Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IDST | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
 UNLV | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Game Leaders
Anthony Colandrea
· QB
Jai'Den Thomas
· RB
Jordan Cooke
· QB
Dason Brooks
· RB
Team Stats
301st Downs25
5-133rd down efficiency3-12
1-34th down efficiency1-1
555Total Yards532
395Passing232
31/52Comp/Att18/24
7.6Yards per pass9.7
160Rushing300
25Rushing Attempts44
6.4Yards per rush6.8
10-80Penalties8-90
4Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:36
run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 38
1:25
run for a loss of 3 yards to the IDST 38
1:57
run for a loss of 3 yards to the IDST 35
2:25
Alex Orji run for 5 yds to the IDST 32 for a 1ST down
2:30
Jai'Den Thomas run for 4 yds to the IDST 37
2:38
Jai'Den Thomas run for 4 yds to the IDST 41
3:04
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 11 yds to the IDST 45 for a 1ST down
3:12
Jordan Cooke pass incomplete to Michael Shulikov, broken up by Quandarius Keyes
3:17
pass incomplete to Michael Shulikov
3:19
Jordan Cooke sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the UNLV 44 Idaho State Penalty, intentional grounding (Jordan Cooke) to the UNLV 44
3:56
Dason Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 33
4:37
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Michael Shulikov for 32 yds to the UNLV 32 for a 1ST down
4:54
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Dason Brooks for 16 yds to the IDST 36 for a 1ST down
5:06
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Damien Morgan for 7 yds to the IDST 20
5:19
Jordan Cooke run for no gain to the IDST 23 Idaho State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jorgen Miller) to the IDST 13
5:21
Ramon Villela 41 yd FG MISSED
6:15
Anthony Colandrea sacked by Bronson Childs for a loss of 14 yards to the IDST 23
6:15
pass incomplete to Daejon Reynolds
6:57
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 9
7:34
Jaylon Glover run for 6 yds to the IDST 8 for a 1ST down
8:05
Jaylon Glover run for 9 yds to the IDST 14
8:22
Jordan Cooke pass intercepted
8:46
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Ian Duarte for 10 yds to the IDST 35 for a 1ST down
8:51
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:51
Alex Orji 11 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick)
9:41
Alex Orji run for 1 yd to the IDST 11
9:50
Alex Orji run for 2 yds to the IDST 12
10:35
Anthony Colandrea run for 6 yds to the IDST 14
10:43
Jordan Cooke pass intercepted
10:46
Jordan Cooke pass incomplete to Ian Duarte, broken up by Aamaris Brown
11:24
Robert Freeman IV run for 3 yds to the IDST 28
11:26
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:26
Daejon Reynolds 9 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick)
12:01
Anthony Colandrea run for 14 yds to the IDST 9 for a 1ST down
12:05
pass incomplete to Nick Elksnis
12:40
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 41 yds to the IDST 23 for a 1ST down
13:12
Jai'Den Thomas run for 4 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
13:38
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 7 yds to the UNLV 32
13:40
Mason Lindberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:40
Dason Brooks 2 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
15:00
Jordan Cooke pass incomplete to Michael Shulikov for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Andrew Powdrell) to the UNLV 2 for a 1ST down
15:00
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Julian Mason for 24 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
Jordan Cooke run for 1 yd to the UNLV 31
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:01
Dason Brooks run for no gain Idaho State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jorgen Miller) to the UNLV 32
0:04
pass incomplete to Damien Morgan
0:32
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Damien Morgan for 10 yds to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down
1:11
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Ian Duarte for 5 yds to the UNLV 32
1:45
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Ian Duarte for 14 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
2:15
Jordan Cooke pass complete to Dason Brooks for 9 yds to the IDST 49
Jai'Den Thomas scores 3 TDs and UNLV holds off Idaho State 38-31 in Dan Mullen's debut as coach
— Jai’Den Thomas scored three touchdowns, the UNLV defense had four interceptions and the Rebels held off Idaho State 38-31 on Saturday in the debut of Dan Mullen as their coach.
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