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UNLV at Michigan

Sep 9, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

Away

UNLV

Mountain West

Final Score

7 - 35

UM

Home

Michigan

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan492
UNLV229

Passing Yards

Michigan313
UNLV168

Rushing Yards

Michigan179
UNLV61

Turnovers

Michigan1
UNLV0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature69°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

J.J. McCarthy

Michigan

YDS: 278

Rushing

Blake Corum

Michigan

YDS: 80

Receiving

Roman Wilson

Michigan

YDS: 89

Tackles

Cameron Oliver

UNLV

SOLO: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan31:06
UNLV28:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan pulls away from UNLV 35-7

Blowout

Michigan defeated UNLV 35-7 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 492-229 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan set the terms early in a game that finished 35-7. Blake Corum run for 3 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan the first major swing.

Michigan's box score carried the story: 492 total yards, 179 rushing yards, and 313 passing yards. UNLV finished with 229 total yards, including 61 on the ground and 168 through the air.

Michigan converted 7-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Michigan led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 47 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Blake Corum run for 3 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK) (Michigan led 7-0 over UNLV).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Blake Corum run for 2 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK) (Michigan led 14-0 over UNLV).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 13 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK) (Michigan led 21-0 over UNLV).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 47 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK) (Michigan led 28-0 over UNLV).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Blake Corum run for 5 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK) (Michigan led 35-0 over UNLV).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Younge-Humphrey run for 20 yds for a TD (Jose Pizano KICK) (UNLV led 7-35 over Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-7

    Michigan defeated UNLV.

  • Total yards

    492-229

    Michigan held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    179

    Michigan averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    313

    Michigan averaged 11.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    Michigan's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    UNLV's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichiganUNLV
Total Yards492229
Passing Yards313168
Rushing Yards17961
First Downs2315
Third Down Efficiency7-123-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-303-35
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts23-2815-26
Rushing Attempts3331
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points51
Possession Time31:0628:54
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)