Las Vegas Bowl by the numbers
-1 — Rushing yards by San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey in the first quarter.
0 — Yards gained off seven punts by Houston, which made five fair catches
1 — Losses for Houston’s Major Applewhite as a head coach.
3.5 — Tackles for loss by Houston All-American Ed Oliver, who finished the season with 23.
4 — Second-half interceptions by three San Diego State defenders.
5 — Games this season in which Houston shut out the opponent in the first quarter.
7 — Quarterback sacks by seven San Diego State players, the Aztecs’ most in a game since 1996 (at UNLV).
11 — Victories this season by San Diego State, tying a mark set by three other Aztecs teams.
20 — Seniors in Houston history to compete in bowl games all four years, with six players reaching that goal Saturday.
23 — Yards rushing by San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny, who finished the season with 1,018 yards.
25 — Anniversary of the Las Vegas Bowl.
56 — Former winning streak by Houston when the Cougars led by at least 10 points.
115 — Final rushing yards by Pumphrey in Las Vegas Bowl.
250 — Total yards by San Diego State in the final three quarters.
2,133 — Season rushing yards by Pumphrey, helping the Aztecs become the first NCAA team to have a 2,000-yard rusher (Pumphrey) and a 1,000-yard rusher (Penny) in the same season.
2,375 — Career rushing yards by Houston’s Greg Ward Jr., who is now the Cougars’ career leader for rushing among quarterbacks.
6,405 — Final career rushing yards by Pumphrey, an NCAA record.






