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The Rebels held the Cougars under wraps for nearly the entire game, as UH didn’t score until one minute left after not reaching the 100-yard mark in total offense until five minutes remained in the third quarter.
All-America candidate linebacker Jackson Woodard had three sacks as part of his 11-tackle night while new Rebel, transfer safety Jalen Catalon, had two interceptions, including one he returned 36 yards for a touchdown.
Transfer Matthew Sluka started the game after a camp-long quarterback competition and threw a pair of first-half touchdowns to returning All-American Jacob De Jesus, as the Rebels led 14-0 at halftime.
Freshman Caden Chittenden kicked two field goals for the visitors’ other six points as UNLV beat a Big 12 opponent for the first time since 2008.
UP NEXT: UNLV opens its home schedule on Monday by hosting Utah Tech starting at noon at Allegiant Stadium. Season, single-game and mini-plan tickets are available by calling (702) 739-FANS or visiting unlvtickets.com.
