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NCAA Game Summary - New Mexico At U-N-L-V

POSTED: 12:33 am MST November 9, 2008

(Sports Network) - Mike Clausen threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns to lead the UNLV Rebels to a 27-20 victory over the New Mexico Lobos in a Mountain West Conference showdown at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Ryan Wolfe hauled in seven receptions for UNLV (4-6, 1-5 MWC), finishing the game with 100 yards.

Rodney Ferguson rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown for New Mexico (4-7, 2-5), but Brad Gruner threw for just 128 yards on 11-of-25 passing.

The Lobos opened the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown run by Bryant Johnson midway through the first quarter.

The Rebels finally got on the scoreboard late in the first frame with a 52- yard field goal by Ben Jaekle.

A five-yard touchdown run by Ferguson early in the second stanza pushed the Lobos' lead to 14-3.

UNLV added another field goal midway through the second quarter, as Kyle Watson nailed a 29-yard kick for the Rebels.

In the final seconds of the first half Clausen connected with Rodelin Anthony for a 10-yard scoring strike, cutting the Rebels deficit to 14-13 as the two teams entered the break.

New Mexico extended its lead to 17-13 early in the third frame when James Aho booted a 30-yard field goal.

The Rebels regained the lead later in the quarter when Clausen hit Frank Summers with a four-yard touchdown pass.

Less than two minutes into the fourth quarter Anthony picked up a blocked punt and returned the ball for an 11-yard score, pushing UNLV's lead to 27-17.

Aho nailed a 32-yard field goal for New Mexico midway through the final stanza, but the Lobos were unable to come any closer, falling to UNLV by a seven-point margin.

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