as the time expired on the Rebels’ hopes. Sherry finished the night 33-49-1 for 351 yards and two touchdowns. His 33 completions, which tied a school record, were spread out to 12 different receivers, which is believed to have set a new school record. Sherry’s top target was Sullivan and he finished with six catches for 136 yards. Backup quarterback, Caleb Herring, saw action, for the first time, at wide receiver and finished with five receptions for 68 yards.
REBEL NOTES
Nick Sherry completed at least one pass to 12 different players, which is believed to be the most in school history for a single game. The Rebels sported four different players with at least five receptions in the same game for the first time since a home loss vs. Air Force on Sept. 7, 1996. Marcus Sullivan had four catches for 126 yards in the first half alone. That made him the first Rebel to reach 100-yard mark in a game since Phillip Payne finished with 175 vs. Southern Utah on Sept. 24, 2011. The sophomore finished with 136 on six grabs to go with two touchdowns. Freshman safety Peni Vea led the team in tackles for the third straight game with 10. He now has 28 in three games. Offensive lineman Ron Scoggins Jr. became the fourth true freshman to play for UNLV this season, starting in place of Brett Boyko. He is the son of former lineman Ron Sr., who lettered for the Rebels from 1983-85.
REBELS GROUND FALCONS FOR FIRST WIN LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Going into Saturday night, conventional wisdom indicated Air Force’s running game would control UNLV. That logic held true for one half. Afterward, however, the Rebels used their ground game and defense to rally from an 11-point halftime deficit and beat the Falcons, 38-35. Bradley Randle rushed for three touchdowns and Tim Cornett ran for 114 yards AFA UNLV
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AFA - DeWitt 1-yard run (Herrington kick) 10:381st UNLV - Cornett 2-yard run (Kohorst kick) 3:09 1st AFA - Getz 12-yard run (Herrington kick) 0:25 1st UNLV - Kohorst 37-yard field goal 11:40 2nd AFA - Hart 2-yard run (Herrington kick) 7:10 2nd UNLV - Randle 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 0:31 2nd AFA - Dietz 7-yard run (Herrington kick) 0:10 2nd UNLV - Randle 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 8:37 3rd UNLV - Randle 9-yard run (Kohorst kick) 1:10 3rd UNLV - Vea 3-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 6:56 4th AFA - Dietz 3-yard run (Herrington kick) 4:41 4th AFA First Downs 24 Rushes-Yards 65-352 Passing Yards 90 Passes (C-A-I) 3-9-0 Total Offense 442 Punt returns-Yards 0-0 Punts-Average 2-46.0 Kick Returns-Yards 3-27 Interceptions-Yards 1-21 Sacks By-Yards 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-24 Possession Time 27:46
UNLV 21 40-199 250 23-32-1 449 1-0 3-46.3 2-38 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-62 32:14
Rushing: (AFA) Getz 15-113-1, Dietz 15-68-2, MacArthur 5-46, DeWitt 8-34-1, Hart 12-32-1, Strickland 2-27, Baska 1-10, Coleman 1-9, Cobb 4-8, Lee 2-5 (UNLV) Cornett 17-114-1, Randle 20-66-3, Sherry 3-19. Passing: (AFA) Dietz 3-9-0-90 (UNLV) Sherry 23-32-1-250. Receiving: (AFA) MacArthur 2-64, Hendricks 1-26 (UNLV) Sullivan 6-99, Davis 5-58, Williams, A. 3-45, Herring 3-5, Randle 2-22, Johnson, Er. 1-8, Barnhill 1-6, Phillips 1-4, Vea 1-3-1. Tackle Leaders: (AFA) Niklas 16 (UNLV) Lotulelei 14. Sacks: (AFA) None (UNLV) None. Interceptions: (AFA) Means 1-21 (UNLV) None
and a score. Freshman Nick Sherry completed 23 of 32 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown, and the Rebels (1-3, 1-0 Mountain West) held off the Falcons in the final seconds at midfield. After the Rebels gave up 180 firstquarter rushing yards and trailed 14-7, they outrushed the Falcons 199-172 in the final three quarters. The Rebels trailed 28-17 at halftime before scoring 21 unanswered points on Randle scoring runs of 1 and 9 yards and William Vea’s 7-yard TD reception with 6:56 remaining. Cody Getz rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown for Air Force (1-2, 0-1), and quarterback Connor Dietz ran for 68 yards. He was 3 of 9 for 90 yards passing. The Falcons finished with 352 yards rushing. Air Force cut the UNLV lead to 38-35 on a Dietz 3-yard run with 4:41 remaining. The Rebels gambled on their next possession, going for it on fourth and inches on their 34. Sherry fell forward for 3 yards. Air Force got the ball back with 51 seconds left and no timeouts at its 25 and advanced 20 yards before running out of time. In the series, Air Force had won five straight and nine of 10. Randle’s second TD of the night was set up by an Air Force turnover, as Marc Hendricks fumbled after a 26yard reception at the UNLV 22. Kenny Brown forced the fumble, and Tani Maka recovered it. Cornett’s rush for 76 yards put the ball at the Falcons’ 2, and Bradley cut the Air Force lead to 28-24.
REBEL NOTES
UNLV opened conference play vs. Air Force for the sixth time, which is more than any other school. The Rebels’ 38-35 victory snapped an eightgame losing streak for the school as well as a five-game losing skid to the Falcons. The winning team in this series averages 38 points - exactly what the Rebels scored Saturday - and has never scored less than 24. UNLV won its first conference opener since shutting out Utah in 2007. The Rebels improved to just 9-22 all-time in league lid-lifters but 7-9 when they took place at home. All four UNLV games in 2012 have been decided by single digits. That’s after only two Rebel games were decided by single digits in the first two seasons (a win over CSU and a loss at UNM in 2011) under head coach Bobby Hauck. On a night that UNLV’s leading tackler - safety Peni Vea - did not play, fellow Hawaiian John Lotulelei picked up the slack with a team-seasonhigh 14 total tackles. Two Rebels made their first career starts vs. the Falcons: true freshman DB Kenny Keys and JC transfer defensive lineman Mark Garrick. Also, last year’s starting quarterback Caleb Herring started his first game at WR.
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS UTAH STATE UNLV
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GAME 6
Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah Sept. 29, 2012 • Att. 24,226
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, La. Oct. 6, 2012 • Att. 21,850
AGGIES EXPLODE IN FOURTH TO PULL AWAY LOGAN, UTAH -- Chuckie Keeton passed for a career-high 402 yards as Utah State defeated UNLV 35-13 on Saturday. The two teams were evenly matched in the first quarter as neither squad was able to light up the scoreboard. For the Aggies, it was the first time this season that they were held scoreless in the opening stanza. Utah State took an early 3-0 lead, but UNLV responded as Nick Sherry found Max Johnson for a 3-yard touchdown. UNLV USU
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USU - Thompson 32-yard field goal 14:16 2nd UNLV - Max Johnson 3-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 10:45 2nd USU - Tialavea 1-yard pass from Keeton (Thompson kick) 7:24 2nd USU - Jacobs 50-yard pass from Keeton (Thompson kick) 5:25 2nd USU - Thompson 31-yard field goal 0:00 2nd UNLV - Kohorst 24-yard field goal 12:44 3rd UNLV - Kohorst 26-yard field goal 1:21 3rd USU - Williams 74-yard pass from Keeton (Thompson kick) 14:44 4th USU - Jacobs 17-yard pass from Keeton (Thompson kick failed) 10:47 4th USU - Team safety UNLV First Downs 19 Rushes-Yards 35-117 Passing Yards 188 Passes (A-C-I) 18-39-1 Total Offense 305 Punt returns-Yards 2-5 Kick Returns-Yards 4-68 Interceptions-Yards 1-0 Sacks By-Yards 2-6 Punts-Average 8-41.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-50 Possession Time 32:05
USU 21 36-140 424 21-34-1 564 2-5 1-39 1-3 3-23 5-47.4 3-1 9-123 27:55
Rushing: (UNLV) Randle 14-91; Cornett 17-36; Sullivan 1-13; Sherry 3-(-23) (USU) Williams 20-113; Marshall 3-8; Lee 2-6; Glover-Wright 1-5; Keeton 6-4; Hill 2-3; Jacobs 1-2; Team 1-(-1). Passing: (UNLV) Sherry 18-39-1-188-1 (USU) Keeton 20-33-1-402-4; Harrison 1-1-0-22-0. Receiving: (UNLV) Sullivan 6-34; Davis 5-90; Phillips 3-24; A. Williams 2-21; Bergsten 1-16; M. Johnson 1-3-1 (USU) Williams 7-147-1; Jacobs 4-101-2; Bartlett 3-33; Hill 2-86; Reynolds 2-24; Tialavea 2-11-1; Natson 1-22. Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Tim Hasson - 8 (USU) Doughty - 13. Sacks: (UNLV) Sanitoa 1.0-5; Holloway 0.5-1; Allmang-Wilder 0.5-1 (USU) Larsen 1.0-10; Lapuaho 1.0-8; Filimoeatu 0.5-3; Thompson 0.5-2. Interceptions: (UNLV) Hodge 1-0 (USU) Alston 1-3.
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The Aggies came back and scored 17 unanswered points to take a 20-7 lead into halftime. The third quarter was owned by the Rebels as Nolan Kohorst notched two field goals to pull UNLV within seven points. The Rebel defense also held the Aggies scoreless, and has yet to allow any third quarter points this season. The Aggies opened the fourth quarter with a short screen pass to running back Kerwynn Williams, but he turned it into a 74-yard touchdown after breaking a few tackles. Utah State sealed the game with one more touchdown and a safety (the first against UNLV since 2004) before the final gun. Junior running back Bradley Randle paced the Rebels on the ground, rushing for 91. Sherry went 18-for-39 for 188 yards, and was picked off for the sixth time this season. Devante Davis set a career-high with 90 receiving yards on five catches, which matched his careerhigh. Junior linebacker Tim Hasson led the Rebels with eight tackles on defense. On the Aggies second drive of the second half, junior corner Sidney Hodge recorded his first career interception. Hodge finished the game with four tackles and a pass breakup to go with his pick.
REBEL NOTES
With host Utah State wearing white as part of its Homecoming White Out promotion, UNLV wore its home red jerseys on the road. The game marked the latest UNLV traveled for its first road game of the season since going to Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 30, 1989. The game marked the final meeting as nonconference opponents as Utah State is set to join the Mountain West in 2013. USU snapped a two-game losing streak to UNLV and took a 13-7 lead in the all-time series. The Rebels faced their former head coach in Logan as Mike Sanford, who led UNLV from 2005-09, is in his first season at USU as assistant head coach and RBs/TEs coach. Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Sonny Sanitoa, who was injured during preseason camp, made his Rebel debut on the opening kickoff return and later entered the game on defense and recorded his first sack in the fourth quarter. With the game at 0-0 after the first quarter, UNLV became the first team this season to hold Utah State scoreless in the first quarter. This game marked the first of 2012 for the Rebels that was not decided by single digits. UNLV’s Nick Sherry hit fullback Max Johnson with a three-yard scoring pass to put the Rebels up 7-3. It was Johnson’s first career score and only his third career reception. Tight end Tyler Bergsten caught his first pass as a Rebel on a deflected throw in the first series of the third quarter. The two teams combined to go a perfect 7-7 in red-zone chances.
BULLDOGS PULL AWAY FROM REBELS RUSTON, La. -- Louisiana Tech used two unanswered point streaks to roar past UNLV 58-31. The Rebels fought to stay in the game in the first half, taking an early 7-3 lead after Nick Sherry found former quarterback Taylor Barnhill for his first UNLV USU
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LAT - Nelson 27-yard field goal 12:35 1st UNLV - Barnhill 33-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 9:42 1st LAT - Nelson 33-yard field goal 6:07 1st LAT - Patton 6-yard pass from Cameron (Nelson kick) 2:48 1st LAT - Holly 9-yard run (Nelson kick) 1:40 1st LAT - Dixon 1-yard run (Nelson kick) 8:25 2nd UNLV - Davis 27-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 5:32 2nd UNLV - Kohorst 25-yard field goal 0:44 2nd UNLV - Sullivan 46-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 12:25 3rd LAT - Dixon 10-yard run (Nelson kick) 10:42 3rd LAT - Nelson 43-yard field goal 7:30 3rd LAT - Dixon 15-yard run (Nelson kick) 4:39 3rd LAT - Dixon 7-yard run (Nelson kick) 12:07 4th LAT - Lee 17-yard run (Nelson kick) 2:42 4th UNLV - A. Williams 13-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 1:33 4th First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offense Punt returns-Yards Kick Returns-Yards Interceptions-Yards Sacks By-Yards Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time
UNLV 23 39-158 378 22-46-1 536 0-0 11-193 0-0 1-8 3-26.0 2-1 3-35 30:50
LAT 35 51-306 316 31-46-0 622 2-33 6-147 1-(-1) 1-6 3-45.3 2-0 5-72 29:10
Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 23-111; Randle 12-28; Sullivan 1-11; Lansford 1-8; Sherry 2-0 (LAT) Holley 22-139-1; Dixon 16-102-4; Lee 8-55-1; Davis 3-11; Cameron 2-(-1). Passing: (UNLV) Sherry 22-46-1-378-4 (LAT) Cameron 31-45-0-316-1; Griffith 0-1-0-0-0. Receiving: (UNLV) Davis 8-186-1; Sullivan 6-90-1; A. Williams 2-30-1; Barnhill 1-33-1; Mays 1-22; Cornett 1-9; Phillips 1-7; Randle 1-2; E. Johnson 1-(-1) (LAT) Patton 9-116-1; Holley 4-37; Lee 4-34; Banks 3-26; White 3-14; Gru 2-33; Stuart 2-14; Greenwalt 2-9; Jackson 1-23; Dixon 1-10. Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Kenny Brown - 11 (LAT) Mitchum - 10. Sacks: (UNLV) Sanitoa 1.0-8 (LAT) Enemkpali 1.0-6. Interceptions: (UNLV) None (LAT) Johnson 1-(-1).
career touchdown, of the 33-yard variety. Sherry squeezed the pass in between three Bulldogs for the score. The feat was so impressive that it was No. 3 on Sportcenter’s Top Ten plays. The Bulldogs responded, scoring 24 unanswered points, before Sherry found Devante Davis for a 27-yard score. Nolan Kohorst hit a 25-yard field goal before the end of the half to pull the Rebels to within 10 points. The second half opened with UNLV going on a six-play, 67-yard drive that was capped off with a 46-yard touchdown, as Sherry found Marcus Sullivan. But Louisiana Tech answered by scoring 31 unanswered points. The Bulldogs boasted a balanced attack, finishing with 306 rushing yards and 316 passing yards. Ray Holley and Kenneth Dixon each finished with over 100 yards on the ground, 139 and 102, respectively. UNLV scored the final points, as Sherry found Anthony Williams for a 13-yard touchdown, the first score of Williams’ career. Sherry finished with a career-high 378 yards, 186 of which went to Davis, which was also his career-high. Tim Cornett led the Rebels on the ground, picking up his fourth 100-yard performance of the season with 111 yards. Senior Kenny Brown recorded a game-high 11 tackles to lead the Rebels on defense.
REBEL NOTES
LA Tech defeated the Rebels for the first time and now trails the all-time series 2-1. The Bulldogs will return the game by travelling to Las Vegas on Sept. 27, 2014. UNLV debuted its new road white road jerseys vs. the Bulldogs. The Rebels wore their home red in their first away game at Utah State. The Rebels were playing LA Tech for the first time since 1994 and played in Ruston for the first time since 1993. UNLV had not played anywhere in the Pelican State since travelling Louisiana Lafayette in 1994. Devante Davis set career highs for both receptions and yards vs. LA Tech with seven for 180 in the first half alone. He finished with eight grabs for 186, which was the ninth-best yardage total in UNLV history and the most since Lenny Ware’s 200 in 1996. Former QB Taylor Barnhill scored his first touchdown as a Rebel with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Nick Sherry to cap off the Rebels first drive of the game. When tight end Jake Phillips lost a fumble after picking up a first down in the first quarter, it marked the first lost fumble of the season for UNLV. The Rebels entered the game as one of just five teams in FBS with zero lost fumbles. At the end of the first quarter, UNLV allowed its first blocked punt since UNR got one on Oct. 3, 2009.
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS NEVADA, RENO UNLV
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GAME 7 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Oct. 13, 2012 • Att. 20,565
#24/22 BOISE STATE UNLV GAME 8 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Oct. 20, 2012 • Att. 36,012
WOLF PACK RALLIES TO BEAT REBELS LAS VEGAS -- For one half, it looked like the tables had turned in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon, but Nevada, Reno scored 28 unanswered points to win its eighth straight over UNLV. UNLV started strong, going up 21-0 with touchdowns coming from junior Tim Cornett, junior Bradley Randle and freshman Nick Sherry. Each score came on the ground from UNR UNLV
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UNLV - Cornett 8-yard run (Kohorst kick) 10:03 1st UNLV - Randle 32-yard run (Kohorst kick) 4:28 1st UNLV - Sherry 2-yard run (Kohorst kick) 13:33 2nd UNR - Jefferson 4-yard run (Hardison kick) 6:55 2nd UNLV - Randle 2-yard run (Kohorst kick) 4:03 2nd UNR - Jefferson 1-yard run (Hardison kick) 1:58 2nd UNLV - Kohorst 42-yard field goal 0:00 2nd UNR - Turner 12-yard pass from Combs (Hardison kick) 4:31 3rd UNR - Jefferson 3-yard run (Hardison kick) 12:58 4th UNR - Sudfeld 7-yard pass from Combs (Hardison kick) 9:43 4th UNR - Combs 2-yard run (Hardison kick) 2:12 UNLV - Sullivan 47-yard pass from Sherry (Conversion failed) 0:44 UNR First Downs 33 Rushes-Yards 64-329 Passing Yards 167 Passes (C-A-I) 14-19-1 Total Offense 496 Punt returns-Yards 1-11 Punts-Average 1-47.0 Kick Returns-Yards 3-111 Interceptions-Yards 1-0 Sacks By-Yards 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-55 Possession Time 31:40
UNLV 27 32-193 243 21-36-1 436 1-13 4-39.5 5-108 1-0 0-0 1-10 7-74 28:20
Rushing: (UNR) Jefferson 34-185-3, Combs 19-111-1, Hale 9-35 (UNLV) Cornett 20-129-1, Randle 6-49-2, Sullivan 2-14, Sherry 4-1-1. Passing: (UNR) Combs 14-19-1-90 (UNLV) Sherry 21-35-1-243. Receiving: (UNR) Turner 7-99, Sudfeld 3-28, Bradley 3-21, Wimberly 1-19 (UNLV) Sullivan 5-74-1, Davis 4-54, Williams, A. 3-43, Herring 3-19, Phillips 2-30, Cornett 1-12, Spencer 1-5, Mays 1-5, M. Johnson 1-1. Tackle Leaders: (UNR) Green 10 (UNLV) Lotulelei 19. Sacks: (UNR) None (UNLV) Sanitoa 1.0-10. Interceptions: (UNR) Bell 1-0 (UNLV) Wilson 1-0.
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eight yards out, 32 yards out and two yards out, respectively. UNR then answered with a short score of its own, as Stefphon Jefferson punched in a 4-yard run. The Rebels responded with a second Randle touchdown, only to be answered by Jefferson on the following drive. UNLV took a 31-14 lead into half when junior Nolan Kohorst hit a 42-yard field goal, his longest of the season. The Wolf Pack came out of the half looking to change the flow of the game, and they succeeded as they scored 28 points and didn’t allow the Rebels to continue their first-half pace. UNLV tried to make a remarkable comeback late in the game, as Marcus Sullivan hauled in a 42-yard bomb from Sherry, but after a failed on-side kick, UNR was able to secure the game. Sherry finished 21-of-35 for 243 yards and one touchdown. Sullivan finished with five catches for 74 yards and one touchdown. Cornett ran for his eighth career 100-yard game, as he finished with 129 yards. Senior linebacker John Lotulelei racked up 19 total tackles, three shy of a UNLV record. The Rebels forced two turnovers, but they weren’t able to turn them into points. They had a chance at a game-changing interception by junior Sidney Hodge in the third quarter, but it was nullified after a controversial defensive pass interference call.
REBEL NOTES
UNR defeated UNLV for the eighth consecutive time, which is the longest streak in the series’ history. The Wolf Pack and Rebels were playing as conference foes for the fifth time in history and the first time since 1995. The 31 points scored in the first half marked the most points UNLV has scored vs. UNR in a game since the Rebels won 48-13 in 2004. Tim Cornett’s eight-yard score on UNLV’s opening drive was his fifth of the season, the 21st overall of his career and also moved him into a tie for sixth all-time at the school with his 18 rushing touchdowns. Cornett finished with 129 rushing yards on 20 carries. It marked his fifth 100-yard game this season and his seventh in the last 10 games. The junior is the first Rebel to record seven century-mark efforts in 10 games or less since Ickey Woods did it in 1987 en route to leading the nation in rushing with 1,658 yards. Cornett’s big day moved him from 10th place all the way up to No. 6 on the UNLV career rushing list with 1,964 yards through 31 games played. Bradley Randle’s 32-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was the longest score of his career. He later added a two-yard TD to give him six this season. His previous season-high was two scores, set in 2011.
BRONCOS STAMPEDE PAST REBELS BOISE, Idaho -- UNLV traveled to Boise for the first time since 1977 to test No. 22/24 Boise State. The Broncos lived up to their ranking as they posted a 32-7 win and moved to 3-0 in Mountain West play. The Rebels’ ran into a brick wall that is the Broncos’ defense, as the UNLV’s offense was held scoreless in the game. The visitors’ defense held strong in the UNLV BSU
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BSU - Harper 10-yard run (Haper Conversion) 5:47 1st BSU - Frisina 30-yard field goal 13:25 2nd BSU - Ajayi 4-yard run (Frisina kick) 4:09 2nd BSU - Gavins 16-yard fumble return (Frisina kick) 3:19 2nd BSU - Harper 1-yard run (Frisina kick) 3:56 3rd UNLV - Penny 30-yard fumble return (Kohorst kick) 9:30 4th UNLV First Downs 16 Rushes-Yards 42-139 Passing Yards 71 Passes (C-A-I) 14-31-2 Total Offense 210 Punt returns-Yards 0-0 Punts-Average 4-35.5 Kick Returns-Yards 6-94 Interceptions-Yards 1-0 Sacks By-Yards 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-33 Possession Time 30:29
BSU 19 36-137 257 24-32-1 394 0-0 2-37.5 1-22 2-0 2-20 2-2 4-50 29:31
Rushing: (UNLV) Randle 16-64, Cornett 16-61, Lansford 1-13, Williams 2-8, Sullivan 1-5, Sherry 6-(-12) (BSU) Harper 12-64-2, Ajayi 8-37-1, Fields 10-28, Southwick 2-13, Wil.-Rhodes 1-4, Hedrick 2-(-3), Team 1-(-3). Passing: (UNLV) Sherry 14-31-2-71 (BSU) Southwick 22-30-1-243. Receiving: (UNLV) Sullivan 6-19, Davis 4-31, Mataele 1-8, Phillips 1-5, Herring 1-5, Barnhill 1-3 (BSU) Miller 5-53, Potter 4-52, Wil.-Rhodes 4-21, Burroughs 3-50, Moore 3-30, Harper 2-11, Boldewijn 1-18, Huff 1-16, Plinke 1-6. Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Lotulelei 10 (BSU) Renaud 10. Sacks: (UNLV) None (BSU) Taylor 1.0-12, Horn 1.0-8. Interceptions: (UNLV) Wilson 1-0 (BSU) Simmons 1-0, Gavins 1-0.
first quarter, but Boise State found some holes and scored 17 points in the second quarter. D.J. Harper added one more score in the third quarter for the Broncos, who shut out their opponent in the first half for the fifth straight game. Harper paced the Broncos, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Joe Southwick finished 22-of-30 for 243 yards and one interception. UNLV’s only score of the day came on a Kenneth Penny fumble return. He scooped up a fumble forced by Sonny Sanitoa and rumbled 30 yards into the end zone. Penny added one tackle to go along with his return. That came after UNLV posted a moster 20-play drive that ended with a missed 22-yard field goal attempt by Nolan Kohorst. Junior Bradley Randle led the Rebels on ground, rushing for 64 yards. Junior Tim Cornett added 61 yards. Freshman Nick Sherry could not get in a groove, passing for a careerlow 71 yards on 14-of-31 attempts. Sophomore Devante Davis hauled in four catches for 31 yards. Senior John Lotulelei again led the Rebels on defense with 10 tackles. Junior Sidney Hodge finished with nine and junior Tajh Hasson finished with seven. Senior Princeton Jackson led the Rebels with 2.5 tackles for loss.
REBEL NOTES
UNLV made its first trip to play at Boise State since 1977 and left with an 0-4 all-time record at Bronco Stadium. The Rebels and Broncos met for the second and final time as conference opponents as Boise State heads to the Big East in 2013. Despite the loss, UNLV still has an 11-10 record vs. teams from the state of Idaho. BSU was the first ranked opponent that UNLV faced in 2012. Marcus Sullivan caught a third-down pass in the second quarter and fumbled while fighting for yards. The ball went directly into the hands of a Boise State’s Jerrell Gavins, who the returned it for a 16-yard touchdown. It marked the first fumble return for a score against UNLV since Wisconsin did it on Sept. 4, 2010. During the second quarter, Tim Cornett became the sixth Rebel in history to reach the 2,000-yard career rushing mark. Mark Garrick blocked a Boise State thirdquarter field goal attempt for his second block of the season. Kenneth Penny’s 30-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown marked the Rebels’ first defensive score since 2010. UNLV’s staged a 20-play drive in the second half that helped the Rebels finish with 16 first downs, just three fewer than Boise State.
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS SAN DIEGO STATE UNLV
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AZTECS HOLD OFF REBELS
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UNLV - Cornett 64-yard run (kick failed) 10:33 1st SDSU - Escobar 12-yard pass from Dingwell (Marden kick) 1:53 1st SDSU - Kazee one-yard run (Marden kick) 8:58 2nd SDSU - Lockett 27-yard pass from Dingwell (Marden kick) 9:12 3rd UNLV - Davis 25-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 5:11 3rd SDSU - Marden 28-yard field goal 12:15 4th UNLV First Downs 15 Rushes-Yards 30-141 Passing Yards 159 Passes (C-A-I) 17-29-0 Total Offense 300 Punt returns-Yards 0-0 Kick Returns-Yards 2-58 Interceptions-Yards 1-0 Sacks By-Yards 1-10 Punts-Average 7-36.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 Penalties-Yards 3-45 Possession Time 25:26
SDSU 24 54-275 231 13-26-1 506 3-22 2-34 0-0 4-23 3-44.3 3-2 7-67 34:34
Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 19-129-1; Randle 5-21; Sherry 6-(-7) (SDSU) Muema 21-143; Kazee 21-107-1; Dingwell 6-14; Lockett 2-11; Sandifer 2-6; Team 2-(-4). Passing: (UNLV) Sherry 17-29-0-159-1 (SDSU) Dingwell 13-26-1-231-2. Receiving: (UNLV) Davis 6-64-1; Sullivan 4-37; Barnhill 3-29; A. Williams 2-21; Phillips 1-5; Mays 1-3 (SDSU) Escobar 4-108-1; Butler 4-60; Lockett 3-51-1; Muema 1-6; Sandifer 1-6. Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Keys - 11 (SDSU) Fely - 11. Sacks: (UNLV) Sparkman - 1.0-10 (SDSU) Fely - 2.0-9; Pinkins - 1.0-8; Harris 1.0-6. Interceptions: (UNLV) Keys 1-0 (SDSU) None.
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GAME 10 Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas Nov. 3, 2012 • Att. 12,835
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, Calif. Oct. 27, 2012 • Att. 23,874
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State used 100-yard efforts from Adam Muema (143) and Walter Kazee (105) to become bowl eligible in the Aztecs 24-13 win over UNLV on Saturday. The players each had 21 carries and Kazee scored a touchdown. The Rebels took an early lead when junior Tim Cornett found a hole and took what seemed like a simple five-yard run to the house for a 64-yard touchdown. However, junior kicker Nolan Kohorst ended his 62
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consecutive extra points when he failed to convert the kick, giving the Rebels a 6-0 lead. SDSU responded, scoring the next 21 points. During that stretch, Adam Dingwell threw two touchdowns, a 25-yarder to Gavin Escobar and a 27-yarder to Colin Lockett. Kazee’s score came on a one-yard leap over the line in the second quarter. UNLV brought the game within striking distance when freshman Nick Sherry found sophomore Devante Davis for a 25-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The Aztecs made it a two-score game early in the fourth when Chance Marden hit a 28-yard field goal. UNLV’s final chance came late in the fourth, but a rare offensive passinterference call away from the ball and a six-yard sack pushed the Rebels out of field goal range. After UNLV’s punt, SDSU held onto the ball for the remaining 6:55. Cornett led UNLV, rushing for 127 yards, his sixth 100-yard rushing performance of the year. Sherry finished 17-of-29 for 159 yards and one touchdown. Davis hauled in six passes for 64 yards and one touchdown. Defensively UNLV was paced by freshman safety Kenny Keys, as he finished with 11 total tackles. The San Diego native also recorded his first career interception. Seniors John Lotulelei and Kenny Brown finished with 10 and seven total tackles, respectively, while Brown forced his fourth fumble of the season.
REBEL NOTES The teams met for the 17th and final time as conference rivals as the Aztecs leave the MW to join the Big East in 2013. SDSU’s win was its sixth in the final seven games between the schools, giving the Aztecs a 13-8 lead in the all-time series, including six straight victories at Qualcomm Stadium. The game marked UNLV’s only appearance on natural grass in 2012. Tim Cornett recorded his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season, which is the most by a Rebel since Dominique Dorsey had six in 2004. It was also the ninth of his career, which tied him for fifth in school history. Nolan Kohorst missed the ensuing extra-point attempt, which snapped his streak of 61 made PATs. It was the second-longest string in school history and was only the junior’s second miss of his UNLV career. DB Kenny Brown forced his fourth fumble of the season in the third quarter (recovered by SDSU), which tied him for the fifth-most (done by many players) in UNLV single-season history. DL Jordan Sparkman recorded his first career QB sack in the third quarter for a loss of 10 yards.
REBELS DOMINATE LOBOS FOR SECOND WIN LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Bradley Randle ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass Saturday and UNLV beat New Mexico 35-7. The Rebels (2-8, 2-3 Mountain West) produced their second-biggest offensive effort of the season, tallying 530 yards. Nick Sherry was 17 of 27 for 289 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Randle finished with 113 yards on 12 carries, and his only catch of the game was a 17-yard touchdown. Tim Cornett also ran for 107 yards UNM UNLV
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UNLV - Cornett 17-yard run (Kohorst kick) 4:37 1st UNLV - Randle 17-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 11:21 2nd UNLV - Randle 9-yard run (Kohorst kick) 6:56 2nd UNM - Wiggins 5-yard run (Kohorst kick) 8:18 4th UNLV - Davis 75-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 0:00 3rd UNLV - Randle 58-yard run (Kohorst kick) 3:18 4th UNM First Downs 22 Rushes-Yards 65-307 Passing Yards 43 Passes (C-A-I) 3-6-1 Total Offense 350 Punt returns-Yards 1-6 Punts-Average 5-41.8 Kick Returns-Yards 5-96 Interceptions-Yards 2-36 Sacks By-Yards 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-55 Possession Time 41:02
UNLV 21 24-241 289 17-27-2 530 2-5 2-55.0 1-14 1-32 1-2 2-1 5-42 18:53
Rushing: (UNM) Clayton 7-75, Pressley 12-56, Carrier 18-52, 11-35, Wiggins 4-341, Gongbay 5-22, Thomas 5-22, Solomon 1-15, Anaya 1-2, Team 1-(-6) (UNLV) Randle 12-113-2, Cornett 9-110-1, Sherry 2-15, Herring 1-6. Passing: (UNM) Gautsche 3-6-1-43-0 (UNLV) Sherry 17-27-2-289-2. Receiving: (UNM) Thomas 1-38, Clayton 1-5, Carrier 1-0 (UNLV) Davis 7-145-1, Sullivan 4-48, Herring 2-29, A. Williams 1-37, Randle 1-17, Barnhill 1-9, Cornett 1-4. Tackle Leaders: (UNM) Raymer 9 (UNLV) Crawford 11. Sacks: (UNM) None (UNLV) Klorman 1.0-2. Interceptions: (UNM) Raymer 1-17, Rainey 1-19 (UNLV) Keys 1-32.
and a touchdown for UNLV. Sherry’s other TD was a 75-yarder to Devante Davis. New Mexico (4-6, 1-4) was held to just 43 yards passing. The Lobos’ only score came on Carlos Wiggins’ 5-yard run in the third quarter to make it 21-7 Rebels. UNLV was comfortably ahead by halftime, 21-0 -- just the third time this season the Rebels took a lead into the break. UNLV opened the game’s scoring with a nine-play drive that was culminated by a 17-yard run by Cornett, who went untouched around the right side and into the end zone. UNLV was successful on its next possession, at the start of the second quarter, as Sherry ended up connecting on the pass to Randle for a 14-0 lead. After UNLV’s defense stifled the Lobos on their next drive, New Mexico punter Ben Skaer buried the Rebels on their own 3-yard line. It wouldn’t matter, though, as Cornett erupted for 62 yards on the first play from scrimmage, putting UNLV on the Lobos’ 35-yard line. Sherry hit Caleb Herring on a 26-yard strike to put the Rebels inside the 10 on the very next play, and immediately after that, Randle burst through the left side of the line for a 9-yard scoring run to give the Rebels their three-touchdown cushion. Cornett became the third Rebel to post seven 100-yard rushing games in a single season, the first running back to do so since Ickey Woods in 1987. He also moved into a tie for fourth place on UNLV’s career list for rushing touchdowns, with 20.
REBEL NOTES
UNLV defeated New Mexico 35-7 to tie the alltime series 10-10 and up the Rebels’ Homecoming record to 23-22. It marked UNLV’s third straight win at Sam Boyd Stadium over the Lobos. The seven points scored by New Mexico were the least by a UNLV opponent under head coach Bobby Hauck and the least overall since the Rebels downed Sacramento State 38-3 on Sept. 5, 2009. It was also the least against a FBS opponent since shutting out Utah 27-0 on Sept. 22, 2007. Sherry moved into eighth place on UNLV’s single-season passing yards list with 2,290 through 10 games. Tim Cornett’s first quarter touchdown run was his seventh of the season and the 20th of his career, which moved into a tie for fourth all-time at UNLV with RB Michael Morton (1978-81) and QB Glenn Carano (1973-76). Randle posted his first 100-yard rushing day as a Rebel, finishing with 113 yards on just 12 carries. It meant UNLV had two 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time since Larry Croom (222) and Joe Haro (126) at Colorado State on Nov. 30, 2002. Randle’s previous career-high was 96 vs. Boise State in 2011. Randle’s three touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving) marked the second time this season that he had three as he rushed in a trio of scores vs. Air Force. It was also his third multiple-TD game of the season as Randle rushed two in vs. UNR.
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS COLORADO STATE UNLV
WYOMING UNLV
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GAME 11
Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev. Nov. 17, 2012 • Att. 10,717
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 10, 2012 • Att. 13,887
COWBOYS HOLD OFF REBELS
RAMS FORCE TURNOVERS TO CHILL REBELS FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado State used four key UNLV first-half turnovers en route to beating the Rebels 33-11 on a snowy Saturday night. The Rams’ first score came when S h a q u i l B a r r e t t i n t e r c e p t e d U N LV freshman quarterback Nick Sherry and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. CSU extended its lead when Shaq Bell picked up junior Bradley Randle’s first career fumble and returned it 30 yards UNLV CSU
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CSU - Barrett 49-yard interception return (Roberts kick) 4:30 1st CSU - Bell 30-yard fumble recovery (Roberts kick) 14:50 2nd CSU - Alexander 10-yard run (Roberts kick) 8:00 2nd CSU - Roberts 49-yard field goal 0:10 2nd CSU - Roberts 32-yard field goal 4:47 3rd UNLV - M. Johnson 1-yard pass from Sherry (A. Williams pass from Sherry) 13:09 4th CSU - Alexander 14-yard run (kick failed) 7:35 4th UNLV - Kohorst 33-yard field goal 4:06 4th UNLV First Downs 14 Rushes-Yards 29-98 Passing Yards 121 Passes (A-C-I) 34-14-2 Total Offense 219 Punt returns-Yards 1-21 Kick Returns-Yards 7-153 Interceptions-Yards 1-17 Sacks By-Yards 1-9 Punts-Average 6-45.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 Penalties-Yards 2-15 Possession Time 25:15
CSU 18 40-231 109 27-16-1 340 3-10 2-45 2-49 2-8 6-32.7 0-0 4-34 34:45
RUSHING: (UNLV) Cornett 20-102; Randle 3-5; Sherry 4-1; Herring 1-(-2); SULLIVAN,M. 1-(-8). (CSU) Alexander 21-139; Nwoke 14-66; Hansley 1-30; Brown 3-5; Smith 1-(-9). PASSING: (UNLV) Sherry 12-30-2-88; Herring 2-4-0-33. (CSU) Smith 16-27-1-109. RECEIVING: (UNLV) Cornett 4-21; Phillips 2-41; Davis 2-35; Herring 2-(-1); Sullivan 1-10; Mays 1-7; A. Williams 1-7; M. Johnson 1-1. (CSU) Greenwood 3-21; Lovett 3-6; Law 2-21; Cartwright 2-10; Alexander 2-8; Hansley 1-18; Coffman 1-14; Nwoke 1-7; Gillmore 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: (UNLV) Maka 1-17. (CSU) Barrett 1-49; Morgan 1-0. FUMBLES: (UNLV) Randle 1-1; Sherry 1-1. (CSU) None.
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for a score. Later in second quarter, Sherry fumbled the ball at the Las Vegas 19yard line and CSU’s Conner Roggy picked it up. Two plays later Donnell Alexander ran in for a 10-yard score. The Rams would add a Jared Roberts field goal to go up 24-0 at half. They extended their lead when Roberts hit a 32-yard field goal in the third quarter. UNLV’s only touchdown of the game came when Sherry found junior fullback Max Johnson for a one-yard score. The Rebels started the drive with great field position after junior Eric Tuiloma-Va’a blocked a punt to set UNLV up inside CSU’s redzone. After the score, the Rebels elected to go for two and converted the try when Sherry found freshman Anthony Williams. The Rams’ responded as Alexander rumbled 14 yards for his second score of the night. He finished with 139 yards on 21 carries. UNLV added three points off of a Nolan Kohorst field goal with just over four minutes remaining. Junior Tim Cornett led the Rebels with 102 yards on 20 carries, rushing for his 11th career 100-yard game. He also led the team with four catches for 21 yards. Freshman Jake Phillips hauled in two catches for 41 yards. Sherry finished 12-of-30 for 88 yards before leaving the game with an injury midway through the fourth quarter. O n t h e d e f e n s i v e s i d e , U N LV was paced by John Lotulelei as he finished with 12 total tackles.
REBEL NOTES
With a rare November night game in Fort Collins, the kickoff temperature was just 28 degrees. The game marked the second time in history that UNLV played on a snowy field --2009 at Air Force was the first. UNLV’s only turnover came courtesy of junior LB Tani Maka’s third career interception. Freshman safety Peni Vea, who led the Rebels in tackles before a injury earlier in the year, returned to the field for the first time since Game Six vs. LA Tech. The four turnovers were the most by the Rebels since losing five vs. Southern Utah in 2011. With his 102 net yards on the ground, Tim Cornett became only the third Rebel to ever post 11 100-yard rushing games in a career. The Rams won their fifth straight over the Rebels in games played in Fort Collins. The loss was the 21st consecutive on the road for UNLV, which is the second longest streak in school history.
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Following a careerperformance last week, Wyoming’s Brett Smith bested that by torching the UNLV secondary, completing 25 of 33 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a 28-23 win on Saturday. Wyoming (4-7 overall, 3-4 Mountain West) has won three straight games after losing its previous four, while UNLV (2-10, 2-5) lost its second straight. The Cowboys did much of their work and all of its scoring in the first half, outgaining its host WYOMING UNLV
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WYO - Alexander 72-yard run (Watts kick) 14:41 1st UNLV - Cornett seven-yard run (Kohorst kick) 12:14 1st WYO - Smith 32-yard pass from Carta-Samuels (kick kick) :36 1st UNLV - Cornett three-yard run (Kohorst kick) 10:28 2nd UNLV - Payne 21-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) :30 2nd UNLV - Cornett 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 12:05 3rd WYO - Watts 46-yard FG 7:32 3rd UNLV - Sullivan 41-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 9:54 4th UNLV - Cornett 12-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 2:04 4th WYO First Downs 22 Rushes-Yards 32-95 Passing Yards 412 Passes (A-C-I) 33-25-0 Total Offense 507 Punt returns-Yards 0-0 Kick Returns-Yards 3-62 Interceptions-Yards 0-0 Sacks By-Yards 3-9 Punts-Average 4-47.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 Possession Time 26:19
UNLV 22 40-158 268 36-22-0 426 2-(-1) 3-66 0-0 3-25 4-34.8 1-1 5-63 33:41
Rushing: (WYO) Miller 12-88-1; May 8-21; Wick1-4; Herron, 1-0; Team 3-(-4); Smith7-(-14) (UNLV) Randle 13-76; Cornett 19-56; Herring 7-24; Barnhill 1-2. Passing: (WYO) Smith 25-33-0-412-3; (UNLV) Herring 22-36-0-268-2. Receiving: (WYO) McNeill 7-93-2; Norman 6-79; Herron 3-95; Clairborne 3-84; Rufran 2-39; Wick 2-8; Berger 1-9; Quinlan 1-5-1 (UNLV) Davis 5-80; Mays 5-6-1; Sullivan 4-39; Cornett 3-21; Spencer 2-53; Barnhill 2-7-1; Phillips 1-6. Tackle Leaders: (WYO) Muhammad 9 (UNLV) Vea, P., Brown, Penny - 6. Sacks: (WYO) Yarbrough 3.0-9 (UNLV) Maka 1.0-7, Garrick 1.0-8, Holloway 1.0-10. Interceptions: (WYO) None (UNLV) None.
381-182. Smith threw for 347 yards in the first half, as the Cowboys opened up a 28-17 lead at the break. The Rebels appeared ready to steal momentum late in the third quarter, as quarterback Caleb Herring scrambled into the end zone on a fake field-goal attempt. An official review revealed Herring had fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line before he and the ball tumbled into the end zone. Ruled a touchback since the ball went out of the back of the end zone, Wyoming took over on its 20. Herring was starting in place of freshman Nick Sherry, who was ruled out with a back injury before the game. The junior signalcaller finished with 268 yards on 22 of 26 pass attempts and two touchdowns. UNLV made it interesting late in the fourth quarter, driving 80 yards in 15 plays over 5:33, as Herring connected with Trey Mays on a 5-yard touchdown strike to close the gap to 28-23. The two-point conversion failed. The Rebels held Wyoming on its next drive to a three-and-out, as Smith was sacked on first down and threw incomplete passes on second and third down. UNLV took over with 3:42 left in the game from its 21, and got into Cowboys’ territory thanks to 25- and 22-yard passes from Herring to Devante Davis during the drive. But with about 1:30 remaining, Herring’s attempt to Mays was broken up on the home sidelines, where replays revealed what might have been pass interference. UNLV outgained the Cowboys 244-126 in the second half.
REBEL NOTES
Wyoming’s 28-23 victory give the Cowboys an 11-10 all-time lead vs. the Rebels as they became the visiting team to win in this series since 2006. A class of 15 seniors was honored before the game, which closed UNLV’s 2012 home record at 2-5. UNLV started junior Caleb Herring at quarterback in place of freshman Nick Sherry, who started the previous 11 games but was injured last week at Colorado State. Herring, who had seen nearly all of his playing time at receiver this season, started under center for the first time since Game 11 of 2011 and for the ninth time of his career. UNLV’s Tim Hasson blocked a field goal in the first quarter that was picked up by Sidney Hodge and returned for a game-tying touchdown. It marked the first time in school history that UNLV returned a blocked field goal for a TD. Herring ended up throwing for a career-high 268 yards on 22-of-36 pass attempts and two touchdowns. Senior WR Trey Mays tied his career high for receptions for a game in just the first quarter, catching three passes for 35 yards. He finished with five grabs for 62 yards and his first career touchdown reception, which came in the fourth quarter and accounted for the only points in the second half. The two teams each ended up with 22 first downs after Wyoming led that stat at halftime 18-10. UNLV also out-gained the Cowboys 244-126 in the second half as WYO did not score after the second quarter.
UNLV 2012 GAME REVIEWS HAWAI’I UNLV
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Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, O’ahu Nov. 24, 2012 • Att. 28,359
REBELS SAY ALOHA TO 2012 HONOLULU (AP) - Joey Iosefa ran for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass as Hawaii beat UNLV 48-10 on Saturday night. The Warriors (2-10, 1-7 Mountain West) snapped an eight-game losing streak while the Rebels (2-11, 2-6) dropped their third straight. Sean Schroeder threw for 201 yards on 13 of 24 passing without an interception for Hawaii. Iosefa carried 13 times for 56 yards and caught three passes for 51 yards. He scored on a 25-yard run in the first quarter and caught a 7-yard scoring pass from Schroeder in the second quarter. UNLV HAWAI’I
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Sterling Jackson and Will Gregory had a rushing touchdown each and Tyler Hadden made field goals of 23 and 26 yards for Hawaii, which also got a 38-yard interception return for a TD from John Hardy-Tuliau and a 69-yard punt return for another score from Scott Harding. Nolan Kohorst had a 43-yard field goal, and Nick Sherry found Taylor Spencer for a 5-yard touchdown pass for UNLV. Spencer finished the game with three receptions for 41 yards to lead UNLV. Devante Davis caught four passes for 40 yards. Sonny Sanitoa recorded 2.0 sacks and pushed his total to 5.0 sacks in nine games this season.
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Iosefa 25-yard rush (Hadden kick) 10:14 1st Jackson 1-yard rush (Hadden kick) 11:56 2nd UH Iosefa 7-yard pass from Schroeder (Hadden kick) 5:23 2nd UH Hardy-Tuliau 38-yard interception (Hadden kick) 1:50 2nd UH Hadden 23-yard FG 0:00 2nd UH Hadden 26-yard FG 6:16 3rd UH Harding 69-yard punt return (Hadden kick) 12:04 4th UNLV - Kohorst 43-yard FG 9:20 4th UNLV - Spencer 5-yard pass from Sherry (Kohorst kick) 3:26 4th UH Gregory 12-yard rush (Hadden kick) 1:31 4th UH-
UNLV First Downs 11 Rushes-Yards 24-37 Passing Yards 166 Passes (A-C-I) 17-43-3 Total Offense 203 Punt returns-Yards 1-16 Kick Returns-Yards 8-164 Interceptions-Yards 0-0 Sacks By-Yards 3-22 Punts-Average 9-30.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-67 Possession Time 25:36
HAWAII 18 49-139 201 13-27-0 340 4-96 2-35 3-54 3-16 4-51.8 0-0 4-40 34:24
Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 12-32; Randle 8-18; Sherry 4-(-13); (UH) Gregory 9-59; Iosefa 1356; Jackson 17-42; Edwards 2-6; Dunnachie 1-(-3); Schroeder 5-(-18). Passing: (UNLV) Sherry 17-43-3-166-1; (UH) Schroeder 13-24-0-201-1; Higgins 0-3-0-0-0. Receiving: (UNLV) Davis 4-40; Williams 3-41; Spencer 3-41-1; Herring 2-11; Mays 2-8; Randle 1-18; Phillips 1-5; Barnhill 1-2 (UH) Harding 3-75; Iosefa 3-51-1; Stutzmann 3-38; Gant 1-12; Ostrowski 1-11; Hall 1-10; Evans 1-4. Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Lotulelei - 7 (UH) Hardy-Tulau - 6; Laurel - 6. Sacks: (UNLV) Sanitoa 2.0-15 (UH) Laurel 1.0-3; Correa 1.0-9; Woddard 1.0-4. Interceptions: (UNLV) None (UH) Hardy 2-541; Edwards 1-0.
REBEL NOTES Cornett became the eighth Rebel to have over 1,000 yards in a season and finished with 1,232 yards after rushing for 32 yards against Hawai’i. John Lotulelei recorde seven tackles and finished with the 10th-most tackles in UNLV single-season history. The Rebels played 13 straight games this season and wrapped up on Thanksgiving weekend against Hawai’i. UNLV recorded 3.0 sacks for the second consecutive week. This was the first time since 1997 that UNLV and Hawai’i had met as league rivals.
2012 REBEL RUNDOWN Record: Home: Away: Day Games: Night Games (Start after 5 pm): TV Games: on CBS Sports Network on NBC Sports Network on ESPN on TWC SportsNet on ESPN3/ERT
When Scoring First: When Opponent Scores First: When Leading at Halftime: When Trailing at Halftime: When Tied at Halftime: When Leading After 3rd Quarter: When Trailing After 3rd Quarter: In Overtime Games: When Scoring <20 Points: When Scoring 20-29 Points: When Scoring 30+ Points: When Allowing <20 Points: When Allowing 20-29 Points: When Allowing 30+ Points: When Rushing <100 Yards: When Rushing 100-199 Yards: When Rushing 200+ Yards: When Passing <200 Yards: When Passing 200-299 Yards: When Passing 300+ Yards: When <300 Yards Total Offense: When 300+ Yards Total Offense: When Allowing <100 Yds Rush: When Allowing 100-199 Yds Rush: When Allowing 200+ Yds Rush: When Allowing <200 Yds Pass: When Allowing 200-299 Yds Pass: When Allowing 300+ Yds Pass: When Allowing 300+ Yds Tot Off: When Having 100-Yard Rusher: When Allowing 100-Yard Rusher: When Making No Turnovers: When Making 1-2 Turnovers: When Making 3+ Turnovers: When No Takeaways: When 1-2 Takeways: When 3+ Takeaways: When More Time of Poss: When Playing on Artificial Turf: When Playing on Natural Grass: When Game Decided by a TD or Less: When Game Decided by a FG or Less: When Rebel Starzz Dance at Half:
2-11 2-5 0-6 1-3 1-8 2-9 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-5 0-2
1-4 1-7 1-2 1-9 0-0 2-3 0-8 0-1 0-6 0-3 2-2 1-1 0-2 1-8 0-2 1-9 1-0 0-6 2-3 0-2 0-4 2-7 0-3 0-3 2-5 2-3 0-4 0-4 2-10 2-6 1-6 0-2 1-5 1-4 0-4 2-5 0-2 1-6 2-9 0-1 1-4 0-2 2-0
UNLV 2012 SEASON STATISTICS THE LAST TIME IN A REBEL FOOTBALL GAME
A KICKOFF WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 98 yards by Deante’ Purvis vs. Colorado State, Oct. 29, 2009 OPP: 99 yards by Greg McCoy of TCU, Dec. 3, 2011 A PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 52 yards by Troy Mason vs. San Diego State, Oct. 13, 2001 OPP: 75 yards by Austin Shanks vs. Northern Arizona, Sept. 8, 2012 A BLOCKED PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: Tim Hasson at Utah, Sept. 11, 2010 OPP: Shaun Harper at Utah, Oct. 23, 2004 A BLOCKED FIELD GOAL WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 53 yards by Sidney Hodge vs. Wyoming, Nov. 17, 2012 OPP: 86 yards by Jim Leonhard at Wisconsin, Sept. 11, 2004 AN INTERCEPTION WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 19 yards by Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 4, 2010 OPP: 49 yards by Shaquil Barrett of Colorado State, Nov. 10, 2012 A FUMBLE WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 30 yards by Kenneth Penny at Boise State, Oct. 20, 2012 OPP: 30 yards by Shaq Bell of Colorado State, Nov. 10, 2012 A CONVERSION ATTEMPT WAS RETURNED FOR TWO POINTS UNLV: Never OPP: Brand Ratcliff of New Mexico, Oct. 12, 2002 A SAFETY WAS RECORDED UNLV: Team safety after ball is illegally batted through end zone at Wyoming, Nov. 29, 2003 OPP: Team safety after Tim Cornett is tackled in the end zone at Utah State, Sept. 29, 2012 A SHUTOUT WAS RECORDED ON THE ROAD UNLV: 13-0 vs. Cal State Fullerton, Nov. 12, 1983 OPP: 37-0 at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 8, 2011 A SHUTOUT WAS RECORDED AT SAM BOYD STADIUM UNLV: 27-0 vs. Utah, Sept. 22, 2007 OPP: 7-0 by San Diego State, Nov. 8, 2003 A TEAM DID NOT COMMIT A TURNOVER UNLV: at San Diego State, Oct. 27, 2012 OPP: vs. Wyoming, Nov. 17, 2012 A TEAM DID NOT PUNT UNLV: vs. Tennessee Tech, Sept. 7, 1985 OPP: at Air Force, Nov. 19, 2011
A TIE GAME WAS PLAYED UNLV: 16-16 vs. San Jose State, Nov. 23, 1985
A TEAM BLOCKED A PUNT UNLV: Eric Tuiloma-Va’a at Colorado State, Nov. 10, 2012 OPP: Andrew Feaster of San Diego State, Oct. 27, 2012 A TEAM BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL UNLV: Tim Hasson vs. Wyoming, Nov. 17, 2012 OPP: Shaq Bell vs. Colorado State, Oct. 29, 2011 AN INDIVIDUAL KICKED FOUR OR MORE FIELD GOALS UNLV: 4 by Dillon Pieffer vs. Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2003 OPP: 4 by Peter LoCoco vs. TCU, Nov. 4, 2006 A 50-YARD FIELD GOAL WAS KICKED UNLV: 50 yards by Nolan Kohorst vs. Hawai’i, Sept. 17, 2011 OPP: 53 yards by Abel Perez at San Diego State, Nov. 27, 2010 AN INDIVIDUAL SCORED FOUR OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS UNLV: 4 by Tim Cornett vs. Wyoming, Nov. 13, 2010 OPP: 4 by Kenneth Dixson at LA Tech, Oct. 6, 2012 A TEAM HAD 600 OR MORE YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE UNLV: 644 vs. Wyoming, Nov. 2, 2002 OPP: 622 at LA Tech, Oct. 6, 2012 A TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 50 POINTS UNLV: 54 vs. Idaho State, Sept. 2, 2006 OPP: 58 at LA Tech, Oct. 6, 2012 A TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 60 POINTS UNLV: 63 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Oct. 16, 1976 OPP: 63 at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009 A PASS WAS COMPLETED FOR AT LEAST 70-79 YARDS UNLV: 75 by Nick Sherry to Devante Davis vs. New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2012 OPP: 74 by Chuckie Keeton to Kerwynn Williams at USU, Sept. 29, 2012 A PASS WAS COMPLETED FOR AT LEAST 80-89 YARDS UNLV: 82 by Jon Denton to Len Ware vs. AFA, Sept. 13, 1997 OPP: 81, by Connor Halliday to Marquiss Wilson of WSU, Sept. 14, 2012 AN INDIVIDUAL PASSED FOR AT LEAST 400 YARDS UNLV: 401 by Jon Denton vs. SJSU, Nov. 22, 1997 OPP: 412 by Brett Smith of Wyoming, Nov. 17, 2012 AN INDIVIDUAL PASSED FOR AT LEAST 500 YARDS UNLV: 503 by Jon Denton vs. SDSU, Nov. 16, 1996 OPP: 546 by Cody Ledbetter of NMSU, Nov. 18, 1995 AN INDIVIDUAL PASSED FOR AT LEAST 200 YARDS AND RUSHED FOR AT LEAST 100 YARDS UNLV: 304 yards passing, 135 yards rushing by Omar Clayton vs. Colorado State, Oct. 20, 2007 OPP: 284 yards passing, 122 yards rushing by Eric Hisaw of Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 AN INDIVIDUAL COMPLETED AT LEAST 30 PASSES UNLV: 33 by Nick Sherry vs. WSU, Sept. 14, 2012 OPP: 31 by Colby Cameron at LA Tech, Oct. 6, 2012 AN INDIVIDUAL THREW AT LEAST FIVE INTERCEPTIONS UNLV: 6 by Bob Stockham vs. USL, Nov. 20, 1993 OPP: 5 by Dave Henigan of Pacific, Oct. 3, 1992 AN INDIVIDUAL INTERCEPTED AT LEAST THREE PASSES UNLV: 3 by Ed Saignes vs. Idaho State, Oct. 13, 1984 OPP: 3 by Darius Cunnigan of Pacific, Oct. 3, 1992
Jon Denton’s 503 yards vs. SDSU were an NCAA freshman record.
AN INDIVIDUAL HAD AT LEAST 10 RECEPTIONS UNLV: 13 by Phillip Payne vs. Southern Utah, Sept. 24, 2011 OPP: 10 by Rishard Matthews at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 8, 2011
Len Ware turned this catch into an 82-yard TD in 1997.
A TEAM PASSED FOR LESS THAN 100 YARDS UNLV: 71 at Boise State, Oct. 20, 2012 OPP: 43 vs. New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2012 A TEAM HAD TWO RECEIVERS WITH AT LEAST 100 YARDS UNLV: 108 by Ryan Wolfe and 100 by Casey Flair vs. Air Force, Nov. 24, 2006 OPP: 147 by Kerwynn Williams and 101 by Chuck Jacobs of USU, Sept. 29, 2012 AN INDIVIDUAL RUSHED FOR AT LEAST 200 YARDS UNLV: 222 by Larry Croom at Colorado State, Nov. 30, 2002 OPP: 240 by Colin Kaepernick of Nevada, Reno, Sept. 27, 2008 A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 50-59 YARDS UNLV: 58 by Bradley Randle vs. New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2012 OPP: 54 by Jonathan Warzeka vs Air Force, Nov. 18, 2010 A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 60-69 YARDS UNLV: 62 by Tim Cornett vs. New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2012 OPP: 66 by Brandon Miller vs Wyoming, Nov. 17, 2012 A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 70-79 YARDS UNLV: 76 by Tim Cornett vs. Air Force, Sept. 22, 2012 OPP: 72 by Austyn Alexander vs. Wyoming, Nov. 13, 2010 A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 80-89 YARDS UNLV: 80 by Tim Cornett vs. Hawai’i, Sept. 17, 2011 OPP: 89 by Mike Ball at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009 A TEAM RUSHED FOR AT LEAST 300 YARDS UNLV: 311 at Utah, Oct. 23, 2004 OPP: 344 vs. Nevada, Reno, Oct. 13, 2012 A TEAM RUSHED FOR LESS THAN 50 YARDS UNLV: 22, at BYU, Nov. 6, 2010 OPP: 6 vs. Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2011 A TEAM HAD TWO RUNNERS WITH AT LEAST 100 YARDS UNLV: 113 by RB Bradley Randle and 107 by RB Tim Cornett vs. New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2012 OPP: 143 by RB Adam Muema and 105 by RB Walter Kazee at San Diego State, Oct. 27, 2012
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NAME Nick Sherry Michael Thomas Dre Crawford Anthony Williams Marc Philippi Caleb Herring Eric Johnson Justice Sarcedo Troy Hawthorne Eric Tuiloma-Va’a Sean Reilly Savon Moniz Taylor Barnhill Kenneth Penny Marcus Sullivan Kameron Rose Kenny Brown Taylor Spencer David Greene Prince Jeffery Hallion Fred Wilson Brandon Baker Jonathon James Eugene Johnson Nolan Kohorst Bradley Randle Tajh Hasson Imari Thompson Jonavaughn Williams Mike Horsey Dionza Bradford Andrew Casey Tau Lotulelei Tim Cornett Sidney Hodge William Vea Connor Afoa Chase Lansford Princeton Jackson Tani Maka Peni Vea Tim Hasson Kenny Keys Jake Phillips Trent Allmang-Wilder Beau Brence Nick Gstrein Trent Langham Prince Oroke Reggie Umuolo Max Ehlert
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