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UNLV takes on Ohio for the Frisco Bowl
By The Associated Press
Ohio (8-4) vs. UNLV (10-3), Dec. 23 at 9 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: UNLV by 4. Against the spread: UNLV
7-6, Ohio 5-6.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
UNLV Offense
Overall: 459.1 yards per game (17th in FBS)
Passing: 256 yards per game (36th)
Rushing: 203.1 yards per game (18th)
Scoring: 35.9 points per game (16th)
UNLV Defense
Overall: 424.5 yards per game (122nd in FBS)
Passing: 249.3 yards per game (115th)
Rushing: 175.2 yards per game (101st)
Scoring: 28.8 points per game (92nd)
Ohio Offense
Overall: 416.7 yards per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 187.6 yards per game (106th)
Rushing: 229.1 yards per game (9th)
Scoring: 28.7 points per game (61st)
Ohio Defense
Overall: 358 yards per game (58th in FBS)
Passing: 210.1 yards per game (52nd)
Rushing: 147.9 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 22.9 points per game (52nd)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. UNLV ranks 16th in the FBS,
allowing opponents to convert 32.7% of the time. Ohio ranks 19th, allowing a
33.1% third down conversion rate.
UNLV is 130th in the FBS averaging 68.2 penalty yards per game, compared to
Ohio's 40th-ranked 48.2 per-game average.
UNLV ranks 121st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
89.5% of trips.
Ohio ranks 18th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:14.
Team leaders
UNLV
Passing: Anthony Colandrea, 3,275 yards, 23 TDs, 8 INTs, 66.1 completion
percentage
Rushing: Jai'Den Thomas, 985 yards on 137 carries, 12 TDs
Receiving: Jaden Bradley, 869 yards on 54 catches, 4 TDs
Ohio
Passing: Parker Navarro, 2,232 yards, 14 TDs, 10 INTs, 61.5 completion
percentage
Rushing: Sieh Bangura, 1,243 yards on 221 carries, 14 TDs
Receiving: Chase Hendricks, 950 yards on 67 catches, 7 TDs
Last game
UNLV fell to Boise State 38-21 on Friday, Dec. 5. Colandrea threw for 225 yards
on 18-of-38 attempts (47.4%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball 12 times for 66 yards and one rushing touchdown. Keyvone Lee
had 58 rushing yards on seven carries, adding one reception for eight yards.
JoJo Earle had two receptions for 45 yards. He also had three carries for 19
yards and one touchdown.
Ohio defeated Buffalo 31-26 on Friday, Nov. 28. Navarro led Ohio with 147 yards
on 10-of-23 passing (43.5%) for two touchdowns and one interception. He also
carried the ball 18 times for 121 yards and one rushing touchdown. Bangura
carried the ball 22 times for 120 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one
reception for six yards. Hendricks recorded 92 yards on five catches with one
touchdown.
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