The 2000 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 9th edition of that annual game. It featured the , and the hometown .

Arkansas scored first on a 7 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Robby Hampton to wide receiver Rod Stinson for a 7-0 Razorback lead. In the second quarter, UNLV tied the score at 7, following a 19 yard touchdown pass from Jason Thomas

Jason Thomas

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 to Nate Turner

Nate Turner

Nate Turner is a former American football running back who played for the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He is currently coaching for the Mount Carmel football team, where he played high school football....

. Arkansas answered with a 25 yard touchdown pass from Hampton to Boo Williams

Boo Williams

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, giving the Razorbacks a 14-7 lead. But with Thomas and Turner connecting for their second score, the game became a 14-14 tie at intermission.

In the third quarter, Jason Thomas notched his third passing touchdown of the game, a 54 yarder to Troy Mason, giving UNLV a 21-14 lead it wouldn't relinquish. In the fourth quarter, Dillon Pieffer kicked a 26 yard field goal to increase the Rebels lead to 24-14. Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

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's 14 yard touchdown run made the final margin 31-14.

External links

• Review of game by USA Today