There isn’t usually a fourth-quarter play that could have changed an entire game when a team wins by four touchdowns. There was one such moment in UNLV’s 55-27 home loss to Boise State on Saturday, though.
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Blake Decker’s return helped open up the playbook and the offense responded with 487 total yards. The coaching staff figured running the ball would be a challenge against the stout Boise State defensive front, so the game plan was pass-heavy.
Tony Sanchez wouldn’t answer the question, which usually means if you give him a few minutes and attack the point in a different manner, he will have something to say.
At the end, the game played out the way expected as Boise State pulled away while a tired and thin UNLV defense fell apart. But the Rebels actually pushed Boise State, coming to within a possession once in the fourth quarter and an incomplete pass of doing it again.