Lucas Peltier
44
Winner
4-1 , 1-1
41
4-1 , 1-0
Winner
44
41
| Workforce | 1st | 2nd | third | 4th | OT | F |
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14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
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0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Sport Recap: Soccer | 10/4/2024 11:26:00 PM
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – No. 25/23 UNLV (4-1/1-0) soccer closed its non-conference schedule with a heartbreaking 44-41 extra time loss to Syracuse (4-1/1-1) in entrance of 31,329 boisterous followers at Allegiant Stadium Friday night time.
Within the first-ever assembly between the faculties, the Rebels rallied from a pair of double-digit deficits to take a 38-31 lead with below three minutes left however the Orange dodged catastrophe a number of occasions on a game-tying, 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive to ship it to OT. UNLV received the ball first and kicked a 41-yard area objective earlier than Syracuse scored the ultimate landing to finish it.
Syracuse raced to a 14-0 lead earlier than UNLV rallied with 21 consecutive factors and finally led at halftime, 21-17.
All-American vast receiver Ricky White III caught 10 passes for the second consecutive week, this time for 135 yards, together with a nine-yard landing to place his workforce up 38-31. White, who can also be a mainstay on particular groups, blocked one punt that was recovered for a UNLV landing after utilizing his velocity to drive the Syracuse punter to abort an try and be tackled for a 13-yard loss earlier within the sport.
UNLV quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams, making his second begin as a Insurgent, was exact once more, finishing 21-of-25 cross makes an attempt for 227 yards and three scores whereas including 53 internet yards and a TD on the bottom. The 84-percent cross completion share was simply wanting the college report of 86 p.c set by Caleb Herring in 2013 (24 of 28).
Defensively, security Jalen Catalon posted 17 whole tackles with a cross breakup whereas linebacker Jackson Woodard added 14 takedowns to go together with two cross breakups and a key interception to thwart an Orange scoring menace within the fourth quarter.
STAT OF THE GAME:
UNLV was penalized for 108 yards in comparison with 56 for Syracuse.
REBEL OF THE GAME:
With simply 31 video games performed for the Rebels, Ricky White III moved into seventh place on the UNLV profession receiving yards record with 2,490. He additionally moved right into a tie for third place on the faculty with 11 profession 100-yard video games. He additionally turned the primary Insurgent to dam a minimum of two punts in the identical season since operating again Ronnie Smith had two in 2006. White additionally moved right into a tie for sixth place with 18 profession TD catches at UNLV.
QUOTABLE:
“It is heartbreaking. I hate it for our workforce that we could not pull that one out. What an unbelievable setting tonight. I am actually grateful for the town responding the way in which they did.”
“We’re upset. We had alternatives to win it and we got here up brief in numerous areas. We could not get off the sphere sufficient defensively on third downs, and we assisted with the variety of penalties, which is irritating. Syracuse is an efficient workforce, give them credit score.”
“We have now a tricky workforce with nice younger males. We’re shut as a workforce, however this can draw us nearer. I’ve little doubt about that. We have to study from the great, study from the dangerous after which go apply it. We can be on a mission to get that executed. This sport will not outline us, however how we reply will. Our gamers are gutted as a result of they’ve invested a lot, however we are going to work, we’ll get again at it, and we’ll guarantee that we discover a solution to go play our greatest ball subsequent Friday night time.”
-UNLV Head Coach Barry Odom
NOTABLE:
-The gang of 31,329 was the third-biggest for a UNLV sport at Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020
-UNLV was enjoying for the primary time as a workforce ranked in each main polls
-UNLV confronted a workforce from the Atlantic Coast Convention for under the second time and first time since going to Clemson in 1993
-This cross-country matchup was introduced in January after Military joined the AAC and left each UNLV and Syracuse needing a non-conference sport this fall
-UNLV has scored on blocked punts in back-to-back video games after not having one since 2016
-Freshman kicker Caden Chittenden improved to 11-of-13 in area objectives this season after hitting from 20 yards out and 41 yards out. After simply 5 video games, he already is tied with Sergio Aguayo for the UNLV freshman season report (11-of-15 in 2004).
-Jet Thomas led his workforce in speeding with 64 internet yards on simply six carries
–Casey Cain, a large receiver who transferred to Las Vegas from Texas, scored his first collegiate landing on a nine-yard play to present UNLV its first lead of the night time at 21-14
-TE Kaleo Ballungay hauled in a TD for the second straight sport and for the fourth time as a Insurgent
-True freshman LB Charles Correa recovered the blocked punt ultimately zone for a TD that tied the sport 31 within the third quarter
-With Woodard’s decide, the Rebels have now compelled a minimum of one turnover in 18 of the 19 video games below defensive coordinator Michael Scherer
-UNLV allowed its first factors off a turnover this season however after scoring a TD of its personal, nonetheless leads in that class 44-7
-The Rebels had been an ideal 6-for-6 within the crimson zone vs. the Orange
-Enjoying of their first extra time sport because the 2021 season-opener, UNLV fell to 6-12 all-time in OT. The Rebels final win in additional time got here at UNR in 2019
UP NEXT: The Rebels hit the highway for 2 straight weeks, beginning with a visit to Utah State subsequent Friday at 6 p.m. PT. The sport can be proven nationally on CBS Sports activities Community.