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UNLV Defeats UCLA 30-23 - Recap
The Bruins came up short against the Rebels in Week 2 action on Saturday, falling 30-23 at Allegiant Stadium.
UNLV won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 54.5.
Jai'Den Thomas rushed for 61 yards, while Anthony Colandrea added 59 yards in the win. Var'keyes Gumms and Troy Omeire added 40 and 33 receiving yards respectively.
Nico Iamaleava rushed for 59 yards for UCLA, while Jaivian Thomas added 43 yards. Nico Iamaleava threw for 255 yards for the Bruins, while receivers Kwazi Gilmer and Mikey Matthews had 87 and 34 yards respectively.
UCLA outgained UNLV 428-351 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-20 by the Bruins.
UNLV lost the time of possession battle 31:26-28:34, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
UNLV heads into a Week 4 battle against Miami-OH. UCLA, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Mexico.