Many felt that this matchup against UNLV would be a trap game for the Chippewas, who had a huge upset the previous week against a ranked Oklahoma State squad on the road. The chips also have a matchup against Power Five opponent Virgina next week, making today’s game a potential opportunity for the Rebs.
Early on, it looked like CMU felt that pressure, going three-and-out on their first drive and then giving up a blocked punt touchdown to UNLV’s Charles Williams, giving UNLV an early 7-0 advantage.
Cooper Rush and the Chippewas struck right back with 14 unanswered points on a 30-yard touchdown to Jesse Kroll and a 26-yard touchdown to Mark Chapman, both of which were daggers down the middle.