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WEEK 7 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ANTHONY COLANDREA, UNLV, Junior, Quarterback, St. Petersburg, Florida/Virginia,...Accumulated 423 yards of total offense, completing 20 of 32 passes for 361 yards and a touchdown and rushing seven times for 62 yards and two scores in UNLV's 51-48 win over Air Force...Threw for the most yards by a Rebel quarterback since 2018, including an 86-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter that was the third-longest in program history...After the Falcons took a 48-44 lead with 1:13 left in the game, Colandrea quickly led UNLV down the field for the win, completing four passes for 56 yards before evading four would-be tacklers on the game-winning 19-yard touchdown run with 44 seconds remaining...Helped keep UNLV perfect on the season at 6-0 and lead the Rebels to bowl eligibility for a third straight season. - Mountain West Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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10/11/25 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Anthony Colandrea threw for 361 yards, and ran for a 19-yard touchdown with 36 seconds left to give undefeated UNLV a 51-48 victory over Air Force on Saturday for the Rebels' sixth straight win. Liam Szarka's 9-yard touchdown run with 1:13 left gave Air Force a 48-44 lead with 1:13 remaining. On the ensuing series, Colandrea scrambled to his left and then ran untouched before knocking an Air Force defender into the end zone with him for the go-ahead score. Szarka led the Falcons to the UNLV 23 on their final drive, but Jacob Medina missed a 40-yard field-goal attempt to end it.

Colandrea was 20-of-32 passing that included an 86-yard touchdown throw to Daejon Reynolds early in the third quarter. Colandrea also had a short touchdown run in the first and finished with 62 yards rushing on seven carries. Reynolds made four catches for 139 yards. Jai'Den Thomas and Keyvone Lee combined for 147 yards rushing on 13 carries with two touchdowns for UNLV (6-0, 2-0 Mountain West Conference). Szarka completed 10 of 17 passes for 175 yards with a touchdown and added 136 yards rushing on 27 carries and two scores. Owen Allen ran the ball 17 times for 192 yards with two touchdowns for Air Force (1-5, 0-4). Cade Harris also had two touchdown runs for the Falcons. The teams combined for six lead changes and 42 points in the fourth quarter. - UNLV/AP College Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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10/08/25 - Kayden McGee, rFr/2029, UNLV, 6-0, 170 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 6 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER/FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: KAYDEN MCGEE, UNLV, Redshirt Freshman, Wide Receiver, Muskogee, Oklahoma/Muskogee HS,...Blocked a punt and returned a different blocked punt for a touchdown in UNLV's 31-17 win at Wyoming...In the first quarter, he scooped up a blocked punt and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown to help the Rebels to a 14-3 lead...In the second quarter, he blocked a punt that was recovered by UNLV and returned 13 yards for a touchdown to make it 24-3...Also helped pin Wyoming deep on two UNLV punts, downing one at the Wyoming 2-yard line and preventing another from entering the end zone by tipping it back into the field of play, where it was downed at the Wyoming 7-yard line. - Mountain West Football

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WR Kayden McGee, UNLV
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09/22/25 - Ramon Villela, So/2028, UNLV, 6-2, 210 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 4 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RAMON VILLELA, UNLV, Sophomore, Placekicker, Upland, California/Upland HS,...Scored a career-best 11 points in UNLV's 41-38 win at Miami (Ohio), including the game-winning 23-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the contest...Also connected on a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter and was good on all five of his point-after attempts...Helped the Rebels rally from multiple 14-point deficits...Helped UNLV win at a MAC school, win in the Eastern Time Zone and sweep all of its nonconference opponents, all for the first time in school history. - Mountain West Football

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K Ramon Villela, UNLV
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09/20/25 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Ramon Villela kicked a 23-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to lift UNLV to a 41-38 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday. A dropped snap on a 58-yard field goal attempt foiled Miami's attempt to tie and the Rebels intercepted the desperation heave has time ran out. UNLV (4-0) was down 24-10 at halftime but opened the second half with a pair of long drives to tie the game. Then Keith Reynolds had a 100-yard kickoff return straight up field untouched on the right harshmarks to put the RedHawks (0-3) back on top. Two snaps later Corban Hondru snagged a tipped Anthony Colandrea pass and went 47 yards to make it 38-24. It was the second interception thrown by Colandrea, who threw for 293 yards and two scores, marking the first time UNLV had more than one turnover in 18 games.

Miami had only three offensive snaps in the third quarter. Colandrea then directed a 17-play, 87-yard drive that stretched into the fourth quarter, finishing with a 9-yard pass to Taeshaun Lyons. Following a shanked punt, the Rebels went 49 yards, tying the game on a 1-yard run by Keyvone Lee with 6:50 left. Miami reached the red zone on a 21-yard run by Kenny Tracy but Jaheem Joseph punched the ball out on the tackle and Marsel McDuffie recovered for the Rebels on their 17 with 2:31 to play. UNLV covered 78 yards on nine plays for the winning field goal. Aamaris Brown had a 67-yard pick-six for UNLV's only score in the first half and Miami quarterback Dequan Finn did not return after that turnover early in the second quarter. Finn threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Henry Hesson threw for 134 and a score. - AP College Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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09/15/25 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ANTHONY COLANDREA, UNLV, Junior, Quarterback, St. Petersburg, Florida/Virginia,...Completed 15-of-21 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns to pace UNLV to a 30-23 win over UCLA...Completed 71 percent of his passes and turned in a passing efficiency of 199.8...Threw 21-yard touchdown passes in both the first and second quarters before capping a 75-yard scoring drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to make it 30-13...Ran for 13 of his 59 yards on the Rebels' final drive to pick up a first down and seal the win...Was named one of the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 for Week 2. - Mountain West Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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09/06/25 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Anthony Colandrea passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns as UNLV held off a UCLA rally to win 30-23 on Saturday night for the Rebels' first victory over a Big Ten Conference opponent in 22 years. The Rebels (3-0) last beat a Big Ten team when they won 23-5 at No. 14 Wisconsin on Sept. 13, 2003. "We're trying to build this program to be one of the best programs on the West Coast," UNLV coach Dan Mullen said. "I think that was a huge win for us. That's a talented football team we played, and we found a way to win."

Colandrea was sharp in completing 15 of 21 passes, and he also rushed for 59 yards. He was particularly effective in the first half, passing for 171 yards and two TDs. "I feel like tonight we executed at a really high level in the first half," Colandrea said. "In the second half, I was getting out of the pocket too early. But at the end of the day, we got the win. That was the biggest deal." Nico Iamaleava was 29 of 41 for 255 yards passing with a touchdown and interception for UCLA (0-2). UNLV built a 23-0 lead with 1:49 left in the first half. UCLA managed to get on the scoreboard just before the break with a short field goal, but the Bruins were still outgained 250 yards to 110. - UNLV/AP College Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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09/01/25 - Aamaris Brown, rSr/2026, UNLV, 5-10, 198 (DS#106 CB) + More +

WEEK 1 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AAMARIS BROWN, UNLV, Senior, Defensive Back, Tampa, Florida/South Florida,...Recorded four tackles and an interception return for a touchdown in UNLV's 38-21 win at Sam Houston...All four of his tackles were solo stops, including three tackles for loss, two of which were sacks...Picked off a Bearkat pass and returned it 52 yards for a score in the second quarter...After Sam Houston recovered an onside kick in the fourth quarter, Brown sacked the Bearkats' quarterback on fourth-and-5, forcing a turnover on downs and allowing the Rebels to run out the clock. - Mountain West Football

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CB Aamaris Brown, UNLV
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09/01/25 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

WEEK 1 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ANTHONY COLANDREA, UNLV, Junior, Quarterback, St. Petersburg, Florida/Virginia,...Completed 19-of-23 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns and rushed six times for 23 yards and another score to lead UNLV past Sam Houston, 38-21...Completed 83 percent of his passes and fashioned a passing efficiency of 193.5...Went 5-for-5 for 68 yards and a 43-yard touchdown on the Rebels' first series of the game...Added a 3-yard TD pass later in the first quarter to UNLV on top for good before scoring on a 13-yard run to cap the Rebel scoring in the fourth. - Mountain West Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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08/30/25 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in his debut at UNLV and the Rebels beat Sam Houston State, 38-21, in the first meeting between the schools on Friday night in Houston. The game was played at Shell Energy Stadium, home of the Houston Dynamo of the MLS. Problems with the stadium's game clock forced officials to keep time on the field, soccer-style. UNLV coach Dan Mullen joked after the game that it might have been easier to put 45 minutes on the clock and whistle when extra time was used up. Colandrea, who set the freshman passing record at Virginia, got the Rebels on the board with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Bradley to cap a five-play, 68-yard opening drive, and after the Bearkats even the score on Hunter Watson's six-yard run four minutes later, put UNLV (2-0) in front for good with a three-yard toss to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for a 14-7 lead after a quarter and they rolled to a 31-7 advantage after three.

Landan Brown broke free for a 53-yard touchdown for Sam Houston to start the fourth quarter, and after Colandrea ran 13 yards for a UNLV touchdown, Mabry Mettauer connected with Tim Burns Jr. for a 59-yard touchdown. The Bearkats recovered an on-sides kick but were unable to score. Colandrea completed 19 of 23 passes for 249 yards and threw an interception. He carried six times for 23 yards. Bradley finished with six catches for 125 yards. Sam Houston (0-2) finished with 332 yards of offense, with 112 yards coming on two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Watson finished 11 of 22 for 101 yards and Mettauer was 8 of 13 for 86. UNLV returns home to play host to UCLA Saturday. - UNLV/AP College Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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08/23/25 - JaiDen Thomas, Jr/2027, UNLV, 5-09, 190 (DS#13 RB) + More +

Jai'Den Thomas scored three touchdowns, the UNLV defense had four interceptions and the Rebels held off Idaho State 38-31 on Saturday in the debut of Dan Mullen as their coach. After winning 11 games in 2024, UNLV is starting over with only two returning starters and a new coach. Mullen, 103-61 in 13 seasons at Mississippi State and Florida, picked up the 12th season-opening win of his career. Thomas gained 147 yards on 10 carries and Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea threw for 195 yards to go with 93 yards rushing. The Rebels trailed 31-24 in the fourth quarter and struggled to put the game away even after their defense intercepted Idaho State's Jordan Cooke on back-to-back drives in the fourth.

After Colandrea's 9-yard touchdown pass to Daejon Reynolds tied it at 31, UNLV cashed in one interception with Michigan transfer quarterback Alex Orji's 11-yard scramble for a score on a fourth-and-one play. Now leading 38-31, the Rebels intercepted Cooke again, but Ramon Villela missed a 41-yard field goal attempt. Idaho State drove to the UNLV 32 but Cooke was called for intentional grounding while he was being sacked for a loss of 11 yards. On fourth-and-22, Quandarius Keyes broke up a pass to seal the win for the Rebels. Cooke finished 30-for-50 passing for 380 yards with one touchdown but he threw three of Idaho State's four interceptions. Thomas, one of the two returning starters for the Rebels (the other is linebacker Marsel McDuffie) erased ta 10-0 deficit with second-quarter touchdown runs of 39 and 70 yards but Idaho State led 17-14 at halftime after Dason Brooks scored on a 27-yard run with two minutes left in the half. - UNLV/AP College Football

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RB JaiDen Thomas, UNLV
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09/03/24 - Jackson Woodard, rSr/2025, UNLV, 6-2, 234 (DS#18 OLB) + More +

WEEK 1 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JACKSON WOODARD, UNLV, Senior, Linebacker, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS/Arkansas,...Made a game-high 11 tackles in UNLV's season-opening 27-7 win at Houston...Had four tackles for loss for 28 yards, including a career-best three sacks for 23 yards...Also had a pass breakup...Helped hold Houston to just 38 yards rushing and 247 yards of total offense...Led UNLV to its first win over a Big 12 opponent since 2008. - Mountain West Football

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OLB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
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08/31/24 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV, 6-0, 205 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw for 297 yards and 2 touchdowns in a dominant 34-13 victory Saturday night over the University of Richmond in the season opener for both teams. The Cavaliers looked like they learned their lesson from last year's home-opening loss to James Madison. In that game, Virginia appeared to have the game in hand, but a weather delay shifted the momentum and led to a Dukes victory. Saturday night's game went into a weather delay late in the second quarter, with Virginia leading 20-7. When play resumed 2 hours and 17 minutes later, Virginia quickly scored a touchdown, and kept its foot on the gas through the third quarter before turning to clock-running mode.

Colandrea was given the fourth quarter off. Richmond's offensive line struggled to get any traction against the bigger, stronger UVA defenders. The Spiders kept the winner of their quarterback competition under wraps until game time, when sophomore Kyle Wickersham ran out to take the first snaps. He made a 5-yard scramble for the team's lone touchdown, but managed just 110 yards passing. Virginia will test itself against Wake Forest and Maryland in the next two weeks, and Colandrea showed growth that will be encouraging to the team's fanbase. He did not turn the ball over, and ran out of bounds or slid instead of exposing himself to big hits. - AP College Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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11/30/23 - Jose Pizano, rSr/2024, UNLV, 5-07, 221 (DS#9 K) + More +

2023 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JOSE PIZANO, SENIOR, PK, UNLV,...UNLV's first MW Special Teams Player of the Year...Is 23-for-25 on field goals this season, ranking eighth in the FBS with a field-goal percentage of .920...Is fourth in the FBS with 23 field goals, 1.92 field goals per game and 120 total points scored...Ranks sixth in the FBS with 10.0 points per game...Had a streak of 19 consecutive made field goals this season, which is tied for the second-longest streak in MW history...Matched the MW record with six field goals against Colorado State on Oct. 21. Scored a total of 19 points on the day to tie for third in a game in MW history...Three-time MW Special Teams Player of the Week this season...Twice named one of the Lou Groza National Collegiate Place Kicker Award Stars of the Week and was the College Football Network Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 8...Semifinalist for the Lou Groza National Collegiate Place Kicker Award. - Mountain West Football

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K Jose Pizano, UNLV
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03/07/23 - Justin Flowe, rSr/2026, UNLV, 6-2, 230 (DS#16 ILB) + More +

Former five-star linebacker Justin Flowe's career at Oregon was derailed by injuries. 'That's all in the past,' he says. 'All I can do now is focus on the future.' When Justin Flowe officially became a college football player in 2020, many thought by this point he'd be preparing for the NFL draft. Currently, the only thing connecting Flowe and the NFL is the league's shield logo tattooed on his right hand. But that could change if everything goes according to plan in the linebacker's new chapter with the Arizona Wildcats. Flowe's Plan A? The Upland, California, native, who played in Snoop Dogg's youth football league as a kid and developed the moniker "Baby Man," signed with the Oregon Ducks as a five-star prospect and top-ranked inside linebacker nationally.

Plan A was slowed down by a sequence of knee and foot injuries in Flowe's first two seasons at Oregon before he finished with a career-high 35 tackles in 2022, including four in Tucson against the UA. But Flowe clamored for a change of scenery and entered the transfer portal with hopes that Plan B could lead to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell saying Flowe's name at the draft podium. "I just see it as adversity," Flowe said. "Adversity happens to everybody, so (it's about) the way you get through it. I'm just planning now to thrive this year and be the best I can be. "That's all in the past. All I can do now is focus on the future." - Arizona Star News

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ILB Justin Flowe, UNLV
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