The Bulldogs’ first Mountain West Conference test of the season ended in major defeat, losing on the road 45-20 to the UNLV Rebels.
Fresno State falls to 1-4 on the season; UNLV improves to 2-3.
Rebels quarterback Dalton Sneed had previously thrown only one pass in his career. But he gave the Bulldogs fits, passing for 129 yards and a touchdown while adding 147 yards and another touchdown on the ground.
Fresno State struggled with many missed tackles, most notably letting Sneed escape in his own end zone to sprint down the field for a 91-yard touchdown in the third quarter.