Player of the Game

Marshall Lobbestael, the Oak Harbor High product filling in for injured Jeff Tuel, completed 24 of 32 passes — including 18 of 21 in the first half — for 361 yards, with five touchdowns and no interceptions.

Play of the Game

WSU's redshirt freshman running back, Rickey Galvin, broke over the right side only 2 ½ minutes into the game, found daylight and outraced a couple of Rebels defenders to the end zone for a 48-yard scoring run.

Turning Point

The Cougars had a 14-0 lead before the Rebels had even run their fourth offensive play.

Key Stat

For the second week in a row, the Cougars defense shut out an opponent in the first half.

Injury report

WSU: No new injuries reported.

Quotable

"I feel this is the year. We're tired of losing. We want to turn this program around and go to a bowl game," WSU defensive tackle Anthony Laurenzi said.

By the Numbers

158 UNLV's total offense was lowest allowed by WSU since the Colorado game (125) of 2004.

610 WSU's total offense was highest since it gained 638 against lower-level Portland State in 2008

1,200 WSU's total offense after two games

Schedule

Bud Withers