Coach Dan Mullen and the new-look UNLV football team survived their first major test of the season, beating Big Ten foe UCLA 30-23 on Saturday night in Las Vegas in the Rebels' lone regular-season matchup against a Power 4 opponent this year.

Defensive back Aamaris Brown intercepted a deflected pass from UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava with 52 seconds remaining, ending the Bruins' comeback bid while sealing a statement win for the Rebels (3-0).

UNLV managed to build a 23-0 first-half lead but allowed 13 unanswered points before responding with a timely touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter, ultimately providing sufficient cushion to take it to the finish line.

Quarterback Anthony Colandrea found Var'keyes Gumms for a 17-yard touchdown completion with 12:04 remaining on an impressi

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