From the LVRJ: UNLV was in the midst of an epic meltdown, a once-sure victory that seemingly had become a crushing loss.
The Rebels, though, had just enough time on the clock for one more shot at victory to save not only Saturday night’s game, but probably their football season.
UNLV took it, driving 51 yards to Hawaii’s 26-yard line, setting up kicker Nolan Kohorst with just five seconds remaining.
Hawaii called its final timeout to try to ice the senior from Green Valley High School.
The tactic, which often fails, didn’t work.
Kohorst drilled the 44-yard field goal for a no-doubt-about-it make, and the Rebels rushed onto the Sam Boyd Stadium field to celebrate their 39-37 victory.
“I had never hit a game-winner before, so I didn’t know what to do,” Kohorst said. “I just ran one way. My teammates ran toward me and found me.”
This was the fourth victory in a row for the Rebels (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West), their first such winning streak since 2000. Their last four-game regular-season winning streak occurred when they won seven straight in 1984. http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/kicker-saves-rebels-win-streak
I always said Bobby Hauck was a good coach and just give him time. Now he has his players and his schedule, he is finally succeeding and will continue to succeed until another college steals him from UNLV.
Sunrise, midday, sunset.
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