Jai'Den Thomas leads No. 23 UNLV to a 27-16 victory over San Jose State
Jai’Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jai'Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State on Friday night.
The Rebels (9-2, 5-1 Mountain West, No. 24 CFP) survived on a rainy night that hindered both offenses to get their first win ever as a ranked team. UNLV lost to Syracuse earlier this season after getting into the AP poll for the first time in school history.
“It just makes you hungry,” linebacker Jackson Woodard said. “We know what’s out there. We know what our ceiling is and we’re going to do everything to go get it. We’ve earned some respect, but not what we think we’ve worked for. We’re starving and we can’t wait for the next opportunity.”
The win preserved the Rebels' hopes of returning to the Mountain West title game after losing to Boise State last season. UNLV still needs to win next week and hope Colorado State loses at least one more time to have a chance to get back into the title game.
