Oct. 21, 2000

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WYOMING at UNLV
Oct. 21, 2000
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas, NV

GAME NOTES Gametime temperature was 78 degrees with a slight wind.

UNLV QB Jason Vaughan made his first start of the season because of a sprained foot by six-game starter Jason Thomas.

Rebel WR Nate Turner threw his first career pass at UNLV with a 33-yard touchdown toss to Bobby Nero. Turner became the third Rebel to throw a TD pass this season along with QBs Jason Thomas and Jason Vaughan.

UNLV's Nate Rydalch blocked a Wyoming punt and Kevin Rhaburn recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown to make the game 14-0. It marked the first time UNLV has returned a blocked punt for a touchdown since Mark Byers returned one at New Mexico State on Oct. 1, 1994.

Vaughan's second-quarter interception was the first thrown by a UNLV QB in 15 quarters.

Rebel QB Jason Thomas entered the game with just more than four minutes remaining in the second quarter and scored on a 10-yard rushing touchdown just over one minute later. It was his seventh rushing touchdown of the season. He has now run for at least one rushing score in six of his seven games as a collegian.

Jason Thomas threw an interception on the first series of the third quarter, his third of the season. It marked the first time UNLV had two interceptions in the one game since Jason Vaughan threw two at Wyoming on Oct. 9, 1999.

UNLV senior strong safety Randy Black broke his right hand in the first quarter and did not return.

Jason Thomas found DeJhown Mandley in the third quarter for a 15-yard touchdown. It was the shortest of his nine career touchdown passes.

The 42-23 UNLV victory marked the most points scored by the Rebels since a 55-48 overtime loss to San Jose State on Nov. 22, 1997. It marked the most points in a victory since a 44-42 win over San Diego State on Nov. 16, 1996. UNLV is averaging 38 points a game at home in 2000.

Jeremi Rudolph's 102 yards on 11 carries was the senior's second century-mark game of the season and fourth of his two-year Rebel career.

True freshman walk-on kicker Dillon Pieffer's debut saw him make all six of his extra point attempts. The Rebels made only 16 all of last year.

UNLV's win moved its record to 4-3 overall. It marked the first time the Rebels were over .500 after seven games since being 4-3 in 1994.

UNLV has won four games in a season for the first time since 1994.

UNLV has won four consecutive games at home in the same season for the first time since 1989.

UNLV has won two conference games in the same season for the first time since going 2-6 in the WAC in 1997.