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Hajj-Malik Williams guides unbeaten UNLV to 59-14 romp over Fresno State
LAS VEGAS (AP) Hajj-Malik Williams threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Ricky White III returned a blocked punt for a score and caught two touchdown passes, and Jai'Den Thomas returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown as unbeaten UNLV breezed to a 59-14 victory over Fresno State in the Rebels' conference opener on Saturday.
UNLV (4-0, 1-0 Mountain West) opened conference play without starting quarterback Matthew Sluka but didn't miss a beat with Williams directing the offense. Sluka, who transferred to the Rebels from Holy Cross, announced through his agent on Wednesday that he would sit out the rest of the season over a $100,000 NIL payment he alleges was promised prior to the transfer but never paid.
Williams scored on a 6-yard run to give UNLV a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Rashod Tanner blocked a Clay Lawrence punt with 27 seconds left and White picked it up and ran the final 13 yards for a 14-0 lead.
Williams connected with White for a 12-yard touchdown with 1:57 left before halftime and the Rebels led 21-0 at intermission.
Williams pushed UNLV's lead to four touchdowns with a 17-yard scoring toss Kaleo Ballungay just 2:12 into the third quarter and Caden Chittenden's 45-yard field goal made it 31-0 heading to the fourth.
Williams hit White for a 15-yard touchdown eight seconds into the final quarter. Thomas had a 7-yard touchdown run prior to his kickoff-return score. Cameron Friel capped the scoring with 3:10 remaining on a 1-yard run.
Williams completed 13 of 16 passes for 182 yards. He also carried 12 times for 119 yards. White finished with 10 receptions for 127 yards.
Mikey Keene totaled 316 yards on 27-for-41 passing with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Mac Dalena in the fourth quarter and two interceptions for Fresno State (3-2 1-1). Raylen Sharpe hauled in 10 passes for 116 yards. The Bulldogs rushed for just 30 yards on 31 carries.
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M. Keene
1 QB 316 PaYds, PaTD, 2 INTs, -34 RuYds |
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H. Williams
6 QB 182 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 119 RuYds, RuTD |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 24 | 24 |
Rushing | 3 | 11 |
Passing | 16 | 10 |
Penalty | 5 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-14 | 2-7 |
4th Down Conv | 1-3 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 346 | 450 |
Total Plays | 76 | 56 |
Avg Gain | 4.6 | 8.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 30 | 252 |
Rush Attempts | 31 | 39 |
Avg Rush Yards | 1.0 | 6.5 |
Yards Passing | 316 | 198 |
Comp. - Att. | 28-45 | 14-17 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.0 | 11.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-78 | 8-74 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 7 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 4 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 5-29.4 | 2-37.5 |
Return Yards | 0 | 100 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-61 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 4-39 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 27/41 | 316 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
3 QB
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J. Wood | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mandal
7 QB
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J. Mandal | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Gilliam
33 RB
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E. Gilliam | 7 | 30 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Arceneaux
29 RB
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J. Arceneaux | 4 | 30 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sherrod
2 RB
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M. Sherrod | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
3 QB
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J. Wood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Donelson
26 RB
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B. Donelson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dalena
0 WR
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M. Dalena | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 7 | -34 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Sharpe
11 WR
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R. Sharpe | 16 | 10 | 116 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moss
18 WR
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J. Moss | 7 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dalena
0 WR
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M. Dalena | 7 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Beachem
17 TE
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K. Beachem | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gilliam
33 RB
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E. Gilliam | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Freeman
5 WR
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J. Freeman | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sherrod
2 RB
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M. Sherrod | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Carlson
28 WR
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D. Carlson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Donelson
26 RB
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B. Donelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Anderson
88 TE
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R. Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
81 WR
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J. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Davis
11 DB
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J. Davis | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hamilton
3 DB
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A. Hamilton | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Noa
54 DL
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S. Noa | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nomura
8 LB
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T. Nomura | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neal
15 DB
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J. Neal | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Sharpe
11 WR
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R. Sharpe | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lockridge
1 DB
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C. Lockridge | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Jackson
7 LB
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P. Jackson | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Baumgartner
98 DL
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K. Baumgartner | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clark
32 DB
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D. Clark | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Houston
13 DB
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J. Houston | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hines
89 DL
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M. Hines | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Embry
17 DB
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J. Embry | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Wilson
37 DB
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R. Wilson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Scheidt
53 LB
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S. Scheidt | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Foreman
0 DL
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K. Foreman | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
25 DB
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J. Johnson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Holmes
23 DL
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J. Holmes | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Lightfoot
92 DL
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G. Lightfoot | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Langley
9 LB
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M. Langley | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jacks
97 DL
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J. Jacks | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Xepera
88 DL
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M. Xepera | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Lawrence
49 P
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C. Lawrence | 4 | 36.8 | 2 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Sherrod
2 RB
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M. Sherrod | 2 | 17.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Williams
6 QB
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H. Williams | 13/16 | 182 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Friel
7 QB
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C. Friel | 1/1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Williams
6 QB
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H. Williams | 12 | 119 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. James
20 RB
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K. James | 5 | 58 | 0 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
9 RB
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J. Thomas | 7 | 30 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Burrell
5 RB
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G. Burrell | 8 | 24 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Green
22 RB
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D. Green | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Conerly
8 WR
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T. Conerly | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Irvin Jr.
10 WR
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D. Irvin Jr. | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Friel
7 QB
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