Keane throws 3 of his 4 TD passes in 3rd quarter, Fresno State holds on to beat UNLV 31-24
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Mikey Keane threw three of his four touchdown passes in the third quarter to help Fresno State beat UNLV 31-24 Saturday night.
Keane threw a 31-yard scoring strike to Tim Grear Jr. to open the scoring before the Runnin' Rebels got a 41-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Maiava to Ricky White, a 30-yard field goal by Jose Pizano and a 4-yard TD run by Jai’Den Thomas with 33 seconds left in the first half that made it 17-7.
The Bulldogs (7-1, 3-1 Mountain West) went three-and-out on the first drive of the second half but then scored on each of its remaining four third-quarter possessions. Keane hit Mac Dalena for a 2-yard touchdown and then Eric Brooks for a TD from 10-yards out to give Fresno State a four-point lead. Dylan Lynch added a 36-yard field goal before Keane threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Malik Sherod that made it 31-17 with 3 seconds left until the fourth quarter.
Maiava completed 21 of 35 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for UNLV (6-2, 3-1). White finished with seven receptions for 152 yards and two TDs.
Maiava threw a 15-yard TD pass to White with 12:22 remaining to make it 31-24 and then drove UNLV to the 8, where the Rebels had first-and-goal. After back-to-back incomplete passes by Maiava - the second of which was dropped in the end zone by a wide-open Senika McKie - before Levelle Bailey intercepted a pass to seal the win for Fresno State.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Maiava
1 QB
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J. Maiava | 21/35 | 268 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
V. Davis Jr.
5 RB
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V. Davis Jr. | 12 | 68 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lester
4 RB
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D. Lester | 16 | 52 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
22 RB
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J. Thomas | 6 | 17 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Reese
26 RB
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C. Reese | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Maiava
1 QB
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J. Maiava | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Conerly
8 WR
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T. Conerly | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. White
11 WR
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R. White | 10 | 7 | 152 | 2 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ballungay
19 TE
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K. Ballungay | 6 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. De Jesus
21 WR
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J. De Jesus | 6 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. McKie
0 WR
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S. McKie | 8 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thompson Jr.
84 WR
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C. Thompson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Davis Jr.
5 RB
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V. Davis Jr. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lester
4 RB
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D. Lester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Reese
26 RB
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C. Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Zeon III
88 TE
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S. Zeon III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Oliver
5 DB
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C. Oliver | 9-0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McDuffie
38 LB
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M. McDuffie | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Woodard
7 LB
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J. Woodard | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Turner
2 DB
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J. Turner | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
32 DB
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R. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
8 DL
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D. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Elad
9 DB
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J. Elad | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jenkins
13 DB
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C. Jenkins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Martinson
98 DL
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T. Martinson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dixon
50 DL
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J. Dixon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Thompkins
10 LB
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F. Thompkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Shelton
42 LB
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E. Shelton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Carter
11 LB
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Z. Carter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Moten
23 DB
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Q. Moten | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Baldwin
31 DB
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J. Baldwin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Pizano
18 K
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J. Pizano | 1/1 | 30 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Nichols
90 P
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M. Nichols | 4 | 49.0 | 1 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. De Jesus
21 WR
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J. De Jesus | 2 | 23.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. De Jesus 21 WR
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J. De Jesus | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 26/40 | 251 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Sherrod
22 RB
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M. Sherrod | 18 | 61 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gill
5 WR
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J. Gill | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Moss
18 WR
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J. Moss | 11 | 5 | 99 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Watson
84 TE
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T. Watson | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Grear Jr.
6 WR
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T. Grear Jr. | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dalena
0 WR
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M. Dalena | 5 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sherrod
22 RB
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M. Sherrod | 9 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Freeman
19 WR
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J. Freeman | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Brooks
3 WR
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E. Brooks | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gill
5 WR
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J. Gill | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Johnson
2 DB
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C. Johnson | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bailey
6 LB
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L. Bailey | 7-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bracha
27 DB
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C. Bracha | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Norris Jr.
7 DB
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M. Norris Jr. | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clark
32 DB
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D. Clark | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hudson Jr.
17 DL
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J. Hudson Jr. | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Baumgartner
98 DL
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K. Baumgartner | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Scott
1 LB
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R. Scott | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Langley
9 LB
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M. Langley | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nomura
44 LB
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T. Nomura | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hamilton
3 DB
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A. Hamilton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gordon
24 DB
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C. Gordon | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bridges
5 DL
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D. Bridges | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Johnson
18 DE
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I. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jacks
97 DL
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J. Jacks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
2 QB
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J. Wood | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Comstock
22 DB
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S. Comstock | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Holmes
23 DL
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J. Holmes | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Lynch
46 K
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D. Lynch | 1/1 | 36 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. King
45 P
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C. King | 5 | 42.2 | 0 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Gill
5 WR
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J. Gill | 5 | 16.2 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
E. Brooks 3 WR
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E. Brooks | 3 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |