Week 14: #5:UNLV: (9-1) (7-0) @ :Wyoming: (5-5) (4-3)
UNLV travels to one of the most picturesque locales in college football. With the win over SDSU, UNLV has already wrapped up the West Division. However, UNLV is pushing hard for a BCS birth. QB Morris, expected to play today but his nagging injury will keep him out another week. Wyoming has a soft offense but their D looks to be strong against the pass. It's a beautiful day for football...
Wyoming wins the toss and elects to kick. The wind is strong today and the ball goes through the endzone. UNLV moves the ball well and chews the clock... until Lexman throws an int at the Wyoming 16. Wyoming's drive is relatively short and UNLV gets it back at their own 26. However Wyoming has come to play and they force a 3 and out. Wyoming takes over at their own 48.
With 30 seconds left in the 1st, Wyoming hits a 33 yard fg to take the lead, 3-0. To start the 4th, on 4th and inches, Wyoming's D comes up with a stop (you ever get that feeling like cpu isn't going to lose???). Next play from scrimmage Wyoming's RB runs a sweep toss for 32 yards (untouched) to the endzone and it's 10-0 Wyoming.
8 plays and 73 yards later UNLV storms down the field and ends the drive with a 4 yard TD strike to WR Samuel. That makes it 10-7 Wyoming with 4:38 left in the 2nd.
ON Wyoming's next drive they march the entire field with pass after pass (and blown coverages all about) and hit a TD strike of 32 yards to make it 17-7. What a joke!
UNLV's next series is a 3 and out, consisting of two dropped passes and a 4 yard rush loss. Wyoming starts at their own 21 with 1:44 left and a 17-3 lead.
Finally a breakthrough as CB Harris comes up with a pic at the UNLV 48 and runs it up to the Wyoming 41. Next play a 9 yard loss on a sack. The next play Jalaal comes up with a 39 yard reception to get in the redzone and then like clock work the next play is a 9 yard loss. However, UNLV continues to push forward and on the next play WR Lowery makes an outstanding catch at the endzone. That makes it 17-14 Wyoming with 11 seconds left in the half.
With 11 seconds left the Cowboys get all the way to to UNLV 34 but then they run out of time. This is crazy! Wyoming is punching well above their weight!!! 152 yards passing and 66 yards rushing for Wyoming in the 1st. Ugly D play by UNLV needs to be fixed asap.
After coach Jaymo lit up the D at halftime they come out ready to play and force a 3 and out. However, on the punt Jalaal (the guy who holds onto everything) fumbles and Wyoming takes over at the Wyo 48. However, the UNLV stays fierce and forces another 3 and out.
UNLV starts at their own 20 and finally puts together a complete drive ending with FB Robert Taylor punching it in from the 2. UNLV takes the lead 21-17 with 3:08 left in the 3rd.
UNLV's D hold strong again and forces another 3 and out. UNLV's next possession they drive the field again and FB Richardson punches it in from the 2 to make it 28-17 UNLV with 7:01 remaining in the 4th. Wyoming has put everything in to stop the run that the pass game is opening up across the middle.
With 4:22 left Wyoming hits a 32 yard FG to make the score 28-20 UNLV. The next UNLV drive starts at the 33. However, shockingly, TE Mario Green is hit and fumbles. Wyming takes over 35 yards away from the endzone. That is now 3 turnovers this game. 4 plays later Wyoming punches it in from the 1 and that makes it 28-26. Wyoming goes for 2. However, the UNLV Dline makes a huge play and records a sack to keep the score 28-26 UNLV with 2:48 remaining.
UNLV tries to move the ball but cannot convert and punts the ball back to Wyoming with 1:11 left. Wyoming is out of timeouts. UNLV's D shuts the door and on 4th and 10, the Dline brings down the Wyoming QB and ensures the victory.
Wow! 10 straight win aside, UNLV escapes this game and pulls out the win. Wow!
Lexman 24/30 284 yards 2TD 1int.
Coker 20 carries 66 yards
Lowery 5 rec 74 yards 1TD
