Final
UNLV wins 28-24 over San Diego State
Nov 29, 2009 - 5:34 AM LAS VEGAS(AP) -- UNLV's Omar Clayton threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Phillip Payne with 1:24 to play on Saturday night to give the Rebels a 28-24 come-from-behind victory against San Diego State in the season finale for both Mountain West Conference schools.UNLV (5-7, 3-5) trailed 24-7 early in the third quarter before closing the game with 21 unanswered points for the win in coach Mike Sanford's final game. Sanford was fired last week after six seasons, but was allowed to coach in the final game.
Clayton started the rally for UNLV with a 7-yard touchdown run with 6:48 to play in the third quarter. Defensive back Terrance Lee trimmed the deficit to three points in the initial minute of the fourth quarter, returning an interception 40-yards for a score.
UNLV kicker Kyle Watson missed a 37-yard field goal with 3:29 to play that would have tied the game. The Rebels then forced San Diego State to punt and the received the ball near midfield with 1:58 left.
Clayton found Jerriman Robinson for a 35-yard completion on the first play of the drive to bring the ball to the San Diego State 17. He connected with Payne, who caught five passes for 107 yards, for the game winner on the next play.
After giving up a 29-yard touchdown run to UNLV's C.J. Trotter in the game's initial two minutes, San Diego State (4-8, 2-6) scored 24 unanswered points and appeared headed toward snapping a three-game losing streak.
Luke Laolagi returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown with 1:45 to play in the first quarter to give San Diego State a 14-7 lead. It was the sixth straight season San Diego State has had an interception return for a touchdown against UNLV.
Quarterback Ryan Lindley, who passed for 336 yards, started the San Diego State scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Robert Wallace midway through the first quarter. Brand Sullivan added a 1-yard touchdown run for the Aztecs in building the double-digit lead.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO ST 14 7 3 0 24
UNLV 7 0 7 14 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UNLV - TD, CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD
RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK), 1:18.
UNLV 7-0
SAN DIEGO ST - TD, ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD
PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE
YOSHIDA KICK), 7:14. SAN
DIEGO ST 7-7
SAN DIEGO ST - T
Nov 29 12:20 AM
TD UNLV PHILLIP PAYNE 17 YD PASS FROM OMAR CLAYTON (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 28 4th - 1:24Nov 29 12:10 AM
TD UNLV PHILLIP PAYNE 17 YD PASS FROM OMAR CLAYTON (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 28 4th - 1:24Nov 29 12:10 AM
TD UNLV PHILLIP PAYNE 17 YD PASS FROM OMAR CLAYTON (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 28 4th - 1:24Nov 29 12:10 AM- NCAAF
TD UNLV
PHILLIP PAYNE 17 YD PASS FROM OMAR CLAYTON
(KYLE WATSON KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 24
UNLV 28 1:24 LEFT, 4TH QTR
San Diego State 24, UNLV 28 4th - 1:24Nov 29 12:10 AM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 24
UNLV 21 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
San Diego State 24, UNLV 21 4th - 13:35Nov 28 11:35 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO ST 14 7 3 24
UNLV 7 0 7 14 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UNLV - TD, CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD
RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK), 1:18.
UNLV 7-0
SAN DIEGO ST - TD, ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD
PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE
YOSHIDA KICK), 7:14. SAN
DIEGO ST 7-7
SA
San Diego State 24, UNLV 14 End of 3rdNov 28 11:35 PM
TD UNLV TERRANCE LEE 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 21 4th - 13:35Nov 28 11:35 PM
TD UNLV TERRANCE LEE 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 21 4th - 13:35Nov 28 11:35 PM- NCAAF
TD UNLV
TERRANCE LEE 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(KYLE WATSON KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 24
UNLV 21 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
San Diego State 24, UNLV 21 4th - 13:35Nov 28 11:35 PM
TD UNLV OMAR CLAYTON 7 YD RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 14 3rd - 6:48Nov 28 11:20 PM
TD UNLV OMAR CLAYTON 7 YD RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 24, UNLV 14 3rd - 6:48Nov 28 11:20 PM- NCAAF
TD UNLV
OMAR CLAYTON 7 YD RUN
(KYLE WATSON KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 24
UNLV 14 6:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR
San Diego State 24, UNLV 14 3rd - 6:48Nov 28 11:20 PM - NCAAF
FG SAN DIEGO ST
LANE YOSHIDA 26 YD
SAN DIEGO ST 24
UNLV 7 9:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR
San Diego State 24, UNLV 7 3rd - 9:39Nov 28 11:00 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO ST 14 7 21
UNLV 7 0 7 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UNLV - TD, CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD
RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK), 1:18.
UNLV 7-0
SAN DIEGO ST - TD, ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD
PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE
YOSHIDA KICK), 7:14. SAN
DIEGO ST 7-7
SAN DIEGO
Nov 28 10:45 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST BRANDON SULLIVAN 1 YD RUN (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 21, UNLV 7 2nd - 3:36Nov 28 10:15 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST BRANDON SULLIVAN 1 YD RUN (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 21, UNLV 7 2nd - 3:36Nov 28 10:15 PM- NCAAF
TD SAN DIEGO ST
BRANDON SULLIVAN 1 YD RUN
(LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 21
UNLV 7 3:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR
San Diego State 21, UNLV 7 2nd - 3:36Nov 28 10:15 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO ST 14 14
UNLV 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UNLV - TD, CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD
RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK), 1:18.
UNLV 7-0
SAN DIEGO ST - TD, ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD
PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE
YOSHIDA KICK), 7:14. SAN
DIEGO ST 7-7
SA
Nov 28 9:50 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST LUKE LAOLAGI 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 14, UNLV 7 1st - 1:45Nov 28 9:50 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST LUKE LAOLAGI 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 14, UNLV 7 1st - 1:45Nov 28 9:50 PM- NCAAF
TD SAN DIEGO ST
LUKE LAOLAGI 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 14
UNLV 7 1:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR
San Diego State 14, UNLV 7 1st - 1:45Nov 28 9:50 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 7, UNLV 7 1st - 7:46Nov 28 9:35 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 7, UNLV 7 1st - 7:46Nov 28 9:35 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY (LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
San Diego State 7, UNLV 7 1st - 7:46Nov 28 9:35 PM- NCAAF
TD SAN DIEGO ST
ROBERTO WALLACE 15 YD PASS FROM RYAN LINDLEY
(LANE YOSHIDA KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 7
UNLV 7 7:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR
San Diego State 7, UNLV 7 1st - 7:46Nov 28 9:35 PM
TD UNLV CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 0, UNLV 7 1st - 13:42Nov 28 9:15 PM
TD UNLV CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD RUN (KYLE WATSON KICK)
San Diego State 0, UNLV 7 1st - 13:42Nov 28 9:15 PM- NCAAF
TD UNLV
CHANNING TROTTER 29 YD RUN
(KYLE WATSON KICK)
SAN DIEGO ST 0
UNLV 7 13:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR
San Diego State 0, UNLV 7 1st - 13:42Nov 28 9:15 PM
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