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UNLV at Northwestern

Sep 14, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 3

Away

UNLV

Mountain West

Final Score

14 - 30

UN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern441
UNLV330

Passing Yards

Northwestern165
UNLV120

Rushing Yards

Northwestern276
UNLV210

Turnovers

Northwestern1
UNLV3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature77°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hunter Johnson

Northwestern

YDS: 165

Rushing

Charles Williams

UNLV

YDS: 144

Receiving

JJ Jefferson

Northwestern

YDS: 61

Tackles

Rayshad Jackson

UNLV

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern32:38
UNLV27:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern beats UNLV 30-14

Standard

Northwestern defeated UNLV 30-14 in Week 3 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 441-330 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 30-14. Hunter Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) came with {'seconds': 32, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 441 total yards, 276 rushing yards, and 165 passing yards. UNLV finished with 330 total yards, including 210 on the ground and 120 through the air.

Northwestern converted 5-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Northwestern led 16-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Hunter Johnson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 50 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Hunter Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 7-0 over UNLV).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charlie Kuhbander 33 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 10-7 over UNLV).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Charles Williams run for 65 yds for a TD, (Daniel Gutierrez KICK) (UNLV led 7-7 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Charles Williams run for 37 yds for a TD, (Daniel Gutierrez KICK) (UNLV led 14-10 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charlie Kuhbander 44 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 16-14 over UNLV).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charlie Kuhbander 30 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 13-14 over UNLV).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-14

    Northwestern defeated UNLV.

  • Total yards

    441-330

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    276

    Northwestern averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    165

    Northwestern averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    UNLV's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternUNLV
Total Yards441330
Passing Yards165120
Rushing Yards276210
First Downs2617
Third Down Efficiency5-145-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-785-65
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts12-2516-26
Rushing Attempts5036
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points122
Possession Time32:3827:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)