Third Quarter Woes For UNLV: Syracuse 31 Rebels 21 In Third; UNLV Expects 29,000-30,000 Attendance For Friday Night Showdown
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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — UNLV’s top sponsorship official is expecting 29,000-30,000 fans for tonight’s Syracuse-UNLV football game at Allegiant Stadium.
Dan Dolby, Learfield General Manager for UNLV, provided the numbers.
UNLV has entered the AP poll at number 25, and has become a more relevant force on the Las Vegas sports landscape thanks to a four-wins-in-four-game start.
Even with a starting quarterback leaving after the first three wins, UNLV did not miss a beat with new quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams, a transfer from Campbell, at the helm of a 59-point onslaught of Fresno State a mere six days ago here in Las Vegas.
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The spirited crowd at Allegiant Stadium watched Syracuse ambush the Rebels behind the accurate throwing of Orange quarterback Kyle McCord.
He completed his first 11 tosses and Stracuse led, 14-0, after one period.
Then the Rebels countered.
UNLV ripped off 21 straight points to take a 21-14 lead in the second quarter before the Orange tacked on a short field goal in the final seconds of the first half.
After 30 minutes of an entertaining game, it was UNLV 21 Syracuse 17.
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The start of the third quarter was a disaster for UNLV.
Syracuse marched down the field to take a 24-21 lead before Williams threw a pass that was picked off.
The Orange ran the ball in on the very next play and just like that Syracuse took a 31-21 lead.