Posted at 7:53 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2007
Wisconsin holds off UH's next opponent, UNLV, 20-13
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — Tyler Donovan scored on a 29-yard boot leg with 1:53 to play and No. 5 Wisconsin held on for a 20-13 victory over UNLV tonight.UNLV, a four touchdown underdog, took a 13-12 midway through the fourth on a 25 yard field goal from Sergio Aguayo.
But Donovan, the senior who won the Badgers starting job in summer practice, led the Badgers on a 10-play, 61-yard drive to avoid the upset.
On the decisive score, he faked a handoff to P.J. Hill and outraced a pair of defenders to the end zone.
Donovan completed 14-fo-26 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown, a 3-yard strike to Garrett Graham on the first play of the second quarter.
Hill led Wisconsin with 147 yards on 20 carries.
Freshman quarterback Travis Dixon was 23-of-36 for 258 yards and a touchdown for UNLV (1-1). His 3-yard scoring strike to Casey Flair at 3:13 of the first quarter gave the Rebels a 7-0 lead.
Taylor Mehlhaff had a pair of field goals for the Badgers. His 25-yarder at the end of the first half gave Wisconsin a 9-7 lead. His other was a 51-yarder in the third quarter.
UNLV hosts Hawai'i next Saturday.
