Overview
- Anthony Colandrea went 21-of-26 for 253 yards with three touchdown passes as UNLV pulled away in Las Vegas.
- The Rebels hit explosive plays, including a 72-yard strike to Taeshaun Lyons, scoring tosses to Jaden Bradley and Daejon Reynolds, a 14-yard Keyvone Lee run, and a 27-yard JoJo Earle dash.
- Hawaii answered early with Micah Alejado’s 70-yard touchdown to Jackson Harris but managed only a 45-yard Kansei Matsuzawa field goal thereafter, as Alejado finished with 163 passing yards and an interception.
- UNLV improves to 9-2 overall and 5-2 in the Mountain West to remain in the title race, while Hawaii falls to 7-4 and 4-3 with its championship hopes damaged.
- Both teams close the regular season on Nov. 29, with UNLV visiting Nevada and Hawaii hosting Wyoming.