GAME DAY: UNLV at Washington State
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Rushing Yards
UNLV – 146.0
Washington St. – 289.0
Passing Yards
UNLV – 146.0
Washington St. – 301.0
Points Allowed
UNLV – 51.0
Washington St. – 21.0
Scoring
UNLV – 17.0
Washington St. – 64.0
DEFENSE
Rushing Yards
UNLV – 241.0
Washington St. – 23.0
Passing Yards
UNLV – 258.0
Washington St. – 430.0
SCHEDULE
UNLV (0-1)
| OPPONENT | RESULT | ATS/OU |
| At Wisconsin | 17-51 | W/O |
| TODAY | AT WASHINGTON ST. | |
| Sept. 17 | Hawaii | |
| Sept. 24 | Southern Utah | |
| Oct. 8 | at UNR | |
| Oct. 15 | at Wyoming | |
| Oct. 29 | Colorado State | |
| Nov. 5 | Boise State | |
| Nov. 12 | at New Mexico | |
| Nov. 19 | at Air Force | |
| Nov. 26 | San Diego State | |
| Dec. 3 | at Texas Christian |
SEASON HIGHLIGHT: Even with the lopsided loss at Wisconsin, the Rebels’ young offense showed potential.
SEASON LOWLIGHT: UNLV’s defensive concerns were magnified in the opener.
WASHINGTON STATE (1-0)
| OPPONENT | RESULT | ATS/OU |
| Idaho State | 64-21 | W/O |
| TODAY | UNLV | |
| Sept. 17 | at San Diego State | |
| Oct. 1 | at Colorado | |
| Oct. 8 | at UCLA | |
| Oct. 15 | Stanford | |
| Oct. 22 | Oregon State | |
| Oct. 29 | at Oregon | |
| Nov. 5 | at California | |
| Nov. 12 | Arizona State | |
| Nov. 19 | Utah | |
| Nov. 26 | at Washington |
SEASON HIGHLIGHT: The Cougars couldn’t have asked for a more dominating first game.
SEASON LOWLIGHT: Quarterback Jeff Tuel was lost for up to eight weeks with a broken collarbone.
TRENDS AND ANGLES
Washington State leads series 4-0, but the last meeting was in 1991.
UNLV has lost 10 consecutive road games.
Washington State is 23-7 against unranked nonconference teams since 2001.
TEAM LEADERS
| UNLV | ||||
| PASSING | ||||
| NAME | ATT. | COMP | YARDS | TDS |
| Caleb Herring | 27 | 18 | 146 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ||||
| NAME | ATT. | YARDS | TDS | |
| Bradley Randle | 12 | 65 | 0 | |
| Tim Cornett | 14 | 61 | 0 | |
| RECEIVING | ||||
| NAME | COM. | YARDS | TDS | |
| Michael Johnson | 7 | 51 | 0 | |
| Phillip Payne | 4 | 29 | 1 | |
| Bradley Randle | 2 | 35 | 0 | |
| TACKLES | ||||
| NAME | TACKES | SACKS | ||
| Sidney Hodge | 6 | 0 | ||
| Four players tied with five. | ||||
WASHINGTON STATE
| PASSING | ||||
| NAME | ATT. | COMP | YARDS | TDS |
| M. Lobbestael | 19 | 14 | 230 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ||||
| NAME | ATT. | YARDS | TDS | |
| Marcus Mason | 6 | 88 | 1 | |
| Rickey Galvin | 7 | 64 | 2 | |
| RECEIVING | ||||
| NAME | COM. | YARDS | TDS | |
| Marquess Wilson | 4 | 91 | 1 | |
| Bobby Ratliff | 4 | 46 | 0 | |
| Isiah Barton | 2 | 34 | 1 | |
| TACKLES | ||||
| NAME | TACKES | SACKS | ||
| Deone Bucannon | 7 | 0 | ||
| Seven players tied with four. | ||||