BYU running back, Harvey Unga a bruising 6-foot, 220 pound red-shirt freshman, was just too much for the UNLV defense rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries.

BYU took control in the third quarter with a pair of time-consuming scoring drives. The Cougars ran 24 plays over 11 minutes, 44 seconds and scored on both possessions to take a double digit lead.

UNLV, meanwhile, ran eight plays for 13 yards in the third and was held scoreless in the second half until the final two minutes of the game.

BYU outgained UNLV 441-217 and had 11 more first downs.
 
UNLV (2-5, 1-2) scored with 1:11 to play on a 5-yard touchdown from Omar Clayton to Rodelin Anthony. Clayton found Casey Flair for the ensuing 2-point conversion.