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REBELS GO 2-0; LOSE KAPELI FOR AWHILE

Posted on July 26, 2017 at 03:54 PM.

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UNLV 42, San Jose St. 30

Las Vegas, NV -- Niko Kapeli was the man who saved the game this week with his dynamic running ability. Unfortunately, he was injured in his efforts. The game started with a back and forth scoring spree that kept things close by the second quarter. Tied 14-14, UNLV held the Spartans to a field goal. That breathing room was all the Rebels needed to start to pull away.

With the score 28-17 in the third quarter, SJSU threatened with a touchdown run by Chris Dadson to bring it back within 4. Starting to lose momentum in the passing game, the Rebels went to Kapeli on the ground as he ripped off a 65 yarder. He would eventually run into the end zone to regain the comfortable lead. But on the next possession, he tore his shoulder and it's been reported he could miss up to 12 weeks. In the fourth quarter, Nick Sherry threw an interception to put life back into San Jose State. Dadson scored again and it was back within one score. But UNLV chewed up the clock on successful runs until Keith Whitely scored a touchdown of his own. Game set.