UNLV Wins, Gets Bowl Berth
Jeremi Rudolph and Kevin Brown each topped the 100-yard mark in rushing and quarterback Jason Thomas added 126 yards on the ground as Nevada Las Vegas hung on Saturday to defeat Hawaii, 34-32, and assure itself of a postseason bowl game.
With the victory, the Rebels (7-5) will play Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
It was a dominant offensive show displayed by UNLV, which finished with 431 yards on the ground.
Thomas rounded out the attack with 124 yards passing.
Rudolph carried 26 times for 151 yards and a touchdown and Brown had 139 yards in 19 carries. Thomas ran for a score and passed for two more.
But it was the failure of Hawaii (3-9) to convert a two-point attempt with 1:58 left in the game that saved the Rebels from spending the postseason at home.
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