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UNLV Beat California 39-31 as Jackson Arnold Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 3, 2026

California Golden Bears31@UNLV Rebels39

The UNLV Rebels defeated the California Golden Bears 39-31 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in FBS college football Week 5 action.

UNLV led 24-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: UNLV outscored its opponent 17-0.

UNLV moves to 3-2, while California falls to 2-3.

Top performers

• Jackson Brousseau (CAL, QB): 19/32, 200 YDS, 2 TD
• Ashten Emory (CAL, RB): 12 CAR, 48 YDS, 1 TD
• Taimane Purcell (CAL, TE): 3 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD
• Jackson Arnold (UNLV, QB): 11/22, 172 YDS, 3 TD
• Jackson Arnold (UNLV, QB): 15 CAR, 110 YDS, 2 TD
• Kayden McGee (UNLV, WR): 3 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 11:30CALTaimane Purcell 91 Yd pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele7-0
2. Q1 5:31UNLVKayden McGee 70 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold7-7
3. Q2 11:18UNLVJackson Arnold 55 Yd Run7-14
4. Q2 1:52UNLVRamon Villela 31 Yd Field Goal7-17
5. Q2 0:51UNLVTaz Reddicks 36 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold7-24
6. Q3 4:40CALCarson Perry-Smith 53 Yd pass from Jackson Brousseau15-24
7. Q3 3:36CALChase Meyer 38 Yd Field Goal18-24
8. Q4 11:38CALAshten Emory 7 Yd Run25-24
9. Q4 9:31UNLVKeyan Burnett 10 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold25-32
10. Q4 3:25UNLVJackson Arnold 2 Yd Run25-39
11. Q4 0:28CALIan Strong 10 Yd pass from Jackson Brousseau31-39

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