Nevada gained the lead for the first time against UNLV early in the second quarter,
scoring twice in a span of 54 seconds.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick scored on a 4-yard run with 13:43 left in the half, capping a 68-yard drive.
After Mike Bethea recovered a Omar Clayton fumble at the UNLV 40, Kaepernick threw a 40-yard scoring pass to tight end Virgil Green, who was left wide open on the left side of the field. Brett Jaekle's PAT gave Nevada a 21-17 lead at Sam Boyd Stadium.
with 12:49 left in the half.
The Nevada Wolf Pack was trailing 17-7 to the Rebels.
After UNLV got off to an early lead, the Nevada Wolf Pack came back with a score of its own. Nevada got on the board on its third possession, as Kaepernick fired a laser to freshman Chris Wellington, who caughtthe ball in stride at the UNLV 30 and outraced the defense to the end zone to make it 10-7 with 6:58 left in the first quarter.
With 9:56 left in the opening quarter, UNLV capitalized on a Kaepernick fumble when Omar Clayton passed 7 yards to Phillip Payne for a touchdown that capped off a six-play, 49-yard drive that made it 10-0.
UNLV kicker Ben Jaekle (Brett Jaekle's brother) kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Rebels a 3-0 lead in the first quarter.