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WOLVERINES COLLAPSE

Posted on July 26, 2017 at 12:23 AM.

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UNLV 21, Michigan 16

Ann Arbor, MI -- Nobody saw this one coming. Well, maybe nobody except the Rebels. They went into the Big House and acted like it was theirs. The defense stepped up when it needed to and kept Michigan in check.

UNLV got the ball to start the game, but they couldn't get anything substantial going and had to punt. Michigan took the ball and quarterback Shane Morris took a 44 yard run all the way in for the touchdown. When UNLV got the ball back, quarterback Nick Sherry drove down the field but threw an interception which resulted in a Michigan field goal. UNLV answered finally with a 10 yard touchdown pass from Sherry to Keith Jordan. Michigan looked to fire right back with a touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone, but it was overturned because the receiver's foot was out of bounds. Morris tried again for the end zone, but this time it was intercepted by Dashon Hunt.

It was now the third quarter and the interception seemed to breathe new life into the Rebels. They stopped Michigan's ensuing drive, and when they got the ball back, they hit a rhythm reminiscent of O'Bradovich's Texas State offense. Davonte Boyd caught pass after pass until they were in the red zone. Nick Sherry ran the ball into the end zone on a read option. The score was now 14-10 Rebels. Michigan would get stopped again, and UNLV scored again on a run by Niko Kapeli making it 21-10. Michigan found the end zone once more on a pass to tight end Jake Butt, but UNLV recovered the onside kick to preserve the win.

"I'm so proud of our guys today", said head coach Sean O'Bradovich. "I told them not to be intimidated by this crowd or the history of this team. And they didn't. I think these guys can surprise anybody."

Boyd had 153 receiving yards on the day. If this is a look into what the new system can do for UNLV, we have a bright future ahead.