How They Scored: Colorado State 33, UNLV 11

COLORADO STATE - 33
UNLV - 11

UNLV 0 0 0 11 - 11

CSU 7 17 3 6 - 33

FIRST QUARTER

Colorado State 7, UNLV 0, 4:30 - Shaquil Barrett 49 interception return (Jared Roberts kick). Key play: UNLV quarterback Nick Sherry lofts a pass that goes right to Barrett, who has plenty of open field in front of him.

SECOND QUARTER

Colorado State 14, UNLV 0, 14:50 - Shaq Bell 30 fumble return (Roberts kick). Key play: Defensive lineman Calvin Tonga forces a fumble from UNLV running back Bradley Randle, and Bell scoops up the ball and scores easily.

Colorado State 21, UNLV 0, 8:00 - Donnell Alexander 10 run (Roberts kick). Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:30. Key play: Rams defensive lineman Zach Tiedgen forces a fumble from Sherry that safety Conner Roggy recovers at the Rebels' 19-yard line.

Colorado State 24, UNLV 0, 0:10 - FG Roberts 49. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:36. Key plays: Alexander rushes for 34 yards on three carries.

THIRD QUARTER

Colorado State 27, UNLV 0, 4:47 - FG Roberts 32. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:38. Key play: Alexander rushes 28 yards UNLV's 16.

FOURTH QUARTER

Colorado State 27, UNLV 8, 13:09 - Max Johnson 1 pass from Sherry (Anthony Williams pass from Sherry). Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:25. Key play: Eric Tuiloma-Va'a blocks a punt that gives the Rebels possession at Colorado State's 26.

Colorado State 33, UNLV 8, 7:35 - Alexander 14 run (kick failed). Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:24. Key plays: Chris Nwoke converts two third-and-3s with runs of 9 and 4 yards.

Colorado State 33, UNLV 11, 4:06 - FG Kohorst 33. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:23. Key play: Caleb Herring completes a 30-yard pass to Devante Davis to the Colorado State 13.

A - 13,887.

TEAM STATISTICS

UNLV CSU

First downs 14 18

Rushes-yards 29-98 40-231

Passing yards 121 109

Comp-Att-Int 14-34-2 16-27-1

Return Yards 38 59

Punts-Avg. 6-45.7 6-32.7

Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0

Penalties-Yards 2-15 4-34

Time of Possession 25:15 34:45

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - UNLV, Cornett 20-102, Randle 3-5, Sherry 4-1, Herring 1-(-2), Sullivan 1-(-8). Colorado State, Alexander 21-139, Nwoke 14-66, Hansley 1-30, J.Brown 3-5, Smith 1-(-9).

PASSING - UNLV, Sherry 12-30-2-88, Herring 2-4-0-33. Colorado State, Smith 16-27-1-109.

RECEIVING - UNLV, Cornett 4-21, Phillips 2-41, D.Davis 2-35, Herring 2-(-1), Sullivan 1-10, Mays 1-7, A.Williams 1-7, M.Johnson 1-1. Colorado State, Greenwood 3-21, Lovett 3-6, Law 2-21, Cartwright 2-10, Alexander 2-8, Hansley 1-18, Coffman 1-14, Nwoke 1-7, C.Gillmore 1-4.