UNLV vs Sam Houston, Week 1 · 2025

3810–4VSFINAL212–10
Fri, Aug 29, 2025BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

158 plays
Q3Sam Houston3 plays · 8 yds · 1:31 · Punt35–7
  1. 9:454th & 2 at SHSU 32Curtis Gerrand punt for 41 yds
  2. 11:163rd & 2 at SHSU 32Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua'Vez Humphreys
  3. 11:162nd & 5 at SHSU 29Landan Brown run for 3 yds to the SHSU 32
  4. 11:161st & 10 at SHSU 24Landan Brown run for 5 yds to the SHSU 29
  5. 11:161st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 59 yds , Shane Porter return for 18 yds to the SHSU 24
Q3UNLV5 plays · 67 yds · 1:59 · Touchdown31–7
  1. 11:221st & 3 at SHSU 3Jai'Den Thomas run for 3 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
  2. 13:212nd & 7 at UNLV 48Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 49 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:211st & 10 at UNLV 45Jai'Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 48
  4. 13:212nd & 10 at UNLV 33Anthony Colandrea run for 12 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:211st & 10 at UNLV 33Jai'Den Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 33
Q3UNLV5 plays · 12 yds · 2:23 · Punt35–7
  1. 7:224th & 12 at UNLV 39Cameron Brown punt for 37 yds , Emon Allen returns for no gain to the SHSU 39 UNLV Penalty, illegal formation (Troy Omeire) to the SHSU 29
  2. 9:451st & 10 at UNLV 41Anthony Colandrea sacked by Tokyo Gordon for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 39
  3. 9:452nd & 8 at UNLV 29Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 12 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:451st & 10 at UNLV 27Jaylon Glover run for 2 yds to the UNLV 29
  5. 7:513rd & 12 at UNLV 39Jaylon Glover run for no gain to the UNLV 39
  6. 7:512nd & 12 at UNLV 39Anthony Colandrea run for no gain to the UNLV 39
Q3Sam Houston3 plays · 4 yds · 1:39 · Punt28–7
  1. 13:214th & 6 at SHSU 29Curtis Gerrand punt for 42 yds , DeAngelo Irvin Jr. returns for 4 yds to the UNLV 33
  2. 15:003rd & 2 at SHSU 33Hunter Watson sacked by Aamaris Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 29
  3. 15:002nd & 2 at SHSU 33Hunter Watson run for no gain to the SHSU 33
  4. 15:001st & 10 at SHSU 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Dylan Burk for 8 yds to the SHSU 33
  5. 15:001st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2UNLV3 plays · 5 yds · 1:41 · End of Half28–7
  1. 1:412nd & 15 at UNLV 15Keyvone Lee run for 10 yds to the UNLV 25
  2. 1:411st & 10 at UNLV 20Anthony Colandrea run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNLV 15 Anthony Colandrea fumbled, recovered by UNLV Anthony Colandrea
Q2Sam Houston13 plays · 61 yds · 5:28 · Missed FG28–7
  1. 1:414th & 10 at UNLV 15RJ Lopez 33 yd FG MISSED
  2. 1:593rd & 10 at UNLV 15Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
  3. 1:592nd & 10 at UNLV 15Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr.
  4. 1:591st & 10 at UNLV 15Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr.
  5. 7:091st & 10 at UNLV 26Hunter Watson run for 11 yds to the UNLV 15 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:092nd & 1 at UNLV 27Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:091st & 10 at UNLV 36Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 9 yds to the UNLV 27
  8. 7:092nd & 9 at SHSU 49Hunter Watson pass complete to Dylan Burk for 15 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:091st & 10 at SHSU 48Landan Brown run for 1 yd to the SHSU 49
  10. 7:092nd & 1 at SHSU 43Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 5 yds to the SHSU 48 for a 1ST down
  11. 7:091st & 10 at SHSU 34Landan Brown run for 9 yds to the SHSU 43
  12. 7:092nd & 8 at SHSU 26Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 8 yds to the SHSU 34 for a 1ST down
  13. 7:091st & 10 at SHSU 24Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the SHSU 26
  14. 7:091st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Phillips return for 23 yds to the SHSU 24
Q2Sam Houston7 plays · 72 yds · 2:21 · Touchdown24–7
  1. 7:15Aamaris Brown 52 Yd Interception Return (Ramon Villela Kick)
  2. 9:362nd & 29 at SHSU 28Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Elijah Green, broken up by Justin Flowe
  3. 9:362nd & 14 at SHSU 43Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for no gain to the SHSU 43 Sam Houston Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Rayfield Lotten) to the SHSU 28
  4. 9:361st & 10 at SHSU 47Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Jalen Lee for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 43
  5. 9:363rd & 3 at SHSU 35Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr. for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, off-side (Tunmise Adeleye) to the SHSU 47 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:362nd & 3 at SHSU 35Elijah Green run for no gain to the SHSU 35
  7. 9:361st & 10 at SHSU 28Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the SHSU 35
  8. 9:361st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Phillips return for 23 yds to the SHSU 28
Q2UNLV12 plays · 70 yds · 5:08 · Touchdown17–7
  1. 9:414th & 11 at SHSU 11R. Villela 29 yd FG GOOD
  2. 10:363rd & 11 at SHSU 11Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jai'Den Thomas, broken up by Emon Allen
  3. 10:362nd & 9 at SHSU 9Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai'Den Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 11
  4. 11:431st & 9 at SHSU 9Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to JoJo Earle
  5. 11:432nd & 18 at SHSU 33Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 24 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:431st & 23 at SHSU 38Anthony Colandrea run for 5 yds to the SHSU 33
  7. 11:431st & 8 at SHSU 23Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for no gain UNLV Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Daejon Reynolds) to the SHSU 38
  8. 14:491st & 10 at SHSU 25Jai'Den Thomas run for 12 yds to the SHSU 13 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (JoJo Earle) to the SHSU 23
  9. 14:492nd & 8 at UNLV 43Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 32 yds to the SHSU 25 for a 1ST down
  10. 14:491st & 10 at UNLV 41Jaylon Glover run for 2 yds to the UNLV 43
  11. 14:492nd & 5 at UNLV 35Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 6 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
  12. 14:491st & 10 at UNLV 30Jaylon Glover run for 5 yds to the UNLV 35
Q1UNLV13 plays · 75 yds · 8:10 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 0:323rd & 3 at SHSU 3Anthony Colandrea pass complete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for 3 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
  2. 8:423rd & 6 at SHSU 6Sam Houston Penalty, off-side (Darien Jackson) to the SHSU 3
  3. 8:422nd & 5 at SHSU 5Alex Orji run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 6
  4. 8:421st & 6 at SHSU 6Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the SHSU 5
  5. 8:422nd & 1 at SHSU 24Keyvone Lee run for 18 yds to the SHSU 6 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:421st & 10 at SHSU 33Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Var'Keyes Gumms for 9 yds to the SHSU 24
  7. 8:423rd & 2 at SHSU 36Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:422nd & 2 at SHSU 36Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Marsel McDuffie, broken up by CJ Brown
  9. 8:421st & 10 at SHSU 44Keyvone Lee run for 8 yds to the SHSU 36
  10. 8:424th & 1 at SHSU 48Alex Orji run for 4 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
  11. 8:423rd & 2 at SHSU 49Jai'Den Thomas run for 1 yd to the SHSU 48
  12. 8:422nd & 4 at UNLV 49DeAngelo Irvin Jr. run for 2 yds to the SHSU 49
  13. 8:421st & 10 at UNLV 43Jai'Den Thomas run for 6 yds to the UNLV 49
  14. 8:421st & 10 at UNLV 25Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Var'Keyes Gumms for 18 yds to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down
  15. 8:421st & 10 at SHSU 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Sam Houston3 plays · -2 yds · 0:43 · Punt14–7
  1. 14:494th & 12 at SHSU 23Curtis Gerrand punt for 47 yds
  2. 15:003rd & 12 at SHSU 23Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
  3. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  4. 0:321st & 10 at SHSU 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack
  5. 0:321st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  6. 15:002nd & 10 at SHSU 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Landan Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 23
Q1Sam Houston12 plays · 75 yds · 3:37 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 12:192nd & 10 at UNLV 24Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 18 yds to the UNLV 6 for a 1ST down
  2. 12:191st & 10 at UNLV 24Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Rayfield Lotten
  3. 12:191st & 10 at UNLV 39Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Andrew Powdrell) to the UNLV 24 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:192nd & 1 at UNLV 43Elijah Green run for 4 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:191st & 10 at SHSU 48Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 9 yds to the UNLV 43
  6. 12:193rd & 6 at SHSU 41Hunter Watson run for 7 yds to the SHSU 48 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:193rd & 11 at SHSU 36Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua'Vez Humphreys UNLV Penalty, off-side (Cohen Fuller) to the SHSU 41
  8. 12:192nd & 10 at SHSU 37Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 36
  9. 12:191st & 10 at SHSU 37Hunter Watson pass incomplete
  10. 12:192nd & 2 at SHSU 33Elijah Green run for 4 yds to the SHSU 37 for a 1ST down
  11. 12:191st & 10 at SHSU 25Elijah Green run for 8 yds to the SHSU 33
  12. 12:191st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  13. 8:421st & 6 at UNLV 6Hunter Watson run for 6 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK)
Q1UNLV5 plays · 68 yds · 2:33 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 12:191st & 10 at SHSU 43Jaden Bradley 43 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela Kick)
  2. 14:521st & 10 at SHSU 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylon Glover return for 30 yds to the UNLV 32
  3. 15:003rd & 4 at SHSU 49Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai'Den Thomas for 6 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
  4. 15:002nd & 11 at UNLV 44Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 7 yds to the SHSU 49
  5. 15:001st & 10 at UNLV 45Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai'Den Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 44
  6. 15:001st & 10 at UNLV 32Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 13 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
Q4UNLV5 plays · 40 yds · 2:3842–21
  1. 0:531st & 10 at SHSU 35Alex Orji run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 35
  2. 0:533rd & 1 at SHSU 39Alex Orji run for 4 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:002nd & 7 at SHSU 45Darrien Jones run for 6 yds to the SHSU 39
  4. 2:381st & 10 at SHSU 48Darrien Jones run for 3 yds to the SHSU 45
  5. 2:381st & 10 at UNLV 25Jai'Den Thomas run for 27 yds to the SHSU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4Sam Houston8 plays · 11 yds · 2:1942–21
  1. 2:001st & 10 at UNLV 28Mabrey Mettauer run for 1 yd to the UNLV 27 Sam Houston Penalty, Offensive holding (Mich'le Joseph) to the UNLV 37
  2. 2:384th & 5 at UNLV 23Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Aamaris Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 25
  3. 4:573rd & 5 at UNLV 23Jerrian Parker Jr. run for no gain to the UNLV 23
  4. 4:572nd & 19 at UNLV 37Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Chris Reed for 14 yds to the UNLV 23
  5. 4:571st & 19 at UNLV 37Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
  6. 4:573rd & 14 at UNLV 43Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Dylan Burk for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Aamaris Brown) to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:572nd & 14 at UNLV 43Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Chris Reed
  8. 4:571st & 10 at UNLV 39Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 43
  9. 4:571st & 10 at SHSU 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 26 yds
Q4Sam Houston5 plays · 68 yds · 1:57 · Touchdown42–21
  1. 5:011st & 10 at UNLV 3Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Qua'Vez Humphreys for no gain to the SHSU 35
  2. 5:014th & 1 at SHSU 41Tim Burns Jr. 59 Yd pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Mabrey Mettauer Pass to Qua'Vez Humphreys for Two-Point Conversion)
  3. 6:583rd & 6 at SHSU 36Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Malik Phillips for 5 yds to the SHSU 41
  4. 6:582nd & 8 at SHSU 34Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Dylan Burk for 2 yds to the SHSU 36
  5. 6:581st & 10 at SHSU 32Hunter Watson run for 2 yds to the SHSU 34
  6. 6:581st & 10 at UNLV 35Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Phillips return for 32 yds to the SHSU 32
Q4UNLV6 plays · 51 yds · 2:52 · Touchdown38–13
  1. 7:051st & 10 at SHSU 13Anthony Colandrea run for 13 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
  2. 9:571st & 10 at SHSU 28Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Daejon Reynolds, broken up by Emon Allen for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Emon Allen) to the SHSU 13 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:572nd & 4 at SHSU 35Jai'Den Thomas run for 7 yds to the SHSU 28 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:571st & 10 at SHSU 41Jai'Den Thomas run for 6 yds to the SHSU 35
  5. 9:572nd & 12 at UNLV 47Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 12 yds to the SHSU 41 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:571st & 10 at UNLV 49Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for a loss of 2 yards Anthony Colandrea fumbled, recovered by UNLV
Q4Sam Houston9 plays · 17 yds · 3:38 · Downs35–13
  1. 9:574th & 8 at UNLV 43Hunter Watson sacked by Tunmise Adeleye for a loss of 6 yards to the UNLV 49
  2. 12:193rd & 8 at UNLV 43Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III
  3. 12:192nd & 8 at UNLV 43Mettauer,Mabrey rush middle , fumble by Mettauer,Mabrey recovered by SAM Joseph,Mich'le, Joseph,Mich'le rush. Mabrey Mettauer fumbled, recovered by SHSU Mich'le Joseph
  4. 12:191st & 10 at UNLV 45Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the UNLV 43
  5. 12:191st & 10 at SHSU 44Elijah Green run for 11 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:354th & 1 at SHSU 43Landan Brown run for 1 yd to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:353rd & 1 at SHSU 43Mabrey Mettauer pass incomplete to Darrick Bledsoe III
  8. 13:352nd & 8 at SHSU 36Landan Brown run for 7 yds to the SHSU 43
  9. 13:351st & 10 at SHSU 34Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 2 yds to the SHSU 36
Q4UNLV2 plays · 4 yds · 0:42 · Interception35–13
  1. 13:352nd & 6 at UNLV 29Anthony Colandrea pass intercepted
  2. 14:171st & 10 at UNLV 25Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Troy Omeire for 4 yds to the UNLV 29
  3. 14:171st & 10 at SHSU 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3UNLV3 plays · 9 yds · 1:26 · Punt35–7
  1. 1:384th & 1 at UNLV 29Cameron Brown punt for 44 yds
  2. 3:043rd & 1 at UNLV 29Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the UNLV 29
  3. 3:042nd & 8 at UNLV 22Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 7 yds to the UNLV 29
  4. 3:041st & 10 at UNLV 20Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the UNLV 22
Q3Sam Houston10 plays · 51 yds · 4:18 · Downs35–7
  1. 7:223rd & 3 at UNLV 22Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the UNLV 20
  2. 7:222nd & 10 at UNLV 29Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 7 yds to the UNLV 22
  3. 7:221st & 10 at UNLV 29Hunter Watson run for no gain to the UNLV 29
  4. 7:222nd & 10 at UNLV 44Hunter Watson pass intercepted for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Quandarius Keyes) to the UNLV 29 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:221st & 10 at UNLV 44Hunter Watson run for no gain to the UNLV 44
  6. 7:222nd & 10 at SHSU 40Hunter Watson pass complete to Malik Phillips for 16 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:221st & 10 at SHSU 40Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Tim Burns Jr., broken up by Quandarius Keyes
  8. 7:222nd & 2 at SHSU 37Elijah Green run for 3 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:221st & 10 at SHSU 29Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 8 yds to the SHSU 37
  10. 3:044th & 1 at UNLV 20Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips
Q3Sam Houston6 plays · 73 yds · 2:23 · Touchdown35–7
  1. 15:002nd & 5 at SHSU 43Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Chris Reed for 3 yds to the SHSU 46
  2. 14:151st & 10 at UNLV 8Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Ose Egbase for 0 yards to the SHSU 35
  3. 14:151st & 10 at UNLV 3Sam Houston Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UNLV 8
  4. 14:154th & 1 at SHSU 47Landan Brown 53 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
  5. 14:171st & 10 at UNLV 8Mabrey Mettauer sacked by Ose Egbase for 0 yards to the SHSU 35
  6. 15:003rd & 2 at SHSU 46Mabrey Mettauer run for 1 yd to the SHSU 47
  7. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  8. 1:381st & 10 at SHSU 38Mabrey Mettauer pass complete to Landan Brown for 5 yds to the SHSU 43
  9. 1:381st & 10 at SHSU 27Mabrey Mettauer run for 11 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down

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