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UNLV Edges Utah State in Double OT on McGee’s 25-Yard Run

Missed field goals in rainy Las Vegas kept Utah State from closing out a game defined by seven UNLV sacks.

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Utah State head football coach Bronco Mendenhall watches from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UNLV in Las Vegas, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Overview

  • Freshman Kayden McGee, a little-used contributor, ended the game with a 25-yard touchdown run in the second overtime.
  • Utah State kicker Tanner Rinker missed three field goals, including a 44-yarder at the end of regulation and a 41-yarder in the first OT, after earlier missing an extra point.
  • Both teams failed to convert field goals in the first overtime, with UNLV’s Ramon Villela pushing a 39-yard attempt wide left.
  • UNLV’s defense pressured Aggies quarterback Bryson Barnes throughout, recording seven sacks and key stops in the late stages.
  • The Rebels improved to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West, while the Aggies dropped to 5-5 and 3-3, with UNLV set to play Hawai‘i on Nov. 21 on FS1.