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Nevada defeats UNLV

Associated Press

Colin Kaepernick accounted for five touchdowns and 416 yards of offense Saturday night, and Nevada erased an early double-digit deficit to beat UNLV 49-27 in Las Vegas.

It was Nevada’s fourth straight victory over UNLV in the annual Fremont Cannon game. The victor paints the cannon its school colors. It was last UNLV scarlet in 2004.

Kaepernick rushed for 240 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns, including a 66-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half to give the Wolf Pack (2-2) a 35-20 lead. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns.

After scoring 17 points in the first 10 minutes, UNLV (3-2) was limited to 10 points the rest of the game.

New Mexico 35, New Mexico State 24: At Las Cruces, N.M., Paul Baker ran for 146 yards and a touchdown to lead the Lobos (2-3) to a victory over the Aggies (1-2).

Chase Holbrook threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns for New Mexico State.