Oct. 8, 2005
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SAN DIEGO STATE at UNLV GAME NOTES
UNLV broke a three-game losing streak to SDSU with a 13-10 victory.
The Rebels, who were playing at home for the first time in month, improved to 2-0 at Sam Boyd Stadium in 2005.
UNLV PK Sergio Aguayo kicked two 52-yard field goals in the win. His previous career long was a 44-yard field goal earlier this year vs. Utah State. It marked the second time this season that Aguayo kicked the game winner as he also booted a 41-yard field goal on the last play of the Idaho game.
The 52-yarders tied for the sixth-longest in UNLV history. They were the 11th and 12th Rebel field goals to travel at least 50 yards in school history.
Aguayo joined former Rebel Jim Cook in hitting two 50-yarders in the same game. Cook booted a 53- and 54-yarder at Nebraska in 1988.
UNLV LB Beau Bell, who came in with zero career sacks, had 3.5 vs. the Aztecs. It marked the most in a single game by a UNLV player since Anton Palepoi had four vs. Wyoming in 2000.
UNLV LB Beau Bell> posted a career-high 14 tackles, which were the most for a Rebel since Adam Seward's 20 vs. Wyoming last season.
The Rebels brought in their first interception in the span of 15 quarters when Joe Miklos grabbed his fifth career pick. UNLV then got interceptions from Chanti Bloomer and Matt Pattison to quadruple its season total (four). It was the first time UNLV had multiple interceptions since getting three vs. UNR on Oct. 2, 2004.
UNLV senior RB JaJa Riley posted his first career touchdown with a five-yard score in the second quarter. The former Ohio State transfer finished with 42 yards on eight carries.
UNLV Erick Jackson turned in his first career 100-yard rushing game with 109 yards on a career-high 29 carries. He became the first Rebel RB to get to the 100-yard mark since Dominique Dorsey had 181 yards vs. Wyoming on Nov. 6, 2004.
The Rebel defense limited the SDSU offense to 140 total yards, which ranks fourth on the UNLV all-time list.
SDSU's day included only 34 rushing yards, which were the least since Arkansas had 25 in 2001, and 106 passing yards, which included a 20-yard completion on the final play of the game.
It marked the fifth time in only six games this season that UNLV held its opponent to 100 yards or less rushing. UNLV's defense entered the game ranked 110th in the nation in passing defense at 302 yards per game. It was the least passing yards allowed by the Rebels since New Mexico's 92 in 2004.
UNLV held SDSU to 0-15 on third down attempts.
The Rebels allowed an interception return for a touchdown in the second straight game - an 86-yard pick and return by Joe Martin for the Aztecs' only TD.
SDSU's only other points - a 22-yard field goal by Garrett Palmer - came after a UNLV fumble was returned 39 yards to the Rebel four-yard line.
The 13 points by UNLV tied for third-least in a winning effort and were the fewest since a 10-6 win at Cal State Fullerton in 1985.
UNLV head football coach Mike Sanford won his first Mountain West Conference game in his career. The win also prevented the Rebels from losing their first three MWC games in the history of the league.
