Overview
- D.J. McKinney’s 13-yard run with 2:54 remaining capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive that put New Mexico ahead for good.
- UNLV’s potential go-ahead drive stalled on a fourth-down incompletion near midfield after the two-minute timeout.
- The Rebels got the ball back at their own 2-yard line with 49 seconds left but failed to mount a final scoring drive.
- New Mexico improved to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain West, while UNLV fell to 6-2 and 2-2 with its first home loss.
- The Lobos amassed 532 yards of offense, including 401 passing; UNLV’s Anthony Colandrea went 36-for-46 for 382 yards and three touchdowns, and his 14-yard strike to Nick Elksnis had given the Rebels a late lead.