UNLV stuns Bulldogs, 26-16
UNLV halted Fresno State’s four-game Mountain West winning streak on Saturday night at Bulldog Stadium, taking down the Bulldogs 26-16.
UNLV halted Fresno State’s four-game Mountain West winning streak on Saturday night at Bulldog Stadium, taking down the Bulldogs 2616.
“We just made too many mistakes, the dropped punt, the snap over our head, we just made too many mistakes,” said head coach Jeff Tedford after the loss.
Fresno State (5-3, 4-1 MW) was held to 292 total yards of offense as junior quarterback Marcus Mcmaryion went 16of-27 through the air for 152 yards while five ball carriers combined for 140 yards on the ground. Freshman running back Jordan Mims led the way with 68 yards and his first career multitouchdown contest scoring both of the Bulldogs’ touchdowns on the night.
Six different Bulldogs notched receptions from Mcmaryion as the trio of Derrion Grim, Da’mari Scott and Keesean Johnson each tallied four receptions each. Grim led the way with 68 yards while tallying a gamelong reception of 31 in the first quarter.
Defensively, a trio of Bulldogs led the way with eight tackles apiece as reigning Mountain West Defensive Player of Week sophomore linebacker Jeffrey Allison, sophomore defensive back Mike Bell and junior linebacker George Helmuth each had eight stops. The ’Dogs, held without a sack for the first time this season, added seven tackles for loss as seniors Tobenna Okeke and Nathan Madsen had two apiece.
The Bulldogs take a break from Mountain West play next week to play its final non-conference game of the season hosting BYU (2-7) for a 7:45 p.m. kickoff Saturday on ESPN2 at Bulldog Stadium.