Final Stats

Special to UNLVRebels.com
By Paul Delos Santos

HONOLULU (UNLVRebels.com) - Sophomore defensive back Darius Mouton recovered a fumble with less than five minutes remaining, leading to the eventual game-winning field goal in UNLV's 41-38 victory over Hawaii on Saturday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The win marked UNLV's first win on the islands since 2000.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Dalton Sneed threw for a career-best 279 yards on 19-of-27 passing with two touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards on 11 carries.

Running back Lexington Thomas logged another 100-yard performance for the Rebels (3-4, 2-1 Mountain West), rushing for 102 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown. Thomas also caught two passes for 43 yards with a touchdown.

Running back David Greene punched in a pair of touchdowns, while wide receiver Devonte Boyd moved up the all-time UNLV receptions list with a six-catch, 83-yard showing. Boyd also caught one of Sneed's touchdown passes.

UNLV logged 535 total yards of offense in the high-scoring affair.

The Rebels jumped out to an early 7-0 lead when Sneed found Boyd for a two-yard touchdown pass with 3:37 left in the first quarter. The Rainbow Warriors (3-4, 2-1) answered with a touchdown of their own before taking a 14-7 lead with 10:26 left in the second quarter.

UNLV tied the game when Sneed found Thomas for a 37-yard touchdown pass with 6:07 left in the first half. Hawaii reclaimed the lead following a short touchdown run, but the Rebels knotted the game at 21 before halftime after Greene scored the first of his two touchdowns.

The Rebels grabbed their second lead of the night following an Evan Pantels 18-yard field goal early in the third quarter. The Rainbow Warriors scored the next 10 points to take a seven-point lead before Greene rushed in his second touchdown of the night to level the game at 31 early in the fourth quarter.

Hawaii took a 38-31 lead with 9:02 left in the game. UNLV responded on the ensuing drive, marching 80 yards on 10 plays to tie the game again following a Thomas 34-yard touchdown run.

UNLV's defense came up big on the next drive when senior linebacker Tau Lotulelei forced a fumble, which Mouton recovered, setting the stage for UNLV's game-clinching field goal.

The Rebels return to the field next Saturday for an afternoon meeting with Colorado State at Sam Boyd Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.