Vanderbilt-UNLV final score, highlights from Week 3 of college football
LAS VEGAS — Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea is hoping to hit the reset button for the Commodores' second straight road game.
After a sloppy loss at Wake Forest, Vanderbilt (2-1) now heads to Las Vegas to face UNLV (1-1) to finish out the non-conference slate.
The Rebels are coming off a 35-7 loss at Michigan.
The Commodores will be without safety Savion Riley (upper body). Offensive lineman Junior Uzebu (lower body) and cornerback BJ Anderson (illness) are both questionable.
Vanderbilt has only faced UNLV once before, losing in the home half of the home-and-home series under Derek Mason in 2019.
SCORE PREDICTION Vanderbilt football vs. UNLV: Score prediction, scouting report in Week 3
Vanderbilt football: Game time, TV channel, betting odds today vs. UNLV
Kickoff: 6 p.m. CT
TV: CBS Sports Network
Betting odds: Vanderbilt by 4.5
Vanderbilt-UNLV score, highlights from 2023 game
First quarter
Vanderbilt 7, UNLV 0: Martel Hight pick-6
With UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield facing pressure on 3rd-and-11, freshman cornerback Martel Hight intercepted the pass and broke through tackles for a touchdown, his first career interception.
Vanderbilt 10, UNLV 0: Jacob Borcila field goal
AJ Swann found Will Sheppard for 31 yards to get into the red zone, but he was sacked twice in the red zone, the former on a bad snap and the latter in which Swann fumbled. Jacob Borcila made the 30-yard field goal to put the Commodores up by two scores with 1:14 remaining in the first quarter.
Second quarter
Vanderbilt 17, UNLV 0: London Humphreys 56-yard touchdown catch
From a clean pocket on first down, Swann found a wide-open London Humphreys downfield for a 56-yard touchdown. Humphreys, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, made his first career start against UNLV.
Vanderbilt 17, UNLV 7: Jai'Den Thomas 21-yard run
UNLV scored its first points of the game with 12:17 to go in the second quarter. A long kick return set the Rebels up with good field position and Thomas scored from 21 yards out.
Vanderbilt 17, UNLV 10: Jose Pizano 27-yard field goal
Vanderbilt gifted UNLV strong field position with a bad snap on a punt that ultimately didn't even reach Matt Hayball. The Commodores did force a three-and-out on the drive, resulting in the successful kick from the Rebels.
Vanderbilt 17, UNLV 17: Jerrae Williams 41-yard fumble return
Vanderbilt fumbled for the fourth time just five minutes into the second quarter as AJ Swann was sacked and UNLV returned it for a touchdown, tying the game.
UNLV 20, Vanderbilt 17: Jose Pizano 31-yard field goal
UNLV took the lead into halftime thanks to another disaster by Vanderbilt after AJ Swann threw an interception that the Rebels returned deep into Commodore territory. Swann also went down on the play and slowly walked off the field, with his status for the rest of the game unclear.
UNLV 23, Vanderbilt 17: Jose Pizano 34-yard field goal
UNLV got the ball out of half and kicked a field goal on the drive.
UNLV 30, Vanderbilt 17: UNLV touchdown
UNLV methodically marched down the field with a touchdown drive after Ken Seals fumbled for yet another turnover.
Fourth quarter
UNLV 30, Vanderbilt 24: AJ Swann touchdown pass to Justin Ball
Swann returned to the game after one drive from Ken Seals and led a touchdown drive, including a 4th-and-3 conversion to London Humphreys. Swann found Ball for the 3-yard score in the back of the end zone.
UNLV 30, Vanderbilt 27: Jacob Borcila field goal
Swann once again connected with Humphreys downfield, but the drive stalled, resulting in a field goal to pull within three.
UNLV 30, Vanderbilt 30: Jacob Borcila 44-yard field goal
AJ Swann threw three straight incompletions after Will Sheppard made a catch deep downfield, but Borcila drilled the 44-yard field goal to tie the game.
UNLV 37, Vanderbilt 30: Jacob de Jesus 48-yard touchdown catch
A downfield coverage bust gave UNLV the lead right back with an explosive touchdown.
UNLV 37, Vanderbilt 37: Quincy Skinner 34-yard touchdown catch
Skinner picked a good time to make his first catch of the game to tie things back up with 1:12 remaining in the fourth quarter.
UNLV 40, Vanderbilt 37: Deep ball and FG stuns Commodores
Well, that was something. Vanderbilt allowed a deep pass and game-winning field goal. The Commodores suffered their second straight loss. Vanderbilt had four seconds to attempt a game-saving play.
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