San José State Spartans at UNLV Rebels
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Nash TD dash lifts San Jose St. past UNLV in 27-20 thriller
Nash passed for 213 yards and ran for a career-high 121 more.
The Spartans (4-4, 2-2 Mountain West) never led until there was 7:06 remaining in the game, capping a comeback 24-3 run and then holding off UNLV's final 19-play drive until time expired. The Rebels came as close as the 11-yard line.
San Jose State, the defending Mountain West champion, had fought into a 20-20 tie a series earlier after a grinding 88-yard, 11-play drive on Tyler Neven's TD from the 10 — cutting away from would-be tacklers at the 5 — less than a minute into the fourth quarter.
The Spartans then partially blocked a 39-yard field goal attempt, foiling UNLV's attempt to retake the lead. Rebels kicker Daniel Gutierrez had hit twice earlier, including a career-long 53-yarder, extending his school-record streak of made field goals to 16.
The loss extends UNLV's losing streak to 12 games, reaching through the 2020 season. Early on, UNLV (0-7, 0-3) turned two San Jose State fumbles into short touchdown drives — from the 20 and the 18 — as the Rebels built a 17-3 lead deep into the second quarter.
Cameron Friel completed 20 of 28 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown for UNLV. Charles Williams carried 24 times for 94 yards and a touchdown.
How To Watch
How can I watch San José State Spartans vs. UNLV Rebels?
- TV Channel: Spartans at Rebels 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:47 | Steve Jenkins 6 Yd pass from Cameron Friel (Daniel Gutierrez Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 7:29 | Matt Mercurio 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:20 | Daniel Gutierrez 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:51 | Charles Williams 1 Yd Run (Daniel Gutierrez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:07 | Matt Mercurio 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:02 | Tyler Nevens 1 Yd Run (Matt Mercurio Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:56 | Daniel Gutierrez 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:21 | Tyler Nevens 10 Yd Run (Matt Mercurio Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:14 | Nick Nash 15 Yd Run (Matt Mercurio Kick) |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 UNLV |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 7-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-18 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 429 | Total Yards | 335 |
| 213 | Passing | 240 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 20/29 |
| 7.6 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 216 | Rushing | 95 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 6.5 | Yards per rush | 2.4 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 3-18 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:39 | Possession | 34:21 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 19,318 · Capacity:
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