San Diego State Aztecs at UNLV Rebels
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Hajj-Malik Williams accounts for 3 TDs, UNLV beats San Diego State 41-20
Williams finished 20-of-29 passing for 244 yards and ran for touchdowns of 12 and 7 yards.
Williams threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kaleo Ballungay to open the scoring with 4:05 left in the first quarter, Greg Burrell capped a nine-play, 70-yard drive with a 20-yard TD run early in the second quarter and Jai’Den Thomas ran for a 4-yard touchdown to give UNLV a 21-0 lead with 9:20 to go in the first half.
Danny O’Neil threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Louis Brown IV but couldn't connect with Michael Harrison on the 2-point try and San Diego State trailed 21-6 with 3:25 left in the second quarter. The Aztecs defense forced a punt, but Jalen Catalon picked off a pass from O'Neil to give UNLV (7-2, 3-1) possession at its own 47 and six plays later Williams scrambled for a 12-yard TD to make it 28-6 at halftime.
San Diego State went three-and-out on the first possession of the second half before Williams capped an eight-play, 73-yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown run. Ja’Shaun Poke answered with a 46-yard scoring reception — the West Virginia transfer's first TD for the Aztecs — a little more than a minute later but Caden Chittenden's 46-yard field goal made it 38-13 going into the fourth quarter.
O'Neil's quarterback sneak on fourth-and-goal from the 1 for San Diego State (3-7, 2-3) made it 38-20 with 13:46 to play.
The Aztecs have lost four games in a row.
How To Watch
How can I watch San Diego State Aztecs vs. UNLV Rebels?
- TV Channel: Aztecs at Rebels 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:05 | Kaleo Ballungay 2 Yd pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:24 | Greg Burrell 20 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:20 | Jai'Den Thomas 4 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:25 | Louis Brown IV 29 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:16 | Hajj-Malik Williams 12 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:40 | Hajj-Malik Williams 7 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:22 | Ja'Shaun Poke 46 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:46 | Caden Chittenden 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:46 | Danny O'Neil 1 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:37 | Caden Chittenden 21 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SDSU |
 UNLV |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 270 | Total Yards | 515 |
| 163 | Passing | 262 |
| 14/23 | Comp/Att | 23/32 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 107 | Rushing | 253 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 47 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 9-91 | Penalties | 4-32 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:58 | Possession | 36:02 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 30,386 · Capacity:
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