UNLV INFORMATION • 4505 MARYLAND PKWY. • , NEV. 89154-0004 Mark Wallington • O: (702) 895-4472 • H: (702) 434-5911 • E-MAIL: [email protected] 2001 UNLV RESULTS 4-7 Overall/3-4 MWC/T5th Date Opponent TV Result POSTSEASON A. 30 at Arkansas ESPN L, 14-10 S. 7 NORTHWESTERN ESPN L, 37-28 S. 22 at Arizona KFBT L, 38-21 S. 29 BYU ABC L, 35-31 EDITION O. 6 at Nevada, Reno KLAS W, 27-12 O. 13 SAN DIEGO STATE ABC W, 31-3 O. 20 COLORADO STATE KLAS L, 26-24 O. 27 at Wyoming LV One W, 47-26 UNLV N. 3 UTAH ESPN+ L, 42-14 N. 10 at New Mexico KLAS L, 27-17 4-7 OVERALL N. 17 at Air Force ESPN+ W, 34-10 3-4 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE/5TH PLACE 2002 UNLV SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Date Opponent 2001 Series A. 31 5-6 UW 3-1 AWARDS BANQUET ON TAP S. 7 KANSAS 2-8 1st Meeting S. 14 at Oregon State 5-5 UNLV 3-0 The 2001 Rebel Awards Banquet will take place Friday, Dec. 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel, which is S. 21 at Toledo 8-1 UNLV 1-0 located on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip. The public is invited and can purchase tickets for $65. Faculty O. 5 NEVADA, RENO 2-8 UNR 15-12 and staff tickets are $54. Tables of 10 are available for $650 while major sponsorships of the event are TBA AIR FORCE 5-5 AFA 4-3 available for $1,200. All of the team’s annual awards, including offensive, defensive and special teams MVPs, TBA NEW MEXICO 5-5 UNLV 5-4 will be announced. A no-host reception begins at 7 p.m. with dinner and awards beginning at 7:30. TBA WYOMING 2-7 UNLV 6-4 TBA at Utah 7-3 UU 6-1 TBA at BYU 11-0 BYU 8-1 SEASON NOTES TBA at San Diego State 2-8 UNLV 6-5 • The five men making up the team’s offensive line all started every game of the season until left guard Greg TBA at Colorado State 6-5 CSU 6-3-1 Hulett was slowed by a sprained ankle and missed the season-finale at Air Force where he was spelled 2001 UNLV QUICK FACTS by freshman Marcus Johnson. • The Rebel defense faced three of the nation’s top five rushers this season in No. 2 Luke Staley (BYU), who Location: Las Vegas, NV 89154 had 77 vs. UNLV, No. 3 Larry Ned (SDSU), who had only 46 and No. 4 Chance Kretschmer (UNR) 163 Founded: 1957 • The seven teams that have defeated UNLV this season currently have a combined record of 44-28 Enrollment: 23,000 • UNLV posted different back-to-back 1,000-yard rushers in consecutive seasons for the first time in history Nickname: Rebels (Not Runnin’) Colors: Scarlet & Gray (Jeremi Rudolph 1,005 in 2000 and Joe Haro 1,107 in 2001) and the 2002 Rebels will boast a returning President: Dr. Carol C. Harter grand rusher for the first time since Kirk Jones in 1985. Dir. of Athletics: Charles Cavagnaro • UNLV is the only school in the Mountain West Conference with at least one offensive, defensive and Faculty Representative: Dr. Hal K. Rothman special teams player of the week in all three seasons of the league’s existence Conference: Mountain West SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN IN 2001 Stadium/Opened: Sam Boyd/1971 Consecutive games started (career): Kevin Thomas, 46 Capacity/Surface: 36,800/Natural Grass Total (season): Kevin Thomas, 7 (MWC record) Record in Stadium: 114-73-3 (30 seasons) Interceptions returned for a TD (season): Kevin Thomas, 3 (MWC record) All-Time Record: 190-186-4 (34 seasons) Interceptions returned for a TD (career): Kevin Thomas, 4 (MWC record) All-Time vs. MWC: 26-37-1 Defensive (career): Kevin Thomas, 6 Head Coach: John Robinson Pass breakups (career): Kevin Thomas, 55 Record at UNLV: 15-20 (.429/3 years) yards (season): Kevin Thomas, 213 (MWC record) Record Overall: 119-55-4 (.680/15 years) Kickoff return average (season): Dominique Dorsey, 34.6 2000 Record: 8-5/4-3 (T3rd MWC) Most pass attempts by an opposing player (game): 60 by Casey Bramlet at Wyoming Offense: Multiple Fewest total yards gained by an opponent (game): 114 at Arkansas Defense: 4-3 Points scored in first quarter (game): 27 at Wyoming Interceptions and returned for a : 7 (4 interceptions, 3 fumbles) UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

INJURY UPDATE 2001 REBEL UNLV Head Athletic Trainer Kyle Wilson reports that no Rebels that played this season are expected to miss 2002 spring practice because of injury. Three players -- Zach Bell, Ahmad Briggs and Tyrone Tucker -- will have RUNDOWN minor sugery that involves approximately a three-month rehabilitation period. Record: 4-7 Following is a list of injured players and their status for SPRING PRACTICE: Home: 1-4 PLAYER, POS. (INJURY) STATUS GMS MISSED Zach Bell, DB (Back Surgery) Probable 3 Away: 3-3 Ahmad Briggs, DE (Left Shoulder Surgery) Probable 0 Day Games: 5-4 Erik Elkington, WR (Right ACL Tear) Out Season-Redshirt Night Games (After 6 pm): 0-2 Sheddrick Mitchell, OL (Left Foot) Probable Season TV Games: 4-7 Matt Parkhurst, OL (Back Surgery) Out Season on ABC 1-1 Tyrone Tucker, LB (Left Shoulder Surgery) Probable Transfer DNP on ESPN 0-2 on ESPN2 0-0 CROWDED CROWDS HOME ATTENDANCE on ESPN+Plus 1-1 UNLV’s home-finale crowd of 21,042 gave the Rebels a season total of RK YEAR AVG/GAME on ESPN Regional at UNLV 0-1 122,513 and an average of 24,503 for five home games, which was 1. 1981 24,799 on SportsWest 2-2 second all-time at the school. The 2001 Rebels needed only 1,485 more 2. 2001 24,503 When Scoring First: 2-2 home fans to break the school record for per-game average, which was 3. 1980 23,422 When Opponents Score First: 2-5 24,799 per game in 1981 during Tony Knap’s final year as head coach. 4. 1979 22,806 When Leading at Halftime: 3-2 This fall was only the second time UNLV played in front of at least 20,000 5. 1999 22,992 When Trailing at Halftime: 1-4 fans at every home game in a season along with 1981. In fact, UNLV 6. 2000 20,698 When Tied at Halftime: 0-1 played all but one of its 11 games this year in front of at least 20,000, with the 7. 1997 20,315 When Leading After 3rd Quarter: 4-1 gathering of 11,299 at Wyoming being the only exception. 8. 1987 20,216 When Trailing After 3rd Quarter: 0-5 In Games: 0-0 TUBE TIME RECORD When Scoring <20 Points: 0-3 When Scoring 20-29 Points: 1-3 Every UNLV football game was televised on at least a local basis for the first time in history in 2001. The When Scoring 30+ Points: 3-1 school record, which was only three before the hiring of head coach John Robinson, was set with four in When Allowing <20 Points: 3-1 1999 and then broken last year as 11 of 13 games were shown, including the Las Vegas Bowl on ESPN2. When Allowing 20-29 Points: 1-2 In 2001 the Rebels appeared on ABC twice, ESPN twice, ESPN+Plus twice, SportsWest four times and one When Allowing 30+ Points: 0-4 local broadcast by ESPN Regional at UNLV. The Colorado State game was originally set for a national When Rushing For <100 Yards: 0-1 ESPN broadcast but was instead produced by SportsWest after the postponement. Before 1999, the When Rushing For 100-199 Yards: 0-4 school’s football program made 10 network TV appearances in 32 seasons. Since Robinson’s hire, UNLV When Rushing For 200+ Yards: 4-2 has been on network TV 14 times and televised overall 26 times with just one of those appearing only in the When Passing For <200 Yards: 4-6 Las Vegas market (at Iowa State in 2000). When Passing For 200-299 Yards: 0-0 UNLV TV APPEARANCES UNDER JOHN ROBINSON When Passing For 300+ Yards: 0-1 SEASON RECORD OUTLET When <300 Yards Total Offense: 0-4 1999 4 of 11 games SportsWest (3), ESPN+Plus (1) When 300+ Yards : 4-3 2000 11 of 13 games ESPN+Plus (3), SportsWest (3), ESPN2 (2), When Allow Opp’s <100 Yds. Rush: 2-1 ABC (1), Fox Sports West 2 (1), ESPN Regional at UNLV (1) When Allow 100-199 Yards Rushing:0-4 2001 11 of 11 games SportsWest (4), ESPN (2), ABC (2), ESPN+Plus (2), When Allow 200+ Yards Rushing: 2-2 ESPN Regional at UNLV (1) When Allow <200 Yards Passing: 2-4 When Allow 200-299 Yards Passing: 1-3 When Allow 300+ Yards Passing: 1-0 When Allow 300+ Yards Total Off: 3-6 A SEASON FOR GIVING When Having A 100-yard Rusher: 3-3 A donation of $1 million was made to the UNLV football program in the name of the late Ernest A. Becker Sr., When Allow A 100-yard Rusher: 0-3 the school announced Nov. 3. The donation will allow the team’s football practice facility to be upgraded with When Having No Turnovers: 0-0 a state-of-the-art playing surface, helping turn the newly named Ernie Becker Sr. Football Fields at Bill When Having <3 Turnovers: 2-3 “Wildcat” Morris Rebel Park into one of the nation’s top training facilities. In addition, the athletic department’s When Having 3+ Turnovers: 2-4 strength and conditioning center at the Lied Athletic Complex will now proudly carry the name of Ernie When Having No Takeaways: 1-0 Becker Sr. The donation ranks among the biggest in history designated solely for Rebel football along with When Having <3 Takeaways: 1-4 the $1.2 million over 10 years from the Boyd Family during the 1980s and the $500,000 given by George When Having 3+ Takeaways: 2-2 Maloof Jr. in September as part of an overall million-dollar donation to the university. “There are certain When Having > 30:00 Time of Poss: 2-3 people who are just big time when it comes to helping a program make great strides and the Becker Family When Having < 30:00 Time of Poss: 2-4 fits into that category,” UNLV head football coach John Robinson said. “When we are finished improving the Ernie Becker Sr. Football Fields, Rebel Park will be a showplace for our student-athletes.” UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001 HEAD COACH JOHN ROBINSON

2000 MWC COACH OF THE YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORD In a historic move for the team, school and entire Las Vegas COLLEGE Valley, famed football coach John Robinson was hired as the eighth Year School Overall Conf.(Pl.) Bowl head coach in UNLV history on Dec. 3, 1998. 1976 USC 11-1 7-0 (1st) Rose (W) Bringing instant credibility to a program that was staring at a move 1977 USC 8-4 5-2 (2nd) Bluebonnet (W) into the newly formed Mountain West Conference, Robinson came to 1978 USC 12-1 6-1 (1st) Rose (W) town as one of ’s most successful and recognizable figures and the former national 1979 USC 11-0-1 6-0 (1st) Rose (W) 1980 USC 8-2-1 4-2-1 (3rd) - champion has done nothing while leading the Rebels to tarnish his winning image. In fact, Robinson 1981 USC 9-3 5-2 (2nd) Fiesta (L) is so committed to the university that earlier this year he signed a five-year contract extension through 1982 USC 8-3 5-2 (3rd) - the 2005 season and then agreed to add the duties of athletics director beginning on Jan. 1, 2002. 1993 USC 8-5 6-2 (T1st) Freedom (W) Still passionate about the game he teaches, Robinson’s stunning move to the desert and subse- 1994 USC 8-3-1 6-2 (T2nd) Cotton (W) quent courting of Southern Nevada’s loyalties has rapidly mined a football spirit not before seen in the 1995 USC 9-2-1 6-1-1 (T1st) Rose (W) 1996 USC 6-6 3-4 (5th) - City of Lights. What’s more, the ramifications of Robinson taking the Rebels’ reigns are apparent not 1997 USC 6-5 4-4 (T5th) - just locally, but also transcend beyond the West and into the highest reaches of the national college 1999 UNLV 3-8 1-6 (8th) - football scene. 2000 UNLV 8-5 4-3 (T3rd) Las Vegas (W) “My goal is to keep John Robinson for life,” UNLV President Carol C. Harter said this summer. 2001 UNLV 4-7 3-4 (T5th) - “If at the end of five years, he wants to continue coaching, he can have a new contract.” TOTAL 119-55-4 (.680) - 15 seasons Robinson, 66, is the nation’s 11th-winningest active coach with a career record of 119-55-4, for a percentage of .680. In addition, his 8-1 bowl record gives him a higher winning percentage in the (NFL) postseason (.889) than any college coach in history with a minimum of bowl eight games. Year Rec. Div. Playoffs Robinson, who earned his 100th career victory at the University of Southern in 1997 1983 9-7 2nd First Round with a win vs. UNLV, had two stints with the Trojans. He first became head coach in 1976 and spent 1984 10-6 2nd Wild Card 1985 11-5 1st NFC Championship Game seven years leading Troy. His teams won 82 percent of their games (67-14-2) in his original run, 1986 10-6 2nd First Round averaging nearly 10 victories a year. In fact, Robinson tied a NCAA record for most wins by a first- 1987 6-9 3rd - year head coach after his team went 11-1 and earned a Rose Bowl berth. 1988 10-6 2nd First Round He won the 1978 national championship with a 12-1 mark (USC was ranked No. 2 in both 1976 1989 11-5 2nd NFC Championship Game and ’79), led the Trojans to three Pac-10 titles and guided Troy to five postseason bowls. Also, from 1990 5-11 3rd - 1991 3-13 4th - 1978 through 1980, USC posted a school-record 28-game unbeaten streak. TOTAL 79-74 (.516) - 9 seasons Along the way, he coached two Heisman Trophy winners (running backs Charles White in CAREER 198-129-4 (.604) 24 seasons 1979 and Marcus Allen in 1981) and a Lombardi Award honoree (guard Brad Budde in 1979). Also, Robinson was named National Coach of the Year in 1979 following an 11-0-1 campaign. After spending four months as USC’s senior vice president for university relations, Robinson headed to the NFL to take over the Los Angeles Rams. His stint in pro produced the most victories (79) in Rams history. During his nine years with the club (1983-91), he reached the playoffs six times and twice advanced to the NFC championship game (1985 & ’89). He spent 1992 as a television analyst before returning to USC for the 1993 season. His second term at Troy lasted until 1997 and featured three more bowl victories, including the Rose Bowl title over Northwestern following the 1995 season that improved his career record in the Grand Daddy of Them All to a sparkling 4-0. Robinson began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of Oregon, for 12 seasons (1960-71). He moved to USC to direct the school’s offense for three years (1972-74) before serving as the backfield WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES coach for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders in 1975 under childhood friend John Madden. (Minimum five years as I-A head coach) Considered an expert on the running game, Robinson has produced four NFL COACH, COLLEGE YRS RECORD PCT rushing champions and two NCAA rushing leaders. Overall, he has tutored 24 first 1. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 10 92-19-0 .829 team All-Americans, 22 NFL first-round selections and 87 NFL draft picks. 2. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 7 66-18-0 .786 3. Steve Spurrier, Florida 15 141-39-2 .780 Born on July 25, 1935, Robinson grew up in Daly City, Calif., and starred in 4. Bobby Bowden, Florida State 36 321-91-4 .776 football and at Serra High School San Mateo. He then lettered as an end for 5. Joe Paterno, Penn State 36 326-95-3 .778 Oregon when the Ducks won the 1957 Pacific Coast Conference title and played in 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 13 116-40-2 .741 the Rose Bowl. He received his bachelor’s degree in education in 1958. 7. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 7 59-22-0 .728 Robinson and wife, Linda, have six grown children: daughters Teresa, Lynn, 8. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 16 136-51-1 .726 Karilyn and Beth and sons David and Christopher. The family also includes eight 9. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 16 123-55-1 .690 grandchildren. 10. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 13 104-48-1 .683 “We’re excited about living here,” Robinson said of his home in the Silver State. 11. JOHN ROBINSON, UNLV 15 119-55-4 .680 “The fun of coaching is as enjoyable at UNLV as it was with the Los Angeles Rams or 12. Lou Holtz, South Carolina 30 233-112-7.672 13. Dennis Franchione, Alabama 19 143-70-2 .670 USC. I’m having as good a time now as I’ve had in my life.” UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001 ‘ 0 1 R E B E L S T A T B O X WEEKLY TEAM INDIVIDUAL* Category MWC NAT WINNERS Category MWC NAT RUSHING OFFENSE 214.6 3 15 RUSHING YPG For the third time in as many years, UNLV PASSING OFFENSE 143.8 7 102 Joe Haro 100.6 4 30 players earned all three of the Mountain TOTAL OFFENSE 358.5 6 74 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS West Conference weekly honors. This fall, SCORING OFFENSE 25.8 4 66 Joe Haro 106.6 5 78 one Rebel earned Offensive Player of the PASS EFFICIENCY 104.8 6 92 Troy Mason 91.9 9 -- Week, one took Defensive Player of the RUSHING DEFENSE 158.1 4 64 PASSING EFFICIENCY Week honors while two earned nods for PASSING DEFENSE YPG 189.4 1 27 Jason Thomas 102.6 8 92 special teams. Following is a complete list TOTAL DEFENSE 347.5 4 42 PASSING YPG of UNLV’s MWC weekly awards winners. SCORING DEFENSE 24.5 4 54 Jason Thomas 135.3 5 NA PASSING EFFY DEF. 100.7 1 16 TOTAL OFFENSE RETURNS 12.6 2 13 Jason Thomas 183.4 6 67 KO RETURNS 26.4 2 5 PUNT RETURNS NET PUNTING 33.8 8 85 Troy Mason 12.9 2 17 TURNOVER MARGIN -2 5 T67 PUNTING AVG FUMBLES RECOVERED 15 1 T5 Gary Cook 38.4 8 86 FUMBLES LOST 15 8 T104 TACKLES PER GAME INTERCEPT. GAINED 11 6 T50 Sam Brandon 9.0 5 -- INTERCEPT. THROWN 13 4 T80 FUMBLES FORCED 3RD -- OFFENSE 37% 5 -- Ryan Claridge 6 1 NA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 3RD DOWN -- DEFENSE 35% 3 -- Shanga Wilson 3 T3 NA Joe Haro, RB Oct. 29, 2001 4TH DOWN -- OFFENSE 22% 8 -- FUMBLES RECOVERED Nate Turner, WR Nov. 27, 2000 4TH DOWN -- DEFENSE 64% 8 -- Shanga Wilson 4 1 NA Jason Thomas, QB Oct. 2, 2000 QB SACKS BY 25 T2 -- INTERCEPTIONS Jeremi Rudolph, RB Oct. 11, 1999 QB SACKS AGAINST 12 3 -- Kevin Thomas 7 1 T2 PASSES DEFENDED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK *INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS ARE TOP-100 Kevin Thomas 17 1 -- Kevin Thomas, CB Nov. 19, 2001 Amar Brisco, CB Nov. 27, 2000 Kevin Thomas, CB Oct. 2, 2000 CENTURY-MARK CENTER Kevin Thomas, CB Sept. 13, 1999 Under the guidance of John Robinson and running coordinator John Jackson, UNLV has had 20 100- yard rushing efforts in the last 22 regular-season games, which were turned in by six different players: SPECIAL TEAMS POW Jeremi Rudolph (6), Joe Haro (5), Jason Thomas (3), Kevin Brown (3), Dominique Dorsey (1) Troy Mason, PR Oct. 15, 2001 and James Wofford (1). The Rebels, however, only have a 8-7 record in those 100-yard games. Gary Cook, P Oct. 7, 2001 PLAYER POS ATT-YD OPP DATE RESULT Troy Mason, KR Nov. 13, 2000 Jason Thomas QB 27-107 at Iowa State Sept. 9, 2000 L, 37-22 Ray Cheetany, P/K Oct. 9, 2000 Kevin Brown TB 9-103 NORTH TEXAS Sept. 16, 2000 W, 38-0 Duane James, KR Oct. 11, 1999 Kevin Brown TB 16-104 UNR Oct. 7, 2000 W, 38-7 Jeremi Rudolph TB 13-103 UNR Oct. 7, 2000 W, 38-7 Kevin Brown TB 17-134 at CSU Oct. 14, 2000 L, 20-19 Jeremi Rudolph TB 11-102 WYOMING Oct. 21, 2000 W, 42-23 James Wofford FB 10-138 at Ole Miss Oct. 28, 2000 L, 43-40 (OT) Jeremi Rudolph TB 17-107 at Ole Miss Oct. 28, 2000 L, 43-40 (OT) Jeremi Rudolph TB 16-110 at Utah Nov. 4, 2000 L, 38-16 Jeremi Rudolph TB 19-106 NEW MEXICO Nov. 11, 2000 W, 18-14 Jeremi Rudolph TB 26-159 at Hawaii Dec. 2, 2000 W, 34-32 Kevin Brown TB 19-139 at Hawaii Dec. 2, 2000 W, 34-32 Jason Thomas QB 10-126 at Hawaii Dec. 2, 2000 W, 34-32 Joe Haro TB 24-131 at Arkansas Aug. 28, 2001 L, 14-10 Jason Thomas QB 12-103 at Arkansas Aug. 28, 2001 L, 14-10 Joe Haro TB 25-104 NORTHWESTERN Sept. 7 2001 L, 37-28 Dominique Dorsey TB 18-180 at UNR Oct. 6, 2001 W, 27-12 Joe Haro TB 23-136 SDSU Oct. 13, 2001 W, 31-3 Joe Haro TB 30-146 C S U Oct. 20, 2001 L, 26-24 Joe Haro TB 22-226 at Wyoming Oct. 27, 2001 W, 47-26 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

TACKLE RECORD STANDS In 2000, senior strong safety Randy Black became his UNLV CAREER TACKLE LEADERS* 2001 MWC school’s all-time tackle leader with 294 in four years. Just PL PLAYER (POS) YEARS TOT one year later, one of Black’s former teammates was looking 1. Randy Black (DB) 1997-00 294 STANDINGS to push that total down to No. 2 on the list. Black was battling 2. Darnell Pickens (LB) 1984-87 289 linebacker James Sunia to see who would finish 2000 as 3. Doc Wise (DL) 1986-89 280 TEAM CONF ALL the UNLV Takedown King before Sunia suffered a season- 4. Greg Gales (LB) 1996-98 277 BYU 7-0 11-0 ending knee injury in Game Five. After missing eight games, 5. Jason Davis (DB) 1991-94 276 Utah 4-2 7-3 including the Las Vegas Bowl, Sunia re-injured his ACL/ 6. Harvey Allen (DB) 1982-85 272 Colorado State 5-2 6-5 MCL just before spring practice kicked off and the Hawaii 7. Quincy Sanders (DB) 1995-99 270 New Mexico 4-3 5-5 native was back in rehabilitation mode. Sunia gradually 8. James Sunia (LB) 1998-01 264 UNLV 3-4 4-7 made his way back into practice and played for the first time Jerrad Pierucci (LB) 1996-99 264 Air Force 2-4 5-5 in 11 games on Sept. 22 at Arizona. His four tackles vs. the 10. Jody Reinoehl (LB) 1987-90 260 SDSU 2-5 3-8 Wildcats moved Sunia up one spot into a with former *Since 1979 when UNLV tackle records became official Wyoming 0-7 2-8 teammate Jerrad Pierucci in eighth place on the all-time list. Bad luck struck again, however, as Sunia broke his left LAST WEEK ankle just one week later vs. BYU on Sept. 29 without registering a tackle vs. the Cougars meaning Sunia’s Saturday, November 17 career ended 30 tackles short of the record. After leading the team in tackles both of his first two seasons, UNLV 34, Air Force 10 Sunia was averaging 10.6 takedowns per game before only playing in seven games his final two years. Colorado State 24, New Mexico 17 BYU 24, Utah 21 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION San Diego State 38, Wyoming 16 UNLV head football coach John Robinson was unanimously approved by a UCCSN Board of Regents NEXT WEEK vote on Aug. 16 to be appointed UNLV’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics effective Jan. 1, 2002. “We are Saturday, November 24 very pleased that the regents recognized UNLV’s unique opportunity to place a nationally recognized New Mexico St. at New Mexico, 1 p.m. MT figure, John Robinson, into a critical leadership role at the university,” UNLV President Carol Harter said. Wyoming at Kansas, 1 p.m. CT “I look forward to our partnership as we re-energize and reaffirm the positive values of athletics within the Air Force at Hawaii, 6 p.m. HT academic community. We also look forward to strengthening relationships with the community at large, as John brings great enthusiasm and energy to these tasks.” Robinson, who will be one of only two dual head coach/ADs in the Div. I-A football along with Arkanas State’s Joe Hollis, is under contract to coach the Rebels at least through the 2005 season. “I made a commitment to UNLV and this community when I came here in 1999, and I’m excited about this opportunity to build on the successes we have already achieved,” UNLV FUTURE Robinson said. “My goal is to fulfill my commitment to the football program while also moving the athletic NON-CONFERENCE department forward as one unit - all sports working together. I am convinced this is a people-oriented OPPONENTS operation and I plan to fully utilize the tremendous talent of all the people in the department to help us create a dynamic, well-rounded program. Having the added responsibility of athletic director will be every bit as 2002 much fun as coaching. I am at my best when I am challenged, and I look forward to this opportunity.” A. 31 WISCONSIN S. 7 KANSAS S. 14 at Oregon State AYE, AYE CAPTAINS S. 21 at Toledo Just as in the last two seasons under John Robinson, UNLV used different game captains each week O. 5 UNR until permanent representatives were voted on by the team before the final game of the season. The official 2003 team captains for the 2001 season were center Peter Tramontanas, linebacker Shanga Wilson and A. 30 TOLEDO defensive tackle Ahmad Miller. S. 13 at Wisconsin S. 20 HAWAII at Arkansas: (Defense) FS Sam Brandon (Offense) C Peter Tramontanas S. 27 at Kansas NORTHWESTERN: (Defense) LB Shanga Wilson (Offense) WR Bobby Nero O. 4 at UNR at Arizona: (Defense) LB Shanga Wilson (Offense) RB Jabari Johnson BYU: (Defense) DE Scott Parkhurst & James Sunia (Offense) Brandon Bair 2004 at UNR: (Defense) DE Steve Newton (Offense) OL Brandon Bair S. 4 at Tennessee SDSU: (Defense) DE Adrian Watson (Offense) QB Chris Hayward S. 11 at Wisconsin CSU: (Defense) FS Sam Brandon (Offense) OL Greg Hulett S. 25 UTAH STATE at Wyoming: (Defense) LB Shanga Wilson (Offense) C Peter Tramontanas O. 2 UNR UTAH: (Defense) CB Kevin Thomas (Offense) OL Shane Wagers at New Mexico: (Defense) FS Sam Brandon (Offense) C Peter Tramontanas at Air Force: (Defense) LB Shanga Wilson & Ahmad Miller (Offense) C Peter Tramontanas UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

REBELATIONS RED-ZONE ON THE OFFENSIVE: By throwing for 1,353 yards this fall, QB Jason Thomas moved into eighth REDUX place on the school’s career passing yards list with 3,061. He will need just 395 yards to move past Bob Stockham into seventh, 729 to pass Steve Stallworth into sixth and 1,665 to move into the school’s top five in his senior season ... The Rebels’ 47 points at Wyoming were the most for the team under head coach UNLV John Robinson, the most for the program since a 55-48 overtime loss to San Jose State in 1997 and the ATT TD FG most in a regulation game since a 52-24 Las Vegas Bowl win over Central Michigan in 1994 ... Statistically, at Arkansas 5 1 1 UNLV was a first-half team in 2001 as the Rebels outscored their opponents 82-70 in the first quarter and 81- NORTHWESTERN 4 2 0 70 in the second while being outscored in both the third fourth stanzas ... The Rebel offensive line allowed at Arizona 2 2 0 only six sacks in the year’s last seven games and only 12 in 11 games this fall -- which tied for 12th best in BYU 4 3 1 the nation ... UNLV was successful on fourth down only four times in 18 attempts this season after finishing at Nevada, Reno 5 3 1 7-13 on such plays a year ago ... Sophomore WR Michael Johnson set what was a Mountain West SAN DIEGO STATE 5 3 1 Conference record with 174 yards on a career-high eight receptions vs. Northwestern. It was the 14th-best COLORADO STATE 4 2 1 receiving day in school history and the most since Len Ware had 200 vs. SDSU in 1996. However, BYU at Wyoming 5 4 0 tight end Doug Jolley broke Johnson’s short-lived record with 177 yards on Oct. 20 ... A week after UNLV UTAH 0 0 0 threw for the second-least yards in school history with 40 vs. Arkansas, Jason Thomas rebounded to toss at New Mexico 0 0 0 for a career-high 304 yards and two touchdowns vs. Northwestern. It marked the first 300-yard game for at Air Force 3 3 0 a UNLV since Jon Denton threw for 401 vs. San Jose State in 1997 ... Even though he only TOTAL 37 23 5 had seven completions at Wyoming, Thomas passed for three touchdowns in a regular-season game for the first time in his career. JT also tossed three scores in last year’s Las Vegas Bowl. PCT. SCORING IN RED ZONE: FOR THE DEFENSE: UNLV had six defensive scores this season ... FS Sam Brandon, who had a team-season-high 17 tackles vs. Utah, led his team in takedowns in all but four games in 2001 ... Brandon’s 76% 70-yard interception return for a score vs. Utah meant that he finished with one on both sides of the ball. The former WR also caught an 11-yard touchdown vs. SMU in 1998 ... Former reserve tight end Trevan PCT. SCORING TD IN RED ZONE: Sorensen moved to defensive end late in the season and got his first action on his new side of the ball at Wyoming. He finished with has nine tackles in four games ... Sophomore LB Ryan Claridge is among the 62% national leaders with six forced fumbles and ended just one behind -season UNLV record holder Bruce Gray (1970) ... Shanga Wilson also recovered a vs the Cowboys, which gave him a league-leading four this fall ... UNLV held Arkansas to only 114 yards in Game One, which broke the school OPPONENTS record of 131 yards by Cal State Fullerton in 1983 ... SDSU’s 3 points in Game Six was the lowest total ever ATT TD FG allowed by UNLV to a MWC opponent. at Arkansas 1 1 0 SPECIAL (TEAMS) DELIVERY: UNLV snapped a 12-quarter drought without a when PK NORTHWESTERN 6 5 0 Dillon Pieffer hit a career-long 49-yarder just before halftime at UNM in Game 10 ... The three-pointer was at Arizona 5 3 1 the 10th-longest in school history and the longest since Nick Garritano had five 51 or longer in 1994 ... BYU 3 2 1 Pieffer went only 7 of 12 in field goals this season after making 6 of 7 as a rookie a year ago ... The Rebels at Nevada, Reno 3 1 1 have a new kickoff man in the form of import Hubi Schulze Zumkley, a freshman from Herbern, Germany, SAN DIEGO STATE 2 0 1 who took over the duties beginning in Game Four ... The Rebels had two players bring home MWC Special COLORADO STATE 3 1 2 Teams Player of the Week honors this fall as freshman punter Gary Cook earned the title on Oct. 8 after at Wyoming 5 3 1 averaging 45.3 yards per kick at UNR and PR Troy Mason earned the award on Oct. 15 after returning UTAH 6 6 0 two punts longer than 50 yards vs. SDSU. at New Mexico 4 2 1 at Air Force 2 1 1 TOTAL 40 25 9 THE KIDS WERE ALL RIGHT Tailback/kick returner Dominique Dorsey was not the only Rebel rookie to make an impact in 2001. On PCT. SCORING IN RED ZONE: offense, highly touted WR recruit Earvin Johnson finished fifth on the team with 12 receptions for 182 85% yards. The team’s oldest rookie, 22-year-old QB Kurt Nantkes, made his collegiate debut at Arizona and completed 2 of 3 attempts for 33 yards, including his first . In Game Six vs. SDSU’s first unit, PCT. SCORING TD IN RED ZONE: Nantkes completed both of his attempts, which included another short scoring pass. After brief performances at Wyoming and vs. Utah, the former Oakland Athletics farmhand started his first college game at UNM and 63% passed for 159 yards and his third score. On special teams, Gary Cook settled into the team’s starting punting job while Hubi Schulze Zumkley was the squad’s new kickoff man. On defense, redshirt starting LB Adam Seward finished fourth on the team with 60 tackles and tied for second on the team with three sacks. Redshirt DB Jamaal Brimmer had 21 tackles and started his first game at Wyoming while Ruschard Dodd-Masters (16) and Zach Bell (7) also contributed. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

TAKE A PEEK AT NEEK DORSEY BY THE Diminutive UNLV tailback Dominique (pronounced dom-in-NEEK) Dorsey was creating a sensation in Las Vegas before suffering ankle injuries. The 5- NUMBERS foot-6-inch, 165-pound true freshman did not even play in the season’s first Dominique Dorsey’s 180 yards at UNR in game but then exploded into a versatile gridiron weapon. Dorsey gained 18 Game Five represented the second-best to- yards on his first career carry vs. Northwestern and then minutes later re- tal in school history and most ever in the turned his first kickoff 87 yards. After later adding a 55- and 53-yarder, he MWC by a freshman runner. Also, his 379 skyrocketed to No. 1 in the nation. Dorsey broke out of the backfield vs. BYU net rushing yards put him seventh on UNLV’s when he gained 77 yards on 14 carries and scored his first two TDs. Then, still single-season list. Also, Neek’s performance coming off of the bench at Nevada, Reno, “Little D” rolled up a MWC freshman- on returns not only put him atop the national record 180 yards on just 18 carries, including a career-long 56-yarder and list, but also helped his team reach No. 1 for another score. Dorsey sprained his ankle vs. SDSU and left after gaining just much of the season. 17 yards on four carries and then, vs. CSU, sprained the other ankle after just three attempts and did not play vs. Wyoming before coming back in a limited role vs. Utah, New Mexico and Air Force. With his one return UNLV SINGLE-SEASON in the season finale, Dorsey reached 10 attempts on the year and broke the school’s single-season kickoff FRESHMAN RUSHING YPR record of 31.40 set by Henry Vereen in 1976. Dorsey’s 34.6 YPR would have finished second in the PL YDS PLAYER YEAR nation if he had two more attempts during the season. 1. 624 James Wofford 1997 2. 483 Omar Love 1992 PICK ME! 3. 437 Tommy Jackson 1987 With an incredible seven interceptions in UNLV’s final seven games, 4. 433 Willie Russell 1975 preseason All-American cornerback Kevin Thomas moved into a tie 5. 411 Michael Morton 1978 for second place on the school’s career list with 14 while also setting the 6. 404 Kirk Jones 1983 program’s single-season mark. When the senior returned his second 7. 379 Dominique Dorsey 2001 pick in the season finale 57 yards for a score, it marked his sixth career 8. 317 Matt Wills 1991 defensive touchdown (including two fumbles), which extended his school record. His three interceptions returned for a touchdown this fall fell just one short of the NCAA record and the four in his career was also just UNLV SINGLE-GAME one short of the national mark. Thomas led the squad in 1999 with five FRESHMAN RUSHING interceptions and paced the Rebels again last fall with two and now PL YDS PLAYER OPP, YEAR leads the Mountain West Conference and is tied for second in the nation with seven. The Sacramento native 1. 221 Henry Melton NM Highlands, 1974 2. 180 Dominique Dorsey UNR, 2001 also set the UNLV single-season record this fall with seven. KTs TDs 3. 170 James Wofford SJSU, 1997 49-yard interception return 4. 145 Michael Morton BYU, 1978 UNLV CAREER INTERCEPTION LIST at North Texas, Sept. 2, 1999 5. 144 Omar Love SJSU, 1992 PL PLAYER (YEARS) NO YDS TD 100-yard fumble return* 1. Marlon Beavers (1973-76) 17 367 1 at Baylor, Sept. 11, 1999 NCAA I-A INDIVIDUAL 2. Kevin Thomas (1998-01) 14 317 4 31-yard fumble return KICKOFF RETURNS Charles Jarvis (1978-81) 14 211 1 at Utah, Nov. 4, 2000 PLPLAYER, SCHOOL RET AVG 4. David Hollis (1983-86) 11 143 1 58-yard interception return NR Dominique Dorsey, UNLV10 34.60 Patt Medchill (1970-72) 11 303 3 at Wyoming, Oct. 27, 2001 1. Chris Massey, Okla. St. 14 36.79 6. Jim Farnham (1970-71) 9 129 1 24-yard interception return 2. Corey Parchman, Ball St. 12 33.92 Rodney Mazion (1991-94) 9 179 2 vs. Utah, Nov. 3, 2001 3. Derek Hamilton, Oregon 13 31.77 57-yard interception return 4. Herb Haygood, Mich St. 13 31.31 at Air Force, Nov. 17, 2001 5. Jason Armstead, Ole Miss 12 30.92 *NCAA Record NCAA I-A TEAM BREAK IT UP CAREER PASSES DEFENDED KICKOFF RETURNS CB Kevin Thomas obliterated the school’s career passed 1. Kevin Thomas (1998-01) 55 PLSCHOOL RET AVG defended record with 55 -- amazingly more than dou- 2. Randy Black (1997-2000) 27 1. Oklahoma State 35 27.40 bling the 27 second-place Anthony Blue knocked away Anthony Blue (1983-86) 27 2. Oklahoma 22 27.36 in 1983-86 and Randy Black totaled during his career 4. Rodney Mazion (1991-94) 26 3. Oregon 32 26.78 from 1997-2000. Thomas, who had a career-high six 5. Carlton Johnson (1989-91) 24 4. Colorado State 31 26.55 breakups vs. UNR on Oct. 7, 2000, also set UNLV’s 6. Charles Dimry (1984-87) 21 5. UNLV 28 26.39 single-season mark with 24 in 1999. David Hollis (1983-86) 21 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

IT’S A FACT: STAFF INTACT REBEL UNLV’s assistant coaching staff returned unchanged in 2001, which marked the first time UNLV saw everyone come back since 1985 when the Rebels were coming off a California Bowl victory. There was RANKINGS one significant title change, however, as offensive line coach Rob Boras earned the additional title of offensive coordinator, though John Robinson will continue to call the plays. Entering the 2001 season, 2001 MWC Boras was the third-youngest coordinator from either side of the ball in all of Divison I-A. MEDIA POLL YOUNGEST DIVISION I-A COORDINATORS (First-Place votes in parentheses) RK COACH SCHOOL AGE POSITION PL TEAM 1. Tyrone Nix Southern Mississippi 28 Defensive 1. Colorado State (11) 2. Bill Lazor Buffalo 29 Offensive 2. UNLV (4) 3. Rob Boras UNLV 30 Offensive 3. BYU (1) 4. Matt Eberflus Missouri 31 Defensive 4. San Diego State (1) Jon Wauford Miami (Ohio) 31 Defensive 5. Air Force Bill O’Brien Georgia Tech 31 Offensive 6. Utah 7. Mark Hudspeth Navy 32 Offensive 7. New Mexico Al Golden Virginia 32 Defensive 8. Wyoming PAC-10 EAST? UNLV also was picked to finish first in the Under the guidance of former USC head coach John Robinson, UNLV has attracted no less than eight MWC by at least three sources in a survey of former Pac-10 Conference players to the roster. Jason Thomas, Deon Burnett, Larry Croom, Matt various preseason publications. National Harris and now-former Rebel Kevin Brown transferred directly from their respective schools while the rankings are listed where available. remaining three came to Las Vegas after stops at junior colleges. Burnett, Croom and Harris must sit out 2001 and will be eligible to play in 2002. Two other D-I transfers sitting out at UNLV this season are former PUBLICATION MWC NATION Iowa State linebacker Tyrone Tucker and former Alabama defensive back Connie Brown. Sports Illustrated 1st 25th Phil Steele’s 1st PLAYER POSITION PAC-10 SCHOOL Kevin Brown* Running Back Washington State Collegefootballnews.com 1st Deon Burnett# Running Back Washington State Football Digest 2nd 24th Larry Croom# Running Back Arizona Lindy’s 2nd 26th Matt Harris# Quarterback USC Playboy 2nd 43rd Jabari Johnson Running Back Washington Street & Smith’s 2nd Bobby Nero Oregon Jason Thomas Quarterback USC Preview Sports 2nd Shanga Wilson Linebacker Arizona Athlon Sports 3rd 35th *Exhausted eligibility in 2000 #Eligible in 2002 The Sporting News 3rd 53rd O-FER-OT When UNLV fell 43-40 at Ole Miss in 2000, the Rebels’ record in overtime games dropped to 0-4. In fact, Dillon Pieffer’s 33-yard field goal on the team’s first and only possession in OT was the first time UNLV had even scored a point in an extra session. ALL-TIME UNLV OT HISTORY DATE OPP SCORE 10-28-00 at Ole Miss L, 43-40 10-17-98 WYOMING L, 28-25 11-22-97 SAN JOSE STATE L, 55-48 10-18-97 at San Diego State L, 20-17 SIMPLY REB! TOLEDO BOUND Please remember, UNLV (acronym on UNLV football will make its first-ever trip to play at the University of Toledo in 2002 and then host the Rockets all references, please) is home to the in 2003, the school announced Nov. 7. The addition of the two-year series means that the school’s REBEL football team -- not the Runnin’ schedules, though tentative, are now complete through 2007. Toledo, a highly successful Mid-American Rebels! Only the men’s team Conference program will host UNLV at the 26,248-seat Glass Bowl on Sept. 21, 2001. Toledo will come to at UNLV is nicknamed the Runnin’ Rebels. Sam Boyd Stadium to open the next season on Aug. 30, 2003. Next year’s clash will not be the first time the two teams have met on the football field. UNLV defeated the Rockets in the 1984 California Bowl, which was played in Fresno, 30-13 behind the talents of All-American quarterback/punter Randall Cunningham. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

JERSEY JOE UNLV junior Jersey Joe Haro burst into the starting tailback spot after a long journey back and forth across the . An all-state performer out of Clifton, N.J., Haro joined the Rebels in 1998 and earned a medical hardship after rushing four times for zero net yards. He carried the ball only eight times in 1999 but still managed to be his team’s leading rusher vs. BYU with 59 yards on just four carries. With a senior logjam at the UNLV tailback spot in 2000, Haro moved to defensive back but frac- tured his right fibula in Game Two and missed the remainder of the sea- son. Haro moved back to offense during bowl-game practices last De- cember and earned the No. 2 tailback spot heading into the season opener. During halftime at Arkansas, Haro had five carries for zero yards, but then Jersey Joe exploded to finish with a game-high 131 yards on 24 total carries. Starting his first game vs. Northwestern the following week, Haro proved his gutty rushing style was no fluke as he gained 104 yards on 25 carries, including his first career touchdown run of 10 yards. Haro had career-best days three weeks in a row in October as he ran for 136 vs. SDSU and then 146 yards and two touchdowns vs. CSU for his third and fourth century-mark games this fall. Then, at Wyoming, Haro dominated on the ground with 226 yards on just 22 carries (10.3 per carry) and two touchdowns, including UNLV SINGLE-SEASON a career-long 65-yard scoring run. The peformance, which earned him MWC POW honors, marked the first RUSHING LEADERS time a Rebel ran for 200 yards in a game since Shannon Wilson got exactly that much vs. Arkansas State in 1995. It was also the best UNLV total since Ickey Woods ran for 265 on 37 carries vs. Pacific in 1987. PL PLAYER (YEAR) YDS Despite battling various leg and back injuries, Haro’s 70 yards on just 11 carries in the season finale at Air 1. Mike Thomas (1973) 1,741 Force moved him to 1,107 to turn in the sixth 1,000- 2. Ickey Woods (1987) 1,658 HARO’S RUSHING STATS yard rushing season in school history and the fourth- 3. Mike Thomas (1974) 1,408 YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD LG best single-season total ever for a Rebel. Also, his 4. Joe Haro (2001) 1,107 1998* 4 0 0.0 0 3 10 rushing touchdowns were the fifth-most in UNLV 5. Kirk Jones (1984) 1,007 1999 8 65 8.1 0 38 history. Haro currently ranks 30th in the nation and 6. Jeremi Rudolph (2000) 1,005 2000 PLAYED ON DEFENSE fourth in the MWC with 100.6 yards per game and 7. Leon Walker (1978) 922 2001 218 1,107 5.1 10 68 fifth in the league and 78th in the country in all- 8. Raymond Strong (1976) 907 TOTAL 230 1,172 5.1 10 68 purpose yards with 106.6 per game. His five ca- 9. Tommy Jackson (1988) 894 *Earned medical hardship status reer 100-yard games also ranks him 12th all-time 10. Michael Morton (1979) 881 at the school.

PRO-REBEL FORCES UNLV SINGLE-GAME With two 2000 Rebel stars -- WR Nate Turner of the Chargers and RB James Wofford of the Vikings -- RUSHING LEADERS being cut from their respective teams as part of the final cut on Sept. 2, UNLV now has four players currently on active rosters. Turner, however, did sign on with San Diego’s . PL PLAYER (YEAR), OPP AT-YDS PLAYER AT UNLV POS CURRENT NFL TEAM 1. Mike Thomas (1973), Santa Clara 30-314 2. Mike Thomas (1974), Boise State 33-256 Randall Cunningham 1981-84 QB 3. Ickey Woods (1987), Pacific 37-265 Keenan McCardell 1987-90 WR 4. Mike Thomas (1974), Prairie View 19-245 Talance Sawyer 1995-98 DL 5. Ray Strong (1977), Weber State 23-239 Keith Washington 1991-93 DL 6. Mike Thomas (1973, )Wisc-Mil. 25-236 7. Joe Haro (2001), Wyoming 22-226 8. Henry Melton (1974), NM Highl. 18-221 KEEPING IN TOUCH 9. Darin Brightmon (1989), Pacific 22-211 10. Ickey Woods (1987), NMSU 28-208 UNLV FOOTBALL CONTACT: Mark Wallington (702) 895-4472 FAX-ON-DEMAND UNLV SID E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (770) 558-6000 UNLV SID FAX: (702) 895-0989 MWC CODE: 692 UNLV BROADCASTING: Tina Kunzer-Murphy 895-2868 FULL RELEASE: 1901 ESPN REGIONAL @ UNLV: (702) 895-2866 ROSTERS: 1902 UNLV FOOTBALL OFFICE: Karen Hogan (702) 895-3400 SEASON STATS: 1903 UNLV TICKET MGR: Meredith Delay (702) 895-3679 DEPTH CHART: 1905 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

GAME 1 IN REVIEW ARKANSAS 14, UNLV 10 OUR TURN REBELS LET HOGS OFF HOOK LITTLE ROCK -- (Aug. 30, 2001) Despite holding its opponent to record-low UNLV made a big jump during both of head offensive numbers, UNLV (0-1) allowed Arkansas (1-0) to score a game-winning coach John Robinson’s first two years on last-minute touchdown and capture a 14-10 victory in the season opener for both schools. Playing its campus. His first Rebel team shook off the earliest game in history, UNLV took on the Hogs in a rematch of last season’s Las Vegas Bowl, which the effects of the school’s first-ever winless sea- Rebels won 31-14. UNLV fell to 17-17 all time in season openers and just 4-12 in lid lifters away from home. son in 1998 to win its first two games and Playing on ESPN for the first time since 1994, the Rebels fell to 5-3 in Thursday games. The Razorbacks finish 3-8 for a +3 in the victory column. snapped UNLV’s four-game losing streak despite earning its first first down other than by penalty midway in The three-game bump tied for the fifth-best the fourth quarter. Set up by a 39-yard punt return by Troy Mason, Dillon Pieffer opened the scoring with in college football in 1999. Then, last fall, a 27-yard field gaol in the first quarter. The Rebels then converted an interception into a six-yard touchdown UNLV’s march to an 8-5 finish, which shuttle pass from Jason Thomas to Jabari Johnson. Arkansas finally got on the board in the third quarter inlcluded a Las Vegas Bowl victory over with a 45-yard interception return for a score to make it 10-7. UNLV, wasted a 53-yard run by Thomas and Arkansas, produced a five-game improve- then a 68-yard scamper by Joe Haro by missing two 29-yard field-goal attempts that would have iced the ment. That effort tied for the third-best turn- game. Still leading by three with under two minutes remaining, just-inserted UNLV punter Ryan McDonald around in Division I-A. bobbled a and was tackled for 10-yard loss at his own 49. With no timeouts remaining, UA quarterback Ryan Sorahan completed two fourth-down pass attempts and then hit Richard Smith for 23 yards before 2000 I-A Cedric Cobbs romped in from a yard out for the improbable winning score. Haro led all rushers with 131 TOP TURNAROUNDS yards on 24 carries while Thomas netted 103 for his third career century-mark game. JT struggled through the air, however, completing a school-record low four passes in 16 attempts for 40 yards and three interceptions. The hosts, who were 0-15 on third down, managed only five total first downs and earned just RK IMP SCHOOL 1999 2000 26 yards on 25 attempts en route to being out-gained in total yards, 298-114. 1. +8 South Carolina 0-11 8-4 2. +6 Oklahoma 7-5 13-0 3. +5 UNLV 3-8 8-5 +5 Iowa State 4-7 9-3 GAME 2 IN REVIEW +5 Northwestern 3-8 8-4 +5 Ball State 0-11 5-6 NORTHWESTERN 37, UNLV 28 +5 Louisiana State 3-8 8-4 MISTAKES DOOM HOPES OF UPSETTING NO. 16 CATS 8. +4 Cincinnati 3-8 7-5 LAS VEGAS -- (Sept. 7, 2001) UNLV (0-2) had a big hand in snapping its own six- +4 Toledo 6-5 10-1 game home winning streak as multiple Rebel mistakes helped 16th-ranked Northwest- +4 Notre Dame 9-3 5-7 ern (1-0) win 37-28 in front of 26,721 fans and a ESPN national audience. Playing on a +4 Oregon State 7-5 11-1 Friday for the first time since 1979, UNLV fell to 22-12 in home openers as it faced the highest-ranked team +4 Washington 7-5 11-1 to come to Sam Boyd Stadium since No. 8 Kansas State in 1994. In a matchup between two preseason +4 Auburn 5-6 9-4 Heisman Trophy candidates in NU running back Damien Anderson and UNLV quarterback Jason +4 San Jose State 3-7 7-5 Thomas, it was the Wildcats’ signal-caller, Zak Kustok, who instead dominated the game by rushing for three touchdowns and throwing for two more. A short Kustok TD opened the scoring but the extra-point attempt failed. UNLV’s defense forced Anderson’s first fumble in 319 carries and Thomas’ three-yard scoring dive gave his team a 7-6 lead. UNLV threatened for more points but failed on a fourth-down attempt at the NU 24. The Cats quickly got in position to kick a 45-yard field goal to regain the lead and the momentum heading into halftime. NU flew down field to open the third and made it 16-7. UNLV’s Joe Haro ran for a 10-yard TD to make it 16-14. The Cats later intercepted Thomas and converted it into a 23-14 lead. The Rebels tried to answer but Haro fumbled at the NU 23 while attempting to dive for a first down. After returning the turnover 45 yards, Kustok hit Sam Simmons, who finished with 161 yards on 11 catches, for an 18-yard TD and a 30-14 lead. UNLV did not quit, however, as Thomas launched a 42-yard scoring pass to Michael Johnson. The Rebel defense held, but shaky special teams bit UNLV for the second straight week as punter Gary Cook couldn’t right a bad snap and was tackled at his own 42. NU converted the miscue into a 37-22 lead. Freshman Dominique Dorsey took his first career kickoff return 87 yards but the Rebels were turned away at the goal line. After forcing a NU punt, another Thomas Hail Mary attempt found Johnson from 53 yards out to give UNLV hope. Lining up for the extra point, the Rebels looked to pull within eight with two minutes left before a bobbled conversion snap virtually ended the game. Despite seven passes dropped by Rebel receivers, Thomas threw for a career-high 304 yards. Johnson set a Mountain West Conference record with 174 yards on a career-high eight receptions while Troy Mason added 106 yards receiving. On the ground, Haro posted his second straight century-mark game with 104 yards while NU’s Anderson managed 113 yards on 28 carries. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

THREE REBELS GAME 3 IN REVIEW WATCHED ARIZONA 38, UNLV 21 UNLV seniors Kevin Thomas and Anton ARIZONA ROMPS REBELS IN FIRST-EVER MEETING Palepoi and junior Jason Thomas all TUCSON, Ariz. -- (Sept. 22, 2001) UNLV became the first college team under were named to national awards watch lists John Robinson to begin a season 0-3 as it was dominated by Pac-10 Conference for their respective positions in 2001. Kevin member Arizona (3-0) in both teams’ first game since the terrorist attacks hit the U.S. Thomas was included in the Jim Thorpe Wildcat QB Jason Johnson was sharp while throwing for 247 yards and three scores in front of 47,031 Award Watch List for the second con- at Arizona Stadium. After UA scored first and was driving, UNLV tied things as Ahmad Briggs picked up a secutive season. The trophy has gone to fumble and ran it in 30 yards for the team’s first defensive score of the season. UNLV showed life after the nation’s top defensive back each year blocking a Wildcat field goal attempt and driving to the Arizona 24. Rebel PK Dillon Pieffer, however, since 1986. Tabbed the preseason MWC missed his third consecutive FGA of the season and UNLV never challenged again as the Cats built a 24- Defensive Player of the Year by Lindy’s 7 lead capped off by an 80-yard TD run by Tremaine Cox before halftime. The lead bulged to as high as 31-7 before UNLV scored its only two offensive touchdowns on a Joe Haro 7-yard run and a Bobby Nero magazine, KT was listed as the nation’s 15-yard scoring catch from Kurt Nantkes, who was making his collegiate debut in relief of Jason Thomas. fourth-best cornerback heading into the Arizona’s final score came via a 40-yard fumble return for a TD as UNLV’s all-time record vs. Pac-10 teams 2002 NFL Draft by The Sporting News. fell to 3-8 Palepoi was one of 52 members of the 2001 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List after leading the Rebels and tying for second in the MWC with eight quarter- GAME 4 IN REVIEW back sacks for a loss of 39 yards in 2000. No. 20 BYU 35, UNLV 31 Also, preseason MWC Player of the Year Jason Thomas was one of 30 candidates HEARTBREAK RETURNS AS COUGARS RALLY for the Davey O’Brien National Quar- LAS VEGAS -- (Sept. 29, 2001) UNLV (0-4) failed in its best attempt ever to terback Award, which has gone to col- defeat a ranked team at home as the Rebels allowed BYU (4-0) to drive for a last- lege football’s top singal-caller for 24 years. minute, game-winning touchdown in a 35-31 final. With gametime temperatures at 100 degrees and playing in front of an ABC-TV regional audience and the second- biggest crowd to ever watch UNLV play at Sam Boyd Stadium (32,601), the Rebels played their best game of the season but still saw their record vs. ranked teams drop to 1-12 all-time. A wild first quarter began with a BYU fumble on the opening kickoff, which Derek Olsen returned 22 yards for his first career score. The EARLY INVITE Cougars quickly drove down field to tie things and then took their first lead with the a 50-yard Matt Payne field goal -- the longest vs. UNLV since 1995. After a 53-yard kickoff return by Dominique Dorsey, UNLV Two standouts on the UNLV football team used a three-yard Joe Haro run to take a 14-10 lead. After Sam Brandon hauled in BYU QB Brandon are among five Mountain West Confer- Doman’s first interception of the year, the Rebels took its largest lead of the season -- 21-10 -- on an eight- ence players that have already earned yard Dorsey run. Heading into the second quarter, BYU scored 18 points, including a 54-yard TD strike an invitation to the fourth annual Rotary from Doman to Rod Wilkerson with under a minute left, to build a 28-21 halftime advantage. The only Gridiron Classic presented by Tyco. Se- points of the third quarter allowed UNLV to tie the score on a another Dorsey TD run. The see-saw battle nior cornerback Kevin Thomas and se- took another turn when BYU fumbled deep in Rebel territory to thwart a game-sealing drive. UNLV took nior defensive tackle Ahmad Miller both advantage and pulled out a 15-play, 88-yard drive -- the longest in both yards and time of the season -- to will have the opportunity to play in the the BYU four-yard-line before settling for a 22-yard Dillon Pieffer field goal and 31-28 lead with 6:32 on Florida all-star game, which will take place the clock. After trading possessions, BYU got the ball back with 2:26 remaining. Aided by a 15-yard face at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on Saturday, mask penalty on second-and-13 on its own 17, BYU moved down field and faced a game-deciding fourth- Jan. 26, 2002. Thomas, a three-time first- and-four. Doman then hit Mike Rigell for a 42-yard gain to the UNLV 21 and then the QB ran it in himself team all-conference selection, is the UNLV on the very next play to put his team up by four with just over a minute left. The Rebels, needing a TD, all-time leader in pass breakups with 51. moved down field quickly and had a first-and-10 at the BYU 39. The Rebels picked up nine yards but a If he accepts the invitation, Thomas would Jason Thomas pass attempt only found the sideline and UNLV turned the ball over on downs and lost its play for Team USA. Miller, who is from sixth consecutive conference opener. Doman hit on 23-of-37 attempts for 281 yards and two scores while Bradenton, Fla., is tied for the team lead Luke Staley rushed for 77 and caught 40 more yards to lead the visitors. Haro led all rushers with 80 with two quarterback sacks and would suit yards on 21 attempts but fumbled for the third time in 2001. Dorsey finished with 77 yards on 14 carries and up for Team Florida. UNLV had its first- 115 yards on three kickoff returns in his first extensive action as a collegian. Thomas struggled through the air with only 132 yards passing and two interceptions. Defensively, UNLV forced three more turnovers ever participant in last year’s game when (four) than BYU had commited all season. Ahmad Miller had two of the Rebels’ four sacks on the night -- tailback Jeremi Rudolph helped Team three more than the team had surrendered in the previous three games combined. Despite the effort, the Florida win 10-0. 2001 Rebels became the first John Robinson-led football team - pro of college - to begin a season 0-4 and UNLV fell to 0-4 for the fourth time in school history (1998, ’96 and ’82) and 1-8 vs. BYU all-time, including 0-4 in Las Vegas. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001 GAME 5 IN REVIEW UNLV 27, UNR 12 CANNON STAYS RED WITH WIN UP NORTH RENO -- (Oct. 6, 2001) UNLV won in Reno for the first time since 1979 with FIVE FOR 200 a come-from-behind 27-12 victory over in-state rival UNR in front of 24,238 fans at Mackay Stadium and a SportsWest TV audience. The Rebels earned their first When UNR ran for 243 yards against UNLV win of the season by rushing for 313 yards and converting two turnovers into 10 points. UNLV avoided in Game Five, it marked the first time in 14 starting a season 0-5 for only the third time in history despite being shut out in the first half. After UNLV threw games that a Rebel opponent hit the 200- an interception on the first play, UNR was held to a short field goal. The teams bungled through most of the yard mark on the ground. Previously, the remainder of the half, including the Rebels’ fumbling at the UNR six after a 73-yard drive. However, the last team to do it was Air Force, which picked Pack struck again on the final play of the second quarter as Damon Fine booted a school-record-tying 58- up only 219 yards despite finishing the year yard field goal, which was the second-longest ever kicked against UNLV. UNR opened the third quarter ranked third nationally in the category with with a long drive that was thwarted by a rare 30-yard penalty for two late hits. The fouls moved the Pack 295 per game. Both Utah, UNM and Air from the Rebel 13 back to the 43 and a subsequent field-goal attempt failed. Down 6-0, UNLV was finally Force have since hit the the mark as well, awakened by the running of Dominique Dorsey as the freshman’s 56-yard scamper set up a four-yard which still makes it only five teams in the last Haro TD run and gave the visitors their first lead. UNR QB David Neill was intercepted on the next drive 25 UNLV games. by Kevin Thomas and the preseason All-American CB returned it 25 yards. UNLV QB Jason Thomas, who only passed for 80 yards on the day, rushed for 35 to help his team reach the UNR 10 before a Dillon Pieffer field goal made the score 10-6. UNLV’s next possession was capped by a nine-yard Dorsey TD DATE OPPONENT run that made it 17-6 to begin the fourth quarter. With Neill knocked out of the game with an injury, UNR was 1999 TOTAL sparked by QB Zac Threadgill, who moved his team down field and into the , which pulled the 11-27 CSU 126 Pack to within 17-12 after a failed two-point conversion attempt. Looking to ice the game, UNLV drove to the UNR 24 but had to settle for a 41-yard Pieffer field goal. Down by only eight, UNR failed to move the ball and 2000 Kevin Thomas earned his ninth career pick and returned it to the three with 13 seconds remaining. Jason 9-9 at Iowa State 150 Thomas ran the ball in from there for the day’s final points. Dorsey finished with 180 yards on just 18 carries 9-16 NORTH TEXAS 108 while UNR was paced by Chance Krestschemer as the WAC’s leading rusher put up 163 yards on 23 9-23 at BYU 196 carries. Defensively, Sam Brandon led the way with 12 tackles and three sacks were spread among the 9-30 AIR FORCE 219 defense. The win broke a seven-game losing streak in Reno and marked the first time UNLV downed its 10-7 UNR 109 northern neighbor in successive seasons for the first time since 1976-77. The Rebels, who improved to 3- 10-14 at CSU 158 0 on artificial turf under Robinson, won a game after being shut out in the first half for the first time since a 23- 10-21 WYOMING 193 22 victory at New Mexico on Sept. 21, 1991. 10-28 at Ole Miss 164 11-4 at Utah 193 GAME 6 IN REVIEW 11-11 NEW MEXICO 143 11-25 at SDSU 90 UNLV 31, SAN DIEGO ST. 3 12-2 at Hawaii 37 REBELS ROLL FOR FIRST MWC WIN 12-21 ARKANSAS 115 LAS VEGAS -- (Oct. 13, 2001) UNLV (2-4) won its second straight game overall and evened its Mounain West record at 1-1 by routing San Diego State (2- 2001 4) before 22,100 at Sam Boyd Stadium and an ABC regional TV audience. The Rebels improved to 21-13 8-30 at Arkansas 25 in homecoming games by dominating in all facets of the game. On offense, UNLV rolled to 274 yards on the 9-7 NORTHWESTERN 187 ground and 427 overall. On defense, SDSU was held to 39 yards rushing, including just 46 by the nation’s 9-22 at Arizona 184 third-leading rusher Larry Ned. On special teams, UNLV blocked a punt, which led to a score, and returned 9-29 BYU 167 another for a touchdown. With speedster Dominique Dorsey sidelined early with a sprained ankle, the 10-6 at UNR 243 Rebels were led by a career-high 136 yards on 23 carries by RB Joe Haro, who had his third 100-yard 10-13 SDSU 39 game by halftime. The scoring opened with an eight-yard Jason Thomas to DeJhown Mandley touch- 10-20 CSU 151 down pass. After the Aztecs hit a 34-yard field goal, Rebel booter Dillon Pieffer kicked his fourth consecu- 10-27 at Wyoming 72 tive three-pointer from 32 yards out. With Thomas off the field with a mild concussion, a 57-yard punt return 11-3 UTAH 212 by Troy Mason set up reserve freshman signal-caller Kurt Nantkes to hit Steven Costa for a 10-yard 11-10 at New Mexico 200 score. Later in the quarter, UNLV blocked a punt and Thomas returned to run for an eight-yard score. With 11-17 at Air Force 259 SDSU unable to move the ball with a minute to go, the Rebels called timeouts to force the Aztecs to punt -- and the decision would deliver the knockout blow. Mason caught the punt at his own 48 and, with no time on the clock, returned the ball 52 yards for a touchdown and a shocking 31-3 halftime lead -- the largest for UNLV in 17 games. With the outcome virtually decided, UNLV concentrated on running out the clock behind Haro and seven other runners. Despite emptying the bench, the Rebel defense held off all Aztec scoring threats and only a missed Pieffer 29-yard field-goal attempt dimmed the team’s total effort. The game marked the first time that UNLV downed SDSU in successive seasons since 1983-84 and the 31-3 final meant UNLV held an opponent to 3 points or less for the sixth time since the school moved to Div. I in 1978. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

GAME 7 IN REVIEW 2001 UNLV COLORADO STATE 26, UNLV 24 FOOTBALL STAFF HOSTS FUMBLE THROUGH LOSS LAS VEGAS -- (Oct. 20, 2001) UNLV (2-5) fumbled five times and lost four of them as part of a mistake-filled performance en route to losing to Colorado State (3-5) for the sixth consecu- Head Coach: tive time, 26-24, in front of 20,049 fans and a SportsWest TV audience. The game began with UNLV punter John Robinson (3rd Year/Oregon, ‘58) Gary Cook fumbling a punt attempt and Ram Ameer Lowe running it in four yards for a touchdown. CSU Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs: eventually went up 10-0 with a 23-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter. UNLV got back in the game John Jackson (3rd Year/New York, ‘56) on a bizarre play where a Jason Thomas pass was caught by a falling Michael Johnson, who, laying Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: on his back, flicked the ball in the air to a streaking Troy Mason who ran it in 10 yards for the lateral-aided Rob Boras (3rd Year/DePauw, ‘92) touchdown. The Rams, who struggled offensively all day, used a trick play for their next score as running Tight Ends/Option Coach: back Henri Childs threw a halfback pass to quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt, who made his way for a 56- Ken Niumatalolo (3rd Year/Hawaii, ’89) yard score. A botched extra point made the score 16-7 and then UNLV used a short Dillon Pieffer field goal just before halftime to close to within six. To start the third quarter, the Rebels forced a fumble of their own Wide Receivers/: and Joe Haro ran in from 11 yards out to give UNLV its only lead of the day, 17-16. However, Dominique DelVaughn Alexander (2nd Year/USC, ‘95) Dorsey’s second of his two fumbles would then lead to another CSU field goal. The Rebels would drive 64 Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: yards before stalling and missing a 37-yard field goal attempt that left the score at 19-17. In the fourth quarter, Mike Bradeson (6th Year/Boise State, ’81) CSU completed its only long drive of the game (11 plays, 80 yards) with a seven-yard Chris Pittman Defensive Backs: scoring run. UNLV answered with it own 80-yard drive, which was capped by Haro’s second score from Steve Leach (3rd Year/Troy State, ‘91) five yards out to make the score 26-24 with seven minutes remaining. UNLV then got the break it needed Defensive Line: on the next Ram drive when Kevin Thomas intercepted Van Pelt in the end zone with more than four Craig Wederquist (2nd Year/Drake, ‘82) minutes left. After a earning a first down at their own 26, the Rebels stalled and were forced to go on fourth Linebackers/Kickers: and 2. Thomas hit Steven Costa for first down yardage before a crushing Justin Gallimore hit jolted the Steve Johns (2nd Year/Occidental, ‘91) ball loose for an incompletion. With UNLV using its three timeouts and CSU facing a third and 24 at midfield, Offensive Asst./Recruiting Coordinator: the Rebels looked set for another attempt before a personal foul penalty gave the Rams an automatic first Joe Hubbard (3rd Year/UC San Diego, ’82) down. UNLV would hold again but two Hail Mary attempts went incomplete to close the game and the Rams Director of Football Operations: moved to 3-0-1 all-time vs. UNLV in Las Vegas despite being outrushed (280-164) and outpassed (173- Joli Hatch (2nd Year/UNLV, ‘99) 168). The Rebels, who have lost the last two games to the Rams by a combined three points, were led by Graduate Assistant Coaches: Haro’s career-high 146 yards on 30 carries. CSU’s Drew Wood was the defensive star with 18 tackles Jonathan Himebauch (2nd Year/USC, ‘97) and two of the team’s four fumble recoveries. Eric Espinoza (1st Year/USC, ‘98) Director of Strength & Conditioning: GAME 8 IN REVIEW Mark Philippi (11th Year/Montana Tech, ‘86) Director of Athletic Training: UNLV 47, WYOMING 26 Kyle Wilson (18th Year/West Virginia, ‘82) REBELS RUN ROUGHSHOD THROUGH POKES Director of Equipment: LARAMIE, Wyo. -- (Oct. 27, 2001) UNLV (3-5) rolled up 439 yards rushing, Paul Pucciarelli (17th Year) including 226 by Joe Haro, en route to a 47-26 win over Wyoming (2-6) in front of only Coordinator of Video: 11,299 fans at War Memorial Stadium and a SportsWest TV audience. The Rebels downed Jon Kinney (3rd Year/USC, ‘98) the Cowboys for the third straight time by scoring a school-record 27 points in the first quarter and then Coordinator of Game Operations: hanging on through various mistakes. The Pokes fumbled their first possession and UNLV quickly turned it Erik Schwarz (9th Year/West Virginia, ‘93) into a Jason Thomas to DeJhown Mandley touchdown. Thomas soon found Mandley again from 29 Sports Information Director: yards out to make it 14-0 with not even five minutes off the clock. After a UW field goal, Haro ripped off a 64- Mark Wallington (9th Year/Florida, ‘93) yard run that led to another UNLV TD. Ahead 20-3, Kevin Thomas returned a Casey Bramlet pass attempt 58 yards for his school-record fourth career defensive score and his fourth interception of the season. A Bramlett fumble led to another Rebel score to go up 33-3 despite two missed PAT attempts by the visitors. Bramlet, who would go on to attempt 60 passes -- the most ever vs. a UNLV defense -- recovered to led his team to two TDs before settling on a 33-16 halftime score. A third-quarter field goal brought the Pokes to within 14 before Haro struck again, this time running 65 yards for a career-long score. UW pulled got within two scores again in the fourth quarter before Thomas’ career-high third touchdown pass com- pleted the scoring as UNLV, which finished with 568 yards of offense, cleared its bench on both sides of the ball. Haro’s remarkable day marked the first 200-yard rushing game for a Rebel since 1995 and was the seventh-best single-game overall. Thomas nearly had his fourth 100-yard game with 97 yards and Jabari Johnson added a career-high 84. Bramlet completed 33 passes for 382 yards for the Pokes but was sacked five times as his team was held to just 72 yards on the ground. UW’s Ryan McGuffey finished with 15 catches for 144 yards, the second-best reception total ever vs. a UNLV defense. The Rebels, who finished with 568 yards of offense, scored their most points ever under head coach John Robinson. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

GAME 9 IN REVIEW UTAH 42, UNLV 14 UTES CONTINUE REBEL DOMINATION LAS VEGAS -- (Nov. 3, 2001) Despite scoring two defensive touchdowns, UNLV (3-6) saw its offense shut out by Utah (6-2) in a 42-14 blow out on senior day in front of 21,042 fans and a ESPN+Plus TV audience. After Ute back Dameon Hunter rushed in to give his team a 7-0 lead, UNLV scored by way of interception in successive series. First, Sam Brandon took one of Lance Rice’s pass attempts back 70 yards to tie the score and then Kevin Thomas returned one 24 yards for a 14-7 lead. It was Thomas’ school-record fifth career defensive TD and his 12th career pick, which is third all-time at the school. The game changed dramatically just before halftime as Rebel Gary Cook’s punt was blocked and the visitors eventually took it in from 10 yards out to tie things at 14. After the break, Utah dominated and scored two touchdowns in each of the remaining two quarters en route to a six-for-six TD day in the red zone. UNLV meanwhile, never got past the visitors’ 41-yard-line as it finished with just 38 yards on the ground (after coming in averaging 250) and just 107 in the air. Joe Haro, who had put up three straight 100-yard rushing games, was held to just 34 while Hunter picked up 137 yards on 31 carries. Jason Thomas’ 11 yards rushing made him the first UNLV QB in history to earn 1,000 on the ground during a career. The 28- point margin of defeat meant Utah has outscored UNLV 132-44 since the MWC was formed three years ago and the Rebels have not downed the Utes since 1979. Also, the Rebels closed out the 2001 home season with a 1-4 record just one year after going 6-0 at Sam Boyd Stadium.

GAME 10 IN REVIEW NEW MEXICO 27, UNLV 17 JT-LESS UNLV STUMBLES AGAIN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- (Nov. 10, 2001) With starting quarterback Jason Thomas on the with the flu and leading receiver and punt returner Troy Mason missing the game with a sprained ankle, UNLV (3-7) lost its second straight game, 27-17 to New Mexico (5- 4). Playing before 27,107 fans at University Stadium and a SportsWest television audience, redshirt freshman signal-caller Kurt Nantkes made his first career start and led his banged-up team to an impressive first-half performance. After Lobo Derrick Sheppard opened the scoring with a 21-yard dash, freshman Dominique Dorsey tied things with a sensational 40-yard TD run before he left the game with a sprained ankle. UNLV took the lead in the second quarter when Nantkes found senior Andrew Dubiellak in the end zone from 26 yards out. It was the Canadian walk-on’s first career catch. UNM QB Casey Kelly then re-tied the score with a one-yard scoring rush. However, UNLV kicker Dillon Pieffer booted the 10th-longest field goal in school history from 49 yards out with under a minute to go to give his team a 17-14 halftime lead. In the third quarter the Lobos converted a Nantkes fumble into a go-ahead two-yard TD by Jarrod Baxter. The scoring closed with two Vladimir Borombozin field goals, which extended his school record for consecutive successful attempts. Nantkes finished with 12 completions in 28 attempts and threw for 159 yards and one interception. The Rebel running game, which produced 88 yards in the first half, was held to just 19 in the second. The season’s leading rusher, Joe Haro, finished with 53 yards on 20 carries, which pushed him over the 1,000- yard season mark for the only the sixth time in school history. UNLV’s Michael Johnson led all receivers with five catches for 60 yards while Lobo Gary Davis totaled 15 tackles and added a fumble recovery to earn MWC Defensive Player of the Week.

GAME 11 IN REVIEW UNLV 34, AIR FORCE 10 REBELS FLY PAST FALCONS FOR FIRST SPRINGS WIN COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- (Nov. 17, 2001) UNLV (4-7) scored 34 unanswered points to break a two-game losing streak in a 34-10 stunner over Air Force (5-5) in front of 31,074 fans at Falcon Stadium and an ESPN+Plus television audience. The Rebels closed out a disappointing campaign with only their second season-ending victory in their last nine seasons. It was also UNLV’s second road victory in the month of November since 1993 as they won in Colorado Springs for the first time in three all-time visits. AFA took a 10-0 lead with a seven- yard Keith Boyea touchdown run and 32-yard field goal. The Rebels answered with a two-yard Jason Thomas rush and then took a halftime lead with a one-yard Joe Haro scoring plunge. With the score unchanged with just over three minutes to go in the third, senior cornerback Kevin Thomas changed the game by stepping in front of a Boyea pass and racing 57 yards the other way to give his team a 20-10 lead. The interception was the second of the game and a school- and MWC-record seventh of the season. The TD was KT’s third such score of the year and sixth defensive touchdown of his superb career. The Sacramento native also broke a UNLV record with his 46-consecutive start. For his efforts, the All-America candidate later would earn MWC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the third time in as many years. Less than a minute later, Rebel rookie linebacker Adam Seward (who would finish with 14 tackles and two sacks) forced Boyea to fumble on a sack. Scott Parkhurst scooped up the ball and jogged in for a 21-yard score. It was the fourth defensive TD for UNLV in three games and the sixth of the season. Haro, fighting multiple injuries, gutted out 70 yards on just 11 carries and took in an eight-yard TD to make the final 24-point advantage. The junior closed the campaign with 1,107 yards, which represented the fourth-best rushing season in school history. Despite the Falcon’s 22-16 first-down advantage, it proved to be UNLV’s second consecutive win over the Academy for a combined score of 68-24 and moved the Rebels into a fifth-place final finish in the league standings. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

UNLV 2001 SEASON DEPTH CHART

REBEL OFFENSE REBEL DEFENSE WR 86 Troy Mason (5-10, 170, JR-3L) LDE 47 Anton Palepoi (6-4, 275, SR-1L) 8 Michael Johnson (5-10, 180, SO-1L) 45 Steve Newton (6-3, 245, SR-2L) 88 Andrew Dubiellak (6-4, 185, SR-1L) 83 Trevan Sorensen (6-4, 255, JR-2L) WR 1 Bobby Nero (6-1, 180, SR-1L) DT 44 Ahmad Miller (6-4, 310, SR-1L) 4 Earvin Johnson (6-3, 195, FR-HS) 92 Phil Reed (6-3, 265, JR-2L) 23 Toby Smeltzer (5-10, 185, JR-2L) NG 91 Dietrich Canterberry (6-4, 300, SO-1L) LT 69 Brandon Bair (6-6, 295, SR-2L) 93 Garrett Brassington (6-2, 285, JR-TR) 67 Eddie Freas (6-2, 300, JR-RS) RDE 90 Ahmad Briggs (6-3, 230, JR-2L) LG 63 Greg Hulett (6-3, 300, SR-1L) 37 Scott Parkhurst (6-3, 245, SR-1L) 76 Marcus Johnson (6-1, 290, FR-RS) 99 Adrian Watson (6-3, 240, SR-1L) C 61 Peter Tramontanas (6-5, 275, SR-3L) SLB 55 Adam Seward (6-2, 235, FR-RS) 73 Dominic Furio (6-2, 285, SO-1L) 13 LaMar Owens (6-2, 235, SR-1L) RG 70 Tony Terrell (6-4, 295, JR-2L) MLB 49 Ryan Claridge (6-3, 245, SO-1L) 60 Ernie Calanche (6-4, 290, JR-1L) 36 Shanga Wilson (6-1, 215, SR-1L) RT 75 Shane Wagers (6-5, 300, SR-2L) WLB 36 Shanga Wilson (6-1, 215, SR-1L) 77 Jimy Zoll (6-6, 300, FR-RS) 18 Tosh Burrus (6-0, 200, JR-2L) TE 80 DeJhown Mandley (6-4, 240, JR-2L) CB 19 Jamal Wynn (6-0, 185, JR-2L) 84 Brad Osterhout (6-4, 245, JR-1L) 3 Ruschard Dodd-Masters (5-11, 175, FR-RS) QB 2 Jason Thomas (6-4, 230, JR-1L) SS 41 Ross Dalton (6-3, 205, JR-2L) 7 Kurt Nantkes (6-4, 215, FR-RS) 21 Chameion Sutton (5-11, 180, JR-TR) TB 34 Joe Haro (5-10, 190, JR-2L) FS 42 Sam Brandon (6-3, 195, SR-2L) 32 Jabari Johnson (5-11, 200, SR-1L) 27 Jamaal Brimmer (6-1, 205, FR-RS) 39 Johnny Graham (6-0, 215, JR-SQ) CB 28 Kevin Thomas (5-11, 180, SR-3L) FB 24 Steven Costa (6-1, 225, JR-2L) 3 Ruschard Dodd-Masters (5-11, 175, FR-RS) 40 George Gordon (6-0, 235, SR-RS) 35 Andrew Faga (6-0, 240, SO-TR) REBEL SPECIALISTS P 16 Gary Cook (5-11, 180, FR-HS) REBEL SPECIALISTS PR 86 Troy Mason (5-10, 170, JR-2L) PK 95 Dillon Pieffer (5-11, 180, SO-1L) 1 Bobby Nero (6-1, 180, SR-1L) 6 Dominique Dorsey (5-6, 165, FR-HS) KO 14 Hubi Schulze Zumkley (6-2, 215, FR-HS) KR HOLD 23 Toby Smeltzer (5-10, 185, JR-2L) 86 Troy Mason (5-10, 170, JR-2L) LS 67 Eddie Freas (6-2, 300, JR-RS) 1 Bobby Nero (6-1, 180, SR-1L) 34 Joe Haro (5-10, 190, JR-2L) UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

UNLV 2001 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE OPPONENT WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE/WR QB TB FB/WR PK at Arkansas Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas J. Johnson Costa Pieffer NORTHWESTERN Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro Costa Pieffer at Arizona Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro Costa Pieffer BYU Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro Costa Pieffer at Nevada, Reno Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro Costa Pieffer SAN DIEGO STATE Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers E. Johnson J. Thomas Haro Costa Pieffer COLORADO STATE Mason Nero Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro Costa Pieffer at Wyoming Mason E. Johnson Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro M. Johnson Pieffer UTAH Mason E. Johnson Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas Haro Nero Pieffer at New Mexico Mi. Johnson Osterhout (TE)Bair Hulett Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley Nantkes Haro Gordon Pieffer at Air Force Mi. Johnson Nero Bair Ma. Johnson Tramontanas Terrell Wagers Mandley J. Thomas J. Johnson Gordon Pieffer

DEFENSE OPPONENT LDE DT NG RDE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB P at Arkansas Palepoi Miller Canterberry Briggs S. Parkhurst Claridge Wilson Wynn Dalton Brandon K. Thomas Cook NORTHWESTERN Palepoi Miller Canterberry Briggs S. Parkhurst Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Brandon K. Thomas Cook at Arizona Palepoi Miller Canterberry Briggs Owens Claridge Wilson Wynn Dalton Brandon K. Thomas Cook BYU Palepoi Miller Canterberry Briggs Owens Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Brandon K. Thomas Cook at Nevada, Reno Palepoi Miller Canterberry Briggs Seward Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Brandon K. Thomas Cook SAN DIEGO STATE Watson Miller Canterberry S. Parkhurst Seward Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Brandon K. Thomas Cook COLORADO STATE Newton Miller Canterberry Briggs Seward Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Brandon K. Thomas Cook at Wyoming Newton Miller Canterberry Briggs Brimmer Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Brandon K. Thomas Cook UTAH Newton Miller Canterberry S. Parkhurst Brimmer Claridge Wilson Wynn Dalton Brandon K. Thomas Cook at New Mexico S. Parkhurst Miller Canterberry Briggs Brimmer Claridge Wilson Wynn Dalton Brandon K. Thomas Cook at Air Force S. Parkhurst Miller Brassington Briggs Seward Claridge Wilson Wynn Sutton Burrus K. Thomas Cook

UNLV ACTIVE UNLV CONSECUTIVE STARTS LEADERS STARTS LEADERS POS PLAYER YR GMS* POS PLAYER YR GMS* CB Kevin Thomas SR 46# CB Kevin Thomas SR 46# OL Peter Tramontanas SR 39 (Includes 8 games as TE in 1999) DL Ahmad Miller SR 29 OL Tony Terrell JR 33 OL Tony Terrell JR 28 DL Ahmad Miller SR 33 C Peter Tramontanas SR 25 OT Brandon Bair SR 32 OL Bradon Bair SR 23 LB James Sunia SR 27 TE DeJhown Mandley JR 24 #Every game of his career & UNLV record FS Sam Brandon SR 22 *Includes 2000 Las Vegas Bowl LB Shanga Wilson SR 21 WR Troy Mason JR 20 DL Anton Palepoi SR 15 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

UNLV 2001 PRESEASON HONORS BRANDON SAM BRANDON, FS Honorable Mention All-America – Street & Smith’s First Team All-MWC – Collegefootballnews.com BAIR First Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s 6-6, 300, SR-2L Second Team All-MWC – Lindy’s OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RYAN CLARIDGE, LB HENDERSON, NV Second Team All-MWC – Lindy’s (BASIC HS/ SOUTHERN UTAH) TROY MASON, PR Honorable Mention All-America – Phil Steele’s First Team All-MWC - Athlon First Team All-MWC – Street & Smith’s 69 Second Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s

AHMAD MILLER, DL Third Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s UNLV: A hulking blocker who has stepped up as a conference honors candidate on the ANTON PALEPOI, DE Rebel offensive line … A former walk-on from a local high school … 2001: Started all 10 Honorable Mention All-America – Phil Steele’s games at left tackle ... 2000: Shook off spring shoulder surgery to start all 13 games at Honorable Mention All-America – Street & Smith’s First Team All-MWC – Athlon left tackle for the Rebels, including the bowl game … 1999: Started nine of 11 games at First Team All-MWC – Collegefootballnews.com left tackle … AT SOUTHERN UTAH: Spent the 1997 spring season at the school but First Team All-MWC – Lindy’s never played for the Thunderbirds … HIGH SCHOOL: A 1996 graduate of Basic HS … First Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s Played for coach Cliff Frazier … PERSONAL: The son of Chris and Linda Bair … First Team All-MWC – Preview Sports Married his wife, Becky, on June 26, 1999 … Majoring in environmental studies. First Team All-MWC – Street & Smith’s First Team All-MWC – The Sporting News BAIR’S SEASON MARKS DILLON PIEFFER, K GAME GRADE KNOCKDOWNS First Team All-MWC – Preview Sports Arkansas 89% 5 Second Team All-MWC – Lindy’s Northwestern 84% 5 TONY TERRELL, OL Arizona 92% 6 Second Team All-MWC – Lindy’s BYU 85% 5 JASON THOMAS, QB Nevada, Reno 90% 6 Second Team All-America – Phil Steele’s San Diego State 88% 3 Honorable Mention All-America – Street & Smith’s Colorado State 94% 4 MWC Most Valuable Player – Lindy’s MWC Offensive Player of the Year – Collegefootballnews.com Wyoming 90% 2 MWC Offensive Player of the Year – Preview Sports Utah 88% 5 MWC Offensive Player of the Year – Street & Smith’s New Mexico 90% 5 MWC Offensive Player of the Year – The Sporting News First Team All-MWC – Athlon Air Force 88% 3 First Team All-MWC – Collegefootballnews.com TOTALS 89% 49 First Team All-MWC – Lindy’s First Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s First Team All-MWC – Preview Sports ROBINSON SAYS: First Team All-MWC – Street & Smith’s First Team All-MWC – The Sporting News “Brandon Bair has made as much progress in the KEVIN THOMAS, CB offensive line as any player Third Team All-America – Athlon Honorable Mention All-America – Phil Steele’s I’ve ever coached. He has Honorable Mention All-America – Street & Smith’s developed size, strength MWC Defensive Player of the Year – Lindy’s and skill in dramatic fashion. MWC Defensive Player of the Year – Street & Smith’s First Team All-MWC – Athlon Although this man is still First Team All-MWC – Lindy’s growing, he is now well First Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s over 300 pounds and with First Team All- MWC – Preview Sports First Team All-MWC – Street & Smith’s his long frame, can become First Team All-MWC – The Sporting News a very good tackle.”

PETER TRAMONTANAS, C Third Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s

SHANGA WILSON, LB Third Team All-MWC – Phil Steele’s UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

first team all-league in 1995-96 … Also tabbed first team all-CIF in ’96 … Also SAM played forward on the basketball team … Competed in five track events as well, including the 200m … PERSONAL: Sam Brandon was born on July 5, BRANDON 1979, in Toledo, OH … The son of Michael and Lillie Brandon … Majoring in 6-3, 195, SR-2L social science studies. FREE SAFETY RIVERSIDE, CA BRANDON’S DEFENSIVE STATS (NORTH HS) YEAR UT AT TOT PBU INT 2001 61 38 99 7 2 2000 52 30 82 6 1 42 TOTALS 113 68 181 13 3

*2001 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA* ROBINSON SAYS: *2001 PRESEASON FIRST TEAM A LL-MWC* “Sam Brandon is a true hitter. He could move up and be a great college line- UNLV: A former wide receiver for the Rebels who used his great speed to backer. Last year was great for him in have impressive debut on defense, which included being voted team’s Defen- that he was forced to play deep, which sive MVP … Tabbed preseason honorable mention All-America by Street & Smith’s … Also tabbed first team all-league by Phil Steele’s and made him an accomplished pass de- Collegefootballnews.com … 2001: Ranks fifth in the MWC with 9.0 tackles per fender. He combines cover ability and game ... Led the squad in tackling in seven of the 11 games ... Recorded a run-forcing ability very well.” personal best 17 tackles against Utah ... Also scored his first defensive touch- down, returning an interception 70 yards vs. the Utes ... Matched his then- season best with 12 tackles at Wyoming ... Broke up his seventh pass of the year vs. the Cowboys ... Had a season-best 12 takedowns at UNR, including two PBUs ... Intercepted BYU’s Brandon Doman and returned it 20 yards to set up a UNLV TD ... Recorded five tackles and broke up one pass vs. Arizona ... Led an all-around outstanding defensive effort at Arkansas in which the Rebels set a school record by holding the Razorbacks to just 114 yards total offense ... Tops on the squad with seven tackles and two PBUs vs. the Hogs ... Matched a career high with a team-best 11 takedowns against North- western ... 2000: An honorable mention All-MWC selection at safety by league coaches … Started all 13 games, including bowl game … Led team with 82 total tackles in the regular season, including 52 unassisted takedowns … Grabbed first career interception to help Rebels defeat Hawaii in regular- season finale and returned the pick 22 yards … Defended seven passes on the year and had one sack for a two-yard loss … Blocked a key field goal attempt at Ole Miss to allow UNLV to later tie game and take the SEC-version Rebels into overtime … Hit double figures for tackles in five games last season, including career-high 11 at BYU … 1999: Member of squad but ineligible to play … Practiced with team on defense … 1998: Turned in strong rookie campaign at receiver … Played in nine games and started three times (Wyo- ming, SMU, Tulsa) … Finished fifth on team in receptions with 12 for 122 yards … First career catch was a season-long 32-yarder vs. Air Force … Scored first career touchdown with an 11-yard catch from Chad Reed for the Rebels’ only points at SMU … Totaled career-high five catches for 26 yards vs. the Mustangs … 1997: Redshirted … HIGH SCHOOL: A 1997 graduate of Riverside HS … Lettered thrice for coach Mark Paredes … Helped the Huskies to a 14-0 record and CIF championship during junior year … Named UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

MASON’S RECEIVING STATS TROY YEAR REC YDS AVG TD LG 2001 19 335 17.6 2 41 MASON 2000 27 492 18.2 1 54 5-10, 170, JR-2L 1999 2 12 6.0 0 7 WIDE RECEIVER TOTAL 48 839 17.5 3 54 BASTROP, LA (BASTROP HS) MASON’S PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD LG 2001 21 271 12.9 1 57 2000 23 378 16.4 1 84 86 TOTALS 44 649 14.8 2 84

MASON’S KICKOFF RETURN STATS YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD LG *PRESEASON HM ALL-AMERICAN R ETURNER* 2001 11 233 21.2 0 31 *2001 PRESEASON FIRST TEAM A LL-MWC* 2000 15 262 17.5 0 34 1999 15 347 23.1 0 46 UNLV: The Rebels’ leading returning receiver and return man ... Tabbed preseason TOTAL 41 842 20.5 0 46 honorable mention All-America as a punt returner by Phil Steele’s as well as a first team all-league returner by Athlon and Street & Smith’s … Hails from the same high school MASON’S TOP RECEIVING PERFORMANCES as former UNLV All-WAC DE Talance Sawyer, who started last fall for the Minnesota YEAR OPPONENT REC YDS TD Vikings … 2001: Second on the team with 19 receptions and 335 yards ... Ranks 2001 NORTHWESTERN 7 106 0 second in the league and 17th nationally with a 12.9 punt return average ... Did not play 2000 at BYU 5 102 0 at New Mexico ... Suffered a sprained ankle against Utah and did not play in the second half ... Caught a six-yard TD in the fourth quarter vs. Wyoming ... Scored his first 2000 AIR FORCE 4 122 0 receiving TD of the year after taking a lateral from Michael Johnson 10 yards to the end 2001 at Arizona 4 87 0 zone vs. Colorado State ... Earned MWC Special Teams Player of the Week honors 2000 ARKANSAS 3 89 1 after taking two SDSU punts for more than 50 yards, including a 52-yarder for a score ... Caught four passes for 87 yards at Arizona, including a season-long 40 yarder ... ROBINSON SAYS: Held without a catch in the season opener at Arkansas, but returned four punts for 61 yards (15.3 average), including a 39-yard return to set up the Rebels’ first field goal ... “Troy Mason established himself Posted his third career 100-yard receiving game with 7 grabs for 106 yards vs. in two areas last year. First, as Northwestern ... 2000: Voted first team all-conference by the media as a punt returner … one of the nation’s top punt Started all 13 games at receiver opposite Nate Turner … Team’s second-leading ball catcher, finishing with 27 receptions (19 more than No. 3 receiver) for 492 yards … Led returners. And second, he team with 18.2 yards-per-catch average … Also added three catches for 89 yards in made dramatic progress Las Vegas Bowl, including a stunning 54-yardTD to put the Rebels on top for good … as a wide receiver. He Earned first career TD with 23-yard score thrown by Thomas at Colorado State … Set Las Vegas Bowl record with five punt returns for 51 yards, including a long of 24, and may well take his added two kickoff returns in the 31-14 win as well … Second on squad with two 100- place among our yard games, which came back to back at BYU (5-102) and vs. Air Force (4-122) … conference’s best Had dazzling 49-yard catch vs. Cougars and another jaw-dropping 54-yard reception vs. Falcons … Caught a pass in all but two games last season (UNT and Ole Miss) receivers. He is not … Finished ranked seventh in nation in punt returns with a 16.4-yard average … big but fast and very Named the MWC Special Teams Player of the Week after ripping off an 84-yard punt strong. If he continues to return for a touchdown to spark UNLV to 18-14 win over New Mexico … That return was the second-longest in school and league history … Also led squad in kickoff returns improve he will be a real with 15 for an average of 17.5 per attempt with a long of 34 … Ranked second on team all-star.” and seventh in conference in all-purpose yardage with 94.3-yard average … 1999: Earned his first letter after playing in all 11 games … Caught two passes for 12 yards in rookie campaign … Returned 15 kickoffs for an average of 23.1 and a long of 46 … 1998: Redshirted … HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 graduate of Bastrop HS … A three-year who was named first team all-district and All-Northern Louisiana … Hauled in 26 passes for 533 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Added two scores off punt returns … Also played three years as a point guard for the Rams and ran the 100m and 200m events for the track team … Top time of 10.6 in the 100m … PERSONAL: Troy Dewaine Mason was born on March 17, 1980 … The son of Mavis Hawkins and stepfather Mizell Hawkins … Majoring in communications. UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

pass attempts (LV Bowl record .706 completion pct.) for 217 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception ... Also rushed for 32 yards on 10 carries … Hit Troy JASON Mason with a pin-point 54-yard touchdown throw in the third quarter that traveled more than 60 yards in the air … Against Hawaii, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another THOMAS to get Rebels into bowl contention ... His 126 yards on just 10 carries vs. Warriors made him first UNLV QB to ever rush for 100 yards in a game twice in a career … Set career 6-4, 230, JR-1L highs for pass attempts (31), completions (19) and yards (277) in the win at San Diego QUARTERBACK State ... Also threw two scoring strikes in that game: a 53-yarder to Bobby Nero and a COMPTON, CA 16-yard toss to Nate Turner ... Capped a 10-play, 69-yard scoring drive in the last three (DOMINGUEZ HS/ minutes of the game with a two-yard TD toss to Nate Turner to lead UNLV to a come- USC) from-behind win over New Mexico ... Did not play at Utah, still suffering from a sprained foot ... Scored two touchdowns and threw for another at Ole Miss ... Suffered 2 a sprain of his right foot at Colorado State that forced him to miss the second half of that game ... Ran for two TDs and threw for two more in win over Nevada, Reno ... Named MWC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2 after leading UNLV to a win over Air Force with one rushing TD and one passing TD ... Threw for 200 yards in back-to-back *2001 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA* games (253 vs. Air Force, 202 vs. BYU) ... Threw for a two-point conversion and rushed for one vs. Air Force ... Recorded UNLV’s first 200-yard passing game of the *DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD C ANDIDATE* season at BYU on 11-of-17 passing for 202 yards ... Had a 72-yard breakaway on a *2001 PRESEASON MWC OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR* QB draw at BYU, UNLV’s longest run from scrimmage since an 89-yard rush by Darin Brightmon against New Mexico State in 1989 ... Threw for two touchdowns and 129 UNLV: One of 11 players listed as Heisman Trophy candidates by USA TODAY as yards on 6-for-11 passing and rushed for another 74 yards and a score despite only part of the national newspaper’s college football preview ... A preseason Second-Team playing a little more than two quarters against North Texas ... Made his eagerly awaited All-America selection by Phil Steele’s preview magazine … Also ranked by Lindy’s collegiate debut at Iowa State and led the Rebels in both rushing and passing ... Scored (No. 10), Phil Steele’s (No. 7) and CBS Sportsline.com (one of 18) as a Heisman UNLV’s first touchdown of the season, scampering 45 yards on his first series as a Trophy candidate for 2001 … The preseason conference MVP according to Lindy’s also collegian ... Completed nine of 25 pass attempts for 190 yards, two touchdowns and was chosen the league’s offensive player of the year by The Sporting News, Street & one interception ... Became third Rebel QB in history to rush for more than 100 yards, Smith’s and Preview Sports … Listed as the No. 1 player overall in the MWC by gaining 107 yards on 21 carries … 1999: Sat out season per NCAA transfer rules, but Lindy’s and Collegefootballnews.com … Will start at quarterback for Rebels for second dazzled onlookers while running the Rebel scout team ... AT USC: Redshirted 1998 consecutive season in 2001 … 100% healthy after rehabilitating his foot following a mid- season while rehabilitating injury suffered as prep senior ... HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 season injury … Despite missing seven quarters of play, was able to lead his team to graduate of Dominguez High School in Compton, CA ... Named a 1997 Parade All- four consecutive victories at the end of last season … Got UNLV bowl eligible and went American, SuperPrep National 50, The Sporting News Top 100, SuperPrep All-America, on to win MVP honors in Las Vegas Bowl with a stunning performance before a national PrepStar Dream Team, PrepStar All-America, SuperPrep All-Far West, PrepStar All- TV audience … Described by many as the most important recruit in school history ... Western Region Super 30 and first team Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West Chose UNLV over such programs as Nebraska, Miami, Syracuse and Kansas State as a senior quarterback despite missing most of the season with a dislocated ankle ...... Transferred to UNLV before the 1999 season after redshirting for one year at Southern Threw for 1,431 yards and 10 TDs and rushed for 694 yards and 22 TDs as a junior in California while recovering from injury sustained as a prepster ... Brings pro-like size 1996 ... Honored that season as USA Today All-USA honorable mention, Student and strength to the quarterback position, yet is very nimble and scrambles with the ball well ... Has thrown a football at least 70 yards in the air ... Also an accomplished basketball player who flirted playing for the Runnin’ Rebels as well before his mid- season injury … Voted the top local male college athlete by Las Vegas Review-Journal and its readers … 2001: Ranks sixth in the MWC in total offense with 183.4 yards per game ... Suffering from the stomach flu, sat out at New Mexico ... Gained 77 yards and a score at Air Force ... Rushed for 97 yards at Wyoming and threw for a career-best three TDs ... Topped the 1,000-yard mark in his career with 11 yards vs. Utah ... Tallied 52 yards and a TD on the ground vs. SDSU and another 133 yards and a score through the air ... Rushed for 50 yards and a score at UNR ... Held without a rushing or passing touchdown for the second straight game against BYU, the only two times in his career that has happened ... Connected with six different receivers vs. BYU for 132 yards ... Threw for two touchdowns and a career high 304 yards against Northwestern ... Found Michael Johnson for both TDs, the first of the sophomore’s career ... Also ran for a score against the Wildcats ... Endured perhaps the worst performance of his career as a Rebel in the season opener at Arkansas, connecting on only four of 16 passes and tossing three interceptions ... Despite the passing statistics, still rushed for 103 yards and threw a six-yard TD pass ... It was the third 100-yard rushing game of his career ... 2000: Voted the MWC Offensive Newcomer of the Year by the league’s media … Named 2000 preseason first team All-Mountain West Conference by Lindy’s magazine before ever stepping on the field … Tabbed MWC Newcomer of the Year by Lindy’s and league’s offensive newcomer of the year by The Sporting News … Despite foot injury, already became his school’s career rushing quarterback with 599 yards … Threw at least one TD pass in all but one of 12 games played last year (BYU) ... Put on a show in Las Vegas Bowl by lighting up Arkansas’ top-10 defense when he completed 12 of 17 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001 Sports Junior All-America, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team and All-CIF division II Offensive MVP ... Also lettered in basketball at Dominguez, leading the Dons to back- UNLV CAREER QB RUSHING YARDS to-back California state Division II titles ... Among other hoops honors, was named to PLAYER YEARS ATT YDS AVG TD the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West, becoming only the fourth player ever 1. Jason Thomas 2000-PR 245 1,080 4.41 15 to earn the honor in both football and basketball ... Also tabbed a first-team Student 2. Derek Stott 1989-91 270 579 2.14 6 Sports Grid-Hoops All-American in 1997 and ‘98 ... Named the 1997 Student Sports 3. Don Kennedy 1969-70 168 542 3.23 10 California Junior Athlete of the Year and the 1996 Student Sports California Sophomore 4. Larry Gentry 1977-80 231 520 2.25 10 Athlete of the Year ... PERSONAL: Jason E. Thomas was born on Dec. 16, 1979 in Los Angeles … The son of Charles and Lois Thomas, both of whom have moved to Las UNLV CAREER QB RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Vegas … Sister, Nicole, was a hurdler on Arizona’s track team ... Second cousin PLAYER YEARS TD YDS Daylon McCutcheon played cornerback at USC from 1995-98 and is a member of the 1. 1973-76 20 139 … Majoring in sociology. 2. Jason Thomas 2000-PR 15 1,080 3. Don Kennedy 1969-70 10 542 THOMAS’ OFFENSIVE STATS Larry Gentry 1977-80 10 520 CATEGORY AVG MWC NCAA 5. Randall Cunningham1982-84 9 223 Passing efficiency 102.6 8 92 Total offense/game 183.4 6 67 UNLV SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING TDS Passing yards/game 135.3 5 — PLAYER POS YEAR TD 1. Mike Thomas RB 1973 20 RUSHING 2. Mike Thomas RB 1974 17 YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD LG 3. Jason Thomas QB 2000 11 2001 107 481 4.5 4 53 Mack Gilchrist RB 1969 11 2000 138 599 4.3 11 72 5. Ickey Woods RB 1989 10 TOTALS 245 1,080 4.4 15 72 Darall Moore RB 1975 10 Mack Gilchrist RB 1970 10 PASSING YEAR A-C YDS PCT TD INT LG JT BIG PLAY 2001 194-83 1,353 .428 8 12 56 Jason Thomas’ game-winning one-yard touchdown pass to Nate Turner at Hawaii was 2000 201-106 1,708 .527 14 9 57 the shortest scoring throw of his young career. He has now thrown seven TD tosses of TOTALS 393-189 3,061 .481 22 21 57 40 yards or more. In addition, Thomas had touchdown runs of 45 yards (at ISU), 44 yards (at UH) and 20 yards (vs. Air Force), another 45-yard run (vs. UNR) plus a rush for 72 yards (at BYU) that was the longest run from scrimmage for the Rebels since 1989. ROBINSON SAYS: “Jason Thomas may be the most gifted athlete I’ve ever coached. He brings THOMAS TD PASSES TOP THOMAS RUSHES stunning gifts to the quarterback position but the best thing about Jason may be his YDS RECEIVER GAME YDS GAME competitiveness … He wants to do whatever it takes. The great players that I’ve 57 Nate Turner NORTH TEXAS 72 at BYU had the good fortune to coach were all ambitious and curious and willing to do 56 Nate Turner at Iowa State 53 at Arkansas 54 Troy Mason vs. Arkansas* 45 at Iowa State (TD) anything if it was going to help them become better. This man has all of that.” 53 Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern 45 UNR 53 Bobby Nero at SDSU 44 at Hawaii (TD) 42 Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern 34 at Ole Miss A RUSHIN’ REBEL 40 Charles James NORTH TEXAS 28 vs. CSU 37 Nate Turner UNR 27 vs. ARKANSAS* Jason Thomas used his first series as a collegian to run for an electrifying 45-yard 35 Troy Mason Colorado State 23 at Air Force touchdown and then went on to become his school’s career QB rushing yardage 31 Nate Turner at Iowa State 23 at UNR leader in just his first season. In the regular-season finale at Hawaii, Thomas be- 29 DeJhown Mandley at Wyoming 23 NORTH TEXAS came the first QB in school history to have two 100-yard rushing games IN A CA- 23 Troy Mason at CSU 20 AIR FORCE (TD) REER when he posted 126 yards on just 10 carries (former UNLV star Randall 19 Nate Turner UNR *Las Vegas Bowl not reflected in season statistics 19 Nate Turner vs. Arkansas* Cunningham, who is the NFL career leader in rushing for a quarterback, had a 18 Bobby Nero AIR FORCE single-game career high of just 57 yards in 1983). Thomas skyrocketed up the 16 Nate Turner at SDSU school’s charts in both yards and touchdowns. His two rushing TDs at UH gave him 15 DeJhown Mandley WYOMING 11 on the season — the third most in one year by any Rebel regardless of position. 12 Nate Turner at Ole Miss Thomas, who had at least one such score in eight of his 11 games last fall, needs six 8 DeJhown Mandley vs. SDSU 6 DeJhown Mandley at Wyoming more this year to tie Glenn Carano for career QB rushing TDs at UNLV with 20. 6 Troy Mason at Wyoming 5 Nate Turner vs. Arkansas* UNLV SINGLE-GAME 100-YARD RUSHING QUARTERBACKS 2 Nate Turner NEW MEXICO PLAYER DATE OUTCOME ATT YDS AVG TD 1 Nate Turner at Hawaii Hunkie Cooper 9/14/91 W, 23-9 vs. Oregon State 18 165 9.2 1 (6yd) Jason Thomas 12/2/00 W, 34-32 at Hawaii 10 126 12.6 2 (44,1) Jason Thomas 9/9/00 L, 37-22 at Iowa State 21 107 5.1 1 (45yd) Jason Thomas 8/30/01 L, 14-10 at Arkansas 12 103 8.6 0 Derek Stott 11/23/91 L, 44-23 vs. Pacific 15 103 6.9 0 UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

team’s second-leading tackler at Iowa State, recording eight takedowns ... Also broke up one pass … 1999: Named first team All-MWC by Football News … Led team and KEVIN finished fourth in conference and 20th in nation with five interceptions … Also led league in passes defended with 29 (5 INT, 24 PBU) … His 24 pass breakups eclipsed a 16- THOMAS year-old record of 18 set by Anthony Blue in 1984 … Turned in college football’s most 5-11, 180, SR-3L shocking play of 1999 when he returned a fumble 100 yards against Baylor with no time CORNERBACK remaining to hand UNLV a 27-24 upset road win … Also scored on his first career interception when he returned a pick 49 yards for a touchdown to seal victory at North SACRAMENTO, CA Texas … Finished with 52 total tackles, good for seventh on the squad … Tabbed by (FOOTHILL HS) The Sporting News as preseason second team all-league ... 1998: Started all 11 games at right corner as a redshirt freshman ... Finished 12th on team with 41 tackles ... Led Rebels with seven pass breakups, which tied for 18th in the WAC ... Also tied for squad 28 lead with two fumble recoveries ... 1997: Redshirted ... HIGH SCHOOL: A 1997 graduate of Foothill HS ... A two-year letterwinner for coach Frank Negri as both a DB and wide receiver ... Recorded five interceptions as senior and three as junior ... Named first team all-conference as senior as well as being the team’s defensive MVP *2001 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA* ... Tabbed second team All-Metro as a DB ... A top return man who had four punt returns *THORPE AWARD C ANDIDATE* for scores in 1996 ... Helped Mustangs to a 12-1 record ... Also a two-time all-league *2001 PRESEASON MWC DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR* small forward on basketball team ... PERSONAL: Marvin Kevin Thomas was born on *TWO-TIME F IRST TEAM A LL-MWC* July 28, 1978, in Phoenix ... The son of Marvin and Yolando Thomas ... Nickname is K.T. … Majoring in social science studies. UNLV: Described by head coach John Robinson as one of the best college football players in the , the Mountain West Conference’s top cornerback will return THOMAS’ DEFENSIVE STATS as a senior in 2001 … Listed as college football’s 23rd-best NFL prospect by YEAR UT AT TOT PBU INT PD FOXsports.com … A preseason second-team All-America selection by Athlon magazine 2001 34 11 45 10 7 17 a year ago, he was tabbed third team this season by the same publication … Named 2000 39 7 46 14 2 16 preseason MWC Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, this 1999 43 9 52 24 5 29 year by Lindy’s and Street & Smith’s … Also tabbed first team All-MWC by six 1998 33 8 41 7 0 7 preseason magazines … Tabbed the No. 2 overall player in the MWC behind only TOTAL 149 35 184 55 14 69 teammate Jason Thomas by Lindy’s … A member of the Watch List for the annual Jim Thorpe Award … Already the school’s leader in pass breakups with 53 and has eight this year … Is super quick and reads receivers well … Has knack for being in right ROBINSON SAYS: place at right time … 2001: Set a school records by starting all 46 games of his career “Kevin Thomas comes back after ... Also holds school and conference records for interceptions in a season (7), passes having in my opinion an outstanding broken up in a season (24), passes broken up in a career (55), interceptions returned for a touchdown in a season (3), interceptions returned for a touchdown in a career (4) and year. He didn’t have as much defensive touchdowns in a career (6) ... Tied for second on the school’s all-time success as his sophomore interception list with 14, three behind Marlon Beaver’s 17 ... Leads the league with 17 season but still played at a passes defended (10 PBU + 7 INT) ... Capped his career with a spectacular effort at Air very high level. He is simply Force, making seven tackles, one pass breakup, and two interceptions, including one one of the best players in the which he returned 57 yards for a touchdown ... Made four tackles and broke up one pass at New Mexico ... Picked off a pass in his third straight game vs. Utah, returning United States at his position. it 24 yards for his fifth career score ... Had a 58-yard interception return at Wyoming ... He is just one of those people Picked off his first two passes of the season at UNR ... Also made six tackles vs. the who can cover one on one. Wolf Pack ... Tallied seven tackles and a PBU against BYU ... Recovered a blocked He has outstanding field goal attempt at Arizona and returned it 28 yards ... Added three PBUs to his school- record total in the loss at Arkansas ... Recorded two takedowns as part of the defensive speed and effort that held the Hogs to just 114 yards of total offense ... 2000: Named first team All- quickness and I Mountain West Conference by the league’s coaches, media and Football News ... think he can Finished fifth on team with 46 total tackles … Missed most of season finale at Hawaii become an All- with ankle injury was back at full strength for Las Vegas Bowl IX where he added three American this year.” UT and broke up three Arkansas pass attempts … Led squad with seven tackles and one PBU at San Diego State ... Scored third touchdown of his career, returning a fumble 31 yards for a score late in game at Utah ... Made a season-best 10 tackles against Wyoming and defended two passes ... Named MWC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2 after intercepting a pass for second straight week and returning it 32 yards against Air Force ... Made one tackle and gave up just one reception at Colorado State ... Recorded a career-high six pass breakups against Nevada, Reno ... Finished second in MWC with 16 passes defended (2 INT + 14 PBU) ... Grabbed sixth career interception and first of the season at BYU, stepping in front of the first Cougar pass of the day and returning it seven yards ... Made two tackles in a quiet performance against North Texas ... Helped defense hold the Eagles to just 163 yards through the air ... Was UNLV FOOTBALL NEWS 2001

TONY PETER TERRELL TRAMONTANAS 6-4, 310, JR-2L 6-5, 285, SR-3L OFFENSIVE LINEMAN CENTER LAWNDALE, CA ALTURAS, CA (HAWTHORNE HS) (MODOC HS)

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UNLV: The team’s emerging blocking star along the line … Tabbed preseason second UNLV: Solidified the middle of the line last fall and will return as one of nation’s top team All-MWC by Lindy’s … An involved student who is football’s representative on the centers in 2001 … Recruited as a linebacker, he is a talented blocker who already has UNLV Student-Athlete Advisory Board … 2001: Started all 11 games at right guard ... started at three positions for Rebels during career (guard, tight end and center) and has 2000: Named preseason second team All-MWC by The Sporting News … Started all developed into an NFL prospect … Named preseason third team All-MWC by Phil 13 games at right guard … Tabbed honorable mention All-MWC in both the league’s Steele’s … 2001: The veteran of the offensive line with 39 career starts ... 2000: media and coaches polls … 1999: Earned first collegiate letter by playing in 10 of 11 Started all 13 games at center … Tabbed honorable mention All-MWC by the league’s games … Missed trip to Wyoming because of injury … Started 10 games at right guard media … 1999: Successfully moved from offensive line during spring practice and … 1998: Redshirted … HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 graduate of Hawthorne HS … A three- went on to start first eight games at tight end … Caught three passes for 20 yards … year letterwinner for the Cougars … Helped coach Daniel Robbins’ squad to an 8-4 Moved to center late in year and started final two games as team’s snapper … 1998: record in both junior and senior seasons … Named first team All-Daily Breeze, All-CIF Earned first collegiate letter by becoming valuable addition to offensive line … Started and All-Bay League in ’97 … Also played basketball and competed in track … PER- final five games at right guard spot after making first career start in game six as a left SONAL: Tony Terrell was born on Nov. 3, 1980, in Los Angeles … The son of Tyrone guard … 1997: Redshirted … HIGH SCHOOL: A 1996 graduate of Modoc HS … An Terrell and Sherry McKnight … A strong student who is active in his church … Major outstanding athlete who lettered in four sports … Named to All-Northern Section team is social science studies. as an end by the Redding Record-Searchlight … Honored as member of Cal-Hi small school all-state team … Recorded 12 sacks as a senior and added 22 catches for more GAME GRADE KNOCKDOWNS than 400 yards playing tight end for the Braves … Also punted for coach Shawn Arkansas 83% 5 Wood’s squad, which won the CIF-North Section 2A Championship in 1994 going 11- Northwestern 82% 6 0 … Also was a member of the Modoc band, playing tuba since the fourth grade … Arizona 78% 6 PERSONAL: Peter Tramontanas was born March 29, 1977, in Lodi, CA … The son of George and Cynthia Tramontanas … Majoring in secondary education. BYU 81% 5 Nevada, Reno 82% 5 GAME GRADE KNOCKDOWNS San Diego State 86% 9 Arkansas 83% 5 Colorado State 90% 5 Northwestern 84% 7 Wyoming 81% 6 Arizona 81% 4 Utah 88% 5 BYU 83% 11 New Mexico 74% 3 Nevada, Reno 85% 5 Air Force 82% 5 San Diego State 84% 5 TOTALS 83% 60 Colorado State 89% 7 Wyoming 82% 5 ROBINSON SAYS: Utah 88% 6 “Tony Terrell has traveled a New Mexico 86% 5 tremendous distance in these few Air Force 85% 6 years. He is now one of the TOTALS 85% 66 most impressive physical specimens among all college ROBINSON SAYS: offensive linemen. He is a young man “I love Pete Tramontanas’ with great ambition. I expect him to be a approach to football. He is as very successful man on the football field competitive a player as we have. He and in life. He reminds me a little bit of has thrived in the move back to Jackie Slater in his approach to life.” center (from tight end). Now in his second year there, he will be one of the top centers in our league.” 2001 UNLV REBEL FOOTBALL UNLV Final Statistics All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (4-7-0) (1-4-0) (3-3-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE...... (3-4-0) (1-3-0) (2-1-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (1-3-0) (0-1-0) (1-2-0) (0-0-0)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND Aug 30, 2001 at Arkansas L 10-14 52213 Sep 07, 2001 NORTHWESTERN L 28-37 26721 Sep 22, 2001 at Arizona L 21-38 47031 *Sep 29, 2001 BRIGHAM YOUNG L 31-35 32601 Oct 06, 2001 at Nevada W 27-12 24238 *Oct 13, 2001 SAN DIEGO STATE W 31-3 22100 *Oct 20, 2001 COLORADO STATE L 24-26 20049 *Oct 27, 2001 at Wyoming W 47-26 11299 *Nov 03, 2001 UTAH L 14-42 21042 *Nov 10, 2001 at New Mexico L 17-27 27107 *Nov 17, 2001 at Air Force W 34-10 31074 * denotes conference game

TEAM STATISTICS UNLV OPP FIRST DOWNS...... 184 226 Rushing...... 100 98 Passing...... 70 109 Penalty...... 14 19 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 2361 1739 Yards gained rushing... 2604 2001 Yards lost rushing..... 243 262 Rushing Attempts...... 507 456 Average Per Rush...... 4.7 3.8 Average Per Game...... 214.6 158.1 TDs Rushing...... 19 18 PASSING YARDAGE...... 1582 2083 Att-Comp-Int...... 233-101-13 381-191-11 Average Per Pass...... 6.8 5.5 Average Per Catch...... 15.7 10.9 Average Per Game...... 143.8 189.4 TDs Passing...... 11 12 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 3943 3822 Total Plays...... 740 837 Average Per Play...... 5.3 4.6 Average Per Game...... 358.5 347.5 KICKOFF RETURNS: #-YARDS. 28-739 41-1018 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 25-315 28-248 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS..... 11-352 13-92 FUMBLES-LOST...... 30-15 24-15 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 74-643 59-594 PUNTS-AVG...... 65-37.8 65-41.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 29:39 30:21 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 60/163 63/179 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 4/18 14/22 RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G HARO, Joe 11 218 1140 33 1107 5.1 10 68 100.6 THOMAS, Jason 10 107 583 102 481 4.5 4 53 48.1 DORSEY, Dominiq 9 57 381 2 379 6.6 4 56 42.1 JOHNSON, Jabari 9 67 284 16 268 4.0 1 23 29.8 COSTA, Steven 8 26 137 1 136 5.2 0 18 17.0 GORDON, George 11 12 50 4 46 3.8 0 13 4.2 FAGA, Andrew 9 3 15 0 15 5.0 0 10 1.7 GRAHAM, Johnny 8 4 8 2 6 1.5 0 5 0.8 COOK, Gary 11 1 0 9 -9 -9.0 0 0 -0.8 MASON, Troy 9 2 0 12 -12 -6.0 0 0 -1.3 Team 5 2 0 26 -26 -13.0 0 0 -5.2 NANTKES, Kurt 5 8 6 36 -30 -3.8 0 3 -6.0 Total...... 11 507 2604 243 2361 4.7 19 68 214.6 Opponents...... 11 456 2001 262 1739 3.8 18 80 158.1

PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G THOMAS, Jason 10 102.60 194-83-12 42.8 1353 8 60 135.3 NANTKES, Kurt 5 118.78 38-18-1 47.4 229 3 29 45.8 Team 5 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 11 104.80 233-101-13 43.3 1582 11 60 143.8 Opponents...... 11 100.68 381-191-11 50.1 2083 12 56 189.4

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G JOHNSON, Michae 11 25 435 17.4 2 56 39.5 MASON, Troy 9 19 335 17.6 2 41 37.2 NERO, Bobby 10 16 295 18.4 1 60 29.5 MANDLEY, DeJhow 11 16 174 10.9 3 29 15.8 JOHNSON, Earvin 11 12 182 15.2 0 42 16.5 COSTA, Steven 8 5 56 11.2 1 20 7.0 GORDON, George 11 4 49 12.3 0 29 4.5 DUBIELLAK, Andr 4 1 26 26.0 1 26 6.5 SMELTZER, Toby 9 1 18 18.0 0 18 2.0 JOHNSON, Jabari 9 1 6 6.0 1 6 0.7 FAGA, Andrew 9 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.7 Total...... 11 101 1582 15.7 11 60 143.8 Opponents...... 11 191 2083 10.9 12 56 189.4

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk PIEFFER, Dillon 7-12 58.3 0-0 4-7 1-2 2-3 0-0 49 0

|——— PATs ———| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points HARO, Joe 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60 PIEFFER, Dillon 0 7-12 33-35 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 54 THOMAS, Jason 4 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 26 DORSEY, Dominiq 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 MANDLEY, DeJhow 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 MASON, Troy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 THOMAS, Kevin 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 JOHNSON, Michae 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 JOHNSON, Jabari 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 NERO, Bobby 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 COSTA, Steven 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PARKHURST, Scot 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 BRANDON, Sam 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 BRIGGS, Ahmad 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 DUBIELLAK, Andr 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 OLSEN, Derek 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SMELTZER, Toby 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total...... 38 7-12 33-35 1-3 0 0-0 0 0 284 Opponents...... 33 14-19 28-29 1-2 0 0-2 0 0 270

BY QUARTER 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team...... 82 81 52 69 - 284 Opponents... 70 70 58 72 - 270 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long THOMAS, Kevin 7 213 30.4 3 58 BRANDON, Sam 2 90 45.0 1 70 WILSON, Shanga 1 40 40.0 0 40 SUTTON, Chameio 1 9 9.0 0 9 Total...... 11 352 32.0 4 70 Opponents...... 13 92 7.1 1 45

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd COOK, Gary 64 2455 38.4 64 7 9 18 1 Team 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 65 2455 37.8 64 7 9 18 1 Opponents...... 65 2717 41.8 63 10 9 15 2

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MASON, Troy 21 271 12.9 1 57 NERO, Bobby 3 38 12.7 0 35 BRIMMER, Jamaal 1 6 6.0 0 0 Total...... 25 315 12.6 1 57 Opponents...... 28 248 8.9 0 41

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MASON, Troy 11 233 21.2 0 31 DORSEY, Dominiq 10 346 34.6 0 87 NERO, Bobby 4 81 20.3 0 36 HARO, Joe 2 66 33.0 0 34 GORDON, George 1 13 13.0 0 13 Total...... 28 739 26.4 0 87 Opponents...... 41 1018 24.8 0 66

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G HARO, Joe 11 1107 0 0 66 0 1173 106.6 MASON, Troy 9 -12 335 271 233 0 827 91.9 DORSEY, Dominiq 9 379 0 0 346 0 725 80.6 THOMAS, Jason 10 481 0 0 0 0 481 48.1 JOHNSON, Michae 11 0 435 0 0 0 435 39.5 NERO, Bobby 10 0 295 38 81 0 414 41.4 JOHNSON, Jabari 9 268 6 0 0 0 274 30.4 THOMAS, Kevin 11 0 0 0 0 213 213 19.4 COSTA, Steven 8 136 56 0 0 0 192 24.0 JOHNSON, Earvin 11 0 182 0 0 0 182 16.5 MANDLEY, DeJhow 11 0 174 0 0 0 174 15.8 GORDON, George 11 46 49 0 13 0 108 9.8 BRANDON, Sam 11 0 0 0 0 90 90 8.2 WILSON, Shanga 11 0 0 0 0 40 40 3.6 DUBIELLAK, Andr 4 0 26 0 0 0 26 6.5 FAGA, Andrew 9 15 6 0 0 0 21 2.3 SMELTZER, Toby 9 0 18 0 0 0 18 2.0 SUTTON, Chameio 11 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.8 GRAHAM, Johnny 8 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.8 BRIMMER, Jamaal 11 0 0 6 0 0 6 0.5 Total...... 11 2361 1582 315 739 352 5349 486.3 Opponents...... 11 1739 2083 248 1018 92 5180 470.9

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G THOMAS, Jason 10 301 481 1353 1834 183.4 HARO, Joe 11 218 1107 0 1107 100.6 DORSEY, Dominiq 9 57 379 0 379 42.1 JOHNSON, Jabari 9 67 268 0 268 29.8 NANTKES, Kurt 5 46 -30 229 199 39.8 COSTA, Steven 8 26 136 0 136 17.0 GORDON, George 11 12 46 0 46 4.2 FAGA, Andrew 9 3 15 0 15 1.7 GRAHAM, Johnny 8 4 6 0 6 0.8 Total...... 11 740 2361 1582 3943 358.5 Opponents...... 11 837 1739 2083 3822 347.5 |———Tackles———| |-Sacks-| |—Pass Def—| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards Int-Yds PD QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 42 BRANDON, Sam 11 61 38 99 1/1 . 2-90 9 . 2-0 1 . . 49 CLARIDGE, Ryan 11 38 33 71 8/26 2.0-19 . 2 . 1-0 6 . . 36 WILSON, Shanga 11 36 26 62 9/20 3.0-13 1-40 2 . 4-0 3 . . 55 SEWARD, Adam 11 34 26 60 6/27 3.0-21 . 2 . 1-0 2 . . 19 WYNN, Jamal 11 39 14 53 1/3 . . 7 . 1-0 1 . . 28 THOMAS, Kevin 11 34 11 45 1/2 . 7-213 17 . . 1 . . 41 DALTON, Ross 11 19 25 44 3/8 1.0-5 ...... 21 SUTTON, Chameio 11 27 8 35 1/2 . 1-9 5 . 1-0 . . . 18 BURRUS, Tosh 11 22 9 31 2/9 1.0-6 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 45 NEWTON, Steve 11 13 13 26 4/15 2.0-12 . . . 1-0 1 . . 90 BRIGGS, Ahmad 11 16 10 26 7/21 2.0-15 . 1 . 1-30 . . . 91 CANTERBERRY, Di 10 11 11 22 1/2 ...... 37 PARKHURST, Scot 11 15 7 22 5/19 2.0-9 . . . 1-21 . . . 44 MILLER, Ahmad 11 14 8 22 4/13 2.0-7 . 2 . . . . . 99 WATSON, Adrian 10 9 12 21 5/16 1.5-10 . . . . 1 . . 27 BRIMMER, Jamaal 11 11 10 21 1/1 . . 2 . . . 1 . 47 PALEPOI, Anton 6 13 5 18 7/35 4.5-33 . 3 . . 2 1 . 3 DODD-MASTERS, R 10 10 6 16 1/1 ...... 13 OWENS, LaMar 8 4 9 13 2/3 1.0-2 ...... 93 BRASSINGTON, Ga 9 8 3 11 1/1 ...... 83 SORENSEN, Treva 10 7 2 9 1/3 . . 1 . . . . . 25 MACKEY, Sean 10 4 5 9 ...... 38 OLSEN, Derek 11 8 . 8 . . . . . 1-22 . . . 92 REED, Phil 10 3 4 7 ...... 46 BELL, Zach 7 6 1 7 ...... 39 GRAHAM, Johnny 8 2 3 5 ...... TM Team 5 5 . 5 ...... 43 SUNIA, James 2 2 2 4 ...... 23 SMELTZER, Toby 9 3 1 4 ...... 1 . . 32 JOHNSON, Jabari 9 2 1 3 ...... 8 JOHNSON, Michae 11 3 . 3 ...... 51 ROSE, Devon 11 1 2 3 ...... 34 HARO, Joe 11 2 . 2 ...... 24 COSTA, Steven 8 1 1 2 ...... 59 COFER, Bill 7 1 1 2 ...... 85 BARNES, Deon 1 1 . 1 ...... 80 MANDLEY, DeJhow 11 . 1 1 ...... 84 OSTERHOUT, Brad 8 1 . 1 ...... 69 BAIR, Brandon 9 1 . 1 ...... 30 ADAMS, Brian 1 . 1 1 ...... 1 NERO, Bobby 10 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 11 488 309 797 71/228 25-152 11-352 54 . 15-73 19 3 . Opponents...... 11 - - - - 12-53 13-92 44 . 15-91 18 1 . 2001 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS UNLV RUSH PASS OFF. 1STDwn POSS. TOs OPPONENT RUSH PASS OFF. 1STDwn POSS. TOs at Arkansas 258 40 298 11 35:46 4 at Arkansas 25 89 114 5 24:14 4 Northwestern 149 304 453 24 29:23 2 Northwestern 187 224 411 27 30:37 1 at Arizona 124 156 280 11 28:02 2 at Arizona 184 256 440 24 31:58 2 BYU 189 132 321 18 32:45 3 BYU 167 281 448 26 27:15 4 at Nevada, Reno 313 80 393 14 27:09 2 at Nevada, Reno 243 165 408 23 32:51 2 San Diego State 274 153 427 23 36:34 1 San Diego State 39 121 160 12 23:36 0 Colorado State 255 173 428 20 33:19 4 Colorado State 151 168 319 14 26:41 3 at Wyoming 439 129 568 25 29:28 3 at Wyoming 72 382 454 31 30:32 3 Utah 38 118 156 7 21:43 2 Utah 212 180 392 22 38:17 2 at New Mexico 107 159 266 15 28:57 2 at New Mexico 200 140 340 20 31:03 1 at Air Force 215 138 353 16 23:03 3 at Air Force 259 77 336 22 36:57 4

2001 TEAM SUPERLATIVES UNLV HIGH LOW Points Scored 47 vs. Wyoming 10 at Arkansas First Downs 25 vs. Wyoming 7 vs. Utah Rushing 19 vs. Wyoming 1 vs. Utah Passing 13 vs. Northwestern 2 at Arkansas Penalty 4 vs. Northwestern 0 vs. Utah, at Air Force Rushing Attempts 57 vs. Colorado State 26 vs. Utah Rushing Yards 439 vs. Wyoming 38 vs. Utah Passing Attempts 39 vs. Northwestern 15 at Nevada, Reno Passing Completions 18 vs. Northwestern 4 at Arkansas Passing Yards 304 vs. Northwestern 40 at Arkansas Passes Had Intercepted 3 at Arkansas 0 at Arizona, vs. Colorado State Total Offensive Plays 80 vs. Northwestern 47 vs. Utah Total Offensive Yards 568 vs. Wyoming 156 vs. Utah Fumbles 5 vs. Colorado State 1 three times Lost 4 vs. Colorado State 0 vs. San Diego St. Penalties 12 at Arizona 1 at Air Force Yards 105 at Arizona 15 at Air Force Sacks 5 vs. Wyoming 0 vs. Utah Yards 32 vs. San Diego St. 0 vs. Utah

OPPONENTS HIGH LOW Points Scored 42 vs. Utah 3 vs. San Diego St. First Downs 31 vs. Wyoming 5 at Arkansas Rushing 17 at Air Force 0 at Arkansas Passing 21 vs. Wyoming 4 at Arkansas Penalty 4 vs. Northwestern, at Arizona 0 at Nevada, Reno, vs. Utah, at Air Force Rushing Attempts 61 at Air Force 26 at Arkansas, vs. San Diego St. Rushing Yards 259 at Air Force 25 at Arkansas Passing Attempts 60 vs. Wyoming 21 vs. Colorado State Passing Completions 33 vs. Wyoming 9 vs. Colorado State Passing Yards 382 vs. Wyoming 77 at Air Force Passes Had Intercepted 3 at Air Force 0 four times Total Offensive Plays 98 vs. Northwestern, vs. Wyoming 54 vs. San Diego St. Total Offensive Yards 454 vs. Wyoming 114 at Arkansas Fumbles 6 vs. BYU 1 four times Lost 3 at Arkansas, vs. BYU 0 at Nevada, Reno, vs. San Diego St., vs. Utah Penalties 10 vs. Northwestern, at Nevada, Reno 2 vs. San Diego St. Yards 113 vs. Northwestern 15 vs. San Diego St. Sacks 3 at Arizona 0 five times Yards 15 at New Mexico 0 five times 2001 GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (Att.-Yds.-TD-Long) FIELD GOALS OPPONENT J. THOMAS HARO J. JOHNSON COSTA DORSEY DILLON PIEFFER ATT MADE at Arkansas 12-103-0-53 24-131-0-68 13-26-0-9 4-10-0-4 DNP at Arkansas 3 (27,30,30) 1 (27) Northwestern 7-19-1-6 25-104-1-17 4-12-0-4 2-3-0-3 2-20-0-18 Northwestern 0 0 at Arizona 9-(-10)-0-9 15-71-1-12 5-21-0-14 1-18-0-18 7-24-0-8 at Arizona 1 (41) 0 BYU 8-(-5)-0-5 21-80-1-12 DNP 5-40-0-40 14-77-2-12 BYU 1 (22) 1 (22) at Nevada, Reno 11-50-1-17 16-56-1-7 DNP 5-27-0-12 18-180-1-56 at Nevada, Reno 2 (27,41) 2 (27,41) San Diego State 10-52-1-22 23-136-0-41 11-31-0-7 5-23-0-8 3-17-0-14 San Diego State 2 (32,29) 1 (29) Colorado State 15-87-0-28 30-146-2-31 3-10-0-7 4-15-0-9 4-11-0-4 Colorado State 2 (25,37) 1 (25) at Wyoming 13-97-0-27 22-226-2-65 12-84-1-23 DNP DNP at Wyoming 0 0 Utah 9-11-0-6 11-34-0-34 3-7-0-7 0-0-0-0 1-1-0-1 Utah 0 0 at New Mexico DNP 20-53-0-8 5-22-0-14 DNP 6-49-1-40 at New Mexico 1 (49) 1 (49) at Air Force 13-77-1-23 11-70-2-21 11-55-0-20 0-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 at Air Force 0 0 TOTALS 12 (49) 7 (49)

PASSING (Att.-Comp.-Int.-Yds.-TD) OPPONENTS ATT MADE OPPONENT J. THOMAS NANTKES HAYWARD at Arkansas 0 0 at Arkansas 16-4-3-40-1 DNP DNP Northwestern 2 (45,34) 1 (45) Northwestern 39-18-1-304-2 DNP DNP at Arizona 2 (30,20) 1 (20) at Arizona 17-5-0-123-0 3-2-0-33-1 DNP BYU 3 (50,42,41) 2 (50,42) BYU 18-11-2-132-0 DNP DNP at Nevada, Reno 3 (25,58,54) 2 (25,58) at Nevada, Reno 15-6-1-80-0 DNP DNP San Diego State 1 (34) 1 (34) San Diego State 17-10-1-133-1 2-2-0-20-1 DNP Colorado State 2 (23,31) 2 (23,31) Colorado State 21-8-0-173-1 DNP DNP at Wyoming 2 (35,46) 2 (35,46) at Wyoming 15-7-2-123-3 1-1-0-6-0 DNP Utah 0 0 Utah 17-7-1-107-0 4-1-0-11-0 DNP at New Mexico 3 (54,31,40) 2 (31,40) at New Mexico DNP 28-12-1-159-1 DNP at Air Force 1 (32) 1 (32) at Air Force 19-7-1-138-0 0-0-0-0-0 DNP TOTALS 19 (58) 14 (58)

RECEIVING (Rec.-Yds.-TD-Long) OPPONENT MASON NERO MANDLEY M. JOHNSON E. JOHNSON J. JOHNSON SMELTZER at Arkansas 0-0-0-0 1-14-0-14 2-20-0-11 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-6-1-6 DNP Northwestern 7-106-0-32 1-17-0-17 0-0-0-0 8-174-2-53 1-4-0-4 0-0-0-0 DNP at Arizona 4-87-0-40 2-51-1-36 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-18-0-18 BYU 3-31-0-14 2-23-0-15 2-19-0-11 2-18-0-11 1-21-0-21 DNP 0-0-0-0 at Nevada, Reno 0-0-0-0 2-27-0-19 1-9-0-9 1-10-0-10 2-34-0-23 DNP 0-0-0-0 San Diego State 2-56-0-41 0-0-0-0 3-23-1-10 1-7-0-7 3-34-0-19 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Colorado State 1-34-1-24 2-76-0-60 2-15-0-10 2-32-0-25 1-16-0-16 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Wyoming 2-21-1-15 0-0-0-0 2-35-2-29 2-25-0-21 1-42-0-42 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Utah 0-0-0-0 5-75-0-24 0-0-0-0 2-39-0-30 1-4-0-4 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at New Mexico DNP 1-12-0-12 1-15-0-15 5-60-0-19 1-7-0-7 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Air Force 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 3-38-0-16 2-70-0-56 1-20-0-20 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

TACKLING (U-A-Tot-TFL-Int-PBU-Sacks) OPPONENT BRANDON BRIGGS CLARIDGE PALEPOI PARKHURST SEWARD MILLER K. THOMAS WILSON at Arkansas 5-2-7-0-0-2-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 3-0-3-1-0-0-1 3-0-3-1-0-1-0 3-0-3-1-0-0-0 3-0-3-0-0-0-0 2-0-2-1-0-0-1 2-0-2-0-0-3-0 1-0-1-1-1-0-0 Northwestern 7-4-11-0-0-0-0 2-3-5-1-0-0-0 3-6-9-0-0-0-0 2-1-3-0-0-1-0 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 4-0-4-0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-1-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 5-4-9-1-0-1-0 at Arizona 5-0-5-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 5-2-7-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-1-0-0-1 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 4-1-5-0-0-0-0 3-2-5-0-0-0-0 BYU 6-2-8-0-1-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-1-0 5-1-6-0-0-0-0 2-1-3-2-0-1-1 1-1-2-1-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-1-0 2-2-4-2-0-0-1 5-2-7-0-0-1-0 2-3-5-1-0-0-0 at Nevada, Reno 11-1-12-0-0-2-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 3-4-7-1-0-0-0 2-0-2-1-0-0-1 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 3-3-6-1-0-0-1 1-2-3-0-0-1-0 6-0-6-0-2-0-0 4-3-7-1-0-0-0 San Diego State 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 5-1-6-2-0-0-1 DNP 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 3-0-3-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-0-0-2-0 3-1-4-1-0-0-1 Colorado State 8-3-11-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 2-4-6-2-0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 4-1-5-0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-1-0-0 6-2-8-1-0-0-0 at Wyoming 8-4-12-1-0-1-0 2-1-3-2-0-0-2 3-1-4-0-0-0-0 1-0-1-1-0-0-1 2-0-2-1-0-0-1 3-1-4-1-0-1-0 3-0-3-1-0-0-0 1-2-3-0-1-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Utah 2-15-17-0-1-0-0 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 1-6-7-0-0-2-0 DNP 1-3-4-0-0-0-0 2-6-8-0-0-0-0 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-0-1-2-0 2-6-8-0-0-0-0 at New Mexico 3-2-5-0-0-0-0 4-2-6-3-0-0-½ 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2-1-0-0-1 5-3-8-0-0-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 4-0-4-0-0-1-0 4-1-5-0-0-0-0 at Air Force 5-4-9-0-0-0-0 2-1-3-1-0-0-0 7-6-13-1-0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2-1-0-0-0 5-9-14-3-0-0-2 2-1-3-0-0-0-0 5-2-7-1-2-1-0 5-4-9-1-0-0-0 2001 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES UNLV OPPONENT Rushing Attempts: 30, Joe Haro vs. Colorado State Rushing Attempts: 31, Dameon Hunter, Utah Rushing Yards: 226, Joe Haro at Wyoming Rushing Yards: 163, Chance Krestschmer, Nevada, Reno TD Run: 65, Joe Haro at Wyoming TD Run: 80, Tremaine Cox, Arizona Non-Scoring Run: 68, Joe Haro at Arkansas Non-Scoring Run: 28, Damien Anderson, Northwestern

Passes Attempted: 39, Jason Thomas vs. Northwestern Passes Attempted: 60, Casey Bramlet, Wyoming Passes Completed: 18, Jason Thomas vs. Northwestern Passes Completed: 33, Casey Bramlet, Wyoming Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Jason Thomas at Arkansas Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Keith Boyea, Air Force Completion Percentage: .611 (11-18), Jason Thomas vs. BYU Completion Percentage: .667 (10-15), Zack Threadgill, Nevada, Reno Passing Yards: 304, Jason Thomas vs. Northwestern Passing Yards: 382, Casey Bramlet, Wyoming TD Pass: 53, Jason Thomas to Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern TD Pass: 56, Henri Childs to Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State Non-Scoring Pass: 60, Jason Thomas to Bobby Nero vs. Colorado State Non-Scoring Pass: 42, Brandon Doman to Mike Rigell, BYU

Receptions: 8, Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern Receptions: 15, Ryan McGuffey, Wyoming Reception Yards: 174, Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern Reception Yards: 161, Sam Simmons, Northwestern

Punt Returns: 4, Troy Mason at Arkansas Punt Returns: 5, Holmon Wiggins, New Mexico 4, Troy Mason at Arizona Punt : 41, Pete Rebstock, Colorado State Punt Return Yards: 114, Troy Mason vs. San Diego St. Punt Return Long: 41, Pete Rebstock, Colorado State Punt Return Long: 57, Troy Mason vs. San Diego St. Punt Return, TD: none Punt Return, TD: 52, Troy Mason vs. San Diego St. Kickoff Returns: 4, Mike Rigell, BYU Kickoff Returns: 4, Troy Mason vs. Northwestern 4, Donte Gamble, San Diego St. Kickoff Return Yards: 115, Dominique Dorsey vs. BYU 4, Pete Rebstock, Colorado State Kickoff Return Long: 87, Dominique Dorsey vs. Northwestern Kickoff Return Yards: 114, Donte Gamble, San Diego St. Kickoff Return, TD: none Kickoff Return Long: 66, Holmon Wiggins, New Mexico Kickoff Return, TD: none Offensive Attempts: 46, Jason Thomas vs. Northwestern Offensive Attempts: 75, Casey Bramlet, Wyoming Offensive Yards: 323, Jason Thomas vs. Northwestern Offensive Yards: 380, Casey Bramlet, Wyoming All-Purpose Attempts: 33, Dameon Hunter, Utah All-Purpose Attempts: 30, Joe Haro vs. Colorado State All-Purpose Yards: 192, Holmon Wiggins, New Mexico All-Purpose Yards: 226, Joe Haro at Wyoming Points: 18, Zak Kustok, Northwestern Points: 12, Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern Touchdowns: 3, Zak Kustok, Northwestern 12, Dominique Dorsey vs. BYU Field Goals Attempted: 3, Matt Payne, BYU 12, Joe Haro vs. Colorado State, at Wyoming, at Air Force 3, Damon Fine, Nevada, Reno 12, DeJhown Mandley at Wyoming Field Goals Made: 2, Matt Payne, BYU Touchdowns: 2, Michael Johnson vs. Northwestern 2, Damon Fine, Nevada, Reno 2, Dominique Dorsey vs. BYU 2, Kent Naughton, Colorado State 2, Joe Haro vs. Colorado State, at Wyoming, at Air Force 2, Jarvis Wallum, Wyoming 2, DeJhown Mandley at Wyoming 2, Vladimir Borombozin, New Mexico Field Goals Attempted: 3, Dillon Pieffer at Arkansas Longest Field Goal Attempted: 58, Damon Fine, Nevada, Reno Field Goals Made: 2, Dillon Pieffer at Nevada, Reno Longest Field Goal Made: 58, Damon Fine, Nevada, Reno Longest Field Goal Attempted: 49, Dillon Pieffer at New Mexico Longest Field Goal Made: 49, Dillon Pieffer at New Mexico Punts: 10, Richie Butler, Arkansas Best Punting Average: 46.4, J.J. Standring, Northwestern Punts: 9, Gary Cook at Arizona Longest Punt: 63, J.J. Standring, Northwestern Best Punting Average: 45.3, Gary Cook at Nevada, Reno Longest Punt: 64, Gary Cook at Nevada, Reno Tackles: 18, Drew Wood, Colorado State Sacks: 2, Johnny Jackson, Arizona Tackles: 17, Sam Brandon vs. Utah 2, Lauvale Sape, Utah Sacks: 2, Adam Seward at Air Force Interceptions: 1, 13 times Interceptions: 2, Kevin Thomas at Nevada, Reno, at Air Force Interception Return: 45, Lawrence Richardson, Arkansas Interception Return: 70, Sam Brandon vs. Utah Interception Return, TD: 45, Lawrence Richardson, Arkansas Interception Return, TD: 70, Sam Brandon vs. Utah Fumbles Forced: 1, 14 times Fumbles Recovered: 2, Drew Wood, Colorado State Fumbles Forced: 2, Ryan Claridge vs. BYU 2, Andy Rule, Air Force 2, Shanga Wilson vs. Colorado State Fumble Return: 45, Kevin Bentley, Northwestern Fumbles Recovered: 1, 15 times Fumble Return, TD: 40, Michael Jolivette, Arizona Fumble Return: 30, Ahmad Briggs at Arizona 4, Ameer Lowe, Colorado State Fumble Return, TD: 30, Ahmad Briggs at Arizona 22, Derek Olsen vs. BYU 21, Scott Parkhurst at Air Force