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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

Ja'shaun Poke scores 46-yard receiving receiving touchdown

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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Scoring Summary

UNLV TD 1st Period 4:05 Kaleo Ballungay 2 Yd pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caden Chittenden Kick)
UNLV TD 2nd Period 14:24 Greg Burrell 20 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
UNLV TD 2nd Period 9:20 Jai'Den Thomas 4 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
SDSU TD 2nd Period 3:25 Louis Brown IV 29 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
UNLV TD 2nd Period 0:16 Hajj-Malik Williams 12 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
UNLV TD 3rd Period 9:40 Hajj-Malik Williams 7 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
SDSU TD 3rd Period 8:22 Ja'Shaun Poke 46 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
UNLV FG 3rd Period 6:46 Caden Chittenden 46 Yd Field Goal
SDSU TD 4th Period 13:46 Danny O'Neil 1 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
UNLV FG 4th Period 9:37 Caden Chittenden 21 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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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

Allegiant Stadium

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 30,386 · Capacity:
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