by LAS VEGAS- The Idaho State football team lost 52-21 to UNLV on Saturday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in front a crowd of 19,579.
Idaho State trailed 10-7 after the first quarter but a 35-point second quarter by UNLV put the game out of reach.
In the second half the Bengals outscored UNLV 14-7. ISU scored two second half touchdowns before UNLV scored with 5 minutes left in the game.
Trailing 10-0 in the first quarter, Jalen Johnson scored the first touchdown of the game for ISU on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Vander Waal. UNLV led 45-7 at halftime
In the third quarter, Hunter Hays scored on a five-yard run with 3:04 to play to make the score 45-14. The scoring drive was a 10 play 52 yard drive that took 4:49 off the clock.
Early in the fourth quarter Xavier Guillory (Nez Perce) scored on a 19-yard touchdown reception to make the score 45-21. UNLV added a late touchdown with five minutes left to go in the game.
Idaho State had 191 passing yards and 47 rushing yards. Vander Waal was 7-13 with one touchdown, one interception and 130 yards while Hunter Hays was 7-12 with one touchdown and 61 yards passing.
Guillory led the Bengals with 73 yards receiving and one touchdown while Jalen Johnson had 69 yards receiving and one touchdown.
