Oct. 8, 2000
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Gametime temperature was 88 degrees at 7 p.m.
Kevin Brown's one-yard touchdown plunge in the first quarter was the senior transfer's first score as a Rebel.
Jason Thomas' one-yard rushing touchdown on the last play of the first half meant the sophomore transfer has at least one run for a score in all five games of his career.
Jason Thomas' third-quarter rushing touchdown was his second of the game, sixth of the season and marked the first time he had more than one in a game.
Jeremi Rudolph's 103 yards on 13 carries marked the senior's first 100-yard game of the season and the third of his two-year Rebel career. Rudolph became the third UNLV back this season to rush for 100 yards in a game, joining QB Jason Thomas (vs. ISU) and tailback Kevin Brown (vs. North Texas).
Tailback Kevin Brown's 104 yards on 16 carries meant that UNLV had two runners with at least 100 yards apiece in the same game since Tony Burton (177) and Shannon Wilson (126) on Nov. 4, 1995, vs. North Texas.
The 38-7 loss was the first-ever night defeat for UNR QB David Neill. He was 4-0 under the lights.
Two players had their first-ever carries in the game - UNR freshman Josh Griffin and UNLV junior George Gordon.
Neill moved into fourth on UNR's career passing yardage list, passing Mike Maxwell.
The crowd of 27,578 was the largest ever to see UNLV play UNR in Las Vegas. It was also the sixth largest in Sam Boyd Stadium history for a Rebel game.
UNLV, after suffering through a school-record 12-game home losing streak, has now won three straight at Sam Boyd Stadium for the first time since the first three game of the 1997 season.
UNLV improved to 3-2 for the first time since 1994, the last time the Rebels finished with a winning record (7-5).
UNLV snapped a five-game losing streak to the Wolf Pack.
Senior WR Nate Turner had two touchdown receptions for the second time this season and the third time in his two-year Rebel career.
UNLV did not commit a turnover for the first time in 2000. Rebel quarterbacks have thrown only two interceptions in the last 38 quarters.
The Rebel defense has now shut out its opponents in 12 of the last 16 quarters of play and has not allowed a point in the second half since the season-opener at Iowa State.
