The battle for the Fremont Cannon was all UNLV Saturday afternoon. Nevada’s offense found a bit of a stride, but the defense just couldn’t keep up. The cannon will stay red for the second consecutive year, and Nevada’s losing streak has stretched to 16.
UNLV also remains undefeated in Mountain West play, as Nevada stays winless at 0-6. Let’s break down how both sides of the ball for Nevada played in the loss.
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
12:40- Jayden Maiava 59-yard TD pass to Ricky White (Jose Pizano PAT)
UNLV 7 - Nevada 0
5:54- Donavyn Lester 1-yard TD run (Jose Pizano PAT)
UNLV 14 - Nevada 0
3:01- Brendon Lewis 43-yard TD pass to Dalevon Campbell (Brandon Talton PAT)
UNLV 14 - Nevada 7
2nd Quarter
13:21- Donavyn Lester 16-yard TD run (Jose Pizano PAT)
UNLV 21 - Nevada 7
5:38- Jayden Maiava 82-yard TD pass to Ricky White (Jose Pizano PAT)
UNLV 28 - Nevada 7
3rd Quarter
14:00- Donavyn Lester 66-yard TD run (Jose Pizano PAT)
UNLV 35 - Nevada 7
11:15- Brendon Lewis 6-yard TD run (Brandon Talton PAT)
UNLV 35 - Nevada 14
1:43- Jose Pizano 25-yard FG
UNLV 38 - Nevada 14
4th Quarter
12:17- Sean Dollars 2-yard TD run ( two-point conversion attempt failed)
UNLV 38 - Nevada 20
3:37- Vincent Davis Jr.