A tale of two halves, if there ever was one.

UNLV’s maligned defense through two weeks played as close to a perfect first half as possible against a talented quarterback from a superior conference.

The Rebels nearly gave it away, but the defense woke up and made the necessary play to remain perfect.

Defensive back Aamaris Brown intercepted UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava in the red zone with 59 seconds remaining, and UNLV held on for a 30-23 win over the Bruins at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday.

It’s the Rebels’ first win over a Big Ten team since Sept. 13, 2003, when they upset No. 14 Wisconsin 23-5 in Madison.

Brown, who said Monday that “nothing really sticks out to me” about Iamaleava , came through with UNLV’s biggest play to keep the Dan Mullen Era flawless through three games.

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