The UNLV Rebels needed higher circumstances for a punt, however then the unthinkable occurred.
With simply over a minute to go within the second quarter on Friday evening in opposition to San Jose State, UNLV received right into a punt formation from their very own 47-yard line, however with rain pouring down, they took a timeout in efforts to get a dry ball for the snap.
There had been an errant snap earlier, so nobody can blame the coach.
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A trio of San Jose State Spartans gamers rejoice their security after UNLV Rebels punter Marshall Nichols (90) couldn’t haul in a excessive snap, and it went by way of the tip zone in the course of the second quarter at CEFCU Stadium. (D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Pictures)
A dry ball got here onto the sphere, but it did not keep that approach for for much longer, contemplating the rain.
Properly, the Rebels received again into the punt formation, and the snap airmailed the punter, with the primary bounce across the 25-yard line.Â
The ball continued to roll towards the tip zone and contained in the 10-yard line, and after the punter bobbled the ball twice, it will definitely rolled previous the tip zone, leading to a security.
“Possibly they need to have performed the moist ball,” stated coloration commentator Petros Papadakis.
Certain, the ball nonetheless managed to get moist, nevertheless it’s arduous to think about this one was as soaked because the earlier one.
The snap put the Spartans up 16-10, however these really can be the final factors they’d rating.
San Jose State Spartans gamers rejoice a security in opposition to the UNLV Rebels in the course of the second quarter at CEFCU Stadium. (D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Pictures)
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The Twenty fourth-ranked Rebels wound up scoring 17 unanswered factors to complete the sport, incomes a 27-16 victory regardless of the mishap. They improved to 9-2 with the wet victory.
UNLV started the second half with a discipline purpose after which took the lead with a landing towards the tip of the third quarter.Â
UNLV Rebels defensive lineman Alexander Whitmore (95) celebrates a cease within the backfield in the course of the third quarter in opposition to the San Jose State Spartans at CEFCU Stadium. (D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Pictures)
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San Jose State punted on their closing 4 drives of the sport.
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