US EditionAnthony Colandrea accounts for three touchdowns as UNLV tops Sam Houston for a 2-0 start season
Anthony Colandrea completed 19 of 23 passes for 249 yards with three total touchdowns, helping UNLV improve to 2-0 and limit Sam Houston State to 332 yards, officials said.
- On Aug. 29, 2025, Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third, powering the UNLV Rebels football team to a 38-21 win at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
- Anthony Colandrea, a Virginia transfer who set Virginia's freshman passing record, began the game listed as a co-starter alongside Alex Orji, who saw minimal playing time.
- Colandrea finished 19 of 23 passing for 249 yards and threw two touchdowns, while UNLV built a 31-7 lead aided by four sacks and an interception return for a touchdown.
- The win moved UNLV to 2-0, and Anthony Colandrea appears to have solidified the starting quarterback role as the team prepares to host UCLA Saturday.
- Amid late-game problems, stadium game clock issues forced officials to keep time on the field as UNLV was outscored 14-7 and allowed Sam Houston State to recover an onside kick.
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Anthony Colandrea accounts for three touchdowns as UNLV tops Sam Houston for a 2-0 start season
Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in his debut at UNLV and the Rebels beat Sam Houston State, 38-21, in the first meeting between the schools on Friday night in Houston.
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