Tyson Etienne made two free throws in the final seconds, and UNLV did not attempt a shot on its final possession en route to a 74-73 loss to Wichita State at T-Mobile Arena.
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In the first seven weeks of the season, there were only two outright upsets by underdogs of seven points or more. But there have been nine such upsets in the last four weeks.
The quarterback joined an exclusive club featuring just Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson on a day his team was blown out and knocked to the fringes of the playoff picture.
Another midseason slide seems likely after a 32-13 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
The Raiders, who are second in the league in penalties and penalty yards per game, were done in by the timing and number of flags against them in Sunday’s loss.
Joe Mixon ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and celebrated the first score by shooting imaginary craps with his teammates.
At one point between this week and last, the Raiders missed converting on third down 14 straight times.
For men’s basketball, the week tips off Monday with men’s basketball in the Maui Invitational and ends Friday with top-ranked Gonzaga meeting Duke at T-Mobile Arena.
The Raiders again made too many mistakes, and they weren’t aggressive enough. The combination spoiled what was mostly a solid defensive effort.
The Raiders gained just 278 yards in the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy.